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Mr. and Mrs. Wise had two children-a son and a daughter. The son died in 1836, and the daughter, in 1825, became the wife of the subject of this sketch.
Mr. Phillips came to Knox county in 1840, and located on a partly cleared farm in Wayne township, where the family re- sided till 1860, when he took up his residence in Mt. Vernon, where he resided until his death. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Phillips ten children were born, seven of whom are still living-Eliza- beth was born in 1830; Henry, in 1832; Thomas, in 1833; Harrison, in 1836; Mary Ann, in 1839; and Maria and Martha (twins), in 1841.
Three sons and two daughters are residents of Jasper county, Iowa; one daughter, the wife of John Scarbrough, resides in Newark; and one daughter, the wife of Simon H. Bair, is a resident of Mt. Vernon.
Mr. Phillips died at his late residence on West High street, Saturday morning, March 25, 1876, aged seventy-three years and five days. For the three years prior to his death his health had been on the deeline. On the day previous to his death he was able to walk to the house of a friend, and none supposed he was so near his end.
During his residence in Steubenville he joined a lodge of Odd Fellows, and on his removal to this place he took a withdrawal eard, which he deposited with Mt. Vernon Lodge No. 20, I. O. O. F. He passed regularly through all the high positions, both in the subordinate lodge as well as in the encampment branch of the order, and at the time of his death he was the oldest Odd Fellow in this part of the State. He was a man of strong mind and sterling integrity, and stood ready at any moment to render aid and comfort to those in trouble or distress. He was a member of the Christian church, and stood prominent in its councils, and as a citizen was a valuable member of the com- munity. He served one term as justice of the peace in Wayne township, and four terms in Clinton township after his removal to Mt. Vernon. His funeral services took place at the Chris- tian church, on Vine street, Sunday, March 26, 1876, the Rev. Southmayd preaching the discourse. At the door of the church the remains were taken in charge by the Odd Fellows in the city, and taken to the cemetery, where the body was eensigned to the tomb, according to the beautiful burial service of the order.
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Mrs. Maria Phillips, the beloved companion, now in her sev- enty-fifth year, survives her departed husband. She is a woman of uncommon intelligence, and of as strong marked character- istics as a woman as her husband was as a man; is of sound mind and good health, more so than most women of her ad- vanced age. She feels her loss deeply, but is upheld by the lov- ing hands of the Father of the widow and of the orphan. Long may she be spared to minister unto the poor and destitute.
Among the proceedings of Mt. Vernon Lodge No. 20, I. O. O. F., are the following resolutions, expressive of the great loss the lodge sustained on the death of Brother Henry Phillips:
"That in the death of Brother Henry Phillips we recognize the loss of a true and faithful brother, whose life and conduct has won the love of our brotherhood, and his pure and upright character the respect and esteem of his friends and acquaint- ances. That in the life of our brother we recognize the virtues which adorn the noblest of our race. He was a father in the highest sense of the word; a kind and affectionate husband, and a perfect gentleman in all his intercourse with his fellow citizens. In all, he was one of the masterpieces of God's creation."
PHILIPS, MOSES, farmer, post office, New Castle, was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, in 1812, and came with his father, Jacob Philips, to Coshocton county, Ohio, in 1818. From there he removed to this township, in 1838, and has resided in Butler ever since. He has been married twice. The first time to Margaret Fry, May 14, 1835, by whom he had eleven children, viz: Henry, Amy, William, Mary Ann, Char- lotte, Jonathan, James, Levi, John, Peter, Samuel.
His second wife was Sarah Ann Underwood, daughter of Jesse Underwood, to whom he was married October 1, 1863, and by whom he had five children, viz: Charles L., Delano, Arminia, Viola, and Robnetta. Mr. Philips' family is the largest in number of any one family in Butler township.
Peter Philips died in September, 1856; Jonathan, September, 1857; James died in the army, in 1864. His funeral discourse, delivered by Rev. Daniel Lambert, in the grove near the Woods church, Butler township, was an event long to be re- membered by the hundreds of citizens who listened to its de- livery.
