Mr. Phillips was a son of Judge Jesse Phillips and Mary Spragg Phillips. His father was elected associate judge of Greene County Courts in 1881, to serve with President Judge J. T. Elbin.
He was born Dec. 3, 1853, in Wayne Township and is believed to have lived longer than any other resident of that township. His wife, Mary Ellen Stewart Phillips, died ten years ago. All his life was spent in Wayne Township, where he was a prominent farmer and stockraiser. He was a member of the Spraggs Methodist Church. He was also a member of Kuhntown Lodge No. 262 IOOF, since March 1907.
Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. W. H. Cole, Waynesburg, RD4, and two brothers and one sister, Dr. George W. Phillips, of Morgantown, W. Va., T. E. (Doc) Phillips, Spraggs, RD, and Mrs. Debbie Finchum, Woodward, Oklahoma. One child, and seven brothers and one sister are deceased.
Mr. Phillips was a son of Judge Jesse Phillips and Mary Spragg Phillips. His father was elected associate judge of Greene County Courts in 1881, to serve with President Judge J. T. Elbin.
He was born Dec. 3, 1853, in Wayne Township and is believed to have lived longer than any other resident of that township. His wife, Mary Ellen Stewart Phillips, died ten years ago. All his life was spent in Wayne Township, where he was a prominent farmer and stockraiser. He was a member of the Spraggs Methodist Church. He was also a member of Kuhntown Lodge No. 262 IOOF, since March 1907.
Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. W. H. Cole, Waynesburg, RD4, and two brothers and one sister, Dr. George W. Phillips, of Morgantown, W. Va., T. E. (Doc) Phillips, Spraggs, RD, and Mrs. Debbie Finchum, Woodward, Oklahoma. One child, and seven brothers and one sister are deceased.
Family Members
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William David Phillips
1846–1919
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Richard Phillips
1847–1924
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Otho Phillips
1849–1872
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Caleb Phillips
1851–1922
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Adam F. Phillips
1855–1911
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Thomas Enos "Doc" Phillips
1858–1948
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Nancy E Phillips
1859–1872
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Jesse Leazure Phillips
1862–1944
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Deborah Ann "Debbie" Phillips Finchum
1865–1951
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James Lafayette Phillips
1867–1940
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John Wiley Phillips
1869–1939
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