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named as a son in Stephen's will. Franklin is believed to have fathered a
child out of wedlock with Hannah Walls (born c. 1838), daughter of Wiley Walls.
The child, William Franklin Walls, was born 27 March 1862 in Randolph County,
North Carolina, according to church records (more on this later).
Samuel Barker and Enoch Williams are not found in the 1850 census records.
Their widows are both found in Liberty Township, Hendricks County, Indiana, on
the same page in the census records. Jemima Williams is 52 years old, born in
North Carolina, with three children, Jesse (21), Rosanna (18), and Enos (16),
all born in North Carolina. Hers is household number 40. On the same page is
Jane Barker, probably Jenny, 42 years old, born in North Carolina, with three
children, Manny (22, born in North Carolina), Jemima (20, born in Indiana) and
Mitchell (14, born in Indiana). Hers is household number 38. If the ages in
the census are correct, an outline of family history begins to emerge:
Jemima Phillips, born c. 1798, North Carolina, married at about age thirteen to
Enoch Williams, 20 April 1811, Randolph County, North Carolina, moved to
Indiana after 1834, at least three children.
Jane “Jenny” Phillips, born c. 1808, North Carolina, married at about age
sixteen to Samuel Barker, 3 March 1824, Randolph County, North Carolina, moved
to Indiana c. 1829, at least three children.
In the 1840 census, Samuel Barker was already living in Hendricks County,
Indiana, and Enoch Williams is found in Morgan County, Indiana, living next
door to a James Barker. Ten years later, in the 1850 census for Clay Township,
Morgan County, Indiana, we find John Phillips, the first born son of Stephen
Phillips and Delilah Allred, later named in his father's will. John is 28,
born in North Carolina, married to Cintha (Cynthia Davidson), 22, born in
Virginia. John Phillips is believed to have been the father of Franklin
Phillips, and the grandfather of William Franklin Walls (more on this later).
We return to the questions of whether Jemima Phillips (married 20 April 1811)
and Jenny Phillips (married 13 March 1824) were sisters, and if so, whose
daughters they were. There are only two persons named Philips or Phillips in
the 1790 census for Randolph County – Joel Phillips and Edmond Phillips.
Joel Phillips, in 1800, 1810, and 1820, was living in neighboring Guilford
County. He and his wife, both born before 1756, had three sons (one born 1775-
1800, one born c. 1784, one born 1785-1790), and three daughters (one born
1785-1790, one born c. 1800, one born 1801-1804). In the 1820 census, Joel had
no daughters under 16 who were living at home. Jenny Phillips would have been
twelve years old, and unmarried, in 1820. Joel was not her father.
Edmond Phillips, in 1790, has a wife, and one child, a son under 16 (born 1775-
1790). Edmond Phillips is not found in the 1800 census. The only two men with
that name are living in Pennsylvania. There is only one head of household
named Philips or Phillips in the 1800 census for Randolph County – Milly
Phillips, aged 26-44, who is, rather obviously, the widow of Edmond Phillips.
Milly has two daughters under 10 (born 1791-1800), and one son 10-15 (born
1785-1790), probably the same boy who is listed in the 1790 census. Jenny
Phillips was born after 1800 (c. 1808). Milly was not her mother.
Jenny cannot be assigned to the household of Edmond Phillips or Joel Phillips.
If she and Jemima were sisters, their father was somebody else.
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