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Phillip Lawrence Sitton

Phillip Lawrence Sitton

Male 1814 - 1857  (42 years)

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  • Name Phillip Lawrence Sitton 
    Born 16 Aug 1814  Mills River, Buncombe County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 5 Apr 1857  Mills River, Henderson County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Aft 5 Apr 1857  Sitton-Gillespie Cemetery, Mills River, Henderson County, NC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I25001  DNA Family 1 Genealogies
    Last Modified 8 Jul 2009 

    Father Lawrence Sitton,   b. 11 Sep 1794, Buncombe County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Mar 1873, Mills River, Henderson County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Isabel Gillespie,   b. 30 Mar 1796, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 May 1880, Mills River, Henderson County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 25 Dec 1812 
    Family ID F8533  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Nancy Caroline Allen,   b. 13 Apr 1825, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Apr 1909, Mills River, Henderson County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 6 Jan 1842  Henderson County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Silas Craton Sitton,   b. 3 Feb 1848, Mills River, Henderson County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Dec 1912, Mills River, Henderson County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
     2. Rachel Elzira Sitton,   b. 23 Apr 1853, Henderson County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Between 1900 and 1910  (Age 46 years)
    Last Modified 8 Jul 2009 
    Family ID F8811  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 16 Aug 1814 - Mills River, Buncombe County, North Carolina Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 5 Apr 1857 - Mills River, Henderson County, North Carolina Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/s/i/t/Bert-J-Sitton/GENE8-0009.html

      Philip Lawrence Sitton, was born August 16, 1814, the eldest son of Lawrence and Isabel Gillespie Sitton. He was born on South Mills River, just a short distance from the site of the Sitton Iron Works which was operated by his grandfather, Philip Sitton, Sr. There is no record of Philip's early childhood or his education. At the age of 27, Philip Lawrence married Nancy Caroline Allen, daughter of William and Nancy Covil Allen, on January 6, 1842. Nancy was born April 13, 1825. Philip Lawrence and Nancy Caroline Sitton became the parents of nine children, the last being born four weeks after Philip's death in 1857, at the age of 42.

      Philip Lawrence was a farmer, farming some of the fertile bottom lands of South Mills River. This land was later to become the home place of John and Minnie Sitton Gillespie, Minnie being a granddaughter of Philip. at the time of this writing, part of this same farm is the home of Glenn and Margaret Whitaker, Glenn being a grandson of John and Minnie Gillespie. In addition to farming, Philip Lawrence also operated a grist mill, using the same mill race that was used to operate the Iron Forge of his grandfather.

      Philip's wife, Nancy Caroline Allen came to the Mills River area with her parents a short time before her marriage to Philip. She joined the Mills River Baptist Church on March 22, 1840, and remained an active member of the same for 69 years. After the death of Philip, Nancy Caroline Sitton remained a widow for some 24 years, experiencing many difficulties. She was left with the task of raising nine children, the oldest being 13 years old. Six and one-half years after the death of her husband, her youngest son, Philip Lawrence Jr., was found dead in his bed, only six years old.

      In 1881, Nancy Caroline Sitton married a widower, Alfred R. Gash. After seven years of marriage to Mr. Gash, she was again widowed. She then lived with her son, Silas C. Sitton, until her death on April 25, 1909. Both Philip and Nancy are buried in the Sitton-Gillespie Cemetery on South Mills River.