John Phillips was a plumber.
"Clarence M. Riggans, Occupation: Coal Miner, Birthplace: Morgantown, WVA, Residence: Dilner, Pa, Age: 21 yrs, No previous marriages , Father: Stewart Riggans, Mother: Sarah (Hawkins) Riggans, Residence of father: Dilner, Pa.(& Mother) Occupation of father: Blacksmith, Occupation of mother: housekeeper, Birthplace of father: Greene County, Pa.,Birthplace of mother: Uffington, WVA. Pearl Phillips, Occupation: Housework, Birthplace: Royal, Pa., Residence: Waltersburg, Pa., Age: 21 yrs., No previous marriages, Fathers name: John Phillips, Mothers name: Grace (Jones) Phillips, Residence of father: Royal, Pa.(mother same), Occupation of father: Plumber, Occupation of mother: Housekeeper, Birthplace of father: Brier Hill, Pa., Birthplace of mother: Unknown. Marriage date: Apr. 29, 1933, in Perryopolis, Pa., by M.S. Kitchen a Minister of Gospel.".
Redstone Twp.#4 Census - 1920, !1920 Census: Ernest Wolford, Fayette County,Pa ( Ancestry.com online census, Ancestry Pg 11 ), 2002, Ancestry.com, Ancestry.myfamily.com, ED 79, Sheet 6A, Line 27. "Wolfrey(Wolford), Earnest, Head,Rents his home, Age 27,Married,able to read/write, Born Pa, Both parents born Pa, Works as a Laborer, Coal Mine, works on own account. Grace, Wife, Age 29,Married, Born Pa, Both parents born Pa, does not work Pearl, Daughter, Age 8, Attended school: yes, Born Pa, Father born: Wales,His mother tongue is English, Mother born: Pa, Does not work. Sylvester, Son, Age 4 10/12, Born Pa., Parents born:Pa James, Son, Age 2 7/12, Born Pa, Parents born: Pa." Ernest's name was badly misspelled so I had a hard time finding him in the census. This census mentions that Pearl's father was born in Wales.
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