Benjamin Phillips

1822 - 1904  (81 years)

• Name	Benjamin Phillips  [1]
  Born	12 Jul 1822	Cumberland Twp, Greene, PA   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1 Jun 1830	Cumberland Twp, Greene, PA   [3]
  	1 male under 5 (John) 1 male 5-9 (Benjamin) 1 male 20-29 (Simeon) 2 females under 5 (Martha, Francis) 1 female 10-14 (?) 1 female 20-29 (Elizabeth)
  Address	1845	, Licking, OH   [4]
  	He and his family "came to this county in the fall of 1845, and settled on the farm now occupied by the subject of this sketch (John Phillips)."
  Address	Between May 1855 and Jan 1857	Gridley Twp, McLean, IL   [5, 6]
  	He and his family moved after Hugh was born and before Mary Anna was born.
  Address	1880	Shoal Creek, Barry, MO   [7, 8]
  Occupation	Farmer  [5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Died	18 Feb 1904	, Barry, MO   [1]
  Buried	Muncie Chapel Cemetery, Wheaton, Barry, MO   [1]
  Person ID	I2898	Allison | Allison
  Last Modified	17 Mar 2024

  
  

  Father	Simeon Phillips,   b. 9 Jun 1800, , Greene, PA ,   d. 20 Apr 1869, , Licking, OH  (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Worthington,   b. 7 Dec 1798, , , NJ ,   d. 16 Nov 1884, Hanover Twp, Licking, OH  (Age 85 years)
  Married	Abt 1819	, Greene, PA   [2]
  	The 1820 census indicates that Simeon and Elizabeth were married at least nine months earlier; the tally for their household included a daughter under 10 years of age.
  Family ID	F92	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Eliza Jane Hull,   b. 14 Jul 1825, , , PA ,   d. 29 Jun 1904  (Age 78 years)
  Married	1843
  Children	+ 1. Sarah Elizabeth Phillips,   b. 13 Sep 1844,   d. 16 Feb 1923  (Age 78 years)   2. Margaret Phillips,   b. Abt 1848 + 3. Simeon Phillips,   b. 14 Apr 1849, , Licking, OH ,   d. 24 Jan 1933, Flat Creek Twp, Barry, MO  (Age 83 years)   4. Hugh Phillips,   b. May 1855, , , OH ,   d. 23 Jul 1939, , Alameda, CA  (Age ~ 84 years) + 5. Mary Anna Phillips,   b. 25 Jan 1857, , , IL ,   d. 24 Jan 1948, Flint, Genesee, MI  (Age 90 years)   6. Naomi Phillips,   b. 4 Jun 1860, , , IL ,   d. 14 Jun 1884  (Age 24 years) + 7. William Vernon Phillips,   b. 8 Apr 1865, , , IL ,   d. 30 Jun 1949, Idalou, Lubbock, TX  (Age 84 years)   8. Sabra Phillips,   b. 3 Nov 1868, Gridley Twp, McLean, IL ,   d. Abt 1961  (Age 92 years) + 9. Jay Gregory Phillips,   b. 3 Nov 1868, Gridley Twp, McLean, IL ,   d. 21 Feb 1953, Rolla, Phelps, MO  (Age 84 years)
  Last Modified	6 Dec 2019
  Family ID	F1192	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  1865 map of Greene County, Pennsylvania

