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Jacob PHILLIPS

Zion Stone Valley (Dalmatia) Church Cemetery
Northumberland County,
Pennsylvania

Inscription

JACOB PHILLIPS

DIED

APR. 20, 1862

AGED

54 Y. 10 M. 4 D

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Jacob PHILLIPS, son of Heinrich and Esher (Mogel) Phillips, was born in Berks County, PA, on 16 Jun 1807. At the age of 54, he died on 20 Apr 1862.


Documents: 3”Jacob Phillips, father of Jacob Phillips and grandfather of John Phillips, was born in Berks county, and came to Northumberland county when eighteen years old. He settle in Lower Mahanoy township, where he found work among farmers, one of whom was Georg Phillips, whose daughter Susanna he afterward married. After his marriage he commenced farming on his own account in Lower Mahanoy, where he remained a number of years, moving thence to a farm he purchased in Jordan township, the property now owned by his son Elias. He cultivated this place for several years, later purchasing the George Phillips farm in Lower Mahanoy, to which he moved, making his home thereon until his death, which occurred there April 20, 1862, when he was fifty-four years, ten months, four days old. So well had he prospered by steady industry that at the time of his death he owned the two farms mentioned and one in Snyder county, and had several thousand dollars in money. He and his wife Susanna, who died Aug. 16, 1892, at the age of eight-one years, eight months, twelve days, are buried at the Zion’s (Stone Valley) Church. They were the parents of fourteen children, seven sons and seven daughters, viz.: Isaac, Elias, Benjamin, John, William, George, Jacob, Sarah (who died May 15, 1895, aged fifty-eight years, nine months, six days, married William Schaffer, who died May 6, 1895, aged fifty-nine years, one month, twenty-four days), Ann (married Samuel Spotts), Catharine (married Isaac Spotts, brother of Samuel, who married her sister), Malinda (married Isaac Trego), Susanna (married Emanuel Boyer), Lizzie (married Frank Dreibelbis) and Emma J. (died young).”

Source: J. L. Floyd, “Genealogical And Biographical Annals of Northumberland County Pennsylvania” 1911

Jacob married Susanna PHILLIPS, daughter of Georg PHILLIPS (1774-1852) & Sarah FUCHS (1775-1836). Susanna was born in Lower Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland County, PA, on 4 Dec 1810. At the age of 81, she died on 16 Aug 1892. Susanna was buried in Zion Lutheran & Reformed Church, (Stone Valley), Hickory Corners, Lower Mahanoy Twp, PA.

They had the following children:
1 Isaac PHILLIPS (1831-1902)
2 Elias PHILLIPS (1832-1918)
3 John PHILLIPS (1833-1870)
4 George PHILLIPS (ca1834-)
5 Sarah PHILLIPS (1836-1895)
6 Benjamin PHILLIPS (1838-1917)
7 Ann PHILLIPS (ca1840-)
8 William PHILLIPS (1841-1915)
9 Catharine PHILLIPS (1843-1875)
10 Malinda PHILLIPS (1845-1912)
11 Jacob PHILLIPS (1846-1931)
12 Susanna PHILLIPS (ca1850-)
13 Elizabeth [Lizzie] PHILLIPS (1852-1934)
14 George PHILLIPS (ca1854-)
15 Emeline J PHILLIPS (1858-1862)

Contributed on 10/5/11 by kwilliams7
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Submitted: 10/5/11 • Approved: 10/5/11 • Last Updated: 4/3/18 • R36589-G0-S3

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