Father: Henry PHILLIPS
Birth: 1827 in Posey Co, In
Death:
11-30-1854 in Clay Co, Il
Burial: in Leonard/snyder Cemetery
Parents -
Father: John P. PHILLIPS; Mother: Permelia STALLINGS
Marriage:
10-7-1852 in Clay Co, Il
Mother: Phoebe "feby" FRANKLIN
Birth:
12-25-1834 in Owen Co, In
Death: 9-5-1857 in Clay Co, Il
Burial: in
Leonard/snyder Cemetery
Parents - Father: Henry FRANKLIN; Mother:
Catherine STANSBURY
Children:
Child No. 1: John Henry PHILLIPS
Birth: 3-3-1854 in Clay Co, Il
Death: 7-2-1927 in Marble Falls, Tx
Burial: in Marble Falls Cemetery
Marriage: 1-11-1887 in Llano Co, Tx
Spouse: Mary Iberia HAYNES
Notes / Documentation:
1860 and
1870 Clay Co, IL census shows John Henry Phillips in household of Henry and
Catherine (Stansbury) Franklin. Marble Falls Messenger newspaper 7-7-1927
Obituary for John Henry Phillips: John H. PHILLIPS Mr Phillips died at his
home here in Marble Falls last Saturday, following a brief illness. On
Tuesday afternoon of this week the body was borne to the City Cemetery for
interment. Deceased was born in Clay County, Illinois, March 3rd, 1854.
Fifty years ago he came to Texas and lived in Llano and Burnet counties up
to the time of his death. On January 11th, 1887 he was married to Miss Mary
Iberia Haynes. This union was blessed with five children, three sons and two
daughters, four of whom survive him as follows: Mrs. Elsie Sheppard, Long
Beach, Calif; Mrs Zula Banks, Kingsland; Charlie Phillips, San Antonio and
Lloyd Phillips, Dallas. In December 1905 Mr. Phillips was married a second
time to Mrs Minnie Anthony, and to this union was born one child, Miss
Phoebe. Mr Phillips is survived, besides his children, by his wife. Mr.
Phillips had been a resident of Marble Falls 35 years. He was familiarly
known in the country as "John H." For many years he had been a tinner and
watch maker and there is hardly a citizen in the community that has not had
more or less dealings with him. He was always honest and upright in his
business relations with his fellowmen, and they all speak of him in the
highest terms. For many years this editor had known him personally and it
was always a pleasure for us to do business with him. He was a quiet,
unassuming, peaceable citizen, true to the principles of right, as he saw
them, and loyal to the country of his nativity. Not many men live in a
community as long as he lived in Marble Falls and pass out into the great
beyond without leaving a few enemies. If Mr. Phillips has one, we have not
heard of it. It was not his disposition to cause people to dislike him. The
funeral service was conducted at the home Tuesday afternoon by Rev. L.C.
Mathis of the Methodist Church. The active pallbearers were C.A. Reed, Otto
Smith, E.C. Alexander, Frank Jay, Carl Ming, W.E. McCoy. Honorary
pallbearers: W.D. Stuart, A.A. Hardin and O.L. Hundley. At the cemetery the
body was deposited in the grave in the presence of a great concourse of
friends and sorrowing relatives. The huge bank of beautiful flowers that
were tenderly placed upon the grave at the close of the service attest the
friendly feeling the people generally had for Mr. Phillips. May he sleep in
peace. The Messenger extends sympathy to those who are sad at this time.
Submitted by Wanda Pitt
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