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Note: BIRTH: 31 Mar 1860 based on an age calculation of 64 Years, 11 months and 6 days as noted on the Death Certificate. GRO of Great Britain has no record of John's birth. Place: probably
at Ty'n Y Rheol, High St., village of Glynneath, Parrish of Cadoxton-Juxta-Neath, Glamorgan
County (Glamorganshire), Wales. (UK Census of 1861)
FATHER: James I. PHILLIPS, Born, abt 1837 in Tenby, Pembrookshire, Wales; Occupation, Coal Miner
(per Census 1861 for South Neath Higher). Died 20 Aug 1907 at 339 East Market St., Wilkes-Barre, PA.
(The Wilkes-Barre Record, Hollenback Cemetery Record).
MOTHER: Sarah DAVIES PHILLIPS, Born, abt 1842 in Llangendeirne, Carmarthenshire, Wales. (UK
Census of 1861). Died, 23 Nov 1898 at 2 South Empire St., Wilkes-Barre, PA. Buried, Hollenback Cemetery,
Wilkes-Barre, PA (Wilkes-Barre Record, Hollenback Cemetery Record).
SIBLING(S): Harriet PHILLIPS (WILLIAMS), born 1 Jul 1858, probably at Ty'n Y Rheol, Hign St., village of Glynneath, Parrish of Cadoxton-Juxta-Neath. Glamorganshire, Wales (UK Census of 1861). Harriet emigrated to Wilkes-Barre with her parents and sister, Rosanna. Harriet is enumerated on the census of 1900 at 441 New Market St., Wilkes-Barre with
her husband, Benjamin WILLIAMS and four children: James, age 16; Rosanna, age 12; Sadie, age 6 and Roda, age
4 and her father James PHILLIPS, age 66. Both Benjamin WILLIAMS and Jame PHILLIPS are employed as Coal
Miners. James WILLIAMS is employed as a Mine Laborer. Harriet died on 18 Sep 1926 at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Sadie WILLIAMS wife of Prof. Alfred WILLIAMS in Scranton, PA. She is buried in Hollenback Cemetery, Wilkes-
Barre, PA. (US Census of 1900, Scranton Times)
Rosanna PHILLIPS (MORGAN), born 18 Feb 1863 at 25 Mount Pleasant Street, Aberdare, Glamorgan County, Wales (Birth Certificate #324 for the counties of Glamorgan and Breacon, UK Census of 1871). Rosanna immigrated from Wales with her parents and sister in about 1878. Rosanna died on 8 May 1886 following the birth of her daughter, Sarah on 28 April 1886. Sarah died on 5 July 1886. Rosanna was survived by a husband, Thomas Y. MORGAN, born
Nov 1862 in Wales and a son James J. MORGAN, born 5 Nov. 1882 in Wilkes-Barre. James died on 20 Aug 1910. Rosanna, James and Sarah are buried in Hollenback Cemetery, Wilkes-Barre, PA. (Hollenback Cemetery Records, Death Certificate of James J. MORGAN). Thomas MORGAN remarried (Annie) in about 1900. Thomas and Annie MORGAN are enumerated on the census of 1900 at 182 S. Meade St., Wilkes-Barre, PA. with James J. (Rosanna's son), a daughter, Coredwin (sp), and a son, Lorenz.Thomas's occupation is Coal Miner. James J. MORGAN is enumerarated on the Census of 1910, a few months before his death, at 366 E. Northampton St., Wilkes-Barre, with his wife, Grace DAVIES MORGAN, a daughter Rosa/Rosanna A.; Grace's parents, William W. and Ruth DAVIES and Grace's brother, William G. DAVIES. James MORGAN's occupation is listed as Fireman on a locomotive. William W. DAVIES' occupation is listed as Laborer in the Coal Mines. William G. DA VIES' occupation is listed as Musician and Teacher of Music.
MARRIAGE: 23 Aug 1879 to Catherine GEORGE PHILLIPS in the Register's Office at Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
(Marrige Certificate for the counties of Glamorgan and Brecon)
RESIDENCE: (1861) TY'N Y RHEOL, High Street, GlynNeath, Glamorgan County, Wales (Census of
1861).
RESIDENCE: (1863) 18 February, 25 Mount Pleasant Street, in Trecynon section of Aberdare, Glamorgan County; Rosanna PHILLIPS, John's younger sister, was born at this address (per Birth Certificate).
