Referenced in the family
Phoeba M. Bills
b. 1833
Life
Records & Research
Phoeba M. Bills was born 2 July 1833, a daughter of Chester Bills (1791-1845) and Mary Day (1790-1852), per the 2006 family report. No public genealogical record (FindAGrave, FamilySearch, WikiTree, or newspaper) could be found that independently identifies this specific person on two or more anchors. No death, burial, marriage, or census record was confirmed, and no findings could be added beyond the report facts. An audit fetch of the rootsweb 'Bill Families (2) 1592-1964' compilation confirmed it contains no Chester Bills, no Mary Day, and no Phoeba/Phebe Bills (its only 1833 entry, 'Almira', is unrelated), so it does not corroborate the parentage.
No additional public records have been confirmed yet — only what the family report records.
Not yet confirmed — probable matches and family lore, shown for research. Treat with caution.
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No independent public record was located for Phoeba M. Bills (b. 2 July 1833, daughter of Chester Bills and Mary Day); the only known facts remain those from the 2006 family report. Direct FindAGrave searches for a Phebe/Phoeba Bills born ca. 1833 and for a Chester Bills (1791-1845) in New York returned no matching memorial. unconfirmed
Open questions (4)
- No FindAGrave memorial exists for a Phebe/Phoeba Bills born ca. 1833 (direct searches by given name + birth year, and by surname, returned no match), nor for a Chester Bills born 1791 / died 1845 in New York. Her death, burial place, and any married surname remain unknown — she may be recorded under a married name, which would explain the absence of a Bills memorial.
- A Bills family in Smyrna, Chenango County, New York carries the given name Chester forward (e.g., Perley Chester Bills, 1856-1899, buried Smyrna West Cemetery — https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70350204/perley-chester-bills). This is a plausible candidate for the family of Chester Bills (1791-1845) but could NOT be linked to Phoeba M. Bills or to her parents on any confirmed anchor; treat as an unverified lead only.
- AUDIT NOTE: The rootsweb 'Bill Families (2) 1592-1964' descent-tree compilation (https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~dav4is/genealogy/ODTs/BILL.shtml) was fetched and searched during this audit. It contains 149 individuals across two unrelated Bill/Bills lineages but NO Chester Bills, NO Mary Day, and NO Phoeba/Phebe Bills; its only 1833 birth (Almira Bill, BILL108) is unrelated. It does not corroborate the parentage and can be considered exhausted.
- Could not confirm a birthplace for Phoeba M. Bills (report lists none). Parents' residence (Connecticut vs. New York) is unestablished, which would help target census and vital records.
Sources consulted (6)
- Bill Families (2) 1592-1964 (Bill, Bills) — rootsweb descent trees · website
- FindAGrave memorial search — surname Bills, b.1791 d.1845, New York (6 results, no Chester Bills) · findagrave
- FindAGrave memorial search — given name Ph*, surname Bills, b.1833 (no matches) · findagrave
- Perley Chester Bills (1856-1899), Smyrna West Cemetery, Chenango Co., NY (unverified family lead) · findagrave
- History of Smyrna, Chenango County (Billings/Bills context, no match) · website
- FamilySearch Catalog — The Bills family (no individual match surfaced) · familysearch
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