Thomas J. Phillips LAST NAME: Phillips FIRST NAME: Thomas MIDDLE NAME: J. NICKNAME:  MAIDEN NAME:  AKA 1:  AKA 2:  AKA 3:  TITLE:  GENDER: M MILITARY:  BORN: 6 Aug 1831 DIED: 29 Nov 1871 BURIED: 31 Nov 1871 ETHNICITY:   OCCUPATION:  Laundryman BIRTH PLACE:  Green Co., Illinois DEATH PLACE: Salem, Marion Co., Oregon NOTES:  IOOF - Thos. J. Phillips, age 40 y's 1 m, born in Green Co., Illinois, died in Salem of consumption. MARRIAGE - to Emily Fitzgerald 1870 OR CENSUS - T. J. Phillips, age 38, occupation laundryman, b. Illinois, is enumerated with wife Emily Phillips, age 22, b. Illinois, along with William, age 14, b. Illinois, Francis, age 13, b. Illinois, Tabitha, age 10, b. Illinois, Jerry, age 8, b. Idaho, and John, age 39, b. Tennessee. OBITUARY:  At his residence in this city on Wednesday, Mr. T. J. Phillipps, aged 40 years. Funeral will be held at the Baptist Church on Friday (tomorrow) at 1 p.m. Friends of the family are invited to attend. He will be buried with the honors of the Masonic Fraternity.  Oregon Statesman 30 Nov 1871 3:2 INSCRIPTION:  Thomas J. Phillips  Died  Nov 29, 1871  Aged 40 yrs, 3 m's, 23 d's SOURCES:  LR  IOOF Register of Burials  1870 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., East Salem Pct., pg 51, FA #419)  DAR pg 40 S&H pg 25  OS 30 Nov 1871 3:2 CONTACTS:  LOT: 337 SPACE: 1 SW LONGITUDE:  LATITUDE: