Emily Phillips LAST NAME: Phillips FIRST NAME: Emily MIDDLE NAME:  NICKNAME:  MAIDEN NAME: Fitzgerald AKA 1:  AKA 2:  AKA 3:  TITLE:  GENDER: F MILITARY:  BORN: 1 Nov 1838 DIED: 16 Jun 1895 BURIED: 17 Jun 1895 ETHNICITY:   OCCUPATION:  Housewife BIRTH PLACE:  Illinois DEATH PLACE: Salem, Marion Co., Oregon NOTES:  IOOF - Ella Phillips, age 56 y's 7 m's 15 d's, died in Salem of cancer. MARRIAGE - to Thomas J. Phillips 1870 OR CENSUS - Emily Phillips, age 22, b. Illinois, is enumerated with T. J. Phillips, age 38, occupation laundryman, 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. Maiden name gleaned from DC of son, Jay S. Phillips. OBITUARY:  At her home No. 162 Cottage street at 3 a.m. Sunday, June 16, 1895, after a lingering illness. Mrs. Emily Phillips, aged 56 years, 7 months and 15 days.  Deceased had been a resident of Salem since 1865. Her native state is Illinois and she crossed the plains to Oregon in 1862. She was the mother of five children of whom W. H. and J. S. Phillips, are yet living. Her husband preceded her in death several years ago. She was a member of the First Baptist church of Salem and as such was a conscientious and untiring worker for the cause of religion.  The remains were laid to rest in Rural cemetery yesterday afternoon preceeded by funeral services at her residence at 2 o’clock conducted by Rev. P. J. Farmer.  Daily Oregon Statesman 18 Jun 1895. INSCRIPTION:  SOURCES:  LR  IOOF Register of Burials  1870 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., East Salem Pct., pg 51, FA #419)  DOS 18 Jun 1895 CONTACTS:  LOT: 337 SPACE:  LONGITUDE:  LATITUDE: