Family Remembrance:1 "Nana was the kind of a grandmother every little one would love to have. She was a loving mother whose pride in her only son knew no bounds and her grandsons were a constant source of joy to her. As a widow she came to Los Angeles in 1924 when her son and his little family moved to this area from Chicago. Being a very independent lady she earned a good living working as a practical nurse in well-to-do homes. Nana was always in demand because of her exceptional talents as a caring person. It was not until the years reminded her that it was time to take it easy did she retire. From then on she devoted all her time to her family."

1860 Birth: Birth in 1858 indicated by age (2 years) in 1860 census416 enumeration; birth on 15 March 1859 given on death certificate339 issued in 1950; and birth listed in Phillips Family Bible2333 as "Lucy E. Bay was born March the 15th 1860." Based on this evidence, researcher presumes 1860 is the correct year based on: 1) Bible listing; 2) 1860 census entry may be enumerator's mistake of recording 'two months' as '2' indicating years; 3) Lucy's age in 1870 census was 10 years; and 4) the 1859 date was given by her son in 1950 and may not be reliable.

1860 U.S. Census:416 Lucy enumerated in the household of her father Cyrus Bay in Union Township, Porter County, Indiana as female, age 2, born in Indiana.

1870 U.S. Census:1297 Lucy enumerated in the household of her father Cyrus Bay in Portage Township, Porter County, Indiana as female, age 10, white, born in Indiana, attended school within the year, can read and write.

1880 U.S. Census:417 Lucy enumerated in the household of her husband Edward D. Phillips in Porter County, Indiana as white, female, age 21 on June 1, 1880, keeping house, born in Indiana, father born in Ohio, mother born in Pennsylvania.

1910 U.S. Census:997 Lucy E. enumerated in the household of her husband Edward D. Phillips in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois as wife, female, white, age 50, married once for 31 years, 4 children born of this marriage and one still living, born in Indiana, father born in Pennsylvania, mother born in Ohio, dressmaker at home, can read and write.

1920 U.S. Census:998 Lucy enumerated in the household of her son Otis Edward Phillips Sr. in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois as Elizabeth, mother, female, white, age 59, widowed, able to read, able to write, born in Indiana, father born in Indiana, mother born in Indiana, able to speak English, practical nurse, wage worker.

1930 U.S. Census:2628 Elizabeth enumerated in the household of her son Otis E. Phillips in Alhambra, Los Angeles County, California as a mother, female, white, 71, widow, can read and write, born in Indiana, father born in Indiana, mother born in Indiana.

1950 Death Certificate:339 Lucy Elizabeth Phillips; death date, April 27, 1950; place of death, Rural Torrance, Los Angeles County; female, caucasian, widowed; birth date, March 15, 1859; age, 91 years; occupation, housewife; birth place, Indiana; citizenship, U.S.A; father, Cyrus Bay, birth place unknown; mother, unknown Frame, birth place unknown; SSN none; informant, Otis Phillips; residence, 11317 Grevillea Ave., rural Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California.

1950 Obituary:160 Mrs. Phillips, Funeral Saturday for Inglewood Woman. Funeral services for Mrs. Lucy Elizabeth Phillips, 91, of 11317 Grevillea Street, Inglewood, will be held Saturday at 1:00 PM at Pierce Bros. Mortuary in Inglewood. Interment will follow at Inglewood Park Cemetery.