French Creek Cemetery
This is the 1st graveyard of French Creek. It is on a hill directly behind the old schoolhouse. It was afterwards occupied by Homer Kelly. Ealter Ervin removed all the oldstone and plowed it over. We assume the original stones were destroyed. Some people say there are Indians buried here, the writer states that this is pure hogwash. The writer was V. B. Hoover. He says that there were no Indians buried here after the settlers came. Date of this history of the graveyard unknown.
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In this graveyard the following are listed: Elijah Phillips Feb 14, 1759-to Spring of 1840

Also next to him is _______Phillips (unmarked) Possibly Cynthia Goodwin Phillips

Aaron Gould, Lydia Gray Gould, (wife of Aaron),

Samuel Gould, Esther Parker Gould (wife of Samuel),

There are more Goulds here as well, but only Elijah was found here along with the unmarked grave.
It is possible that they were moved. I don't have anything further on this.

Children of PHILIP PHILLIPS and MERCY PHILLIPS are:

2. i. ELIJAH8 PHILLIPS, SR., b. February 14, 1759, Ashfield, Ma.; d. March 1840, Lewis Co. W.Va..

3. ii. ABNER PHILLIPS, b. March 25, 1760, Ashfield, Ma.; d. November 26, 1829, Ashfield, Ma..

4. iii. LEMUEL PHILLIPS, SR., b. November 26, 1762, Ashfield, Ma.; d. April 28, 1843, Ashfield, Ma..

5. iv. PHILIP PHILLIPS, JR., b. July 29, 1764, Ashfield, Ma.; d. December 18, 1845, Stockton, Chautauqua County, New York.

6. v. DAVID PHILLIPS, SR., b. February 20, 1766, Ashfield, Ma.; d. October 20, 1843, French Creek WV.

7. vi. SIMEON PHILLIPS, b. June 01, 1768, Ashfield, Ma.; d. October 16, 1854, Conway, Ma.

8. vii. ISRAEL PHILLIPS, SR., b. May 23, 1770, Ashfield, Ma.; d. August 12, 1855, Ashfield, Ma..

viii. JOSHUA PHILLIPS, b. November 30, 1771, Ashfield, Ma.; d. May 08, 1826, Ashfield, Ma..

9. ix. ABIATHAR PHILLIPS, SR., b. October 27, 1773, Ashfield, Ma.; d. February 01, 1863, Allegany, Cattaraugus County, N.Y..

10. x. SAMUEL PHILLIPS, b. August 14, 1775, Ashfield, Ma.; d. November 26, 1855, Florida, Ma.

11. xi. LISCOM PHILLIPS, DR., b. March 23, 1777, Ashfield, Ma.; d. October 10, 1821, South Adams, Ma..

12. xii. HANNAH PHILLIPS, b. February 05, 1779, Ashfield, Ma.; d. February 17, 1849, Ashfield, Ma..

13. xiii. ANNA (ANNE) PHILLIPS, b. October 02, 1782, Ashfield, Ma.; d. December 26, 1820, Ashfield, Ma..

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Elijah Ebenizer Phillips
Birthdate:
February 14, 1759 (81)
Birthplace:
Ashfield, Franklin Co., Massachusetts 
Death:
March 1840 (81) 
French Creek, Upshur Co., West Virginia
Place of Burial:
Meade, Lewis, WV
Immediate Family:
Son of Philip Phillips, Sr. (1739-1800) and Mercy Phillips (1737-1815) 
Husband of Cynthia Catherine Phillips 
Father of Cynthia Young; Samantha Gould / Burr; Adelia Louisa PHILLIPS; Horace Augustus Phillips; Abizor or Abieser Phillips and 3 others 
Brother of Lemuel Phillips; David Phillips, Sr.; Anna Phillips; Abner Phillips; Philip Phillips and 7 others 
Half brother of David Phillips, Sr. 


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Last Updated:
November 10, 2014