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Ella Boone Gray
b.9 Aug 1871 Wilmer, Dallas, Texas, United States
d.22 Dec 1941 Colorado City, Mitchell, Texas, United States
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m. 3 Mar 1869
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m. 3 Jan 1893
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Most of this biography is a summary of the work of Robert Phillips, PhD. Ella Boone Gray was born on a farm near Dallas, Texas. She married Daniel Lincoln Phillips on 3 January 1893[7] on January 3 1893, "at the ranch home 30 miles [sic.] south of Colorado.[8]" They immediately left for Bowling Green, Ohio. Dan's father, Aaron had purchased a farm for them. Their first son, Harvey was born there, 1 Jan 1894.[9] They evidently preferred Texas as their next child, Alma was born a year and a half later on the ranch in Garza or Borden County northwest of Colorado City, Mitchell, Texas, United States, a year later, 22 July 1895.[10] Her daughter, Juliette Phillips Schwarzbeck believed that her mother didn't go home to have her children because Ella's parents didn't approve of the marriage. [11] Robert (Roy) Lincoln was born near Gail, Borden, Texas, United States 31 Aug 1896.[12] They seemed to move around a bit. They owned land in Garza County, Crosby County and Mitchell County[13]. They purchased land from the railroad 7 July 1897 in Crosby County. They paid 1899-1900 property taxes in Mitchell County. They had a mortgaged home in Garza County in 1900, and paid 1901 property taxes in Garza County[14]. They showed up on the 1900 Garza County Census[15]. Dan was found hung in the barn after a border dispute with ranchers. Ella was widowed at 46 after Dan had been threatened. Shortly before Dan's death,they had moved their bed. Shots had been fired into their bedroom and would have hit them if the bed had been in its original place. A few days later, Dan was found hung in the barn. We aren't sure what the contention was about. However, Dan did tell his son Wayne to never admit he was Jewish, shortly before this happened. Wayne had never known anything about a Jewish heritage. But, his wife, Corinne reported that none of the grandparents spoke English even though the Phillips had been in the country for four generations. she claimed spoke something like German, but not German. Yiddish? There are no records. The Phillips line immigrated from the highland of Germany, 2 October 1749.[16] in the early 1700's. Ella was left destitute with 13 children to feed. Grandpa said they were so poor that he wore his sister's dresses and cut the heels off their shoes until he was 12. Three of her daughters, Mamie, Emma and Luella, died of the flu on 6 Feb 1920.[17], Forrest followed them 7 Feb 1920.[18]. Grandpa said he learned to drive the next morning going to fetch the doctor. Ella supported her family by taking in sewing and selling eggs. To her credit, many of her children went to college and became school teachers. Her obituary read: "She had been such a grave inspiration to women who have held high positions in society. Women have sought her council in their problems. All these women have held Mother as a very dear friend and have shown special interest in her as a confident. Still younger girls are very fond of Mother (Ella). She would have been a great leader for girls in a girls' school, for girls love her and come to her for advice and comfort as her own daughters have . . . "[19] [edit] Footnotes
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wikiTrees: eleanor gray smith Birth Oct 31, 1870 • Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, United States Death Tupelo, Lee, Mississippi, United States • Apr 20, 1937 Parents george gray • martha gray smith Spouse daniel smith https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/14681497 Findmypast: England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Ella B B Phillips Civil Deaths & Burials 1944 Border, Northumberland, England Lead confidence: 3 https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=BMD/D/1944/1/AZ/000863/065 FamilySearch: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 Ella Boone Gray in entry for Joseph Bailey Phillips, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976" Lead confidence: 5 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KS1K-K6G FamilySearch: Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935 Ella Boone Gray in entry for Juliet Ernestine Phillips, "Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935" Lead confidence: 5 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XLMY-FM8 FamilySearch: Ohio Births and Christenings, 1821-1962 Ella B. Gray in entry for Harry A. Phillips, "Ohio Births and Christenings, 1821-1962" Lead confidence: 3 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X6VM-QMF FamilySearch: Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935 Ella Boone Gray in entry for Edith Amelia Phillips, "Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935" Lead confidence: 5 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VX9S-P45 FamilySearch: Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965 Ella B Gray, "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965" Lead confidence: 5 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV1W-BX41 FamilySearch: Ohio Births and Christenings, 1821-1962 Ella B. Gray in entry for Harry A. Phillips, "Ohio Births and Christenings, 1821-1962" Lead confidence: 3 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XXH4-T73 Findmypast: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Ella Gray Civil Births 1870 Banbury, Oxfordshire, England Lead confidence: 3 https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=BMD/B/1870/2/AZ/000267/126 