PHILLIPS FAMILY HISTORY
Phillips was an extremely popular name during medieval times. Philip was one of the apostles, and four French kings were name Philip from the 11th to the 13th centruy. The name PHILLIPS which means 'lover of horses' came into England from France at the time of the conquest. Phillips is patronymic - named after the father Phillip, whose sons would be referred to as Phillip's sons.
The common Welsh and English version of the surname is spelled with two l's, giving the descendants the surname Phillips. It's popularity seems to have been due to the medieval stories about Alexander the Great, whose father was Philip of Macedon. Variations are Philipp, Phillip, Philp, Phelp, Phalp (English); Philippe, Phelip, Felip, Phelit, Philip, Phalip (French); Filip (Flemish/Dutch).
Descendants of John Phillips, Sr.
Generation No. 1
John Phillips, Sr. was born 1781 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, and died 1 May 1865 at age 85 in Coshocton County, Ohio. He married Elizabeth LARR (Lare/Lahr) 1812. She was born in 1792 and died in 14 Jan 1875. Burial for John and Elizabeth Phillips in Chalfant Methodist Church Cemetery, Coshocton Co., Ohio
Notes for John Phillips Sr.:
John and Elizabeth migrated from PA to Coshocton Co., Ohio in 1815. His father may have been Jonathan Phillips who died in Dunbar Twp., Fayette Co., PA in 1815 whose second wife was Elizabeth Unknown.
Children of John Phillips and Elizabeth Larr:
They had 10 children.
- John L. Phillips, Jr., born 1818 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania; died May 01, 1906 in Coshocton County, Ohio.
- Peter L. Phillips
- Estis Phillips married W. D. Richcreek
Jonathan Phillips, born 1790 in Fayette County, PA. He married (1) Mary THARP in 1813 in Fayette Co., PA, who died Bef. 1839; (2) Elizabeth CRUMLEY of Harrison Co., Ohio on 21 Nov. 1839.
More about Jonathan Phillips:
He migrated from PA to Coshocton Co., Ohio in 1814.
Burial for Johnathan and wife Union (Smith Hill) Cemetery.
Children of Jonathan Phillips and wives:
- Susannah Phillips
- Sarah Phillips
- Rachel Phillips
- Eli Phillips
- George N. Phillips married Mary Holser. Had daughter named Polly Jemina Phillips.
Generation No. 2
John L. Phillips, Jr. (John) was born 1818 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, and died May 01, 1906 in Coshocton County, Ohio. He married Eliza Jane STEVENS May 05, 1836. She was born in 1816 and died July 29, 1877. Buriel in Union Methodist Church Cemetery, Bedford Twp. Ohio.
Notes for John or Jonathan L. Phillips: he was 93 years and 2 months when he died.
Children of John Phillips and Eliza Stevens are:
- Malinda Phillips, born 1837, died December 24, 1852.
- Jonathan Phillips, Born 1838, died ? Civil War Soldier.
- James J. Phillips, born October 30, 1839, Co. D. 21 Ohio Inf., died, no dates.
- Elizabeth Phillips, born February 25, 1841.
- John William Phillips, born 1842; died February 10, 1919 in Coshocton, Ohio.
- Mary Phillips, born October 9, 1844.
- Eliza Jane Phillips, born Mar 14, 1846.
- Zachery (Zachariah) Phillips, born 1850.
- David Phillips, born 1851, died September 14, 1873.
- Lucinda Phillips, born 1855, married Samuel M. Phillips 25 Jan 1885.
Generation No. 3
John William Phillips (Jonathan L., John) was born 1842, and died February 10, 1919 in Coshocton, Ohio. He married Leanna Elizabeth Passmore November 16, 1865.
Children of John Phillips and Leanna Passmore are:
- Cora Mary Phillips, born May 15, 1870 in Coshocton Co., Ohio; died February 1885 in Coshocton Co., Ohio.
- John Wilbur Phillips, born May 21, 1874 in Ohio; died February 25, 1935 in Ohio.
- Infant Phillips, born October 28, 1878 in Coshocton Co., Ohio; died 1878.
- William Hayes Phillips, born July 23, 1879; died January 1963 in Bethany, Oklahoma.
- Daisy M. Phillips, born June 01, 1882; died May 14, 1960 in Tabor, Iowa.
- Aquilla Anderson Phillips, born March 05, 1884 in may be March 5, 1867; died October 04, 1960.
Generation No. 4
John Wilbur Phillips (John William, Jonathan L., John) was born May 21, 1874 in Ohio, and died February 25, 1935 in Ohio. He married Mary Grace Slack December 17, 1894 in Ohio, daughter of Charles Slack and Martha Hughes.
Children of John Phillips and Mary Slack are:
- Infant Phillips.
- Leila Virgina Phillips, born November 24, 1897 in Coshocton County, Ohio; died November 16, 1988 in Branson, Missouri.
- Bess Leanna Phillips, born December 28, 1899 in Coshocton County, Ohio; died January 02, 1999 in Branson, Missouri. She married Josef Persson December 28, 1940 in Johannesburg, South Africa. He was born October 14, 1888 in Stockholm, Sweeden and died October 8, 1964 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
- Gene Edwin Phillips, born August 25, 1902 in Coshocton County, Ohio; died September 14, 1977 in Cipio, Indiana.
- Fredrick William Phillips, born October 07, 1909 in Coshocton County, Ohio; died November 17, 1989 in Branson, Missouri.
- Frances Grace Phillips, born September 20, 1915 in Coshocton County, Ohio.
William Hayes Phillips (John William, Jonathan L., John) was born July 23, 1879, and died January 1963 in Bethany, Oklahoma. He married Elizabeth E. White 1902.
Children of William Phillips and Elizabeth White are:
- Edith Phillips, born April 08, 1906.
- Ellen Phillips.
Daisy M. Phillips (John William, Jonathan L., John) was born June 01, 1882, and died May 14, 1960 in Tabor, Iowa. She married Hayes Wright.
Child of Daisy Phillips and Hayes Wright is:
Aquilla Anderson Phillips (John William, Jonathan L., John) was born March 05, 1867 in Ohio, and died October 04, 1960 in Roscoe, Ohio. He married (1) Orpha Jane McDonald January 22, 1891. He married (2) Angie Parks Porter September 1, 1920. He married (3) Lola Darr April 24, 1934.
More about Orpha Jane (Jennie) McDonald:
She was born September 6, 1872 and died October 19, 1918.
Orpha and Aquilla are buried Roscoe, Ohio
Children of Acquilla Phillips and Orpha McDonald are:
- John Raynard Phillips, January 19, 1893, died March 20, 1959.
- William Raymond (Bid) Phillips, born January 21, 1895, died October 26, 1958.
- Clyde McKinley Phillips, born June 16, 1896, died April 1, 1974.
- Aquilla Jay Phillips, born October 4, 1897, died July 39, 1971.
- Wilbur Glenn Phillips, born October 3, 1899, died March 23, 1967.
- Leannah Marie Phillips, born June 4, 1901, died February 1, 1970.
- Harvey Hayes Phillips, born January 21, 1903, died September 16, 1983.
- David Paul Phillips, born December 13, 1904, died January 2, 1911.
- Rachel Doris Phillips, born September 18, 1905, died August 27, 1912.
- Robert Lewis Phillips, born August 22, 1906, died April 13, 1919 at age 15 when hit in heart by baseball.
- Clara Irene Phillips, born July 05, 1910, died May 13, 1998.
- Joseph Ralph Phillips, May 22, 1912, died August 15, 1997.
- Charles Emmerson Phillips, January 25, 1916, died May 21, 1997.
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