Hope someone may connect and be able to help this researcher- repsond directly to Warren please--------his email address is at the bottom of this message Thanks, Carolyn ===================Surnames: PHILLIPS, HARRIS, LEAN Searching for any descendants of William Bowden PHILLIPS, b. 1809, Redruth, Cornwall. William came to America around 1832 and settled in Iowa County, Wisconsin. There he married Catherine LEAN, also of Cornwall. The PHILLIPS family was active in the formation of the Methodist Church at Mineral Point, Wisconsin. The Family moved to Mariposa County in 1849/1850 where William was employed as a trader and miner. Catherine Lean PHILLIPS died sometime between 1851 and 1857. William remarried Amelia HARRIS, a widow, also born in England and once living in Wisconsin and Illinois. The family, consisting of William's and Amelia's children from their previous marriages, lived at various times in Hornitos, Mariposa, and Hites Cove. Amelia Harris PHILLIPS ran a boarding house in Mariposa in 1857. William PHILLIPS died sometime between 1872 (Lived at Hites Cove) and the 1880 census. His widow, Amelia, moved to the town of Merced with some of her children by both her first marriage and her marriage to William Phillips. The family is shown in the 1880 census for Merced County. It is believed that William PHILLIPS is a brother to John W. PHILLIPS, b. 1800, Redruth, Cornwall, who ran a hotel and ferry service near Merced Falls between 1851 and 1857. Children of William Bowden PHILLIPS: By Catherine Lean: By Amelia Harris: Joseph, b. ca. 1837, WI George, b. ca. 1856, CA Sarah J., b. ca. 1838, WI Lavinia*, b. ca. 1858, CA Caroline, b. ca. 1842, Frederick*, b. ca. 1862, CA Elizabeth M., b. ca. 1849, WI William, Jr., b. ca. 1851, CA Step-children of William Phillips (born of Amelia Harris): Emily Harris*, b. ca. 1839, WI John Harris, b. ca. 1841, WI Matthew Harris, b. ca. 1843, WI Thomas Harris*, b. ca. 1844, WI James Harris, b. ca. 1846, IL Charles Harris*, b. ca. 1852, IL * Living with Amelia Phillips in 1880 Merced County Census. I would like to make contact with any descendants of the above listed persons to share information. "Warren B. Carah" <wcarah@livingonline.com>