The Phillips Families of Coshocton County, Ohio

Mrs. Mary Hackenbracht was born in Lafayette township, Coshocton county, Ohio, August 24, 1845, her parents being Simeon and Phoebe (Shaw) Phillips. Her father, a native of Nevr Jersey, who was born March 13, 1798, came west at a very early day, locating in Roscoe, Coshocton county, Ohio, where he followed blacksmithing. His brother was one of the first settlers in Roscoe and was a cabinetmaker by trade. Coming to Lafayette township, Simeon Phillips purchased ninety-eight acres of land, which is now in po.session of Mrs. Hackenbracht. It was covered with brush and is believed to have been a camping ground for the Indian.s, a.s hundreds of arrowheads were found on the place. The father of our subject was a successful man and a prominent citizen of his community, holding various township offices. His death occurred when he had attained the age of sixty-one years. He was twice married, his first union being with Sarah Hart, by whom he had two children, both of whom are deceased. For his.second wife he those Ii.ss Phoebe Shaw, whose birth occurred in Sus.sex county, New Jer-.sey, and who was eleven years of age when she accompanied her parents on their removal to Coshocton county. She pas,sed away in May, 1891, when sixty-five years of age. Unto Simeon and Phoebe (Shaw) Phillips were born nine children, three of whom still survive: INIrs. Mary Hackenbracht; Ralph, residing in Conesville, Ohio; and James, of Converse, Indiana.

Oil the 27th of December, 187'6, Mary Phillips became the wife of George Hackenbiacht, whose birth occurred on Stone Creek, Tuscarawas county, Ohio, August 24, 1849. By this union there were seven children, namely: Frank W., who is a telegraph operator for the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company; Henry and Sarah, both at home; Lillian, the wife of Grant Woodmansee, of Converse, Indiana; Ralph, a telegraph operator for the Pennsylvania Railroad Company; Oscar, deceased; and Clyde, at home. All of the children-have received a good education in the West Lafayette high school and four have teacher'.e certificates, the two eldest having taught school.

For nine years following their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Hackenbracht lived on a farm which they owned north of New Comerstown in Tuscarawas county. Since 1891, however, Mrs. Hackenbracht has made her home on her finely improved farm of one hundred and ten acres in Lafayette township, which she has successfully managed. She and her children are all members of the Methodist Episcopal church, and enjoy the hospitality of the best homes of the community in which they reside.

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RALPH S. PHILLIPS.

Ralph S. l'liilli]i., who is a well-to-do farmer and stock-raiser, owning two hundred and eighty acres of land in his home place and seventy acres in another tract, was until recent years actively identified with the educational life of this section of the state. He is now numbered among the substantial agriculturists of Franklin and Virginia townships. Mr. Phillips was born November 21, 1853, in Lafayette township, a son of Simeon and Phoebe (Shaw) Phillips, the former a native of New York, and the latter of New Jersey, coming to Coshocton county with their respective parents at an early day.

Ralph S. Phillips was reared on the homestead farm and acquired his education in the district schools and in the public schools of West Lafayette. In the fall of 1876, having completed his own education and fitted himself for teaching, he became a member of the profession, being thus employed for two years in the schools of Crawford county, Illinois. It was soon after his arrival in Crawford county that he was married to Miss Louisa Baker, their marriage being celebrated on Christmas day of 1876. She is a daughter of Edward and Sarah (Paddock) Baker, who were former residents of Coshocton county. Following his marriage Mr. Phillips remained in Crawford county for two years, or until 1878, when he returned once more to his native county and was employed in the West Lafayette schools for one year. Subsequently he taught in Lafayette, Franklin and Virginia townships, teaching almost continuously until 1904. He was considered one of the progressive and up-to-date educators of this section of the state, always giving entire satisfaction in the various districts in which he was employed.

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The marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Phillips has been blessed with the following children: William H.; John E.; Clyde: Bessie, the wife of Jesse Holdsworth; and Anna L. They also lost one child in infancy.

Mr. Phillips i.s a republican in his political view.s. giving stalwart.-support to the party. He has been called by his fellow townsmen to fill a number of public offices, having served for three terms a.? township trustee and he was ako land appraiser for Franklin township in 1900. He has also.-served for several year.s a.s a member of the Conesville district school board and was instrumental in securing for the district its fine, modern brick school building. His religious faith is indicated by his membership in the Methodist Episcopal church. He is well known in all public and political circle.s and has often represented his party as a delegate to conventions. He is a public-spirited citizen and has always taken a deep and active interest in schools in order that his own and other children might receive an education.suited to the demands of the time and that they might start out in life well equipped for the eager, strenuous life of this exacting age. He is also known for his honor and integrity, for in his relations with his fellowmen, and in his treatment of his neighbor he has never lost sight of the principle of the Golden Rule.

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PHILLIPS RICHARD, Adams township; farmer; postoffice, Evansburgh; born in Cayuga county, New York, September 18,1820; son of Elijah and Keziah (Smith) Phillips, and grandson of Richard and Francina Phillips. He came from New York in 1838, located in Lafayette township, remained there fifteen years, then moved to Adams township, where he has been a resident since, on a farm of about 200 acres, one and three-quarter miles north of Evansburgh. He was married January 26, 1846, to Miss Nancy Miller, daughter of Francis and Nancy (Wiggins) Miller, and granddaughter of George Miller. She died November 10, 1856. This union was blessed with three children, viz: Thomas, born August 19, 1848, deceased April 2, 1880; George H.,born December 6, 1860, and Emilv, born May 12, 1854. He married March 80, 1865, Miss Elizabeth Cutshall, who became the parents of the following children, viz: Elijah, born June 29, 1868; Elsie, born July 1, 1870; Richard, born November 19, 1872; Robert, born October 1, 1874, and Jessie, born July 1, 1876.

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PHILLIPS JOSEPH, Monroe township; bom January 1, 1830, in Alsace, France; son of Joseph and Eva R. (Strauser) Phillips, and grandson of Anthony Phillips, and of Odle Strauser. While he was very young his parents brought him to Amerik'a and settled in Erie county. New York, where they lived ten years, and then came to Holmes county, Ohio, where his parents died. He was married to Mary Winkley, February 2, 1862, who was born in Lancashire, England, December 17, 1841, daughter of Thomas and Catharine (Robison) Winkley, and granddaughter of William and Mary (Womsley) Robison. Their children are: Albert, born January 16, 1863; Joseph E., born April 29, 1865; Japies W., born December 26, 1870; Rosella, born August 22, 1875, and Flora, born April 14, 1872.

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PHILLIPS WILLIAM, Keene township; farmer; born August 12, 1851, in Coshocton county; son of Bailey and Nancy (Croi) Phillips, and grandson of Bailey and Anna (Frazy) Phillips, and of Duncan and Sallie (Morrison) Croi. He was married to Mary E. Evans, October 12, 1875, who was born November 16, 1858, daughter of Alexander and Mahala (Cochran) Evans. Mr. Phillips worked at the carpenter trade about five years.

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