Brief Life History of Franklin
When Franklin Phillips was born in May 1877, in California, United States, his father, Houston Phillips, was 30 and his mother, Georgiana Musick, was 23. He married Rosa Nelle Mankins on 24 December 1897, in Huasna, San Luis Obispo, California, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in San Simeon, San Luis Obispo, California, United States in 1880. In 1940, at the age of 63, his occupation is listed as blacksmith in gold mine in Grass Valley, Nevada, California, United States. He died on 12 June 1962, at the age of 85, and was buried in Cayucos, San Luis Obispo, California, United States.
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Sources (7)
- Frank Phillips, "United States Census, 1940"
- Frank Phillips, "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952"
- Frank Phillips in entry for Thomas Albert Anderson and Mae S. Phillips, "California County Marriages, 1843-1918"
Spouse and Children
1877–1962 Male
1882–1919 Female
Children (3)
1899– Female
1901–1970 Male
1905–1964 Male
Parents and Siblings
1846–1922 Male
1853–1937 Female
Siblings (10)
1869–1944 Male
1874–1950 Male
1875– Female
1876–1956 Female
1877–1962 Male
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World Events (8)
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Age 4
1891 · Angel Island Serves as Quarantine Station
Age 14
1900 · Gold for Cash!
Age 23
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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