Hi William and Doreen and members of the CASANLUI-L, I only have one ‘Phillips’ reference here at the house. Dorothy Gates quotes Myron Angel on page 13 of Morro Bay’s Yesterday’s: “…in 1875 C.H. Phillips, the organizer and manager of the Bank of San Luis Obispo, was ‘the purchaser of the Morro y Cayucos Rancho of 8,100 acres…’” There are several paragraphs more about Chauncey Hatch Phillips. He was nly 38 when he purchased the land that was to become Cayucos and north Morro Bay. Gates calls him a ‘gifted’ money manager and a ‘financial genius’ in the early days of San Luis Obispo County real estate. If I get a chance to find anything else (in the next two weeks Doreen) I’ll let you all know. Meanwhile here are the book references: “Morro Bay’s Yesterdays”, Dorothy L. Gates and Jane H. Bailey 1983, El Morro Publications, Morro Bay, Ca. Still in print by another publisher. Available at the Coalesce Book Store, 845 Morro Bay Blvd., Morro Bay, CA 93442 805-772-2880 “History of San Luis Obispo County”; Myron Angel; 1883 Thompson and West, Oakland, CA A widely quoted history of our county’s pioneers. Available to use at most of our county libraries. Good Hunting, Roger Bennett Castle [email protected] Researching McCORMICK, Pioneer WA, late 1800's BENNETT, Bristol, Eng>VA>MA, late 1700's CASTLE, all in England _______________________________________________________ Get 100% FREE Internet Access powered by Excite Visit http://freelane.excite.com/freeisp