Category: William’s Family

• November 30, 2021

  The Life and Times of William (Abt. 1785 – ?) and Sarah Phillips (1788 – 1877)

  2024 update – it’s fun to re-read what I was thinking at different points in time. I can say I’ve done enough research that I think I have a better story for what all William and Sarah did in their lives! Based on the FAN club research, I believe William was probably born closer to…
• November 23, 2012

  James Phillips (Married Dorcas Crawford)

  Since I found the new link between James and Dorcas (Crawford) Phillips and William Phillips, I decided to work on that branch of the family as well.  James appears in the 1850 census in St. Clair County with his wife Dorcas.  His kids and their birth years (based on this census) are: Russell L (Abt…
• April 26, 2010

  The benefits of genetic tests

  Well, after corresponding with another Phillips member, it has been determined that Thomas Phillips who married Viney Box is not a child of William and Sarah. They appear to be in another family group. Still, this isn’t negative news, but it does separate the two families and limits what I’m going to have to research