John Phillips was born in 1811 in Jefferson, Pembrokeshire. He was the oldest child of David Phillips (1775) and Anne Lewelyn.
John’s lineage is as follows:
- G1: Thomas Phillips 1708 & Mary
- G2: Thomas Phillips 1728
- G3: David Phillips 1753-1818 & Martha Thomas
- G4: David Phillips 1775 & Anne Lewelyn
- G5: John Phillips 1811-1852 & Anne Lewis
- G6: Timothy Phillips 1830-1886 & Martha Williams
- G6: David Phillips 1838-1908 & Betsy Griffiths
- G6: Margaret Phillips 1840 & William Dawkins
G5: John Phillips 1811-1852 & Anne Lewis
John Phillips was born in 1811 in Jefferson, Pembrokeshire. He was the oldest child of David Phillips (1775) and Anne Lewelyn.
John was listed as a Shoemaker in the 1851 Census.
He married Anne Lewis on Jun 4, 1827 in Bridell, Pembrokeshire.
John & Anne had three children, Timothy Phillips 1830; David Phillips 1838 and Margaret Phillips 1840.
In the 1851 census, conducted on March 30, 1851, Anne was listed as the head of the house and was shown as a Mason’s widow. Although we do not have a death date for John Phillips, we know he died prior to that date. Their children Timothy, David & Margaret were living at home and Timothy was shown as a Mason.
Anne Lewis died in 1861 at the age of 56.
G6: Timothy Phillips 1830-1886 & Martha Williams
Timothy Phillips was born in 1830 in Castellan, Pembrokeshire, Wales. He was the first child of John Phillips and Anne Lewis.
He married Martha Williams in July 1854 in Cardigan, Cardiganshire, Wales. They had nine children in 18 years, William 1855; Sarah 1858; John 1860; Elizabeth 1862; David 1864; Thomas 1867; twins Benjamin & Dan 1870 and Annie 1873.
Timothy died on May 30, 1886, at the age of 56.
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G6: David Phillips 1838-1908 & Betsy Griffiths
David Phillips was born in 1838 in Castellan, Pembrokeshire, Wales, when his father, John, was 27 and his mother, Anne, was 33. He married Betsy Griffiths in July 1858 in Narberth, Pembrokeshire, Wales. They had two children during their marriage. He died on February 7, 1908, at the age of 70.
G6: Margaret Phillips 1840 & William Dawkins
Margaret Phillips was born in 1840 in Castellan, Pembrokeshire, Wales, when her father, John, was 29, and her mother, Anne, was 35. She married William Dawkins on July 5, 1862, in Steynton, Pembrokeshire, Wales. We have no other info on Margaret.