Phillips Cemetery -Causes of death- so many murders!-Kimper Kentucky (Bad Frank Phillips family)

Visiting remote Kimper Kentucky, where the family of Bad Frank Phillips from the Hatfield and McCoy feud, family is buried. As well as others of course.
We were surprised to see very few died nature deaths.
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[@connie2558]

WOW so many murders. Heather your research abilities and Leo your tenacity to find these grave sites are amazing.

[@stephaniep2706]

At 20:05, I believe the cause of death says “Flux” which is dysentery (at least I think!). I really enjoy history and watching your visits to old cemeteries. 😊

[@amyhall197]

That is what I was seeing as well

[@williamguillIII]

It was also called...."Bloody Flu", from dysentery. It also leads to dehydration, which probably ultimately killed the child.

[@deirdresullivan2177]

Love watching jere all the way from the North of Ireland 🇮🇪

[@ironwoodworkman4917]

Lots of Irish, Scotts Irish and Scottish people in the hills out here, Montana as well. Because of the Ohio river and Rail Roads being built. I always wonder what the Irish in the Old World think about the American-Irish in the New World? (Are we Savages? 🤪Do we talk funny?😏 ETC, to a Irishman? I also wonder what the French think about the French Swamp People in the swamps of Louisiana🤣😂😁 It was a very hard life starting in the New World. Not so much now. Guess that is what they fought so hard for.

[@deirdresullivan2177]

I'm sure it was an awful hard life,that's why so many of their babies and little children never lived so long. I love your accent it's very relaxing to listen to.

[@ironwoodworkman4917]

@@deirdresullivan2177 Relaxing! to listen to? Now that's what I'm saying! The rest of America needs to listen to YOU. We are really the cool and relaxing kids, as they say. Do you hear that Hollywood? 😁

[@elissalee3057]

Beautiful place. Thanks for all U and Heather do.

[@sme_sage1241]

Thank you, Leo, for the walk thru of this beautiful and interesting cemetery. It must have been like the old wild west back in those days. Disease, accidents and murders in such a small area.

[@raynagel7462]

The hard work and research you put into these videos is incredible, I know because I have registered over 7000 Union Civil War veterans in the Cincinnati area So I can appreciate what you do

[@rickmeisch643]

Leo, I didn’t know the reason for gravestones facing east. In southern Minnesota I’ve never seen marbles placed in a tombstone.

[@donnaboisen6003]

I live in Minnesota also. No, I have not seen marbles on a gravestone either. If I seen any marbles I would figure they were mine anyway. I keep losing more every year. 😁

[@judypierce7028]

Leo, you have chosen such a beautiful cemetery to visit. I am certainly glad that you did not walk up the nearly road to this cemetery. I noted that there are some very old grave markers. The coal mining statute is simply awesome. I don't believe you have seen anything like this statute in other cemeteries. Cute little lantern. Thanks for sharing this interesting story.

[@sidneywaddell7765]

Leo you and Heather take us to places we could never get to on own.❤️🎄

[@donnaboisen6003]

Leo and Heather thanks for all the hard work you put into your channel. It’s greatly appreciated. I enjoy it so much.

[@jmorgan5252]

I so enjoy you channel Leo and Heather Leo walking the Cemetery and Heather searching family ties and causes of death Awesome work you two. I'm not aware of any other channel that does this

[@debralight9902]

These old family cemeteries in the mountains are beautiful! My family cemeteries are by mountains. I always wondered why they picked the beauty spots for burial grounds.

[@lisacooper3991]

It's really nice 🙂 n beautiful there at the cemeteries Leo.. and the Statue of coalmine was very sweet lookin.. I noticed the little lantern of one grave, I like those kinds of ole lantern look from yrs go, kinda like ones they used on carriages in England.. thanks for sharing and work u and Heather put in everything..

[@sherriekirby1585]

Leo you really do need to get you a cemey bag. Sn old backpack eith a couple brushes, atleast one with soft bristles. A bottle of water, some kind of powder, not talc! Or snything that will damage the stone & i carry some small clippers to clear the stone & i always carry silk flowers to put on the graves. Just some dollar tree flowers, the biggest bunch i can find snd i cut each flower off & put them in s plastic bag. I usually carry a vouple plastic bags for trash and one for momentoes. I carry chsngey, pennies, nicklez etc to let them know famneas there

[@markhoezee6292]

I know Kentucky is hilly but it seems Al Their cemetery’s are on hills! I love your causes of death videos! Interesting

[@ironwoodworkman4917]

This documentation work is so important Leo, Please keep up the good work and Thank You. BTW, The logger made me smile, I started out in W.Va, then logged in MT and Western WA. I spent about 1/3 of my life in WV. 1/3 in MT and 1/3 in WA. All so different and all so much the same. For one reason. Mountain people.

[@musiknbooks]

No telling how old some of those graves are......thanks for the adventure.....

