Submitted by Jimmy Phillips
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Grant Phillips was the g.g. uncle of Jimmy Phillips and this family group sheet includes the daughter Burna that the town of Burna, Ky. was named for.
The story about the naming of the town is in the book " History and Families-Livingston County KY"
 

Richard Grant Phillips
Born: 9 Oct. 1863 Simpson, Johnson Co., Illinois
Married: 1888 Livingston Co., Ky.
Died: 5 Dec. 1932 Bissel Bluff, Livingston Co., Ky.
Burial : Phillips Family Cemetery, Livingston Co., Ky.
Father: George Washington Phillips
Mother: Elizabeth Tennessee Williams

Spouse: Fannie Emma Nelson
Born : April 1869 Livingston Co., Ky.
Died : 2 Sept. 1962 Livingston Co., Ky.
Burial : Phillips Family Cemetery, Livingston Co., Ky.
Father: William Clemen Nelson
Mother: Ellen C. Scyster Nelson

Children:

Burna D. Phillips
born 15 June 1895 Livingston Co., Ky.
died 27 May 1983 Marion, Crittenden Co., Ky.
burial
married 1 Jan. 1914 Livingston Co., Ky.
spouse Vernon Earl Massey

Helen Phillips
born 13 Dec. 1893 Livingston Co., Ky.
died
burial
married
spouse ___ Coker

Vennie Phillips
born 2 Sept. 1891 Livingston Co., Ky.
died 26 Nov. 1906 Marion Crittenden Co., Ky.
burial Phillips Family Cemetery, Livingston Co., Ky.
married
spouse

Carnie Richard Phillips
born 19 Nov. 1889 Livingston Co., Ky.
died July 14, 1955 Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., In.
burial Hampton Cemetery, Hampton, Ky.
married 1922 Livingston Co., Ky.
spouse Naomi Mae Clark