Daily AncestorPhosy
Phosy stood for Tryphosa in many American records of the 1700s and 1800s.
Phosy is a short form of Tryphosa, a New Testament name. Nickname lists made for 18th and 19th century research, such as the one from the Connecticut State Library, pair Phosy with Tryphosa.
If a search for Tryphosa finds nothing, try Phosy, and the reverse. Treat a match as a lead and confirm it with age, birthplace and family members.
As seen in a record1850 census; her 1825 marriage record calls her Tryphosa
Phosy Overstreet, 44, F, Ky.
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Daily Ancestor. "Phosy." Dictionary of Old Record Words. https://dailyancestor.com/dictionary/nicknames/phosy. Last checked 2026-10-15.