Looking for further information on these lines! It seems these lines could very likely be connected with the William Phipps and Patience Ley line of Main-a-dieu Nova Scotia. The only thing that throws me off is the appearance of Rufus D. Phipps in the 2nd generation as I know that another Phipps line was in Nova Scotia at the same time. The head of that family was Jesse Phipps who m. Elizabeth King. They had a son Rufus b. 1791, m. to Elvira Copps who had a son William Henry Phipps.
1. WILLIAM HENRY1 PHIPPS was born about 1780. He married MARY JANE BELL, daughter of JOHN BELL and ELIZABETH WERTEMBER. John Bell was a Loyalist during the American Revolution received a land grant in Preston Township near Halifax for his efforts. According to Nova Scotia Land Grants Book C. p. 10, under date of April 24, 1812; "William Phipps of Canso in the City of Sydney, Yeoman and unto John Bell of the same place Yeoman, 750 acres of land."
One researcher mentions "Nova Scotia records of contiguous land grants in 1810 or so, to John Bell Senior, John Bell Junior, George Bell, and William Phipps."
Child of WILLIAM PHIPPS and MARY BELL is:
2. i. WILLIAM HENRY2 PHIPPS, b. March 1810, Maine or Nova Scotia, Canada - March 1810; d. February 02, 1883, of Crystal Lake, Hennepin Co., Minnesota.
Possibly son THOMAS PHIPPS b. prior to 1813; d. about 1834, Cooper, Washington Co., Maine; m. LYDIA BARTLETT HOMAN. They appear to have had children Persis Arvilla, and William W. b. 1833 Maine. William is still at Cooper in 1880 and has a wife Mary b. 1835 in Maine and children William Albert b. 1854 in Charlestown, MA, Ernest R. b. 1858 Maine, Manley J. b. 1865 Maine, and Joseph b. 1873 Maine.
Generation No. 2
2. WILLIAM HENRY2 PHIPPS (WILLIAM HENRY1)1,2,3 was born March 1810 in Maine or Nova Scotia, Canada - March 18104,5,6, and died February 02, 1883 in of Crystal Lake, Hennepin Co., Minnesota7,8,9. He married ELIZA HOWE10,11,12, daughter of ASA HOWE and SUSANNE FISHER. She was born in Maine, and died May 24, 186113,14,15.
1840 Census search of Wesley, ME, and it shows a Wm. H. Philips. The 1850 & 1860 census of Cooper, Maine shows WILLIAM H. PHIPPS born in Massachusetts. All of Wm. Phipps children were born in Maine according to the Maine
census.
Children of WILLIAM PHIPPS and ELIZA HOWE are:
i. ELIZA ANN3 PHIPPS, d. Aft. 1880, of Whitneyville, Maine.
ii. RUFUS D. PHIPPS. Civil War.
iii. STEPHEN E. PHIPPS.
iv. MARY J. PHIPPS, b. Abt. 1833; d. 1896, Minnesota?; m. ELLSWORTH BRIDGHAM, Abt. 1853.
3. v. ASA HOWE PHIPPS, b. December 1835, Maine; d. October 21, 1917, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California.
4. vi. THOMAS HENRY PHIPPS, b. February 28, 1839, Wesley Township, Maine; d. March 15, 1919, Santa Cruz, California.
vii. CHARLES W PHIPPS, b. 1856, living in household of Fred Libbie in Crystal Lake, Hennepin, Minnesota 1880 census as a farm laborer. Father and mother's birthplace listed as Maine.
Generation No. 3
3. ASA HOWE3 PHIPPS (WILLIAM HENRY2, WILLIAM HENRY1)16,17,18,19 was born December 1835 in Maine20,21,22, and died October 21, 1917 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California23,24,25. He married ELZINA SARAH CLAPP26,27,28,29 186030,31,32,33,34, daughter of HORACE CLAPP and SALLY FISHER. She was born 1837 of Sharon, Massachusetts?35,36,37, and died 190038,39,40. 1880, lived Washington Co., Charlotte township, Maine41,42,43.
Children of ASA PHIPPS and ELZINA CLAPP are:
5. i. EDSON SUMNER4 PHIPPS, b. July 05, 1861, Charlotte, Maine.
ii. JENNIE ELZINA PHIPPS44,45, b. March 13, 1863, Charlotte, Maine46,47,48,49.
6. iii. MAURICE ASA PHIPPS, b. October 10, 1865, Charlotte, Maine - (v.r. Charlotte show 9/11/1865); d. October 03, 1942.
iv. HERMAN HORACE PHIPPS52,53, b. July 10, 1867, Charlotte, Washington Co., Maine54,55,56,57.
v. IVAN DEXTER PHIPPS60,61, b. August 16, 1869, Charlotte, Maine62,63,64,65.
vi. GEORGE LUCAS PHIPPS68,69, b. May 20, 1871, Charlotte, Maine70,71,72,73; d. October 1888, Charlotte, Maine73.
vii. LAURA OLIVIA PHIPPS76,77, b. February 11, 1874, Charlotte, Maine.
viii. LINNIE INEZ PHIPPS84,85, b. December 06, 1875, Charlotte, Maine86,87,88,89.
ix. CAROLINE MAY PHIPPS92,93, b. September 20, 1878, Charlotte township, Washington Co., Maine94,95,96,97.