PHILLIPS, HENRY, carpenter, was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, July 11, 1814. He was brought to Knox county, Ohio, in 1818 by his parents, David and Nancy Phil- lips, who located in Clinton township, where they passed the remainder of their days.
David Phillips deceased February 20, 1863, aged eighty years. He served in the War of 1812. His companion sur- vived him until April 14, 1864, when she died, aged seventy years. They reared a family of thirteen children: Mary, Henry, Samuel, James and Thomas (twins), Permelia, Levi and Ruth (twins), Jackson, David, Johnson, Priscilla, and Han- nah. Five of the foregoing, namely:' Marv, Samuel, Levi, Jackson, and Priscilla have died.
Mr. Phillips is a carpenter and joiner by trade, and has fol- lowed that as his vocation during life. On the ninth of April, 1839, he married Miss Sarah Howard, born in Maryland No- vember 2, 1820. They settled where he is now living, in Clin- ton township, two and a half miles from Mt. Vernon, on the Granville road. They reared a family of seven children, four sons and three daughters. His wife deceased February 27, 1864.
PHILLIPS, GEORGE deceased, Berlin township, was born
in Harrison county, Ohio, in 1819, and married in 1840, to Ema- line Woodruff, who was born in Pike township, this county, in 1823. They had eight children, viz: Amos P., born in 1842; Malinda A., 1844; Elnora A., 1851; Elmira E., 1854, deceased; William D., 1859, deceased; Laura B., 1861; Clement R., 1864, and Lizzie B., 1869. Mr. Phillips came to Knox county, at the age of six years, and remained a citizen until his death, January 26, 1879.
The father of Mrs. Phillips, Amos O. Woodruff, deceased, was born in 1795, in New Jersey; he was married to Elizabeth Rodgers, who was born in New Jersey in 1797. They had three children, viz: James R., Mary A., and Emaline. Mr. Wood- ruff came to Knox county, Ohio, in a very early day, and was a pioneer. He died in Michigan, and Mrs. Elizabeth Woodruff died in Pike township, in 1872.
PHILLIPS, JOHN R., farmer, Pike township, post office, Democracy, was born in Jefferson county, in 1823, and was married in 1843, to Sarah Quinn, who was born in Knox county in 1826. They had five children, viz: Elizabeth, born in 1845; Robert, 1848; William, 1854; Lydia, 1860, deceased; and John Shannon, 1870. Mr. Phillips came to Knox county with his parents in 1825.
James Quinn, deceased, was born in New Jersey in 1781, and
. was married to Lydia Parks, who was born in Pennsylvania in 1796. They had six children, viz: Robert, born in 1819; Wil- liam, 1821; John, 1823; Sarah, 1826; Thompson, 1829; and Elizabeth, 1838. The deceased members are Thompson and Elizabeth. James Quinn died in 1865, and his wife in 1881.
PHILLIPS, JOHN, Berlin township, post office, Frederick- town, was born in Harrison county, Ohio, in 1821, and came to Knox county in 1825. He was married in 1843, to Ruth Hipsley, who was born in Carroll county, Maryland, in 1826, and came to Ohio with her parents at forty-seven years of age. They have the following children: Clarinda, born in 1843; Margaret deceased in 1845; Henry W., born in 1847; Deroy E., in 1850; Sarah E., in 1853; Albert W., in 1856. Clarinda Phillips is married to Hugh C. Wilson, and lives in Pike township. Henry W. is married to Elvira Wilson, and they also reside in Pike township. Deroy married Julia Beard, and resides in Jasper county, Iowa Sarah E. married Isaac C. Dunmire, and also resides in Jasper county, Iowa. Albert W. married Mary McCerg, and lives on the home place.
Mr. Phillips is a farmer by occupation, and has been identi- fied with Knox county since 1825, and remembers well many incidents of pioneer life.
The father of Mrs. John Phillips, Joshua Hipsley, is a native of Maryland, and was married to Elizabeth Wilson, who was a native of the same State. They came to Knox county in 1834, and located in Berlin township, on the farm where John Phillips now resides. They had ten children: Mary Ann, mar- ried to Mr. Lee, deceased; Amos, living in Iowa; Louis, in Indiana; Joseph, in Iowa; Nicholas, in Illinois; Ruth, now married to Mr. Phillips; Caleb resides in Iowa; Sarah, now Mrs. Wilson, lives in Carroll county, Maryland, and Joshua, deceased. Mr. Joshua Hipsley died May 29, 1866.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hipsley died February 11, 1854.
