Louisa E. Bumpus was born Abt. 1853. She married Abner Henry L. Phillips December 29, 1867 in Jefferson County, Illinois. He was born Abt. 1840.

Illinois Statewide Marriage Index 

PHILLIPS, ABNER L   BUMPUS, LOUISA E  1867-12-29 003/     00000212 JEFFERSON

Children of Louisa Bumpus and Abner Phillips are:

1. Ezra Pierce Phillips, born 1869; died 1955
2. T. A. Phillips, born Abt. 1874.

It is assumed that this family except for Ezra Pierce Phillips have all died before the 1880 census.

Home in 1870: Township 4 Range 3, Jefferson, Illinois
Post Office: Mount Vernon, Jefferson, Illinois
Henry Phillips 30
Louisa Phillips 17
Isreal P Phillips 4/12
Jane Usher 33
John Bumpus 4

The Jane Usher listed with this family is a mystery. She was married to an Unknown Bumpus and had a son John listed as 4 years old in 1870. Although the ages are different I believe this to be the same Jane Usher below that is listed above with the name Elizabeth J. Usher, in the census both women list their birthplace as Tennessee.

Home in 1870: Township 2 Range 3, Jefferson, Illinois
Thomas T Brown 29
Mary J Brown 27
Arthur Brown 3
Mary C Brown 1/12
Elizabeth J Usher 31

Illinois Statewide Marriage Index 

USHER, WILLIAM C    BUMPUS, JANE      1868-02-22 003/     00000033 JEFFERSON

In 1880 Jane Usher listed as a widow living in this household:

Jos. B. Goodrich 48 widower
Della Goodrich 22
Annie L. Goodrich 11
Ruby M. Goodrich 2
Jane Usher 39 widow

Ezra Pierce Phillips was born 1869, and died 1955. He married Susan Malinda Goddard February 24, 1897 in Jefferson County, Illinois, daughter of Benjamin Goddard and Matilda Atchison. She was born 1880, and died 1918.

Ezra was raised by his aunt Amanda Bumpus possibly before 1880 until he married.

Home in 1910: Dodds, Jefferson, Illinois
Ezra P Phillips 40
Susan M Phillips 30
Harriet L Phillips 12
Anna A Phillips 9
Carrie L Phillips 7
William L Phillips 5
Lillian E Phillips 3
Ethel M Phillips 2
Claude A Phillips 7/12
Clyde F Phillips 7/12

Home in 1920: Moores Prairie, Jefferson, Illinois
Pierce Phillips 50
Curtis Phillips 16
Loyd Phillips 15
Lillian Phillips 14
May Phillips 11
Claudie Phillips 10
Freddie Phillips 8
Dean Phillips 1 3/12

Home in 1930: Pendleton, Jefferson, Illinois
Ezra P Phillips 60
Fred E Phillips 18
Dean E Phillips 11

Children of Ezra Phillips and Susan Goddard are:

1. Harriet L. Phillips, born Abt. 1898.
2. Anna A. Phillips, born Abt. 1901.
3. Curtis L. Phillips, born Abt. 1904.
4. William Lloyd Phillips, born Abt. 1905.
5. Lillian E. Phillips, born Abt. 1906.
6. Ethel May Phillips, born Abt. 1909.
7. Claude Abner Phillips, born Abt. 1910.
8. Clyde F. Phillips, born Abt. 1910.
9. Fred E. Phillips, born Abt. 1912.
10. Dean E. Phillips, born Abt. 1918.

Ezra Pierce Phillips & Susan Malinda Goddard
Burial: Hams Grove Cemetery,
Jefferson County, IL

Also listed on the stone are: Winnie, Clyde, Freda, Lloyd and Claude

From the IL State Death Index:

PHILLIPS, CLAUDIE    ABNER   M/W  UNK  0410281 1924-09-20 JEFFERSON   PENDLETON TWP  24-09-26
PHILLIPS  LLOYD              M/W  UNK  2410083 1932-08-23 JEFFERSON   MT VERNON      32-08-23 
PHILLIPS  SUSAN  M           F/W  UNK  0021087 1918-11-28 JEFFERSON   MOORES PRAIRIE TWP  18-11-29