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Submitted: 10/3/11 • Approved: 10/3/11 • Last Updated: 4/3/18 • R36584-G36582-S3
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BENJAMIN PHILLIPS
DIED June 29, 1917
AGED 79Y. 3M. 5D.
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HARRIET His Wife
DIED NOV. 18, 1917
AGED 79Y. 1M. 24D.
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GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
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1. Benjamin PHILLIPS, son of Jacob (1807-1862) and Susanna (Fuchs)(1810-1892) Phillips was born in Lower Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County, PA, on 23 Mar 1838. At the age of 79, he died on 28 Jun 1917.
Documents: “Benjamin Phillips, son of Jacob and brother of Elias, was born March 23, 1838, in Lower Mahanoy township, where he was reared to farm life. He began farming on his own account in 1858, on one of his father’s properties near his present place, and remained there one year. Then, in partnership with his brother Elias, he purchased the farm in Jordan township where the latter now lives, and they were together on that place for three years, at the end of which time Elias Philips bought the property, Benjamin Phillips coming to his present place in the Stone Valley. This was the old home of Isaac Dreibelbis, who came from Berks county and who in his day was one of the characters of this region, the older settlers still recalling many pleasant memories of “Essack’s Schlissel.” He operated a tannery on the place, and the old foundation is still standing. Mr. Phillips has 110 acres of the finest land in the township well located and under a fine state of cultivation, the owner possessing the thrifty and industrious habits and faculty for good management characteristic of his family. He built the present barn in 1895, part of the house in 1894, the old part being remodeled.
On Dec. 11, 1859, Mr. Phillips married Harriet Rothermel, daughter of Charles Rothermel and granddaughter of Abraham Rothermel. Mr. and Mrs. Phillips celebrated the golden anniversary of their wedding Dec. 11, 1909, amid a large concourse of relatives and friends who came to do them honor and to wish them many more years of happiness and prosperity. Eleven children blessed their union: Sevilla married James Ferster; Chilion is a farmer in Lower Mahanoy township; Frank died in his twenty-seventh year (he was married); Charles lives in Lykens Valley, in Dauphin county; George W. died young; Lizzie married John A. Spotts; Nettie married Jere Radel, of Dalmatia; Elias lives on and farms the homestead; Isaac is a resident of Lykens Valley; Katie married Conway Bohner; James died young. Mr. Phillips and his family are Lutheran members of Zion’s (Stone Valley) church, in which he was an active worker for many years, serving as deacon, elder and trustee. He is a Democrat in politics.”
Added from: J. L. Floyd, Genealogical And Biographical Annals of Northumberland County Pennsylvania; pg.89
On 11 Dec 1859 when Benjamin was 21, he married Harriet ROTHERMEL, daughter of Charles ROTHERMEL (1808-1892) & Elizabeth BOWER. Harriet was born on 24 Sep 1838. At the age of 79, she died on 18 Nov 1917.
They had the following children:
1 Sevilla PHILLIPS (1860-1901)
2 Chilion PHILLIPS (1861-1936)
3 Frank E PHILLIPS (1866-1933)
4 Charles J PHILLIPS (ca1867-)
5 George W PHILLIPS (1870-1870)
6 Susan Elizabeth PHILLIPS (1871-1946)
7 Nettie PHILLIPS (1873-1959)
8 Harry J PHILLIPS (ca1874-)
9 Elias PHILLIPS (1875-1923)
10 Isaac R. PHILLIPS (ca1877-)
11 Catherine PHILLIPS (1880-1969)
12 James PHILLIPS (1883-1883)
Contributed on 10/3/11 by kwilliams7
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