PHILIPS, MRS. RACHEL, was born in Perry township, Coshocton county, Ohio, on the sixteenth day of September, 1826, and was married to John Dalyer, October 6, 1842, by whom she had seven children, viz: Anna, born October 3, 1843; Levi, April 22, 1845; Frances M., August 11, 1847; Mary
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Elizabeth, April 19, 1849, died September 14, 1876; Martha Eliza, April 16, 1851; Moses Franklin, February 15, 1853; Maria Josephine, January 29, 1855, died February 11, 1856.
John Dalyer was a member of the One Hundred and Twenty- first Ohio volunteer infantry, and died April 29, 1865, of chronic dysentery, at Moorehead, North Carolina.
Levi enlisted in company F, Eightieth Ohio volunteer in- fantry, and was killed at Mission Ridge, November 25, 1863.
Mrs. Dalyer was married to Arthur Fawcett, December 19, 1871, who is still living.
PHILLIPS, BENJAMIN, Wayne township, farmer, post office, Mt. Vernon, born in Wayne township, in 1831, and mar- ried in 1860 to Clara Bonner, who was born in Muskingnm county in 1839. They have five children: William B., born in 1861; Sarah, 1863; Benjamin, deceased at three years; Mable C., in 1869; Grant, in 1871, and Ellis H., in 1876.
Mr. Phillips has resided here a number of years. In 1864 -- 5 he took a tour to Europe.
PHILLIPS, ELIAS, farmer, Pike township, post office, North Liberty, born in Pike township, this county, on the farm where he now resides, October 19, 1837, and was married in 1860, to Sarah Bowman, who was born in Ohio, in 1841. She died in 1861.
Mr. Phillips was afterwards married to Sarah J. Weimer, who was born in Knox county, in 1842. They had five chil- dren : Alva C., born May 13, 1863; Milan E., October 15, 1864; William C., March 24, 1866; Ira E., December 29, 1868, and Hallie I., October 1, 1876. Alva C. died August 5, 1876.
Mr. Elias Phillips has always been identified with this town- ship and county. He owns the old homestead, which is now one of the most beautiful farms of this county.
PHILLIPS, HENRY W., farmer, Pike township, post office, Mt. Vernon, born in this township in 1847, and was mar- ried, in 1868, to Elvira Wilson, who was born in this township, in 1845. They have three children: Margaret Alwilda, born in 1870 ; Ida Blanche, in 1872, and Eddie W., in 1876.
Mr. and Mrs. Phillips have always been residents of this township, and are both members of pioneer families.
PHILLIPS, JAMES W., Pike township, farmer, post office, North Liberty; born in this township July 30, 1849, and was married in 1874 to Sarah M. Reed, who was born in this town- ship March 7, 1854. They had three children, Mary L., born January 2, 1875; Clarence Leroy, October 14, 1876, died April 24, 1877; and Jenered J., born May 30, 1880.
Mr. and Mrs. Phillips are both members of pioneer families. He owns an improved farm and is a model farmer.
PHILO, HENRY, Mt. Vernon., is a native of Swaffham, England; was born April 17, 1846, and remained there until 1874. Upon arriving at manhood he learned the trade of car- riage-making, and worked for the same man sixteen years, until he came to America. He first located at Mt. Holly as a sales- man in a store, where he remained four years, after which he came to Mt. Vernon and bought out A. E. Philo, and engaged in keeping a grocery and restaurant, in which he is now en- gaged.
PICKARD, PETER, physician Mt. Vernon, was born in Devonshire, England, May 13, 1832, and attended the schools of Devonshire. When about seventeen years of age his parents came to America, and he worked two summers on a farm, and in the winter attended school; he also attended select school
several terms. At about the age of twenty-four years he began reading medicine with Drs. J. W. Russel and Matthew Thomp- son, and read with them three years and a half. He attended his first course of lectures at the College of Physicians and Sur- geons, in Cincinnati, Ohio, and his last term he attended at the University of Buffalo, New York, He graduated February, 1859, and commenced practice in Martinsburgh the spring fol- lowing; remained there eight and a half years and then came to Mt. Vernon, where he has since been engaged in the profession.
