Herb, I tried to reply but it bounced back and said that you had a block on your e-mail so am resending it via the rootsweb.com My Phillips go back to William Mead Phillips of Pleasantville, Pa b. 1865, d. 1914, M. Maragret Helen Smith b. 1864, d, 1901. I have no John P. Williams father was Leander and his father was Oliver. William had several siblings but no John and no Joseph any place, they may be connected but not from the info I have. If you have more please let me know. Linda