Chester Phillips was born in Texas one of twelve children born to the marriage of Samuel Haywood Phillips born North Carolina and Laura Harper Phillips born North Carolina. The 1900 census shows that on the date of enumeration there were nine children alive.

Laura Harper Phillips died after the 1900 census and prior to the 1910 census which shows Chester's father widowed.

1900 United States Federal Census about Chester Phillips
Name: Chester Phillips
Age: 1
Birth Date: Oct 1898
Birthplace: Texas
Home in 1900: Justice Precinct 4, Gillespie, Texas
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Haywood Phillips
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Laura Phillips
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Name Age
Haywood Phillips 51
Laura Phillips 44
Walter Phillips 26
Silas Phillips 24
Betty Phillips 21
Willie Phillips 19
Lela Phillips 13
George Phillips 10
Della Phillips 7
Clarence Phillips 5
Chester Phillips 1
Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Gillespie, Texas.

1910 United States Federal Census about Chester E Phillips
Name: Chester E Phillips
Age in 1910: 11
Birth Year: abt 1899
Birthplace: Texas
Home in 1910: Justice Precinct 2, Burnet, Texas
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Samuel H Phillips
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
Samuel H Phillips 61
John W Phillips 36
Bettie E Phillips 32
William M Phillips 29
Lela B Phillips 23
George W Phillips 20
Della M Phillips 17
Clarence E Phillips 15
Chester E Phillips 11
Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Burnet, Texas.

Texas, Death Certificates,
Name: Chester Evertt Phillips
Birth
1920 United States Federal Census about Chester E Phillips
Name: Chester E Phillips
Age: 21
Birth Year: abt 1899
Birthplace: Texas
Home in 1920: Justice Precinct 1, Jim Wells, Texas
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Brother
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
John W Phillips 46
Clarence E Phillips 23
Chester E Phillips 21
Lela B Phillips 33
Della M Phillips 27
Source Citation: Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Jim Wells, Texas; .Date: 17 Oct 1898.
Birth Place: Gillespie County
Gender: Male
Race: White
Father: Samuel H Phillips
Mother: Laura Harper
Death Date: 27 Jul 1921
Death Place: Alice, Jim Wells, Texas, USA
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Texas, Death Certificates

U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963 about Chester E Phillips
Chester E Phillips
Death Date: 27 Jul 1921
Cemetery: Robstown Cemetery
Cemetery Location: Robstown, Texas
Source Citation: National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.