Clara (Cohen) Phillips (1850 - 1915)

Born 24 Dec 1850 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA

Ancestors

Wife of Asher Lambert Phillips — married 26 Oct 1870 in Manhattan, New York, USA

Died 10 Dec 1915 at age 64 in Manhattan, New York, USA

Biography

Clara was born in 1850. Clara Cohen was the daughter of Aaron N. Cohen and Fanny.^[1][2][3][4]

Asher Phillips and Clara Cohen were married October 26, 1870, in Manhattan, New York.^[3][4] They lived at 209 Albany Street in New York in 1880, and Asher was an importer of dry goods.^[5] They lived in Brooklyn in 1900,.^[6] but also had a home in midtown Manhattan at 23 East 48th Street. They were robbed that year of over $2000 of jewelry and goods that were later traced by the police.^[7]

Mrs. Phillips served on the board of the Training School for Nurses.^[8]

Clara Phillips died December 10, 1915, in Manhattan, New York, USA. She was cremated at Fresh Pond Crematory.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC48-1G9 : 30 December 2015), Clarra Cohen in entry for Aaron Cohen, 1860.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M86M-RX3 : 17 October 2014), Clara Cohen in household of Aaron N Cohen, New York, United States; citing p. 66, family 464, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,507.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24MN-F7V : 20 March 2015), Asher Phillips and Clara Cohen, 26 Oct 1870; citing Marriage, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York City Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,544,436.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "New York Marriages, 1686-1980," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6H3-KLH : 12 December 2014), Asher S. Phillips and Clara D. Cohen, 26 Oct 1870; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 1,544,436.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ65-HVB : 24 December 2015), Clara Phillip in household of Asher L Phillip, New York, New York, New York, United States; citing enumeration district ED 467, sheet 520B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0889; FHL microfilm 1,254,889.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSKN-HQR : 20 January 2015), Clara Phillips in household of Asherl L Phillips, Borough of Manhattan, Election District 21 New York City Ward 27, New York County, New York, United States; citing sheet 7B, family 105, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,114.
7. ↑ "Admits Phillips Robbery." The New York Times, Saturday, May 12, 1900, page 2. Newspapers.com (subscription required).
8. ↑ "Another High Tea at the Garden." The New York Times, Tuesday, October 22, 1895, page 8. Newspapers.com (subscription required).
9. ↑ "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WHR-QVY : 20 March 2015), Clara Phillips, 10 Dec 1915; citing Death, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,322,383.