November twenty-eighth, 1862, he received the appointment of first assistant surgeon of the Forty-fifth regiment, but did not accept.
He is a member of the State Medical society and also a mem- ber of the Knox county society, and its treasurer.
He was married to Miss Harriet J. Veatch, of Knox county, May 17, 1865. They have three children-one son and two daughters.
PICKERING, ENOCH, farmer, Milford township, was born in Guernsey county, Ohio, in October, 1832. His father, Greenbury Pickering, was a native of Maryland. He was mar- ried in Greene county, Pennsylvania, to Miss Susannah Darr, a native of Virginia. About 1831 they came to Guernsey county, Ohio, where they remained until 1844, when they moved to Hilliar township, Knox county; remained until 1854, then moved to Henry county, Iowa (near Mt. Pleasant), where they lived and died. They had twelve children, six of each sex, and, so far as is known, ten of them are living, viz: Lot, Albert, Corbley, Enoch, Philip, David, Maria (married William Wil- son), Orpha (married John Hosick), Hannah (deceased), Eliza- beth (married N. Boyd), Fannie (deceased), Lucinda (married William Parrin).
The subject of this notice remained at home with his parents until he was about twenty-two years of age, when he returned to Ohio. He was married to Miss Catharine Ward in 1854. Since his marriage he has been engaged mainly at farming. They have five children, viz: Sarah E., Manville, John S., Albert, and Lucinda.
Mr. Pickering is a good farmer and a good citizen, being both industrious and honest.
PIERCE, ISAAC, Hilliar township, blacksmith, was born in Mansfield, Richland county, January 30, 1810. His parents came to Knox county about six years after and settled on the Indian fields, south of Mt. Vernon, where Isaac remained until he was about ten years old, when his uncle, Peter Kinney, took him to Wheeling, Virginia, and he shortly after got on a boat as cook on the Ohio river. He followed the river for some years and then came to Mt. Vernon, where he learned the trade of blacksmithing with William Davis. His next move was to Hilliar township in 1834, and about two years after came to Centreburgh and carried on his trade for many years, until he became afflicted with rheumatism.
He was among the early settlers of Knox county. .
He was married to Miss Ann Eliza Belcher, July 24, 1834. By this union there were nine children born, five of whom are living, viz: Sarah, married to John Crawford, lives in Broad- way, Union county, Ohio; Mary, widow of George Jones, in C'entreburgh; William M., in Union county, Ohio; Louisa, married to Ira Barr, living in Centreburgh; Frank C., black- smith, in Centreburgh.
Mr. Pierce was a soldier or the late war. His two sons, Jack- son and William, were in the army also, and Mr. Pierce, al-
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though near fifty-two years of age, volunteered in company A, Ninety-sixth Ohio volunteer infantry, August 8, 1862. He was in the fights in front of Vicksburgh and at Arkansas Post. In March, 1863, he was discharged on account of chronic rheuma- tism, contracted while in the service. February, 1864, he again enlisted in company F, One Hundred and Twenty-first regiment and was sent to Chattanooga, and participated in several of the engagements, among which were Akworth, Resaca, At- lanta, and Jonesborough. He was again taken with rheuma- tism and sent to the hospital. He was discharged at Camp Dennison, May 17, 1865.
