Born in Adams, Berkshire, Mass.
Ancestors 
Daughter of Clifford F (DuBois) Wood
and Harriet Lydia (Bennett) Wood
Sister of
Edna Frances (Wood) Ferris
Wife of
Lester King Phillips
— married
30 Nov 1912 in Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Descendants 
Mother of
Esther (Phillips) Dobrowolski
Died
at age 72
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 25 Mar 2017
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Biography
4 children: Ruth Iris, Esther Muriel, Frances Westcott, and Jessie Edna Phillips. She was a home based dressmaker. Rena was a self-taught painter of landscapes and did many crafts.
Sources
- Family notes of Rena Phillips and daughter Esther, given to Marie Cashin.
Certificate of Birth, Town of Adams, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, USA Newspaper report of home wedding.
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Marie (Dobrowolski) Cashin
Rena, who was my Gram, liked to paint, both in oils and watercolors. She was self taught and quite good at it. She also did other crafts with beads, shells, and more. When she lived at her daughter Ruth's house, they had a tamed rabbit.
posted 6 Mar 2018 by Marie (Dobrowolski) Cashin
[thank Marie]
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