Isaac James Phillips (abt. 1846 - abt. 1912)

Born about 3 Aug 1846 in Richmond, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Elmira Montle — married 22 Sep 1872 in Geneva, Tuscola County, Michigan

Descendants

Died about 2 Dec 1912 at about age 66 in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan, USA

Biography

Between July 1870 and September 1872, Isaac moved from Iowa to Michigan.

Isaac married Mary Elmira Montle on September 22, 1872 at Geneva, Tuscola County, Michigan, as evidenced by their 'Certificate of Marriage'. Isaac's surname on the certificate was 'Philips'. Isaac was aged 25 and born in Pennsylvania. Mary was aged 17 and born in Michigan. Both list their residence as Wisner Township, Tuscola County, Michigan. They were married by a minister named D. Leonard. One of the witnesses was Emma Leonard, possibly being the minister's wife. It is interesting that the other witness was Sarah Phillips. Sister-in-law perhaps?

In 1880 Isaac, a farmer aged 34, was in Thetford Township, Genesee County, Michigan with wife Mary and 2 children, Thomas Alfred, aged 6, and Charles Daniel, aged 4.

At some point, between 1880 and 1900, Isaac moved his family to Swan Creek Township, Saginaw County, Michigan. In the 1900 U.S. Census for Swan Creek, Thomas Alfred and Charles Daniel were not in the household. Isaac and Mary had 3 resident children, Elisabeth aged 14, Esther aged 12, and William aged 7. No records for Samuel, Arthur, nor Bissie are found.

The 1910 U.S. Census for St. Charles, Saginaw County, Michigan shows Isaac, aged 64, and Mary E. (incorrectly recorded as Marie), aged 56. Also in St. Charles were their son-in-law, Guy Burch, aged 24, and their daughter, Esther, aged 21. Guy and Esther were expecting the birth of their first child, Lillian E. Burch, born December 1910.

Mary, Guy, Esther and Lillian E. were next found in the 1911 Canada Census in Saskatchewan, living with Thomas Alfred. Isaac, presumably, remained in Michigan until his death.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4HW-2DQ : 9 November 2014), Alfred Phillips, Richmond, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States; citing family 1596, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M82R-P4W : 30 December 2015), Alfred Phillips, 1860.
• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDKQ-JQG : 17 October 2014), Eliza Philips, Iowa, United States; citing p. 20, family 142, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,923.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWSW-7KV : 10 August 2016), Isaac Phillips, Thetford, Genesee, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district ED 85, sheet 396B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0579; FHL microfilm 1,254,579.
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS9T-T7H : 20 January 2015), Isaac Phillips, James & Swan Creek township, Saginaw, Michigan, United States; citing sheet 9B, family 159, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,739.
• "Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCJ2-QHM : 25 April 2016), Isaac Phillips and Mary Montle, 1872.