James Richard Phillips (1863 - 1949)

Born 15 Oct 1863 in Mintaro, South Australia, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Ann (Jeffery) Phillips — married 1882 in South Australia

Descendants

Died 7 Aug 1949 at age 85 in Riverton, South Australia, Australia

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Biography

Early Life

James Phillips was born in the Colony of South Australia (1836-1900)

James Richard Phillips was born on 15 Oct 1863 at Mintaro, South Australia, son of Joseph Albert Phillips and Elizabeth Jane Bruce^[1].

Family

James married Mary Ann/Anna Maria Jeffrey (1858-1945) between 1882 to 1887. ^{[citation needed]}

Mary Ann (Anna Maria) had been previously married in 1880, lost a two month old infant that year and then seven weeks after the birth of her second child Ernst Friedrich/Fred (1882-1959) was admitted to the "Adelaide Lunatic Asylum" for "Puerperal mania".

James and Mary Ann had six children, all born at Waterloo in South Australia except for the eldest James:

• James Richard: born 1887 in the 'Hundred of Schomburgk' (now Maude)
• Joseph Alfred: born 1888
• Elsie Sarah Edith: born 1891
• Marian/Marion Mary Elizabeth: born 1893
• Arthur Hamilton: born 1897
• Walter Bruce: born 1899

Death & Legacy

James passed away on 7 Aug 1949 in Riverton in South Australia, at which time his residence was Waterloo. ^[2] James is presumably buried at the Waterloo Methodist Cemetery in Waterloo, South Australia. ^[3]

The following obituary was published: ^[4]

PHILLIPS.—On August 7, at the Riverton S.M. Hospital, James Richard Phillips, late of Waterloo, loving father of Fred, James, Alf (deceased), Elsie, Marion, Arthur and Walter. In his 86th year. A patient sufferer at rest.

Research Notes

• In 1910, mention of "road from Waterloo School corner to NW corner of J.R. Phillips' " at https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/108425012?searchTerm=james%20richard%20phillips#
• In 1931, James Richard Phillips (probably son?) charged with assaulting police at https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/36050201?searchTerm=james%20richard%20phillips#

Sources

1. ↑ South Australia Birth Index. (Genealogy SA, https://www.genealogysa.org.au/index.php : accessed 21 Aug 2021), database entry for James Richard PHILLIPS (Birth Date: 15 Oct 1863, Gender: M, Father: Joseph PHILLIPS, Mother: Elizabeth BRUCE, Birth Residence: Mintaro), Reference: District Clare, Book/Page: 29/625.
2. ↑ South Australia Death Index. (Genealogy SA, https://www.genealogysa.org.au/index.php : accessed 26 Oct 2021), database entry for James Richard PHILLIPS (Death Date: 07-Aug-1949, Age: 85, Gender: M, Marital Status: W, Place of Death: Riverton, Residence: Waterloo, Relative: , Notes: Symbol=H.) Reference: District Gilbert, Book/Page: 744/4486.
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/239388308/james-richard-phillips: accessed 28 September 2022), memorial page for James Richard Phillips (15 Oct 1863–7 Aug 1949), Find a Grave Memorial ID 239388308, citing Waterloo Methodist Cemetery, Waterloo, District Council of Clare and Gilbert Valleys, South Australia, Australia; Maintained by Troy Phillips (contributor 51038636) .
4. ↑ Family Notices (1949, August 8). The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954), p. 14. Retrieved October 19, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article36680050