J. S. Phillips

As printed in 1901

S. PHILLIPS. This gentleman is one of the retired farmers of Wapello county, Iowa, and makes his home in

Agency City. Mr. Phillips was born in Anderson township, Hamilton county, Ohio,

September 21, 1822, and is a son of James and

Eliza (Douglas) Phillips.

James Phillips \\as born in Hamilton county, Ohio, and during his active business career followed the occupation of a farmer. He married Elizabeth Douglas, and they reared the following children: J. S.; James and Jane, deceased; William, who is a ranchman and butcher in California; Charlotte and Luther, deceased; and America, who is a farmer living in Lake county, California.

J. S. Phillips, the subject of this sketch, lived in his native county for a number of years. He moved to- Indiana, and in 1839 settled in Van Buren county, Iowa, where he remained until 1843. He moved to Wapello county soon after, took up a claim in section 27, Agency township, and after making extensive improvements on the place lived there until 1856. He built a i6-by-i6-foot cabin, and carried on general farming. In 1856 Mr. Phillips bought his present farm in Pleasant township, and in the fall of that year located there. Pie now owns 140 acres of fine farming land in Pleasant township, and his son AVilliam conducts the home farm. Since 1881 Mr. Phillips has made his home in Agency City, where he lives a retired life, after many years nf unceasing labor at agricultural operations. He has numerous warm friends in 'apellocounty, where he is known for his honest and upright dealing with all his fellow men.

Mr. Phillips married Sallie Moss, who. was born February 11, 1825, in Tennessee. She died December 13, 1890. To them were born 12 children, of whom those living are as follows: Francis, a farmer living in Nebraska, who served in the Civil War, in the 13th Reg., Iowa Vol. Inf.; Amelia, who also lives in Nebraska; Jane; George, who is employed by the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company, and whose home is in Ottumwa; Mary; William; Ella; Douglas, who lives in Boone county, Nebraska; and Emma, who lives in Agency City, Iowa.

Mr. Phillips is a Democrat in politics. The people of his toxMiship have shown their confidence and trust in him by electing him to Waric'Us township offices. He has sers'ed as justice of the peace and township trustee, and has acted as clerk of the school board in Pleasant township. Fraternally, Mr. Phillips is a member of the Masonic order.

As printed in History of Wapello County, Iowa, and representative citizens (1901). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.