Observer (Adelaide, SA : 1905 – 1931), Saturday 3 April 1926, page 46

OBITUARY.

Mrs. Emma Phlllis.

The death has occurred of Mrs. Emma Phillis, of Updown Park, Mount Pleasant, She celebrated her ninety-second birthday on December 21, 1925. Born at Eastry, in Kent, she was brought to Australia by her parents in 1839, and landed at Glenelg on her sixth birthday. Her mother died eight days later, after which the family removed to Emigrant square and subsequently to Port Adelaide. Later the young girl lived with an uncle and aunt. When nine years of age she and a brother walked from Port Adelaide to Mount Pleasant, where her father was living at that time. She remained there until married to her cousin (Mr. Henry Phillis) at the ago of 18. The couple occupied a farm at Mount Pleasant for some time, and then went to Georgetown, where they again carried on farming. After 12 years in that district they returned to Mount Pleasant, where Mrs. Phillis has resided since. In 1854 Mrs. Phillis and her husband, accompanied by her sister and brother-in-law (Mrs. and Mr. Tom Fulwood), each family with two children, went to Adelaide in a bullock dray to have the children christened. Her father died at the age of 93, and her husband at 74. Mrs. Phillis retained the full use of her faculties until the end of her life. There are three surviving children. 14 grandchildren, and 40 great-grandchildren.