Mary Jackson Barrett

b. 17 January 1871, d. 29 May 1956
  • Mary Jackson Barrett was born on 17 January 1871 in Henderson County, Texas.
  • She was known as Mollie.
  • John Parks Barrett and Missouri Ann Pearson Wood appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Hill County, Texas, enumerated next to John's sister Sallie Wood.. Other members of the household included Mary Jackson Barrett, Elisha Henry Barrett, James Howard Barrett, Elizabeth Delilah Barrett, Carrie Story Barrett and John Franklin Barrett.
  • She married John Thomas Phillips, son of M. Phillips and Sarah (?), circa 1895.
  • John Thomas Phillips and Mary Jackson Barrett appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Hubbard, Hill County, Texas. Other members of the household included Edgar Barrett Phillips, Fred Elisha Phillips and Sarah (?)
  • John Thomas Phillips and Mary Jackson Barrett appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Hill County, Texas. Other members of the household included Edgar Barrett Phillips, Fred Elisha Phillips, Vera Mae Phillips and Sarah (?)
  • John Thomas Phillips and Mary Jackson Barrett appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Dallas, Texas, at 916 Montreal Street. Other members of the household included Edgar Barrett Phillips, Fred Elisha Phillips and Vera Mae Phillips.
  • She officially witnessed the death of John Thomas Phillips on 3 February 1930 at 826 South Rosemont Street in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas; at his residence.
  • Mary Jackson Barrett became a widow at the 3 February 1930 death of her husband John Thomas Phillips.
  • Fred Elisha Phillips appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Dallas, Texas. Other members of the household included Mary Jackson Barrett, Vera Mae Phillips. Also in the household were two boarders.
  • Mary Jackson Barrett appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Dallas, Texas, at 1015 North Madison. Other members of the household included Fred Elisha Phillips and Vera Mae Phillips. Also in the household was boarder Otis B. Foster, age 31.
  • Mary Jackson Barrett died on 29 May 1956 at age 85 in Dallas, Texas, at 402 South Brighton at her residence. . Her death was officially witnessed by Vera Mae Phillips.
  • She was interred at Laurel Land Memorial Park, Dallas, Texas.
  • The following appeared on 30 May 1956 in The Dallas Morning News: Mrs. Mollie J. Phillips, 85, a resident of Dallas since 1918, died Tuesday at her home, 402 South Brighton, after an illness of several months.
         She was born in Henderson, and when she was five years old moved to Hubbard, Hill County, where she lived until moving to Dallas. She joined the Methodist church at an early age and belonged to the Brooklyn Avenue Methodist Church here for about 38 years. In 1944 she was honored with a life membership in the Women's Society of Christian Service of the church.
         Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Dudley M. Hughes Funeral Chapel, 400 East Jefferson, with the Rev. Guy E. Perdue of the Brooklyn Avenue Church officiating. Burial will be in Laurel Land Memorial Park.
         Survivors are two sons, E. B. Phillips and F. E. Phillips; a daughter, Miss Vera Phillips, all of Dallas; brother, Frank Barrett of Hubbard; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
  • Last Edited: 8 Sep 2014

Family: John Thomas Phillips b. 16 September 1856, d. 3 February 1930