Mendocino County Biographies

James G. Phillips

Transcribed by: Pat Howard

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	A native of Iowa. Was born April 10, 1854. In 1865, he, with 
parents, acme via Panama, to California, and located at St. Helena, Napa county. 
After a residence here of one year, they returned to Iowa. Here James received 
his education, and remained until 1872, when he, leaving his parents behind, 
again came to California and engaged in merchandising at St. Helena, Napa 
county. Here he remained until 1876, when he returned East. In April, 1877, we 
find him in Ukiah, Mendocino county, engaged in general merchandising, in 
company with his cousin, Frank Phillips. He married, January 28, 1880, Miss 
Delia Haskett.
 
SOURCE: History of Mendocino County, California - San Francisco, Cal. Alley, 
Bowen & Co., Publishers. 1880 Pp. 659