While some bios show Leicestershire England as her location of birth, other documents show Cheshire. Either way, Elizabeth was born to Thomas & Elizabeth (Holden) Shelton.
She married George Filby in the Parish church of Oldham, Lancashire, England and resided with him in Dukinfield, Cheshire until 1863. While there she was a Cotton carder. At least 5 children were born in that area to her and George.
In 1863 she and the 5 'surviving' children boarded the S.S. Edinburgh in Liverpool. The exception being the two eldest sons Samuel and Thomas. Thomas made the voyage the following year after marrying and Samuel's crossing is unknown, but may have been prior to the rest. During the voyage to New York, Elizabeth gave birth to a son named for the Captain and the Ship: Cap'n Francis Edinburgh Philby.
Note the last name was spelled Filby in England and on some census, but sometime after moving to the United States the spelling was changed to Philby and still is to this day by all of her descendents.
It appears they moved almost immediately to Wilkins, Alleghany, PA where they resided until 1873. George still mining coal along with his sons and keeping a hotel.
By 1873 they had moved to Centerville, Appanoose, Iowa where the family purchased and ran their own coal mine known as the Star Mine and later the Peacock Mine.
Elizabeth passed in Jan 1908 EITHER at the home of her daughter Margaret Philby Rear in Centerville, OR at her foster son's in Lemon, Missiouri. Two separate accounts exist.
There is no stone to prove it, but the obituary says she was to be buried at the Oakland Cemetery next to her husband George.
Obituary from the Centerville Daily, 7 Jan 1908:
"AGED RESIDENT OF BRAZIL MRS. E. PHILBY IS DEAD
Died Sunday morning at the age of 84 -- Funeral services Wednesday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Philby, an aged lady residing with her daughter, Mrs. Joseph Rear, at Brazil
died Sunday morning at 7:45 o'clock after an extended illness. She was 84 years, 9 months and 21 days old. the funeral services will be held Wednesday morning at 10:00 o'clock at the Rear residence, and internment will be made in Oakland cemetery, Centerville where her husband, who died in 1875 George Philby was buried.
Mrs. Philby was a cousin to Mrs. John Nicholson of this city and was well known in this vicinity having resided many years at Brazil.
Mrs. Philby was born in Leicestershire, England, March 24, 1823, married George Philby in 1842 and in 1863 they came to this country. Since her husbands death she has continued to reside at Brazil with her children. Of the latter there were originally thirteen of whom the surviving are the following: Samuel Philby of Tacoma, Wash., Thomas Philby, George Philby, Captain Philby and Mrs. Joseph Rear of Brazil, and John W. Philby, of Sioux City, the latter being expected to arrive at Brazil this evening. Mrs. Philby is also survived by one sister, Mrs. Ellen Griffith, of Brazil.
Many mourn the death of this excellent lady who passed away in the fullness of her years, leaving the memory of a long and useful life."
Bio from "The Birth and Demise of Brazil", by Milo Murphy
"Elizabeth Philby was born in 1822 at Hadlington, Leicestershire, England. She married George Philby in 1842. They had 13 children of whom six had deceased prior to 1880. The living then were Thomas, David, Samuel, George, Lady Margaret, John Willay and Captain Francis Edenburg[Edinburgh]Philby. They sailed for America from England in December, 1863 with Mrs. Philby pregnant. Captain Francis was born at sea on the Atlantic Ocean on December 12, 1863. She was a Methodist. They first made their home in New York but were at Centerville, Iowa at the time of Mr. Philby's passing, January 29, 1874. [not sure if I typo'd or it's wrong in the book but George's headstone has 21 Jan 1874, and son Samuel's bible has 21 Jan 1875 as noted in the obit above]
She was living in Centerville at the time of the 1880 census and in Brazil at the time of the 1900 census. She was illiterate as she signed her name with a mark. She and her sons were pioneers of the coal industry in Brazil starting the second coal mine in the area. She was a stalwart lady and appears to have been an astute business woman. The family always looked to Grandma Philby for something. She was critized by her family for helping a grandson, Paul Turner, through Iowa Wesleyan College at Mount Pleasant, Iowa.
Information available to the author indicates that Mrs. Philby spent her declining years at the home of her foster son, Albert Broughton, at Lemons, Missouri------- that she passed away at Lemons, Missouri. She left an estate of less than $1500 of which $1295 was notes receivable. She left a will bequeathing approximately $1200 to her children, grandson, David Philby and relatives and friends but none were ever paid because of other claims against the estate of which $6096 was made by Mr. Broughton for her care. This caused some lengthy court proceedings and the court costs came first and Mr. Broughton was paid the residue of the estate amounting to $297.62. It is assumed that Mrs. Philby was buried beside her husband in Oakland Cemetery in Centerville, Iowa but there is no stone to indicate it. She died January 6, 1908."
