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Additional PHILLIPS Surnames in ZION STONE VALLEY (DALMATIA) CHURCH Cemetery
PHILLIPS, George LPHILLIPS, Ida R.PHILLIPS, MonroePHILLIPS, MabelPHILLIPS, Charles BPHILLIPS, Pauline EPHILLIPS, ChilionPHILLIPS, Sarah BPHILLIPS, Gertie APHILLIPS, Frank EPHILLIPS, Sarah EPHILLIPS, Frasey EPHILLIPS, Isaac FPHILLIPS, GeorgePHILLIPS, Harry FPHILLIPS, Mae EPHILLIPS, IsaacPHILLIPS, JacobPHILLIPS, HettieLEISTER PHILLIPS, HettiePHILLIPS, Jacob MPHILLIPS, MaggiePHILLIPS, BenjaminPHILLIPS, HarrietPHILLIPS, ELIASPHILLIPS, Laura cPHILLIPS, Emeline JPHILLIPS, JacobPHILLIPS, Susanna Additional PHILLIPS Surnames in NORTHUMBERLAND County
PHILLIPS, Julius AugustusPHILLIPS, Ada MabelPHILLIPS, Julius Augustus IIIPHILLIPS, Julius Augustus JrPHILLIPS, JohnPHILLIPS, GertrudePHILLIPS, John EmersonPHILLIPS, JohnPHILLIPS, Lizzie CPHILLIPS, Lottie IrenePHILLIPS, Verna MPHILLIPS, Dorothy ElizabethPHILLIPS, GEORGE WPHILLIPS, DOROTHY IPHILLIPS, JULIUS AUGUSTUSPHILLIPS, PAMELA LADDPHILLIPS, Lee JPHILLIPS, Emma JPHILLIPS, Randall LPHILLIPS, Lorraine M
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Submitted: 9/29/11 • Approved: 10/9/11 • Last Updated: 4/3/18 • R36538-G36537-S3
Inscription
JACOB PHILLIPS
DIED SEPT. 22, 1931
AGED 85 Y. 3 M. 3D.
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HETTIE His Wife
DIED JAN 21. 1918
AGED 77 Y. 1M. 25D.
PHILLIPS
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Jacob PHILLIPS son of Jacob (1807-1862)and Susanna Phillips (1810-1892), was born in Lower Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland County, PA, on 19 Jun 1846. At the age of 85, he died in Lower Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland County, PA, on 22 Sep 1931. Jacob was buried in Zion Lutheran & Reformed Church, (Stone Valley), on 26 Sep 1931. Cause of death: Chronic Liver Cirrhosis and Myocarditis (inflammation of heart muscles).
“ Jacob Phillips, son of Jacob, was born in Lower Mahanoy township and there has spent the greater part of his life. In about 1874-75 he lived at Richfield, on the border of Snyder county, returning to his native township, where he farmed throughout his active years. He still owns a farm in that township which he has rented to his son Monroe. In 1908 he retired from hard work and has since made his home at Hickory Corners, in Lower Mahanoy township. Mr. Phillips has served as overseer of the poor and as supervisor. He is a Democrat in politics, and a Lutheran in religion, he and his family belonging to the Lutheran congregation of Zion’s church, at Stone Valley, which he has served as member of the church council. He married Hettie Leister, daughter of John Leister, late of Lower Mahanoy township. They have had five children: Frank, who lives in Lower Mahanoy; John; George, of Philadelphia; Charles, of Sunbury; and Monroe, of Lower Mahanoy.
Source: "Genalogical and Biographical Annals of Northumberland County," J. L. Floyd & Co. Pg. 571
Jacob married Hettie LEISTER, daughter of John LEISTER (1813-1895) & Annie DUTTERY (1822-1911). Hettie was born in Lower Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County, PA, on 21 Nov 1840. This birth date differs from tombstone inscription by 5 days. At the age of 77, she died in Lower Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland County, PA, on 21 Jan 1918. Hettie was buried in Zion Lutheran & Reformed Church, (Stone Valley), Hickory Corners, Lower Mahanoy †wp, PA, on 25 Jan 1918. Undertaker: Rothermel & Shaffer, Herndon, PA. Cause of death: Kidney failure.
They had the following children:
1 Benjamin Frank PHILLIPS (1865-1881)
2 Emanuel F. PHILLIPS (ca1866-)
3 John PHILLIPS (1868-1940)
4 George L PHILLIPS (1870-1936)
5 Annie PHILLIPS
6 Jacob Monroe PHILLIPS (1877-1950)
7 Charles PHILLIPS (ca1875-)
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