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Family: James Henry Philpott, Jr. / Lelia Walker (F5601)  ^{[1, 2]} 

• Father | Male James Henry Philpott, Jr.

  
  

  Born	16 May 1874	Patrick County, Virginia
  Died	7 Apr 1960	Bassett, Henry County, Virginia
  Buried		Pleasant Grove Christian Church Cemetery, Henry County, Virginia U.S.A.
  Married
  Father	James Henry Philpott, Sr. | F5598 Group Sheet
  Mother	Latisha/Letitia Ramsey | F5598 Group Sheet

  
  

  Mother | Female Lelia Walker

  
  

  Born	21 Sep 1872	Franklin Co., Virginia
  Died	15 Dec 1953	Franklin County, Virginia
  Buried		Boones Chapel Church Cemetery, Franklin County, Virginia
  Father	Charles 'Charlie' Walker | F7636 Group Sheet
  Mother	Sarah V. 'Sallie' Belcher | F7636 Group Sheet

  
  

  Child 1 | Female Esterlene Gertrude Philpott

  
  

  Born	14 Jun 1900	Franklin County, North Carolina
  Died	21 Feb 1988	Rockingham, North Carolina
  Buried		Roselawn Memorial Gardens Reidsville, Rockingham Co., VA
  Spouse	George William Rice | F5599
  Married

  
  

  Child 2 | Male Richard Bryant Philpott

  
  

  Born	13 Jun 1896	Franklin County, Virginia
  Died	28 Jan 1973	Danville, Virginia
  Buried		Danville Memorial Gardens, Danville, Virginia

  
  

• Sources

  [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=36549653. Henry Campbell Rice was killed when James H. Philpott shot him in the chest. Mr. Philpott's daughter Esterleen, married Henry`s brother George, without her father's permission. Henry acted as surety for the marriage license. James Philpott was very angry with Henry. Henry Rice was later called to testify at a local trial, Mr. Philpott declared him a dishonest man who would not be a truthful witness. Mr. Philpott and Henry Rice later, had words in a store, which was owned by Henry's brother-in-law Wm. Goggin Reynolds. They took their argument outside. Mr. Reynolds watched from the store window and would testify that Henry had slapped Mr. Philpott on the check at which point Mr. Philpott pulled a hand gun and shot Henry through the chest. James H. Philpott was tried twice, but neither jury convicted him. [S89] Facebook. Val Baugh One of my Uncles (Henry Campbell Rice) was a "Surety" for the wedding of a younger brother George and a young girl Esterleen Philpott who needed the consent of her father John Philpott to marry. Philpott wouldn't give the consent, so Esterleen signed her father's name to the consent form and Henry when asked if he witnessed the signing of the document said, YES! Later, a very angry Philpott shot and killed Henry. in front of witnesses. Philpott a Mason boasted that as long as there was one Mason on the jury he would not be convicted. Two trials and both hung juries proved him right. This was in 1920. Oh! the young couple moved to NC and were married 69 years before Esterleen passed away.