Gazlay Family History
Family History - Dr. Reuben E. Phillips
| Key: | 1. | “+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation. |
| 2. | “born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown. |
This family history features Dr. Reuben E. Phillips and nine of his descendants down to the fourth generation.
First Generation
1. Dr. Reuben E. Phillips,1 born 23 November 1848 in York, Ontario, Canada (parents not determined);1, 2 died 9 November 1922 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York.1 Reuben married, 7 February 1872, Mary Emily Hull2 (born 24 July 1852, the daughter of Oliver P. Hull and Hannah Clapp;2 Mary died 24 April 19321).Reuben was a well respected physician in Rochester, NY. Both Reuben and his wife Mary were Quakers.1
Children of Dr. Reuben E. Phillips and Mary Emily Hull:
| 2 | i. | Bertha Hull Phillips, born 1876;1 died 1953.1 Bertha attended Swarthmore College, although she may not have graduated. She was a Registered Nurse in Rochester and was active in civic affairs. She apparently died of breast cancer according to the family.1 | |
| + | 3 | ii. | Irene Elizabeth Phillips, born 1884; died 21 May 1967. Married Fred Callendar Moses. |
- Email from Charlotte Thomas to Lee Gazlay, 6 June 2016, with details of the descendants of Reuben Eves Phillips.
- The Clapp Memorial: Record of the Clapp Family in America, by Ebenezer Clapp. Boston: David Clapp & Sons, Publishers, 564 Washington Street, 1876. Entry for 100. Hannah Clapp.
Second Generation
3. Irene Elizabeth Phillips2 (Reuben1), born 1884;1 died 21 May 1967.1 Irene married, 4 December 1911, Fred Callendar Moses1 (born 1882, parents not determined;1 Fred died 18 December 19671).Irene attended several institutions of higher learning, including the University of California and the University of Rochester. She was the Acting Physical Director of Women at Rochester in 1909. She wrote “Rythmic Action Plays and Dance” in 1915. This book, though out of print, is still available on eBay and such sites.1
Both Fred and Irene were Quakers.1
Children of Irene Elizabeth Phillips and Fred Callendar Moses:
| 4 | i. | Jr. Fred Moses, born ____, the son of Fred Callendar Moses and Irene Elizabeth Phillips; died ____. Fred, Jr., died in infancy.1 | |
| + | 5 | ii. | Richard Phillips Moses, Married Ruth Walker Moses. |
| + | 6 | iii. | Elizabeth ‘Biz’ Moses, born ca. 1928; died 21 January 2013 in Medford Leas, Medford, Burlington County, New Jersey. Married Charles Crabbe ‘Charley’ Thomas, Sr.. |
- Email from Charlotte Thomas to Lee Gazlay, 6 June 2016, with details of the descendants of Reuben Eves Phillips.
Third and Fourth Generations
5. Richard Phillips Moses3 (Irene,2 Reuben1). Richard married Ruth Walker Moses1 (born ____, parents not determined).6. Elizabeth ‘Biz’ Moses3 (Irene,2 Reuben1), born ca. 1928;2 died 21 January 2013 in Medford Leas, Medford, Burlington County, New Jersey.2 Biz married Charles Crabbe ‘Charley’ Thomas, Sr. (born ____, parents not determined; Charley died 19922).
Elizabeth was an occupational therapist in Philadelphia and South Jersey.1
Children of Elizabeth ‘Biz’ Moses and Charles Crabbe ‘Charley’ Thomas, Sr.:
| 7 | i. | Elizabeth Bogardus Thomas. | |
| 8 | ii. | Marjorie Thomas. | |
| 9 | iii. | Charles C. Thomas, Jr.. | |
| 10 | iv. | Charlotte Eves Thomas. |
- Email from Charlotte Thomas to Lee Gazlay, 6 June 2016, with details of the descendants of Reuben Eves Phillips.
- Obituary, South Jersey Times (website), 24 January 2013, Elizabeth M. Thomas (nee Moses). The article provides vital and biographical details, her place of burial, and the names of her late husband, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.