James Arthur Phillips, is the son of Thomas Phillips and Edia Eckie McGee Phillips. James is 1 of 4 children for Thomas and Edia.
There is a delayed birth certificate for James in Madison County, Book 6 Page 147. James was 1st married to Alta Kate Woody. After her death James married Sallie Harris. The obit. for James in The News Record, lists the 4 children for him and Alta. James 2nd wife Sallie is listed in the obit. but she is the stepmother.
In the 1920 census James is 8 years old and living at home. The family is in Madison County North Carolina.
James and Alta lived in Ferry County Washington during the 1940 census. Their son Duane was listed as 5 years old. This census also lists the family living in the same place in 1935.
James has a WW11 draft card for English, Madison County North Carolina. The registration year was 1940. I do not know if he was in the service but he does have a draft card.

The children for James and Alta,

Jimmie Duane Phillips 4-10-1935 to 2-16-1998
Jimmie was born in Ferry County Washington.
Buried at Mountain Home National Cemetery in Washington
County Tennessee. Find A Grave memorial (1078683)

Meredith Phillips Musick

Sarah Philips

David Wayne Phillips 1-12-1955 to
David was born in Yancey County North Carolina.
Married Nikki Paula McNew in Virginia on 5-19-1974.

James' brothers and sister,

William Wayne Phillips 1913 to 1986 (87593890)
Pansy Elizabeth Phillips Collins 1915 to 2006 (13377557)
Carl Phillips 1919 to 1991 (177384487)

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Little Ivy Baptist Church letter
Our thanks to Harold L. Ball Sr. for forwarding a copy of this letter!
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
JAMES B. HUNT, JR. R. SAMUEL HUNT III
GOVERNOR SECRETARY
Relocation Section
81 Turtle Creek Drive
Asheville, NC 28803
05 April 1995
I.D. NUMBER: A-10-BB
STATE PROJECT: 6.869003
FEDERAL PROJECT: N/A
COUNTY: Madison
DESCRIPTION: I-26
CLAIM OF: Little Ivy Baptist Church
PARCEL: 17

RE: Removal of Graves from the Property of Little Ivy Baptist Church

Madison County Board of Commissioners
James A. Craine, Chairman
Po Box 579
Marshall, NC 28753

Dear Mr. Craine:

This is to certify that it will be necessary to remove one hundred and ninteen
(119) graves located on the Little Ivy Baptist Church property. These graves
are located within the right of way of proposed improvement if I-26. This office has been able to identify persons buried as follows:

ANGLIN, GRACE I. CARVER, MATTIE R. FORESTER, CHARLES REX
ANGLIN, RABE, II CODY, J. WALTER FORESTER, DOROTHY C.
BOONE, DAVID E. COLE, ERNEST FORESTER, ZADE T.
BOONE, J. ARTHUR COLE, MAE S. DAVIS FRANKLIN, ADA M
BOONE, RONNIE L. COLE, TED GAINS, JESSE DEMETRUS
BOONE, TIMMY D. DAVIS, FRED GARDNER, GAY W.
BRIGGS, BONNIE J. DAVIS, NANCY RIDDLE GARDNER, IDA M.
BRIGGS, J. WILLIAM DORSEY, LAWRENCE GEORGE, ADDIE R.
BRIGGS, S. CARMEL DORSEY, REV. GAYNELL WALDRUP GEORGE, CALVIN WYLEY
BUCKNER, JOHN WILL DORSEY, REV. HAROLD LEONARD GEORGE, WILLIAM A.
BUCKNER, LENA T. DRAKE, ELSIE H. GOFORTH, MABLE R.
BUCKNER, MITTIE DRAKE, JAKE J. GRIFFIN, HOMER
BUCKNER, RALPH L. EDWARDS, CHARLES P. GRINDSTAFF, GEORGE
BUCKNER, ROY C. EDWARDS, FLORENCE HAMLIN, ANNIE RUTH
BURLESON, NELLIE R. EDWARDS, GEORGE HAMLIN, BOBBY
BURLESON, ZADE W. EDWARDS, HOBERT MCKINNLEY HAMLIN, JANE
CALLAHAN, ALBERT H. EDWARDS, VINA R HAMLIN, OSCAR ELLIS
CALLAHAN, OCTIE A. EDWARDS, WILLIAM ANDREW HAMLIN, ROY WALTER
CALLAHAN, ROBERT D. EDWARDS, WILLIAM M. HAWKINS, ROSSIE EDWARDS
CARVER, GEORGE THAD ENGLISH, ETTA F. HENSLEY, RUSHIA T.
(page 2)
HONEYCUTT, KITTY B. RAY, BASCOMBE A. TOMBERLIN, HASKET W.
HONEYCUTT, LATTIE R. RAY, BEVERLY ANN WALDRUP, CORDELIA S. HENSLEY
JAMERSON, COYE A. REDMON, EDNA B. WALDRUP, G.D.
KING, OLLIE HENSLEY RIDDLE, ATLAS WALDRUP, WILLIAM THOMAS
MCKINNEY, ROBERT L. RIDDLE, EULA K. WALDRUP, WILLIE DALE
METCALF, JOYCE L. RIDDLE, HENRY CLAY WATTS, HERMAN D.
MOORE, JOYCE REBECCA RIDDLE, JACK WHEELER, CLYDE M.
PAYNE, WILLIAM E. ROBINSON, BONNIE I. WHEELER, CORA B.
PETERS, HAZEL M. ROBINSON, BRYAN J. WILSON, GEORGE F.

PHILLIPS, ALTA WOODY <-----

SHELTON, MILBURN WILSON, GEORGE T.

PHILLIPS, JAMES A. <-----

SHELTON, OUTIS M. WILSON ISABELL WYATT
RADFORD, HOMER P. SHOOK, ADA WOODBY, JAMES
RADFORD, JAMES DALLAS SHOOK, MARY WOODY, AGNES
RADFORD, MAFRA B. SHOOK, MINNIE RIDDLE WOODY, DORRIS
RAMSEY, CATHY DIANNE M. SLUDER, ROLAND C. WOODY, FUSCHIA
RAMSEY, JAMES WILLARD THOMAS, MAE WOODY, GEORGE W.
RAMSEY, LAURA E. TIPTON, FRANK W. WOODY, MILLARD
RAMSEY, STELLA GEORGE TIPTON, JOHNNY DEAN WORLEY, PATSY M.
RASMUSSEN, MARTIN W. TOMBERLIN, BESSIE C.

If you need additional information please notify me.

Sincerely,

Janice Rogers
Relocation Agent

Ray Patrick Whitaker
Relocation Agent

/jr
cc: Madison County Health Department
(Attention: Carolyn Haynie)
Mr. Dennis Vick

Note: SOURCE: http://www.goldenbranches.com/nc-state/madison/lilivy.html: Letter, 5 April 1995, State of NC, Dept of Transportation, Div of Highways RE: Removal of Graves from the Property of Little Ivy Baptist Church