Philip Brumbaugh was born in Cambria County, Penn., in 1832. He passed his youth upon his fathers farm, receiving but a limited education. When twenty years of age he accompanied some neighbors to Lee Couty, Iowa, and upon his arrival there was $7 in debt. After farming upon rented land a short time he saved enough money to be able to enter a piece of land, which he successfully farmed until 1869. He then moved to Sullivan County, MO, where he now owns 211 acres of land, every foot of which has been purchased with money for which he has labored hard and steadily. In 1852 he married Elizabeth A Rogers, a native of Ripley County, Ind. By whom he has had nine children, six living: Edward D., Amanda, Martha E., Leonora, Annetta, Emma, Willie, Ida and Grant. Both Mr. and Mrs Brumbaugh are members of Missionary Baptist Church and are regared as among the worthy and esteemed citzens of the county, of which they have been residents over eighteen years. Mr. Brumbaugh is a Republican, and cast his first presidential vote for John C. Fremont. The Browning Leader-Record, issue Oct 13, 1921 says:

Phillip Brumbaugh, a pioneer citizen, the oldest son of George and Mary Brumbaugh was born at Altoona, Blair County, Kentucky 26 Sept 1832 and died 6 Oct 1921 at home in Browning MO. Age four with parents moved to Washington County Ohio. 1850 he came west by traveling down the Ohio to the Mississippi River and then up it by a flat boat to Keokuk IA. 1863 came to Panora, Guthrie County, IA. 1869 he located north of Browning MO near Old Scottsville. To Browning in 1899. He married Elizabeth A Rogers 26 Dec 1852 who died 5 Oct 1891. Nine children were born. 26 April 1894 he married Mrs. Jane Blackmore who survives with the children, Mrs A.J. Arthurs, of Joy OK; Mrs George W. Lantz of Chillicothe MO; Mrs C.E. Hullett, Topeka, KS; Mrs Fred Alspach of Browning MO; and Dr. P.G. Brunbaugh of Kansas City, all of the first marriage. Services at First Baptist Church, burial Hoover Cemetery.