[@marlenegreiner747]

Thank you for what you do , I really enjoy what you do

[@Lauren36984]

Thank you for broadening oue horizons with this vlog at the old cementary. Such beautiful saying on the tombstones. The older folks had lovely sayings Also was gun carring time althoigh we seem to be going back that way. Blessings for you both!!!!❤

[@jamielieberg7053]

Another Great Video I love how you bring history to life Keep it up by the way I am my fist name is James you know what that is about

[@maryloutew1443]

Hi Leo, great video, my friend who visits cemeteries brings a small flashlight that he'll use to read the inscriptions from an angle, seems to make reading them easier. Thank you for bringing 'me' and all your followers to these interesting places.

[@SteveBall-wb1ok]

Superman Leo !

[@phyllistanner438]

Truly enjoy your channel. ❤

[@donniewilliams2484]

Ever thought about doing the Lillilid muders? Terrible event from a Pikeville teen cult .Happened in my county in East Tennessee.

[@thehillbillyfiles]

We had considered it, just isn't easy to travel for us, but we can now and then

[@sandrasmith7091]

Gorgeous view up there.

[@timothydurochia695]

Great video!! So many folks passed at such a young age and in the prime of their lives , sad !

[@ohmeowzer1]

Thank you so much for hard work ,I love your videos ❤

[@vickilynn3760]

I just subscribed. Just found your. very interesting channel.

[@thehillbillyfiles]

Thanks so much

[@melindaschluter1669]

Wow, beautiful place. Love it! ❤❤❤

[@taniazelenak4492]

Hi Leo...the Slone couple in this video at 13 mins 15 sec...the husband is dead but the wife is still alive.... it's left till she dies then filled in.... you see that on alot of graves....especially when their older people. 😁love love love The Hillbilly Files👍

[@debroahisaacs2452]

Beautiful video....these are my people....all appalachian are related....my roots are in the coal mines and farmers in Lee county Virginia....thank you so much for your keeping their memories alive...so many died so young....hard tough living. God bless you.😊😊😊😊

[@russellmania79]

Excellent video Sir. Thank you for sharing.

[@lisalarosa4546]

You need your flashlight. Believe it or not, even during the daytime, just putting the flashlight on the stone, you read the stone clearly. Especially, when it is so washed out and old! Great job your both doing! What I want to say to the viewers, is it doesn't take anything to hit the "Like Button." If you're going to watch the video, why not like!?! You know there working hard to bring these videos to you!

[@amyhall197]

Another great video, I Love looking at old stones. Hey take a flashlight and see if that might help on some of the stones.

[@gayleloy7111]

Image carrying a coffin up those hills. Most of our cemeteries are on flat ground in Australia. Stay safe. Love you both. ❤❤❤

[@scummings9878]

Just recently found your channel. We really enjoy watching. We have noticed that the graves are marked and you certainly go the extra mile. Thank you for the journey 🙏

[@brianlykins6663]

Thanks, ya'll for a nice video. Very nice cemetery. It's a shame, all those markers and no way to know who they are. Of course there are many, maybe thousands scattered all across the country with no marker at all. Thank ya'll for all your efforts to tour these cemeteries and all the research to get and provide the information on these folks. Must have been a tough area, sure was a lot of murders. God bless ya'll for all you do. And stay safe on your travels to these locations.

[@stephenwalker4809]

Enjoyed your video and I’m going to watch them all. I like the history and seeing the environment, here it’s dark and wet and there are no leaves on the trees.

[@itsaquery682]

Hi! I believe it says flu on the death certificate but then again, I may be wrong

[@kayannahufford340]

I thought maybe it said croup

[@debraleger2658]

It looks like fever to me. But i could b wrong to. My granny had a sister that died of some kind of fever

[@Theaterbuddy717]

I see it as fever

[@joanneweislocher8540]

Thank you for all you do!

[@thehillbillyfiles]

So nice of you

[@sherriekirby1585]

Bad Frank did alot of bad things all in that atea. He certainly had a nasty reputation in Va

[@bertvosburg558]

Excellent work! The life stories are the most interesting!

[@user-px4if1uy3y]

I do believe the Branhams to be my fathers uncles. He never spoke of any family. I've just recently started finding things.

[@lee-annelandownunder4731]

Love your work Heather and Leo xxx

[@Lauren36984]

Loved the view at the top of this cementary!!!I was breathtaking to say the very least. Also the the coal miners statue with the pick shovel cross ,hait with alight.lunchbox and coal! Someone had their thinking cap on to make thst

[@markrobson5566]

love watching your channel leo & heather all the best from newcastle upn tyne in the uk"

[@sharonholt3118]

You have one of the very best KZbin channels! Thank you for posting! Frank Phillips is listed in my family tree (10th cousin). Brief Life History Deputy Frank Phillips was shot and killed while questioning two brothers who were drunk and causing a disturbance in front of a local business. When he asked the two what they were doing they became belligerent. A struggle ensued in which the two brothers drew weapons and shot Deputy Phillips. Despite being mortally wounded, he was able to return fire and seriously wounded one of the suspects. The other brother was taken into custody. Deputy Phillips was survived by his wife, child, mother, two brothers, and four half-sisters.