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		1830 US Census, Cumberland, Greene County, Pennsylvania Multiple households listed. David Blaker, head of household, which included 2 males under 5 (Eaton, ?), 1 male 5-9 (Benjamin), 2 males 10-14 (David Jr, ?), 1 male 15-19 (John), 1 male 50-59 (self), 1 female 10-14 (Rebecca), 1 female 20-29 (Sarah), 1 female 40-49 (wife Abigail). Abner Phillips, head of household, which included 1 male 20-29 (self), 1 female under 5 (Minerva), 1 female 20-29 (wife Margaret) Peter Phillips, head of household, which included 2 males under 5 (Simeon, ?), 2 males 5-9 (Phillip Darr, William), 1 male 30-39 (self), 1 female under 5 (Hannah), 1 female 30-39 (wife Mary) Mary Phillips, head of household, which included 1 male 10-14 (?), 1 male 15-19 (?), 1 male 20-29 (John), 1 female 50-59 (self). Tentatively assigned to this Mary and not to Mary who married Ebenezer Phillips. Martha Worthington, listed as head of household, which included 2 males 20-29, 1 female under 5, 1 female 60-69 (self) Simeon Phillips listed as head of household, which included 1 male under 5 (John), 1 male ages 5-9 (Benjamin), 1 male ages 20-29 (Simeon), 2 females under 5 (?), 1 female ages 10-14 (Martha), 1 female ages 20-29 (Elizabeth). Age brackets don't exactly mesh with what I know about his family so either this is enumerator error or he had additional children who don't show up in later records for his household.
  		1850 US Census, Hanover, Licking County, Ohio 4 households listed. Simeon Phillips, wife Elizabeth Worthington, sons John, Titus and William. Simeon is a farmer, real estate valued at $2000. Benjamin Phillips, wife Eliza J., daughters Elizabeth and Margaret, and son Simeon. Benjamin is a farmer. Lewis Bray, wife Catherine Skinner, daughter Elizabeth and Everett Morgan (boarder?) E.L. Skinner, daughters Sarepeta and Martha, sons J.E., James, Joseph, Asa Allen, Samuel and Lewis B.
  		1860 US Census, Gridley, McLean County, Illinois Benjamin Phillips listed as head of household, which included wife Eliza Jane, daughters Elizabeth, Margaret, Mary Ann and Naomi, and son Hugh. Benjamin's occupation: farmer. Personal property: $500.
  		1870 US Census, Gridley, McLean County, Illnois Benjamin Phillips listed as head of household, which included wife Eliza, daughters Margaret, Mary A., Naomi, and Sabra, and sons Simeon, Hugh, Vernon and Jay G. Benjamin's occupation: farmer. Real estate value: $3000. Personal property value: $1200.
  		1870 US Selected Federal Census Non-Population; Agriculture, Gridley, McLean County, Illinois 3 households William Ritter: 50 acres improved, 30 acres unimproved, $2000 value, $270 farming equipment and implement value, 3 horses, 1 milk cow, $340 livestock value, 30 bushels spring wheat, 500 bushels Indian corn, 125 bushels oats, 22 bushels Irish potatoes, 125 lbs butter, 3 tons hay, $60 homemade manufacture value, $465 value of livestock slaughtered. Benjamin Phillips: 55 acres improved, 10 acres unimproved, 25 acres, unimproved, $3000 value, $100 farming equipment and implement value, 5 horses, 4 milk cows, 10 other cattle, 5 swine, $910 livestock value,70 bushels spring wheat, 800 bushels Indian corn, 125 bushels oats, 15 bushels Irish potatoes, 200 lbs butter, 5 tons hay, $200 homemade manufacture value, $710 value of livestock slaughtered. George W. Shepard: 75 acres improved, 10, 5, $4000 value, $125 farming equipment and implement value, 5 horses, 3 milk cows, 16 swine, $730 livestock value, 44 bushels spring wheat, 800 bushels Indian corn, 140 bushels oats, 60 bushels Irish potatoes, 200 lbs butter, 12 tons hay, $165 homemade manufacture value, $695 value of livestock slaughtered.
  		1880 US Census, Shoal Creek, Barry County, Missouri Benjamin Phillips listed as head of household, which included wife Eliza, sons Simeon, Hugh, Vernon and Jay, and daughters Mary A, Naomi and Sabra. Benjamin's occupation: farmer.
  		1900 US Census, Shoal Creek, Barry County, Missouri 5 households. Jay G. Phillips listed as head of household, which included wife Rachael, daughters Goldie and Marie. Frank Phillips listed as head of household, which included wife Mable, son Arthur and daughter Leah. Joseph Gillman listed as head of household, which included wife Sabra Phillips. Benjamin Phillips listed as head of household, which included wife Eliza J. Benjamin's occupation: farmer. Titus Phillips listed as head of household, which included wife Mary and son John.
  		Simeon Phillips, Missouri death certificate Missouri State Board of Health Bureau of Vital Statistics Certificate of Death 24 January 1933
  		W Vernon Phillips, death certficate Texas State Board of Health Bureau of Vital Statistics Standard Certificate of Death 30 June 1949

  
  

  Histories » Slide Show		John Phillips, biographical sketch History of Licking County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, page 740
  		James Allen Skinner, biographical sketch by Lisa Allison Albert Sources used include government and family records for James, Francis, their parents and their siblings.
  		Tracking down the ancestors: Francis Phillips

  
  

• Sources

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