Arthur Bethel Phillips

Brief Life History of Arthur Bethel

Arthur Bethel Phillips was born on 7 October 1872, in Bossier, Louisiana, United States. He married Grace Graham Bolton on 27 December 1904, in Jacksonville, Cherokee, Texas, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 daughters. He lived in Galveston, Texas, United States in 1920 and Texas City, Galveston, Texas, United States in 1930. He died on 14 September 1952, in Jacksonville, Cherokee, Texas, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Resthaven Cemetery, Jacksonville, Cherokee, Texas, United States.

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Family Time Line

Arthur Bethel Phillips
1872–1952
Grace Graham Bolton
1884–1979
Marriage: 27 December 1904
Helen D Phillips
1908–2001
Nancy Margaret Phillips
1911–1972
Bethel Phillips
1916–1979

Sources (16)

  • Arthur Phillips, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Arthur Bethel Phillips - birth-name: Arthur Bethel Phillips
  • Arthur B. Phillips, "Texas, Marriages, 1837-1973"

World Events (8)

1876 · Segregation Laws Are Passed

A new state constitution was passed in 1876, announcing the segregation of schools.

1878

Historical Boundaries 1878: Shoal Point, 1893: Texas City, Galveston, Texas, United States

1894 · Texas Files Lawsuit Against Standard Oil Company

Under the direction of Governor Jim Hogg, Texas filed a lawsuit against John D. Rockefeller for violating state monopoly laws. Hogg argued that Standard Oil Company and Water-Piece Oil Company of Missouri were engaged in illegal practices like price fixing, rebates, and consolidation. Rockefeller was indicted, but never tried in a court of law; other employees of his company were convicted as guilty.

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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