Brief Life History of Horace Greeley
When Horace Greeley Phillips Jr. was born on 25 November 1897, in Montana, United States, his father, Horace Greeley Phillips Sr., was 39 and his mother, Lucy Catherine Burke, was 32. He married Genevia Harriet Rainey on 17 September 1920, in King, Washington, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Port Angeles Election Precinct 9, Clallam, Washington, United States in 1940 and Port Angeles, Clallam, Washington, United States in 1950. He registered for military service in 1918. He died on 25 December 1969, in Clallam, Washington, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Port Angeles, Clallam, Washington, United States.
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Sources (17)
- Horace G Phillips in entry for Horace Greeley Phillips, "Washington, County Birth Registers, 1873-1965"
- Horace G Phillips Jr. in household of H G Phillips, "United States Census, 1900"
- Horace G Phillips, "Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008"
Spouse and Children
1897–1969 Male
1898–1969 Female
Children (2)
1921–1981 Male
1922–2011 Female
Parents and Siblings
1858–1928 Male
1865–1915 Female
Siblings (3)
1890– Male
1892–1988 Female
1897–1969 Male
World Events (8)
1898 · War with the Spanish
Age 1
1904 · The World's Fair of 1904
Age 7
1916 · The First woman elected into the US Congress
Age 19
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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