(1) PHILLIPS, George Brinton, b. Phila., Pa., Aug. 30, 1841.
5- John Phillips (1701-62), from Eng. as capt. of his own ship, settled at Phila., Pa. before 1737, m Anna — (dau. of an officer of the Royal Dock Yards, London);
4-John, m Rebecca Pyewell, Phila.;
3- William, m Anna Clifford Smith.
7- William Brinton;
6- William, m 1690, Jean Thatcher;
6- Joseph, m 1711, Mary Pierce;
4- George, m 1760, Christiana Hill;
3- John Hill, m 1795, Sarah Steinmetz.
2- Son of Clement Stocker Phillips (1809-79), mem. of Board of Edn., Phila., m Mary Charlotte Brinton (1809-85); issue: 1-Anna Clifford (1839-1909); 2-George Brinton (above); 3-William Brinton (b 1843); 4-Clement Stocker (b 1846; m Anna Clifford Biddle.)
2- M. Jan. 3, 1883, Ellen Emlen Jones, b. Phila.; Colonial Dame; dau. Benjamin Walter Jones, of Phila., Pa., and Trenton, N.J.; issue: 1- Eleanor Emlen Brinton (b. 1884. d in 5th year). AB., U. Pa., "62. Chemist; writer on prehistoric metallurgy; lectured on chemistry and physics. Served in Civil War. Mem. S.C.W., Hist. Soc. of Pa., Acad, of Natural Sciences. Hobby: Archaeology, science, conjuring. Club University. Residence: 2007 Lancey Pl., Philadelphia, Pa.
Source: The Abridged Compendium of American Genealogy, First Families of America, by Frederick A. Virkus, Albert Nelson Marquis, 1925; Pg. 176
(2) GEORGE BRINTON PHILLIPS .
b. Phila., Aug. 30, 1841. s. Clement Stocker Phillips and Mary Charlotte Brinton. Entered 1858, and left at the close of Fresh, year, when he entered the Sci. course and left 1860. Mem. Philo. A. *. Chemist, and connected with the U. S. A. Laboratory, Astoria, L. I., 1863. Assayer, Marquette, Mich., 1864. Mfg. chem. and refiner of silver and gold, 1865 to date. Instr. Physics and Chem. Acad. P. E. Ch., Phila., 1876-81. Mem. Franklin Instil., Phila.; Soc. Chem. Industry, Eng.; Photographic Soc., Phila.; Hist. Soc. Penna. Private Commonwealth (Penna.) Artill. during the three months campaign, 1861. Private Gray Reserves Regt. Penna. Militia during the emergency, 1862. m. Ellen Emlen, dau. Benjamin W. Jones.
Address, 2007 DeLancey Place, Phila.
Source: University of Pennsylvania, Biographical Catalogue of the Matriculates of the College, together with a list of the members of the college faculty and the trustees, officers and recipients of honorary degrees, 1749-1893, by Committee of the Society of the Alumni, 1894; Pg. 231
