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Richard Kenneth Phillips 1921–2001 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Feb 1921

Birth Location: West Virginia

Death Date: 5 Dec 2001

Death Location: Akron, OH (at home)

Father: Ralph Hertz

Mother: Minerva Shanes

Spouse(s): Mary Shupe

Children(s):

Richard Kenneth Phillips was born in 1921 in West Virginia, the child of Ralph Raphieal Leo Phillips Hart Hirz Hertz And Minerva Manurva Lucretia Shanes. In 1930, Richard Kenneth Phillips resided in Battelle, Monongalia, West Virginia. In 1940, Richard Kenneth Phillips resided in Blacksville, Monongalia, West Virginia, United Sta. Richard Kenneth Phillips married Mary Audrey Mercedes Shupe, and had children including John Kelly Phillips, Julia K Phillips, Michael Kevin Phillips, Richard Kenneth Phillips Jr. Richard Kenneth Phillips passed away in 2001 in Akron, OH (at home).

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Biography

  • Richard Kenneth Phillips was born in 1921 in West Virginia, the child of Ralph Raphieal Leo Phillips Hart Hirz Hertz And Minerva Manurva Lucretia Shanes.
  • In 1930, Richard Kenneth Phillips resided in Battelle, Monongalia, West Virginia.
  • In 1940, Richard Kenneth Phillips resided in Blacksville, Monongalia, West Virginia, United Sta.
  • Richard Kenneth Phillips married Mary Audrey Mercedes Shupe, and had children including John Kelly Phillips, Julia K Phillips, Michael Kevin Phillips, Richard Kenneth Phillips Jr.
  • Richard Kenneth Phillips passed away in 2001 in Akron, OH (at home).

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Richard Phillips's Ancestors

Self
Richard Phillips
1921–2001
Birth Place: West Virginia
Parents
Ralph (Raphieal) Leo Phillips \ Hart \ Hirz \ Hertz
1878–1938
Pennsylvania
Minerva (Manurva Lucretia) Shanes
1882–1968
Greene, Pennsylvania
Grandparents
William (James) Phillips
1862–1931
Dublin, Ireland
Susan (Matilda) Updegraff
1851–1933
East Deer, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
John Shanes
1844–1904
Wayne, Greene, Pennsylvania
Mary (Ann) Stiles
1850–1939
Wayne, Greene, Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
Shepherd UPDEGRAFF
1827–1870
Sarah HANCOCK
1827–
Nicholas Shanes
1816–1855
Elizabeth Wiley
1814–1895
Isaac Stiles
1824–1896
Barbara Cumberledge
1819–1895
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel UPDEGRAFF
1795–1870
Elizabeth CULP
1808–1884
Edward HANCOCK
1785–
Sarah Hancock
1792–
George Shanes
1779–1816
Sarah Tennant
1790–1863
John Wiley
1789–1867
Rachel Anderson
1790–1865
Stephen Stiles
1800–1875
Mary Wise
1800–1875
George Cumberledge
1795–1881
Elizabeth Lantz
1800–1884

Richard Phillips's Timeline

5 Records

1921
17 Feb 1921
Birth of Richard Kenneth Phillips in West Virginia
West Virginia
1930
1930
Age 9
Richard Kenneth Phillips resided here in Battelle, Monongalia, West Virginia
Battelle, Monongalia, West Virginia
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 19
Richard Kenneth Phillips resided here in Blacksville, Monongalia, West Virginia, United States
Blacksville, Monongalia, West Virginia, United States
1947
abt 1947
Age 26
Richard Kenneth Phillips resided here
None
2001
5 Dec 2001
Age 80
Death of Richard Kenneth Phillips in Akron, OH (at home)
Akron, OH (at home)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Feb 1921
    Event Place: West Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and, Certificate: ; Volume:
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Battelle, Monongalia, West Virginia; Roll: 2548; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 1; Image: 15.0.
    [4] New York Passenger Lists, Year: 1947; Arrival: , ; Microfilm serial: T715; Microfilm roll: T715_7411; Line: 9; List number: .
    [5] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Dominion Post; Publication Place: Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
    [6] U.S. Veterans Gravesites, Ca.
    [7] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Battelle, Monongalia, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Battelle, Monongalia, West Virginia; Roll: 2548; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 1; Image: 15.0.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Blacksville, Monongalia, West Virginia, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1947
    Record Source: New York Passenger Lists, Year: 1947; Arrival: , ; Microfilm serial: T715; Microfilm roll: T715_7411; Line: 9; List number: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 7 Jul 1947
    Event Place: New York, New York
    Record Source: New York Passenger Lists, Year: 1947; Arrival: , ; Microfilm serial: T715; Microfilm roll: T715_7411; Line: 9; List number: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Bremerhaven, Germany
    Record Source: New York Passenger Lists, Year: 1947; Arrival: , ; Microfilm serial: T715; Microfilm roll: T715_7411; Line: 9; List number: .

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Akron, Ohio, Akron
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Dominion Post; Publication Place: Morgantown, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Akron, Summit, Ohio, United States
    Record Source: Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and, Certificate: ; Volume:

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Dec 2001
    Event Place: Akron, OH (at home)
    Record Source:
    [1] Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and, Certificate: ; Volume:
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Dominion Post; Publication Place: Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
    [3] U.S. Veterans Gravesites, Ca.
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

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