She married George Filby in the Parish church of Oldham, Lancashire, England and resided with him in Dukinfield, Cheshire until 1863. While there she was a Cotton carder. At least 5 children were born in that area to her and George.
In 1863 she and the 5 'surviving' children boarded the S.S. Edinburgh in Liverpool. The exception being the two eldest sons Samuel and Thomas. Thomas made the voyage the following year after marrying and Samuel's crossing is unknown, but may have been prior to the rest. During the voyage to New York, Elizabeth gave birth to a son named for the Captain and the Ship: Cap'n Francis Edinburgh Philby.
Note the last name was spelled Filby in England and on some census, but sometime after moving to the United States the spelling was changed to Philby and still is to this day by all of her descendents.
It appears they moved almost immediately to Wilkins, Alleghany, PA where they resided until 1873. George still mining coal along with his sons and keeping a hotel.
By 1873 they had moved to Centerville, Appanoose, Iowa where the family purchased and ran their own coal mine known as the Star Mine and later the Peacock Mine.
Elizabeth passed in Jan 1908 EITHER at the home of her daughter Margaret Philby Rear in Centerville, OR at her foster son's in Lemon, Missiouri. Two separate accounts exist.
There is no stone to prove it, but the obituary says she was to be buried at the Oakland Cemetery next to her husband George.
Obituary from the Centerville Daily, 7 Jan 1908:
"AGED RESIDENT OF BRAZIL MRS. E. PHILBY IS DEAD
Died Sunday morning at the age of 84 -- Funeral services Wednesday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Philby, an aged lady residing with her daughter, Mrs. Joseph Rear, at Brazil
died Sunday morning at 7:45 o'clock after an extended illness. She was 84 years, 9 months and 21 days old. the funeral services will be held Wednesday morning at 10:00 o'clock at the Rear residence, and internment will be made in Oakland cemetery, Centerville where her husband, who died in 1875 George Philby was buried.
Mrs. Philby was a cousin to Mrs. John Nicholson of this city and was well known in this vicinity having resided many years at Brazil.
Mrs. Philby was born in Leicestershire, England, March 24, 1823, married George Philby in 1842 and in 1863 they came to this country. Since her husbands death she has continued to reside at Brazil with her children. Of the latter there were originally thirteen of whom the surviving are the following: Samuel Philby of Tacoma, Wash., Thomas Philby, George Philby, Captain Philby and Mrs. Joseph Rear of Brazil, and John W. Philby, of Sioux City, the latter being expected to arrive at Brazil this evening. Mrs. Philby is also survived by one sister, Mrs. Ellen Griffith, of Brazil.
Many mourn the death of this excellent lady who passed away in the fullness of her years, leaving the memory of a long and useful life."
Bio from "The Birth and Demise of Brazil", by Milo Murphy
"Elizabeth Philby was born in 1822 at Hadlington, Leicestershire, England. She married George Philby in 1842. They had 13 children of whom six had deceased prior to 1880. The living then were Thomas, David, Samuel, George, Lady Margaret, John Willay and Captain Francis Edenburg[Edinburgh]Philby. They sailed for America from England in December, 1863 with Mrs. Philby pregnant. Captain Francis was born at sea on the Atlantic Ocean on December 12, 1863. She was a Methodist. They first made their home in New York but were at Centerville, Iowa at the time of Mr. Philby's passing, January 29, 1874. [not sure if I typo'd or it's wrong in the book but George's headstone has 21 Jan 1874, and son Samuel's bible has 21 Jan 1875 as noted in the obit above]
She was living in Centerville at the time of the 1880 census and in Brazil at the time of the 1900 census. She was illiterate as she signed her name with a mark. She and her sons were pioneers of the coal industry in Brazil starting the second coal mine in the area. She was a stalwart lady and appears to have been an astute business woman. The family always looked to Grandma Philby for something. She was critized by her family for helping a grandson, Paul Turner, through Iowa Wesleyan College at Mount Pleasant, Iowa.
Information available to the author indicates that Mrs. Philby spent her declining years at the home of her foster son, Albert Broughton, at Lemons, Missouri------- that she passed away at Lemons, Missouri. She left an estate of less than $1500 of which $1295 was notes receivable. She left a will bequeathing approximately $1200 to her children, grandson, David Philby and relatives and friends but none were ever paid because of other claims against the estate of which $6096 was made by Mr. Broughton for her care. This caused some lengthy court proceedings and the court costs came first and Mr. Broughton was paid the residue of the estate amounting to $297.62. It is assumed that Mrs. Philby was buried beside her husband in Oakland Cemetery in Centerville, Iowa but there is no stone to indicate it. She died January 6, 1908."