[@katherinedenning218]

Have you ever taken wallpaper and do rubbing of the tombstones? You would be able to read the ones you can't read. We used to do it in girl scouts

[@corrinaroach8242]

I just love your videos and appreciate you and Heather taking us along for your adventures and documenting graves that would otherwise be forgotten. On the COD for Carl Layne does that say "Feud"?

[@gailweikelcorrea]

That was a lovely walkabout...watch out or THEY will say it wasnt that Bad Frank...Im still mad they put y'alls pictures on a segment of their channel, but HE WILL GET HIS IN THE END....anyhoo I get sad seeing all the field stone and not knowing who is there, interesting none the same......🤗

[@rosseganjr9402]

hello from Tennesse my late grandma and my birthday is February 28 also! 🎉

[@michaelbedinger4121]

Beautiful country. Beautiful cemetery. What is with all the murders? This must have been a rough country to live in at one time. Great video, thank you very much Leo and Heather. Take care. 😊

[@sandismith8636]

Thank you for what you are doing. This is so interesting

[@thehillbillyfiles]

Thanks for watching!

[@ninaellyson814]

Beautiful cemetery and history of the people buried there. It was tough times and tough folks. I sure would like to know how they get the coffins/caskets up that his even in modern times. Do you know? Thanks for your documentation and time spent working on this historic local history.

[@brookeiannetta9334]

My grandfathers name was John Franklin Phillips from W va and I believe his father was John Phillips, Bad Frank Phillips half brother.

[@nidyabronstrup2375]

Hi Leo and everyone ❤❤❤

[@tinarobinson8855]

the death certificate that you couldnt read for Carl Layne it said fever. I am getting pretty good at reading death certificates since working on my ancestry.

[@JeffreyGlover65]

Why isnt it raining? 😎

[@thehillbillyfiles]

Haha 😂

[@donnastinson5683]

I'm also February 28th Lovely place

[@gearhead2017]

Yeah stay away from the bees leo lol,some of those graves are very old

[@laurabrooks7655]

So many died violent deaths in that cemetery.

[@jamesfstump]

That was my uncle the logger Ed leedy my papaw was one of the best moon shiner’s on John’s creek

[@jennyphillips7496]

My last Name is Phillips. My father was a Phillips and his family is from Kentucky

[@cathychilders5109]

The 8yr old that you couldn’t read the cause of death, I think his cause of death was Flux.

[@lynd4852]

Leo, youre funny. Those bees.

[@CharlesLanham-yb6dj]

I tell you how to read the stones that are hard to read rub a piece of chalk over it and then you can see it better

[@Tee-cl6dc]

❤❤❤

[@jamesfstump]

That’s my family’s cave yard Leedy’s

[@MyInsaneWorldofBeautyTara]

I wonder if you could tell me how to find my Pawpaw, my family is from WV.

[@patrickclune3600]

How did bad Frank die ? A commercial popped up and the info was already gone. Did any of the murderers get hung ?. I didn’t see any calls for gun control on the stones.

[@carmenedwards9865]

I read that many African American graves were only marked with fieldstones, i don't know how true that is.

[@jamesfstump]

Sarah Leedy was my mom

[@ButchcraftBandit]

You know there's a lot of Dotson down there but I haven't seen one in any of the grave yard you have been

[@user-qn8wf4kd1h]

Did they ever catch the people who murdered those folks?

[@thehillbillyfiles]

We didn't look into the murders yet, So Im not sure

[@danielslickey]

I come from south western Virginia, does that make me a hillbilly?

[@thehillbillyfiles]

Yes. lol

[@lisalking2476]

Watch out for them ground nest 😮🐝 🐝 🐝 i stepted into a 4ft high by 6ft round nest last year after boy mowed my lawn and Buddy they lit me up ww counted over 30 stings chaced me in my house had strip off cloths cause they was in my shorts in my shirt and in my long hair,boy was i miserable for a few weeks after the pain subsided a bit they itched so bad . I never was afraid of bees 🐝 befor but I'm pretty jumpy now 😆 🤣 😂 🐝 but at least I'm Not elergic like my son and granddaughter 😢 be safe out there son 💙 ❤

[@elissalee3057]

Get you some white chalk rub it on the tombstone

[@SonyaPace-vc9zc]

Leo needs to take a crayon and paper w him so when he comes to a stone hes not sure about he can place paper on stone and rub crayon over to read them better that's what I have done in the past to read the harder headstones

[@bryanwest770]

My name is Kenneth West. The ones you have find with the last names West can you send me the dates names year they died?

[@lindaratliff4518]

I believe the child died with flux

[@lindaratliff4518]

The 8 year old

[@lisasmith7854]

Flu