William Joshua Philen married Armour Welch on December 6, 1908 and they were the parents of two children, Lucille and Alton Philen. I
t is not known where William Joshua got the nickname of "Black Josh", but was assumed to be because of the color of his hair. There was another member of the family known as "Red Josh" and so called probably for the same reason.
William Joshua Philen's father was Robert Strother Philen who was born about 1856 in Alabama. The family moved to the Ebony community around 1894.
William Joshua Philen died on October 22, 1934 and is buried in the Ebony Cemetery near his wife.
t is not known where William Joshua got the nickname of "Black Josh", but was assumed to be because of the color of his hair. There was another member of the family known as "Red Josh" and so called probably for the same reason.
William Joshua Philen's father was Robert Strother Philen who was born about 1856 in Alabama. The family moved to the Ebony community around 1894.
William Joshua Philen died on October 22, 1934 and is buried in the Ebony Cemetery near his wife.
William Joshua Philen married Armour Welch on December 6, 1908 and they were the parents of two children, Lucille and Alton Philen. I
t is not known where William Joshua got the nickname of "Black Josh", but was assumed to be because of the color of his hair. There was another member of the family known as "Red Josh" and so called probably for the same reason.
William Joshua Philen's father was Robert Strother Philen who was born about 1856 in Alabama. The family moved to the Ebony community around 1894.
William Joshua Philen died on October 22, 1934 and is buried in the Ebony Cemetery near his wife.
t is not known where William Joshua got the nickname of "Black Josh", but was assumed to be because of the color of his hair. There was another member of the family known as "Red Josh" and so called probably for the same reason.
William Joshua Philen's father was Robert Strother Philen who was born about 1856 in Alabama. The family moved to the Ebony community around 1894.
William Joshua Philen died on October 22, 1934 and is buried in the Ebony Cemetery near his wife.
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