While some bios show Leicestershire England as her location of birth, other documents show Cheshire. Either way, Elizabeth was born to Thomas & Elizabeth (Holden) Shelton.
She married George Filby in the Parish church of Oldham, Lancashire, England and resided with him in Dukinfield, Cheshire until 1863. While there she was a Cotton carder. At least 5 children were born in that area to her and George.
In 1863 she and the 5 'surviving' children boarded the S.S. Edinburgh in Liverpool. The exception being the two eldest sons Samuel and Thomas. Thomas made the voyage the following year after marrying and Samuel's crossing is unknown, but may have been prior to the rest. During the voyage to New York, Elizabeth gave birth to a son named for the Captain and the Ship: Cap'n Francis Edinburgh Philby.
Note the last name was spelled Filby in England and on some census, but sometime after moving to the United States the spelling was changed to Philby and still is to this day by all of her descendents.
It appears they moved almost immediately to Wilkins, Alleghany, PA where they resided until 1873. George still mining coal along with his sons and keeping a hotel.
By 1873 they had moved to Centerville, Appanoose, Iowa where the family purchased and ran their own coal mine known as the Star Mine and later the Peacock Mine.
Elizabeth passed in Jan 1908 EITHER at the home of her daughter Margaret Philby Rear in Centerville, OR at her foster son's in Lemon, Missiouri. Two separate accounts exist.
There is no stone to prove it, but the obituary says she was to be buried at the Oakland Cemetery next to her husband George.
Obituary from the Centerville Daily, 7 Jan 1908:
"AGED RESIDENT OF BRAZIL MRS. E. PHILBY IS DEAD
Died Sunday morning at the age of 84 -- Funeral services Wednesday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Philby, an aged lady residing with her daughter, Mrs. Joseph Rear, at Brazil
died Sunday morning at 7:45 o'clock after an extended illness. She was 84 years, 9 months and 21 days old. the funeral services will be held Wednesday morning at 10:00 o'clock at the Rear residence, and internment will be made in Oakland cemetery, Centerville where her husband, who died in 1875 George Philby was buried.
Mrs. Philby was a cousin to Mrs. John Nicholson of this city and was well known in this vicinity having resided many years at Brazil.
Mrs. Philby was born in Leicestershire, England, March 24, 1823, married George Philby in 1842 and in 1863 they came to this country. Since her husbands death she has continued to reside at Brazil with her children. Of the latter there were originally thirteen of whom the surviving are the following: Samuel Philby of Tacoma, Wash., Thomas Philby, George Philby, Captain Philby and Mrs. Joseph Rear of Brazil, and John W. Philby, of Sioux City, the latter being expected to arrive at Brazil this evening. Mrs. Philby is also survived by one sister, Mrs. Ellen Griffith, of Brazil.
Many mourn the death of this excellent lady who passed away in the fullness of her years, leaving the memory of a long and useful life."
Bio from "The Birth and Demise of Brazil", by Milo Murphy
"Elizabeth Philby was born in 1822 at Hadlington, Leicestershire, England. She married George Philby in 1842. They had 13 children of whom six had deceased prior to 1880. The living then were Thomas, David, Samuel, George, Lady Margaret, John Willay and Captain Francis Edenburg[Edinburgh]Philby. They sailed for America from England in December, 1863 with Mrs. Philby pregnant. Captain Francis was born at sea on the Atlantic Ocean on December 12, 1863. She was a Methodist. They first made their home in New York but were at Centerville, Iowa at the time of Mr. Philby's passing, January 29, 1874. [not sure if I typo'd or it's wrong in the book but George's headstone has 21 Jan 1874, and son Samuel's bible has 21 Jan 1875 as noted in the obit above]
She was living in Centerville at the time of the 1880 census and in Brazil at the time of the 1900 census. She was illiterate as she signed her name with a mark. She and her sons were pioneers of the coal industry in Brazil starting the second coal mine in the area. She was a stalwart lady and appears to have been an astute business woman. The family always looked to Grandma Philby for something. She was critized by her family for helping a grandson, Paul Turner, through Iowa Wesleyan College at Mount Pleasant, Iowa.
Information available to the author indicates that Mrs. Philby spent her declining years at the home of her foster son, Albert Broughton, at Lemons, Missouri------- that she passed away at Lemons, Missouri. She left an estate of less than $1500 of which $1295 was notes receivable. She left a will bequeathing approximately $1200 to her children, grandson, David Philby and relatives and friends but none were ever paid because of other claims against the estate of which $6096 was made by Mr. Broughton for her care. This caused some lengthy court proceedings and the court costs came first and Mr. Broughton was paid the residue of the estate amounting to $297.62. It is assumed that Mrs. Philby was buried beside her husband in Oakland Cemetery in Centerville, Iowa but there is no stone to indicate it. She died January 6, 1908."