PITKIN, REV. JOHN, Milford township, retired minister of the Presbyterian church, was born in Rutland county, Ver- mont, May 12, 1794. His parents were natives of Connecticut, and belonged to the farmer class. They had a family of four children, all of whom are dead, but the subject of this notice, he being the youngest child. He remained at home until he was eighteen years of age, when he enlisted in the Thirtieth united States infan.ry. This was in 1812. The first rendez- vous was at Burlington, Vermont, thence to Plattsburgh, where they went into winter quarters. The spring of 1813 the com- mand went to Lacole Mill, Canada, where they had an engage- ment with a British force. They guarded the ship-builders while constructing a fleet for Commodore McDonough. This fleet was used on Lake Champlain. He was discharged in June, 1813. He then worked at the hatting business for about two years, while in Vermont. He also taught school for several terms. About 1815 he came to Ohio, locating at Chillicothe, where he taught school for several months. He then attended an acad- emy, working night and morning for his board. He attended school there for several years, working his way by teaching, principally. He then attended Jefferson college at Cannons- burgh, Pennsylvania, for a year and a half. Having the minis- try in view he studied theology three years with Rev. Dr. Wil- son, a Presbyterian minister. Upon the completion of his studies he went to Indiana, where he preached three months then returned to Waterford, Washington county, Ohio, where he preached about six years; then at Dresden six years; at Utica, Licking county, Ohio, one year, and at the Milford Presbyterian church as stated supply. He also preached some time in Dela- ware county, Ohio. He preached regularly until he was seven_ ty-five years of age. He is a theologian of the old school, and is regarded as a man of ability. His preaching was accepta- ble, and through him many were added to the church. He is spending the remainder of his days on his farm. He was mar- ried to Miss Eliza W. Wilson in 1824, who was the daughter of Rev. Dr. Robert G. Wilson, his preceptor. She was born in South Carolina in 1801, and died in 1864. She was an exem- plary woman, and a devoted wife and mother. They had a family of ten children, eight of whom are living-John G. and Ebenezer, died in the army; Elizabeth J. (married Mr. Camp); Robert W .; Mary W. (married George L. Smith); Emily H .; Samuel J .; Sarah F. (married Samuel Hookway); Paul H., a minister of the Presbyterian church; and Theodore S.
PLUMMER, FRANKLIN W., Fredericktown, deceased, was born in Maryland in 1824; married in 1844 to Eliza Walter, who was born in 1824. They had the following family, viz .: Philip, born in 1846; Alfred, in 1848; Anna, in 1849; Mary, in 1852; Charles, in 1854; Thomas, in 1856; and Jessie, in 1859.
Franklin Plummer died in 1860 in Wayne township. Anna L died in 1868.
Mr, Plummer emigrated with his parents to Ohio in 1827, and located in Knox county. Mr. Plummer was engaged in buying and selling stock. He was one of the earliest settlers of this county, and also one of its best citizens.
Philip Plummer was a soldier of the late war, being a mem- ber of company B, Ninty-sixth Ohio volunteer infantry. He was afterward transferred to the Seventy-seventlı Ohio volun- teer infantry. He continued till the close of the war, and received an honorable discharge. He is now residing in Fred- ericktown engaged with the firm of S. S. Tuttle, manufac- turers.
Alfred H. was a member of the Ohio National guards. He served out his time and received an honorable discharge.
PONTING, JOHN, county commissioner, is a citizen of Mt. Vernon. He was born in Somersetshire, England, June 21, 1826. He emigrated to America in the fall of 1847, and settled in Fredericktown, this county, and was engaged with the late James George for about three years, and then entered into the butchering business in Mt. Vernon, which he followed about one year, and then engaged in stock business, shipping to the eastern cities. He then engaged in the grocery business, which he successfully carried on for some years, when he sold out his business to Messrs. Armstrong & Tompkins, in 1877. In Octo- ber, 1876, he was elected county commissioner, and served three years with great efficiency, and was again elected in 1879, which office he now holds.
Mr. Ponting was married to Miss Eliza Thompson, July, 1856. She died June 18, 1876. Mr. Ponting has been emi- nently successful in all that he has undertaken. He started in life without a dollar in the world.
POPHAM, FRANCIS (deceased). He was born in Mary- land in 1784, and was married in 1803, to Mary Scoles, who was born in 1785. They had a large family, viz: Elias, born in 1805; George, in 1807; Samuel, in 1809; Easter, in 1810; John S., in 1811; Elizabeth, in 1814; Margaret, in 1816; Joseph, in 1817; William, in 1819; Minerva C., in 1821; Thomas, in 1822 ; Richard in 1824, and Rebecca, in 1825. Mrs. Mary Popham died in Indiana, September 5, 1857.
