This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: PHILLIPS.Owens Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/nNABAIB/5613 Message Board Post: My father James A. Phillips, was born Nov. 9 or 11, 1925 to Emma Phillips, His grandparents were L.Caney Phillips & Rosetta Phillips having at one time or another lived at Onieda, TN in Scott County. my dad also has a sister named Georgia Phillips who was married to Dale Lovett of Harlan or Hazard, KY My problem being I can't get any information on my dad's Father in order to trace that part of the tree. My dad's stepfather was Thomas Gamble who married Emma and worked in the coal mines of Southeastern Kentucky. They had 3 more kids Ethel Mae, Annette, & Chester Dale Gamble. Ethel & Annette still live in Cincinnati, OH My dad didn't know his dad but thinks his name may have been Joe, or Joseph & may have been called "Baby Joe" I & my dad both assume the Last Name was PHILLIPS Dad & Georgia both are alive, Emma died in 1999 at 95yrs old. Grandma Emma never spoke of my dad's real father, why? I have no idea, perhaps one of you can help?