MARSHALL COUNTY, TN- GOODSPEED BIOGRAPHIES - David B. Phillips
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DAVID B. PHILLIPS is a native of Lincoln County, Tenn., born February 11,
1842, and after having passed his youth on his father's farm, obtaining a
common school education, he, in 1861, enlisted in Capt. Walker's company of
Third Tennessee Infantry.  During four years' service
he was in over fifty battles and skirmishes, but was not wounded during his
entire service.  He was one of the defenders of Fort Donelson, and after
being captured there was imprisoned at Chicago.  Having bribed a guard with
$5, he made his escape and rejoined his command at
Granada, Miss.  After the close of the war he engaged in farming, and in
1866 was united in marriage to Nancy V. Gordon, by whom he had two
children, only Hallie now living.  He owns ninety-four acres of land in the
most fertile portion of Marshall County, Tenn., and is considered one of
its prosperous farmers.  His parents, John H. and Elizabeth H. (Parham)
Phillips, were born in Montgomery County, in 1828, and there resided until
1852, when they came to Marshall County.  They became the parents of three
children and were members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.  The
father was a Whig, but later became a Democrat.  He followed blacksmithing
and farming and continued the latter occupation until his death in
1876.  The mother has since resided with her children.

Surnames: Fordon, Parham, Phillips
Source:  " The Goodspeeds History of Tennessee, 1886."