Michael Phillips, Jr. is the Eldest son of Michael Phillips and Ave Rosena Sheperda. Born at Stundweiler, Germany 12/29/1823, he came to America with his parents in 1837. He was married to Elizabeth Swartzenberger. Six children: George, Stephen, Frank, Michael, Rosa, and Mary. Elizabeth Swartzenberger Phillips died at Blakeslee, Williams County, Oh. Michael Jr. then maried Mary Clinger. Two children resulted. Michael Jr. died at Blakeslee, Oh.