She married George Filby in the Parish church of Oldham, Lancashire, England and resided with him in Dukinfield, Cheshire until 1863. While there she was a Cotton carder. At least 5 children were born in that area to her and George.
In 1863 she and the 5 'surviving' children boarded the S.S. Edinburgh in Liverpool. The exception being the two eldest sons Samuel and Thomas. Thomas made the voyage the following year after marrying and Samuel's crossing is unknown, but may have been prior to the rest. During the voyage to New York, Elizabeth gave birth to a son named for the Captain and the Ship: Cap'n Francis Edinburgh Philby.
Note the last name was spelled Filby in England and on some census, but sometime after moving to the United States the spelling was changed to Philby and still is to this day by all of her descendents.
It appears they moved almost immediately to Wilkins, Alleghany, PA where they resided until 1873. George still mining coal along with his sons and keeping a hotel.
By 1873 they had moved to Centerville, Appanoose, Iowa where the family purchased and ran their own coal mine known as the Star Mine and later the Peacock Mine.
Elizabeth passed in Jan 1908 EITHER at the home of her daughter Margaret Philby Rear in Centerville, OR at her foster son's in Lemon, Missiouri. Two separate accounts exist.
There is no stone to prove it, but the obituary says she was to be buried at the Oakland Cemetery next to her husband George.
Obituary from the Centerville Daily, 7 Jan 1908:
"AGED RESIDENT OF BRAZIL MRS. E. PHILBY IS DEAD
Died Sunday morning at the age of 84 -- Funeral services Wednesday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Philby, an aged lady residing with her daughter, Mrs. Joseph Rear, at Brazil
died Sunday morning at 7:45 o'clock after an extended illness. She was 84 years, 9 months and 21 days old. the funeral services will be held Wednesday morning at 10:00 o'clock at the Rear residence, and internment will be made in Oakland cemetery, Centerville where her husband, who died in 1875 George Philby was buried.
Mrs. Philby was a cousin to Mrs. John Nicholson of this city and was well known in this vicinity having resided many years at Brazil.
Mrs. Philby was born in Leicestershire, England, March 24, 1823, married George Philby in 1842 and in 1863 they came to this country. Since her husbands death she has continued to reside at Brazil with her children. Of the latter there were originally thirteen of whom the surviving are the following: Samuel Philby of Tacoma, Wash., Thomas Philby, George Philby, Captain Philby and Mrs. Joseph Rear of Brazil, and John W. Philby, of Sioux City, the latter being expected to arrive at Brazil this evening. Mrs. Philby is also survived by one sister, Mrs. Ellen Griffith, of Brazil.
Many mourn the death of this excellent lady who passed away in the fullness of her years, leaving the memory of a long and useful life."
Bio from "The Birth and Demise of Brazil", by Milo Murphy
"Elizabeth Philby was born in 1822 at Hadlington, Leicestershire, England. She married George Philby in 1842. They had 13 children of whom six had deceased prior to 1880. The living then were Thomas, David, Samuel, George, Lady Margaret, John Willay and Captain Francis Edenburg[Edinburgh]Philby. They sailed for America from England in December, 1863 with Mrs. Philby pregnant. Captain Francis was born at sea on the Atlantic Ocean on December 12, 1863. She was a Methodist. They first made their home in New York but were at Centerville, Iowa at the time of Mr. Philby's passing, January 29, 1874. [not sure if I typo'd or it's wrong in the book but George's headstone has 21 Jan 1874, and son Samuel's bible has 21 Jan 1875 as noted in the obit above]
She was living in Centerville at the time of the 1880 census and in Brazil at the time of the 1900 census. She was illiterate as she signed her name with a mark. She and her sons were pioneers of the coal industry in Brazil starting the second coal mine in the area. She was a stalwart lady and appears to have been an astute business woman. The family always looked to Grandma Philby for something. She was critized by her family for helping a grandson, Paul Turner, through Iowa Wesleyan College at Mount Pleasant, Iowa.
Information available to the author indicates that Mrs. Philby spent her declining years at the home of her foster son, Albert Broughton, at Lemons, Missouri------- that she passed away at Lemons, Missouri. She left an estate of less than $1500 of which $1295 was notes receivable. She left a will bequeathing approximately $1200 to her children, grandson, David Philby and relatives and friends but none were ever paid because of other claims against the estate of which $6096 was made by Mr. Broughton for her care. This caused some lengthy court proceedings and the court costs came first and Mr. Broughton was paid the residue of the estate amounting to $297.62. It is assumed that Mrs. Philby was buried beside her husband in Oakland Cemetery in Centerville, Iowa but there is no stone to indicate it. She died January 6, 1908."
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