Who was Basha Phillips?

Basha Phillips (1887–1960) was born in Clover, Tucker, West Virginia and died in Grafton, Taylor, West Virginia. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Basha M Phillips 1887–1960

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Born 3 Feb 1887 · Clover, Tucker, West Virginia

Died 7 Apr 1960 · Grafton, Taylor, West Virginia

Father John Riley Phillips

Mother Ida May Fink

Spouse Andrew Fay Digman

Children Paul Digman, Roy Digman

Siblings Emmaline Phillips, Lillian Elsie Phillips, Rosa A Phillips, Virginia Belle Jenny Phillips

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1900 United States Federal Census

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The story of Basha M Phillips began in 1887 in Clover, Tucker, West Virginia. In 1900, Basha M Phillips resided in Clover, Tucker, West Virginia, USA. Basha M Phillips married andrew fay digman, and had children including paul digman, roy digman. Basha M Phillips passed away in 1960 in Grafton, Taylor, West Virginia.

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1887

Birth of Basha M Phillips in Clover, Tucker, West Virginia

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Basha M Phillips resided here in Clover, Tucker, West Virginia, USA

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Death of Basha M Phillips in Grafton, Taylor, West Virginia

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: Basha Phillips (1887–1960) was born in Clover, Tucker, West Virginia and died in Grafton, Taylor, West Virginia. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Basha in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 1 generations of this lineage geographically.
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