Robert Killen
and Anna Phipps

Robert Killen b about 1823 NC d 9 Nov 1864 at the Battle of Cranes Nest; buried Dickenson Co VA; s/o John Killen and Betsy Stock. Robert Killen m. Anna Phipps b about 1823 NC d 1896 Wise Co VA; d/o Joseph F Phipps and Patsy "Patty" White. (1860 Wise Co VA Census). Children of Robert Killen and Anna Phipps;

I. Martha Killen b 1846 VA

II. Mary M Killen b 4 Jul 1847 VA d 1947; m. 26 Jul 1867 to Nathan Hollyfield b 1843 Russell Co VA d about 1891 Dickenson Co VA. Children of Nathan Hollyfield and Mary M Killen;

1. Charlotte Hollyfield

2. Jacob Hollyfield b 23 Apr 1868 Wise Co VA

3. Sarah E Hollyfield b 1870 Wise Co VA; m. 6 Feb 1900 Dickenson Co VA to Ira Baker b

4. Martha A Hollyfield b 1871 Wise Co VA; m. 28 Dec 1894 Dickenson Co VA to J H Bryant

5. Mary Jane Hollyfield b 1874 Wise Co VA; m. 8 Aug 1896 Dickenson Co VA to Hick Baker

6. Shadrack Hollyfield b 1876 Wise Co VA d about 1902; m. 10 Jul 1897 Dickenson Co VA to Rosey Moore

7. Nathan Hollyfield II b 1878 Wise Co VA

8. William Alex Hollyfield b 6 Aug 1881 d 1937 Garrett, Floyd Co KY; m. Malissa Elkins b 6 Feb 1884 KY d 9 Apr 1974 George's Fork, Dickenson Co VA. Children of William Alex Hollyfield and Malissa Elkins; i. Grady C Holifield b 19 Aug 1917 Letcher Co KY d 1 Jul 1995 ii. Blanche Holifield b 29 Mar 1922 Burdine, Letcher Co KY d 16 Mar 1945 Ramsey, Wise Co VA; m. Lester Graham b 17 Dec 1920 Esserville, Wise Co VA d 14 Jan 1985 Anderson, Madison Co IN.

9. Evelyn Hollyfield b 1886 Dickenson Co VA

III. Wilburn "Wib" Killen b 16 Oct 1853 (or 16 Nov 1853) Ashe Co NC; occupation, sheriff of Wise Co VA; m. 16 Oct 1875 Wise Co VA to Phoebe Elizabeth Dotson b 3 Jun 1857 d 13 Apr 1920; buried Billy Dotson Cemetery, Bold Camp, Wise Co VA; d/o William V Dotson and Cecilia Emeline Plummer. Children of Wilburn "Wib" Killen and Phoebe Elizabeth Dotson;

1. Robert Byron Killen

2. Mary Helen Killen

3. William Wheeler Killen

4. U G Killen

5. Walter B Killen

6. Hattie Virginia Killen

7. Bessie Emeline Killen

IV. Preston Killen b 1854 VA d 1 Feb 1873 Wise Co VA of dyspepsia.

V. Nancy V Killen b 11 Jun 1858 Wise Co VA m. (1) to Tom Mills; m. (2) to Andrew Jackson "Andy" Fleming b 6 May 1859 Holly Creek (now Clintwood), Dickenson (now Russell) Co VA d 5 Oct 1901 (or 1904); s/o John Jackson "Jack" Fleming and Mary Jane Mullins. Andrew Jackson "Andy" Fleming m. 20 Feb 1879 Wise Co VA to Florina Senter (aka Florida) b 22 Dec 1861 Wise Co VA d/o Andrew "Andy" Franklin Senter and Frances Jane "Franky" McFall.


1860 Wise Co VA Census
142 Killen, Robert 37 M Farmer NC
142 Killen, Anna 37 F Housekeeper NC
142 Killen, Martha 14 F VA
142 Killen, Mary M 9 F VA
142 Killen, Wilburn 8 M VA
142 Killen, Preston 6 M VA
142 Killen, Nancy V 2 F VA