They emigrated to Ohio in 1808, and located in Pike township in 1809.
The father of Francis, Samuel Popham, was born in Eng- land, and came to America as a British subject, during the Revolutionary war; he became attached to this country and set- tled in Maryland, and died there.
POPHAM, SAMUEL (deceased), Pike township, was born in Harrison county, Ohio, in 1809, and was married in 1836 to Elizabeth Scoles, who was born in 1819. They had the follow- ing children, viz: Salena, born September 15, 1837; Eliza Ann, February 17, 1839; Columbus D., August 23, 1841; Mar- garet J., August 28, 1844; George F., October 21, 1846; Thomas J., September 5, 1849; Mary J., January 22, 1852; Amanda Olive, March 15, 1859; and Samuel L., September 12, 1862. Salena died September 30, 1837. Mrs. Elizabeth Pop- ham died in March, 1874.
Samuel Popham married for his second wife Nancy Johnson, who was born in Richland county, in 1833. They lived to- gether but a few years. Mr. Popham died June 8, 1880. He was a citizen of this county for many years, a good financier, became the owner of a number of farms, and gave to each of his children a good home.
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POPHAM, ELIAS, farmer, post office, Fredericktown, was born in Baltimore county, Maryland, in 1805, and came to Har- rison county, Ohio, with his parents at the age of three years, and to Knox county in 1820, and was married in 1826 to Elizabeth Durbin, who was born in this county in 1810. They had the following family: Curtis, born in 1828; Samuel, in 1830; James, in 1834; Sherman, in 1835; Francis, in 1838; Eu- retta, in 1840; Christiana, in 1841; Corydon, in 1850; and Thomas, in 1852. Mrs. Elizabeth Popham died December 8, 1857; James died August 24, 1834; Euretta in 1840; and Chris- tiana August 21, 1842.
Mr. Popham married for his second wife, in 1858, Julia E. Berry, who was born in Virginia in 1827. They had the fol- lowing children: Louis B., born in 1861, and Ida May, born in 863.
Mr. Popham settled in Pike township when he came to this county, and in 1840 he came to Morris township. He owns a good farm with all modern improvements.
POPHAM, COLUMBUS D., farmer, post office, Lytle City, Iowa county, Iowa. He was born in Pike township, Knox county, in 1841; he was married in 1866, to Margaret Patten, who was born in Tuscarawas county, in 1849. They have four children living: Quintila J., Florence O., Herbert C., and Hallie M. The deceased, Charles B., died in Iowa, in 1878.
Mr. Popham emigrated to Iowa in 1869. His memory still lingers in Knox county, Ohio, on the scenes of his childhood.
POPHAM, GFORGE F., farmer, post office, Democracy, born in Pike township, this county, October 2, 1846, and was married March 23, 1875, to Mary A. Matheny, who was born October 10, 1845, in Monroe township, this county.
Mr. Popham owns a well improved farm in this township, and is an enterprising and industrious farmer.
PORTER, J. H., Howard township, farmer, post office, Howard. He was born November 9, 1852, on what is now known as the Critchfield farm. His father was born in Brown township in 1831, and lived at different places in the county until his death, which occurred in 1866. His mother was sub- sequently married to William Taswell, and lived in Mt. Vernon. Mr. Porter was married to Miss Lydia Smith April 21, 1878.
POTTER, M. D., S. B., Fredericktown; was born in Bloom- field township, Morrow county, Ohio, November 7, 1828. He was educated in the common schools till about twenty-one years of age, then he attended the Fredericktown acadamy, after which he attended the Norwalk college, Huron county, Ohio. To defray his expenses he engaged in teaching and working at different kinds of work. He commenced reading medicine with Dr. T. R. Potter about 1850, after which he graduated at the Jefferson Medical college at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1854. He then located in Fredericktown and engaged in the practice of medicine. He has since remained here, continuing the practice. The doctor has established a wide and extensive practice, has met with excellent success, and stands to-day at the head of the medical profession in this section of Ohio. He was one of the charter members of the Knox County Medical society, was elected three consecutive terms president of this society, also vice-president a number of terms.
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