Mr. Phillips was the son of Moses J. Phillips (1817-1887), and Margaret Scott Phillips (1811-1891). He was married to Mary Apperson, daughter of William and Elizabeth (Harris) Apperson, in 1867, Randolph County, WV, by Joseph Teter. He was a veteran of the Civil War. He served with his father, his uncle George H. Phillips, and his brother Claudius in the 62 VA INF CSA. He was a miner and farmer by occupation. Along with his brother James J., he helped establish the Phillips Cemetery. At the Hillary mine at Rich Mountain four slabs of coal, each slab being three feet thick, were hewn out by Randolph Phillips, Moses J. Phillips, Bill Cutright, and William J. Rowan. When the slabs were stacked they showed a vein of coal over twelve feet thick. The slabs were taken by wagon to Grafton where they were put on a train. Their destination was the World's Fair at Washington. The mineral exhibit ended up winning the premium. Both Randolph and his brother James Jefferson Phillips helped with the poor farm when they had an opportunity. The oldest known burial in the Phillips Cemetery was War of 1812 veteran Dudley A. Gibson who died in 1873. Gibson had spent his life attempting, unsuccessfully, to obtain his land bounty for his military service. He had lost the paper work and being illiterate and indigent, he and his wife Susan resided at the nearby poor farm at Kingsville. Randolph helped Dudley's widow with her claim by signing as a witness on her affidavits. Randolph ended up selling his coal lands but never received a penney of the money. He died of Bright's disease on Christmas Eve of 1900. His family was left in affluent circumstances.
Mr. Phillips was the son of Moses J. Phillips (1817-1887), and Margaret Scott Phillips (1811-1891). He was married to Mary Apperson, daughter of William and Elizabeth (Harris) Apperson, in 1867, Randolph County, WV, by Joseph Teter. He was a veteran of the Civil War. He served with his father, his uncle George H. Phillips, and his brother Claudius in the 62 VA INF CSA. He was a miner and farmer by occupation. Along with his brother James J., he helped establish the Phillips Cemetery. At the Hillary mine at Rich Mountain four slabs of coal, each slab being three feet thick, were hewn out by Randolph Phillips, Moses J. Phillips, Bill Cutright, and William J. Rowan. When the slabs were stacked they showed a vein of coal over twelve feet thick. The slabs were taken by wagon to Grafton where they were put on a train. Their destination was the World's Fair at Washington. The mineral exhibit ended up winning the premium. Both Randolph and his brother James Jefferson Phillips helped with the poor farm when they had an opportunity. The oldest known burial in the Phillips Cemetery was War of 1812 veteran Dudley A. Gibson who died in 1873. Gibson had spent his life attempting, unsuccessfully, to obtain his land bounty for his military service. He had lost the paper work and being illiterate and indigent, he and his wife Susan resided at the nearby poor farm at Kingsville. Randolph helped Dudley's widow with her claim by signing as a witness on her affidavits. Randolph ended up selling his coal lands but never received a penney of the money. He died of Bright's disease on Christmas Eve of 1900. His family was left in affluent circumstances.
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