RESIDENCE: (1871) Pantglase near Cemetery Rd., in Trecynon Section of Aberdare, Glamorgan
( Census of 1871)
RESIDENCE: (1879) 23 August, Railway Inn, 54/56 Cemetery Rd, Trecynon, Aberdare. This address
appears on John and Catherine GEORGE PHILLIPS'S Marriage Certificate. Whether John
lived at this address with his parents and siblings or as a roomer at the time of his wedding
is unclear.
MARRIAGE: 23 Aug 1879 to Catherine GEORGE PHILLIPS in the Register's Office at Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
(Marrige Certificate for the counties of Glamorgan and Brecon)
RESIDENCE 1879: 16 November, 4 Margaret Street, Trecynon, Aberdare, Wales. James John Phillips first of eleven children was born at this address which is the parental home of Catherine George Phillips. (per UK Census of 1881 and Birth Certificate of James John Phillips).
RESIDENCE 1881: (per U.K. Census of 1881) #4 Margaret Street, Trecynon Aberdare, Wales in the household of John and Margaret Davies George. Father- and mother-in-law. Other residents: Catherine George Phillips, wife; Thomas George, brother-in-law, age 16; Louisa George, sister-in-law, age 12; James John Phillips, son, age 1. On 3 May 1881, Thomas William Phillips, second of eleven children was born at this address.(per Birth Certificate for Thomas William Phillips).
RESIDENCE: After 8 Jun 1881 and before 31 Dec 1881: After the birth of Thomas in early May
1881 and before the end of 1881, John and Catherine emigrated probably to Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County where
John's parents and siblings had settled in about 1878. Later John and Catherine would reside in the coal mining town of Wanamie where John resumed employment as a Coal Miner working for Glen Alden Coal Company.
RESIDENCE 1900: (per U.S. Census) 45 Main Street (rented), Middle District (Wanamie), Newport Township, PA.with wife, Catherine and 11 children - 9 boys, 2 girls. Age, 40; Occupation, Coal Miner.
RESIDENCE: (1920 per U.S. Census) 30 East Main Street (owned), Wanamie, Newport
Township, Middle District, with wife Catherine, John Hibbard, son-in-law; Daughter, Catherine
Phillips Hibbard, three sons, Emanuel, David and Dewey and Daughter, Sarah; Age, 59;
Occupation, Timekeper for the Coal Company.
NATURALIZATION: Luzerne County Courthouse has no record of a Declaration of Intent which should have been
filed five years prior to the submission of the Petition for citizenship. Nevertheless, the Peitition for citizenship was
filed with the Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County on 4 Sept 1884. The Petition claims John D. PHILLIPS,
a native ot Wales, "...arrived in the United States...at the Port of New York on the 4 day of June A.D. 1877 and that
he (John) was under the age of eighteen years when he arrived in this country, and that for three years last past it
has been a bona fide his intention to become a Citizen...; and that he has resided within the limits and under the
jurisdiction of the United States for five years last past, and for one year last past with the State of Pennsylvania..."
The latter statement is the only one that is demonstrably true. The claims sworn to were attested to as was other-
wise the behavior and "good moral character" by one John LLEWELLYN. The Petition is signed by John D.
PHILLIPS on 4 Sept 1884 in the Court of Common Pleas and John was sworn in as a citizen of the United
States (Citizenship Certificate from the collection of Helene Evans OLIVER and the Petition for citizenship of
John D. PHILLIPS from the collection of Wayne E. PHILLIPS).
DIED: 6 March 1925 in Nanticoke of Natural causes. According to the Death Certificate John
D. Phillips was last employed as a Lampman for the Coal Company. The signature of the
family informant on the Death Certificate is that of John J. Hibbard, son-in-law. John D.
Philllips's middle name is unknown. He is buried in a family plot #708 at Hanover Green Cemetery, 689 Main Road, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702, Email: hanovergreen@earthlink.net (Barbara Shafer)
According to the Obituary for John, he was survived by his Wife , Catherine George Phillips, and sister Harriet Phillips Williams of Scranton, PA.
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MARRIAGE: 23 Aug 1879 to Catherine GEORGE PHILLIPS in the Register's Office at Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
(Marrige Certificate for the counties of Glamorgan and Brecon)
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