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Public Member TreesPublic Member Trees• Search for James Otis PhillipsSearch for James Otis Phillips• Born 1830 in USABorn 1830 in USA• Died 1895 in NSW, AustraliaDied 1895 in NSW, Australia• Married Susan Rose Cullen in 1859Married Susan Rose Cullen in 1859

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