Richard R. Phillips

Brief Life History of Richard R.

When Richard R. Phillips was born on 24 March 1833, in Sempronius, Cayuga, New York, United States, his father, Spencer Phillips Jr., was 34 and his mother, Sally Ann Tidd, was 33. He married Emily Dolbee on 6 September 1859. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He lived in Hartland, Huron, Ohio, United States in 1850. He died on 11 June 1913, in Oberlin, Lorain, Ohio, United States, at the age of 80.

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Richard R. Phillips
1833–1913
Emily Dolbee
1838–
Marriage: 6 September 1859
Luke Phillips
1858–
Ira Phillips
1861–1924

Sources (5)

  • Richard Phillips in household of Ira Phillips, "United States Census, 1910"
  • Richard Philips, "Ohio, Marriages, 1800-1958"
  • Richard R Phillips, "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953"

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World Events (8)

1836 · Remember the Alamo

Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.

1836 · Kirtland Temple Dedicated

On March 27, 1836, the Kirtland Temple was dedicated.

1860 · Ohio supports the Union side of the Civil War

Although divided as a state on the subject of slavery, Ohio participated in the Civil War on the Union's side, providing over 300,000 troops. Ohio provided the 3rd largest number of troops by any Union state.

Name Meaning

English, Dutch, North German, and Jewish (western Ashkenazic): patronymic from the personal name Philip . In North America, this surname has also absorbed cognates from other languages (see Philips ).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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