4. THOMAS HENRY3 PHIPPS (WILLIAM HENRY2, WILLIAM HENRY1)98,99 was born February 28, 1839 in Wesley Township, Maine, and died March 15, 1919 in Santa Cruz, California. He married COZOMY NOBLE SPRAGUE100,101 Bef. 1864 in Maine102,103,104, daughter of CHARLES SPRAGUE and BATHSHEBA BRIDGES. She was born Abt. 1840 in Maine105,106,107, and died Aft. 1880108,109. Thomas' death certificate indicated William Henry Phipps birthplace was Nova Scotia and Eliza Howe's birthplace as unknown. Cozomy and Thomas Phipps took care of their parents in Minnesota. After Thomas Phipps retired they moved to Santa Cruz, California because of his health. All of his children except for Hattie
Phipps Day and Edwin Phipps remained in California. A letter written by Cozomy Phipps to her brother, Isaac Sprague,
dated December 12, 1884 when they lived in Crystal Lake, Minnesota said there was quite a clan of Phipps and Spragues living in the Brooklyn Center of Minnesota. She also mentioned that her husband's (Thomas) father (William Henry Phipps) was with them for one year and his funeral expense cost 63 dollars besides his doctor bill.
Children of THOMAS PHIPPS and COZOMY SPRAGUE are:
7. i. HATTIE E.4 PHIPPS.
ii. MARY E. PHIPPS116,117, b. Abt. 1864, Maine118,119,120; d. Aft. 1880, of Crystal Lake, Hennepin Co., Minnesota121,122,123; m. JOHN MITCHELL.
iii. EDWIN PHIPPS127,128, b. Abt. 1866, Maine129,130,131; d. Aft. 1880, of Crystal Lake, Hennepin Co., Minnesota132,133,134; m. EMMA SPRAGUE; b. Abt. 1859, Maine.
iv. RUTH PHIPPS138,139, b. Abt. 1869, Minnesota140,141,142; d. Aft. 1880, of Crystal Lake, Hennepin Co., Minnesota143,144,145.
v. JESSIE PHIPPS149,150, b. Abt. 1875, Minnesota151,152,153; d. Aft. 1880, of Crystal Lake, Hennepin Co., Minnesota154,155,156; m. (1) HARTIN; m. (2) BURNS.
vi. IDA PHIPPS160,161, b. Abt. 1878, Minnesota162,163,164; d. Aft. 1880, of Crystal Lake, Hennepin Co., Minnesota165,166,167; m. HUNTER.
vii. LYDIA PHIPPS171,172, b. Abt. 1880, Crystal Lake, Hennepin Co., Minnesota173,174,175; m. HUFF.
Generation No. 4
5. EDSON SUMNER4 PHIPPS (ASA HOWE3, WILLIAM HENRY2, WILLIAM HENRY1)176,177,178 was born July 05, 1861 in Charlotte, Maine179,180,181,182,183. He married LIDA FRANCES BRIDGHAM184,185,186 1884187,188,189, daughter of CHARLES BRIDGHAM and EMILY DREW. She was born 1865 in Whitneyville, Maine190,191,192.
Children of EDSON PHIPPS and LIDA BRIDGHAM are:
i. BLANCHE5 PHIPPS193,194,195, b. Charlotte, Washington Co., Maine196,197; m. FRANK C. PICKERING198,199,200.
ii. LENA CARRIE PHIPPS, b. Roche Harbor, Washington; m. JASPER MECARTED.
6. MAURICE ASA4 PHIPPS (ASA HOWE3, WILLIAM HENRY2, WILLIAM HENRY1)201,202,203 was born October 10, 1865 in Charlotte, Maine - (v.r. Charlotte show 9/11/1865)204,205,206,207,208, and died October 03, 1942209,210,211. He married EMILY SMITH HANSCOME212,213,214 September 03, 1902215,216,217. She was born July 28, 1876218,219,220, and died April 04, 1956221,222,223.
Children of MAURICE PHIPPS and EMILY HANSCOME are:
i. CELIA5 PHIPPS226,227,228.
ii. DONALD PHIPPS229,230,231.
iii. MARGARET PHIPPS.
7. HATTIE E.4 PHIPPS (THOMAS HENRY3, WILLIAM HENRY2, WILLIAM HENRY1) She married HARRY G. DAY.
Children of HATTIE PHIPPS and HARRY DAY are:
i. LILLIAN5 DAY, b. Abt. 1914; m. GOMMO.
ii. MARION DAY.
The information provided here is the work of other researchers and not research I have personally done.
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