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Ray Wilford Phillips 1908–1976 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Jul 1908

Birth Location: Madison, Greenwood, Kansas, USA

Death Date: 17 October 1976

Death Location: Madison, Greenwood, Kansas, USA

Father: Jesse Phillips

Mother: Leona Norton

Spouse(s): Hazel Castleman, Sylvia Cassel

Children(s):

The story of Ray Wilford Phillips began in 1908 in Madison, Greenwood, Kansas, USA. In 1935, Ray Wilford Phillips resided in Madison, Greenwood, Kansas. Ray Wilford Phillips married Hazel Bell Castleman, Sylvia E Cassel, and had children including Shirley Ray Phillips. Ray Wilford Phillips passed away in 1976 in Madison, Greenwood, Kansas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Ray Wilford Phillips began in 1908 in Madison, Greenwood, Kansas, USA.
  • In 1935, Ray Wilford Phillips resided in Madison, Greenwood, Kansas.
  • Ray Wilford Phillips married Hazel Bell Castleman, Sylvia E Cassel, and had children including Shirley Ray Phillips.
  • Ray Wilford Phillips passed away in 1976 in Madison, Greenwood, Kansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jesse Phillips
1879–1930
Birth Location: Pope County, Illinois, United States of America
JP
Leona Norton
1886–1950
Birth Location: Madison, Greenwood County, Kansas, United States of America
LN

Spouses(s)

Hazel Castleman
1902–1988
Birth Location: Reece, Greenwood County, Kansas, United States of America
HC
Sylvia Cassel
1914–
Birth Location: Kansas
SC

Children(s)

Ray Phillips's Ancestors

Self
Ray Phillips
1908–1976
Birth Place: Madison, Greenwood, Kansas, USA
Parents
Jesse Mitchell Phillips
1879–1930
Pope County, Illinois, United States of America
Leona (May) Norton
1886–1950
Madison, Greenwood County, Kansas, United States of America
Grandparents
James (Austin) Norton
1859–1927
Madison, Greenwood County, Kansas, United States of America
Margaret ("Maggie") Morris
1866–1956
Lewistown, Fulton County, Illinois, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
John Capt.
1839–1923
Mary Childears
1843–1914
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Morris
1802–1849
Christina Gustin
1809–1889
Thomas Childers
1807–1877
Amanda Stevenson
1816–1896

Ray Phillips's Timeline

5 Records

1908
23 Jul 1908
Birth of Ray Wilford Phillips in Madison, Greenwood, Kansas, USA
Madison, Greenwood, Kansas, USA
1933
3 Dec 1933
Age 25
Ray Wilford Phillips was married in Emporia
Emporia
1935
1935
Age 27
Ray Wilford Phillips resided here in Madison, Greenwood, Kansas
Madison, Greenwood, Kansas
1940
1940
Age 32
Ray Wilford Phillips resided here in Madison, Greenwood, Kansas, USA
Madison, Greenwood, Kansas, USA
1976
17 October 1976
Age 68
Death of Ray Wilford Phillips in Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas, United States of America
Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Jul 1908
    Event Place: Madison, Greenwood, Kansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Madison, Greenwood, Kansas; Roll: m-t0627-01233; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 37-13
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Emporia Gazette; Publication Date: 18 Oct 1976; Publication Place: Emporia, Kansas, USA; ,0.11933888,0.2511259,0.3271059&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 3 Dec 1933
    Event Place: Emporia
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Emporia Gazette; Publication Date: 18 Oct 1976; Publication Place: Emporia, Kansas, USA; ,0.11933888,0.2511259,0.3271059&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Madison, Greenwood, Kansas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Madison, Greenwood, Kansas; Roll: m-t0627-01233; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 37-13

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Madison, Greenwood, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Madison, Greenwood, Kansas; Roll: m-t0627-01233; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 37-13

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Emporia, Lyon, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Emporia Gazette; Publication Date: 18 Oct 1976; Publication Place: Emporia, Kansas, USA; ,0.11933888,0.2511259,0.3271059&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 October 1976
    Event Place: Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Emporia Gazette; Publication Date: 18 Oct 1976; Publication Place: Emporia, Kansas, USA; ,0.11933888,0.2511259,0.3271059&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Madison, Greenwood, Kansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Emporia Gazette; Publication Date: 18 Oct 1976; Publication Place: Emporia, Kansas, USA; ,0.11933888,0.2511259,0.3271059&xid=3355
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