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From Centennial history of Coshocton County, Ohio (1909)
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.
As printed in Centennial history of Coshocton County, Ohio (1909). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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