Bessie Phillips

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Bessie Washington

Eliz Washington

Elizabeth Washington

Person ID

27037

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Black Female born in 1893

Elizabeth Washington Phillips, wife of Victor Edward Phillips, Sr. from Obituary of Victor Edward Phillips Jr, Ithaca Journal, May 29, 1991, 4.
Husband Victor E. Philips: https://tompkins.historyforge.net/people/36651

Elizabeth Washington age 28, maid, born Ithaca, NY, daughter of Peter Washington and Ella Allen, married Victor Phillips, age 21, janitor, born Glenwood, Florida, son of E.V. Phillips and Victoria Hill, September 24, 1921 in Elmira, NY, see Victor Phillips, New York, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1847-1849, 1907-1936, Ancestry.com.

Enumerated as Black in 1900-1910 censuses, White in 1920 census.

Census Records

Year	Name	Relation to Head	Address	Age	Race	POB	Marriage	Occupation
1900	Washington, Bessie E	Stepdaughter	305 S Plain St	7	Black	New York	Single	None
1910	Washington, Elizabeth	Daughter	305 S Plain St	17	Black	New York	Single	None
1920	Washington, Eliz	Sister-in-Law	305 S Plain St	26	White	New York	Single	Housekeeper
1930	Phillips, Bessie	Head	406 S Plain St	36	Black	New York	Married	Domestic
1940	Phillips, Bessie	Head	514 N Meadow St	47	Black	New York	Married Spouse Not Present	Seamstress
1950	Phillips, Bessie	Head	514 N Meadow St	57	Black	New York	Widowed	None

Relatives in 1900 US Census

Name	Relation to Head	Address	Age	Race	POB	Marriage	Occupation
Henderson, Emmet	Head	305 S Plain St	49	Black	New York	Married	Day Laborer
Henderson, Ella G	Wife	305 S Plain St	40	Black	New York	Married	None
Henderson, Edward H	Son	305 S Plain St	6	Black	New York	Single	None
Washington, Mary A	Stepdaughter	305 S Plain St	16	Black	New York	Single	Domestic

Relatives in 1910 US Census

Name	Relation to Head	Address	Age	Race	POB	Marriage	Occupation
Henderson, Ella	Head	305 S Plain St	53	Black	New York	Widowed	Housework
Washington, Bert	Son	305 S Plain St	34	Black	New York	1st Marriage	Laborer
Washington, Arthur	Son	305 S Plain St	32	Black	New York	1st Marriage	Mason
Washington, William	Son	305 S Plain St	27	Black	New York	1st Marriage	Driver
Frank, Mary	Daughter	305 S Plain St	24	Black	New York	1st Marriage	Servant
Henderson, Edward	Son	305 S Plain St	15	Black	New York	Single	None
Allen, William	Brother	305 S Plain St	49	Black	New York	Single	Barber

Relatives in 1920 US Census

Name	Relation to Head	Address	Age	Race	POB	Marriage	Occupation
Brown, John	Head	305 S Plain St	56	White	New York	Married	Teamster
Brown, Clara	Wife	305 S Plain St	45	White	New York	Married	None
Brown, John	Son	305 S Plain St	16	White	New York	Single	Cook
Brown, Chester	Son	305 S Plain St	14	White	New York	Single	None
Brown, Lewis	Son	305 S Plain St	12	White	New York	Single	None
Brown, Ella	Daughter	305 S Plain St	7	White	New York	Single	None

Relatives in 1930 US Census

Name	Relation to Head	Address	Age	Race	POB	Marriage	Occupation
Phillips, Victor E	Son	406 S Plain St	6	Black	New York	Single	None

Relatives in 1940 US Census

Name	Relation to Head	Address	Age	Race	POB	Marriage	Occupation
Phillips, Victor	Son	514 N Meadow St	16	Black	New York	Single	None
Sullivan, Thomas	Lodger	514 N Meadow St	51	Black	Maryland	Married Spouse Not Present	Chef

Relatives in 1950 US Census

Name	Relation to Head	Address	Age	Race	POB	Marriage	Occupation
Phillips, Victor E	Son	514 N Meadow St	26	Black	New York	Married	None
Phillips, Helen	Daughter-in-Law	514 N Meadow St	23	White	New York	Married	None
Phillips, Virginia A	Granddaughter	514 N Meadow St	5	Black	New York	Never Married	None
Phillips III, Victor E	Grandson	514 N Meadow St	1	Black	New York	Never Married	None
Sullivan, Thomas O	Roomer	514 N Meadow St	63	Black	Maryland	Married	Janitor

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