Mrs. Hannah Philhower, a resident of Windsor for many years, died Sunday, June 18, at the Masonic Home at Sullivan, where she had been a Home member since 1904. She had been an invalid for three years but notwithstanding her age, her blindness for 10 years, her partial loss of hearing and her infirmities, she was affectionately called by other Home members, "The Angel of the Home." Mrs. Philhower was born in Ohio Sept. 3, 1840, and was there married at the age of 17 to Albert W. Philhower, who was engaged in railroad construction. The couple came to Windsor with the building of the Big four railroad in 1856 and made this their home for nearly 20 years. They engaged in the hotel business awhile and were very popular. Later Mr. Philhower embarked in mercantile pursuits here but the couple moved to Mattoon. When the Masonic home was opened at Sullivan the couple was among the first admitted. Mr. Philhower died 14 years ago. Funeral and burial services were held at Mattoon Monday afternoon. Rev. J. M. Lively officiated. Mrs. Philhower was a member of the Baptist church and the Order of the Eastern Star at Mattoon. She leaves a sister and a brother, Mrs. Charles Wakefield and Reuben McKinney, both of Neoga. Windsor Gazette – 22 Jun 1922
Mrs. Hannah Philhower, a resident of Windsor for many years, died Sunday, June 18, at the Masonic Home at Sullivan, where she had been a Home member since 1904. She had been an invalid for three years but notwithstanding her age, her blindness for 10 years, her partial loss of hearing and her infirmities, she was affectionately called by other Home members, "The Angel of the Home." Mrs. Philhower was born in Ohio Sept. 3, 1840, and was there married at the age of 17 to Albert W. Philhower, who was engaged in railroad construction. The couple came to Windsor with the building of the Big four railroad in 1856 and made this their home for nearly 20 years. They engaged in the hotel business awhile and were very popular. Later Mr. Philhower embarked in mercantile pursuits here but the couple moved to Mattoon. When the Masonic home was opened at Sullivan the couple was among the first admitted. Mr. Philhower died 14 years ago. Funeral and burial services were held at Mattoon Monday afternoon. Rev. J. M. Lively officiated. Mrs. Philhower was a member of the Baptist church and the Order of the Eastern Star at Mattoon. She leaves a sister and a brother, Mrs. Charles Wakefield and Reuben McKinney, both of Neoga. Windsor Gazette – 22 Jun 1922
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