FamilySearch: Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003 Ella B. Gray in entry for Harry A. Phillips, "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003" Lead confidence: 3 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRMG-YXD Findmypast: England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Ellen B Phillips Civil Deaths & Burials 1964 Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England Lead confidence: 3 https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=BMD/D/1964/2/AZ/000652/166 wikiTrees: ella gray phillips Birth Aug 9, 1871 • Wilmer, Dallas, Texas, United States Death Dec 22, 1941 • Colorado City, Mitchell, Texas, United States Parents james gray gibson • mary gray gibson Spouse daniel phillips https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/8066698 FamilySearch: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 Ella Boon Gray in entry for Robert Leroy Phillips, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976" Lead confidence: 5 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KS13-3W1 FamilySearch: Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935 Ella Boone Gray in entry for Joseph Bailey Phillips, "Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935" Lead confidence: 5 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VX9S-RMX FamilySearch: Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935 Ella Boone Gray in entry for Wayne Lincoln Phillips, "Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935" Lead confidence: 5 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VX9S-KGG FamilySearch: Find A Grave Index Ella Boone Gray Phillips, "Find A Grave Index" Lead confidence: 3 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVLQ-FG9H weRelate: Ella Boone Grey Birth Aug 9, 1871 • Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States Death Dec 22, 1941 • Colorado City, Mitchell, Texas, United States Marriage Jan 3, 1893 • Colorado City, Mitchell, Texas, United States Parents James Allen Grey • Mary Boone Gibson Spouse daniel lincoln phillips https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Ella+Gray+%281%29 FamilySearch: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 Ella Boon Gray in entry for Robert Leroy Phillips, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976" Lead confidence: 5 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KS13-3WT Findmypast: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Ella Gray Civil Births 1871 Pancras, London, England Lead confidence: 3 https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=BMD/B/1871/1/AZ/000272/074 FamilySearch: Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003 Ella B. Gray in entry for Harvey A. Phillips, "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003" Lead confidence: 3 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XD5N-M23 FamilySearch: Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935 Ella Boone Gray in entry for Bess Mae Phillips, "Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935" Lead confidence: 5 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VXMM-TR2 FamilySearch: California, County Marriages, 1850-1952 Ella B Gray in entry for Harry V Schroder and Mettie Browney Phillips, "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952" Lead confidence: 5 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8FM-TXB FamilySearch: Family Tree Ella Boone Gray Birth 9 August 1871 • Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States Death 22 December 1941 • Mitchell, Texas, United States Parents James Allen Gray • Mary Boone Gibson Spouse Daniel Lincoln Phillips Children Alma Dan Phillips • Bess May Phillips • Edith Amelia Phillips • Emma Lee Phillips • Forrest Raymond Phillips • Harvey Allen Phillips • Joseph Bailey Phillips • Juliet Ernestine Phillips • Lou Ella Phillips • Mary Ann Phillips • Mettie Brownie Phillips • Robert Leroy Phillips • Wayne Lincoln Phillips Lead confidence: 5 https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/KJ59-XJM FamilySearch: Family Tree Ella Boone Gray Birth 9 August 1871 • Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States Death 22 December 1941 • Mitchell Land District, Texas, United States Parents James Allen Gray • Mary Boone Gibson Spouse Daniel Lincoln Phillips Children Alma Dan Phillips • Bess May Phillips • Edith Amelia Phillips • Emma Lee Phillips • Forrest Raymond Phillips • Harvey Allen Phillips • Joseph W Bailey Phillips • Juliet Ernestine Phillips • Lou Ella Phillips • Mary Ann Phillips • Mettie Brownie Phillips • Robert Leroy Phillips • Test child • Wayne Lincoln Phillips Lead confidence: 5 https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/KJ59-XJM weRelate: Ella Boone Grey Birth Aug 9, 1871 • Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States Death Dec 22, 1941 • Colorado City, Mitchell, Texas, United States Marriage Jan 3, 1893 • Colorado City, Mitchell, Texas, United States Parents James Allen Grey • Mary Boone Gibson Spouse daniel lincoln phillips https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Ella+Gray+%281%29 wikiTrees: ella gray phillips Birth Aug 9, 1871 • Wilmer, Dallas, Texas, United States Death Dec 22, 1941 • Colorado City, Mitchell, Texas, United States Parents james gray gibson • mary gray gibson Spouse daniel phillips https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/8066698 Findmypast: US Census 1880 Ella Boone Gray Birth Aug 9, 1871 • Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States Death Dec 22, 1941 • United States Census 1880 Precinct 5, Dallas, Texas, United States Lead confidence: 3 http://search.findmypast.com/record?id=USC/1880/1000152668628 _FSFTID: KJ59-XJM Image Gallery
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