John W. Phillips and Gertrude Power

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Husband John W. Phillips ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 24 Jul 1850 - Westmoreland Co, PA 2 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 Jun 1915 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA 5
         Buried:  - Grove Hill Cemetery, Oil City, Venango Co, PA

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         Father: William Phillips (1824-1877) 2 4
         Mother: Sarah Jane McCormack (1829-1899) 2 4

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       Marriage: 23 Nov 1871 5 6

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   Other Spouse: Alice Harriett "Allie" Hastings (1858-1911) 3 7 8 - 26 Oct 1898 - ? Venango Co, PA 3 6

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Wife Gertrude Power ^{5 6}

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           Born: 31 Mar 1853 9
     Christened: 
           Died: 15 May 1890 5 6
         Buried:  - Grove Hill Cemetery, Oil City, Venango Co, PA

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         Father: Franklin Power (1829-1888) 9
         Mother: Martha Ann Wise (1831-      ) 9

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Children

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1 M William Franklin Phillips ^{4 10}

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           Born: 1873
     Christened: 
           Died: 1940
         Buried:  - Grove Hill Cemetery, Oil City, Venango Co, PA

         Spouse: Eva Mae Stives (1882-      ) 5 6
           Marr: 1906 - ? Venango Co, PA 5 6

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2 F Josephine Phillips ^{5 6}

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           Born: 
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           Died: Aft 1919
         Buried: 

         Spouse: David W. Moore (      -      ) 5 6

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3 F Grace Phillips ^{5 6}

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           Born: 
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           Died: Aft 1919
         Buried: 

         Spouse: S. J. Swift (      -      ) 5 6

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4 M Wendell C. Phillips ^{5 6}

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           Born: 
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           Died: Aft 1919
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General Notes: Husband - John W. Phillips

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He was born July 20. [HVC 1879, 591]
He was born on a farm in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, where he remained until the family's removal to Oil City in 1862. There he continued his literary education in the graded schools, and subsequently learned the drug business, which he followed during his young manhood, having stores at various other towns in this section of Pennsylvania-Knox (Edenburg), St. Joe and Buena Vista-before returning to Oil City, where he opened what became known as the Nichols Pharmacy on the south side. As administrator he settled up the Phillips estate upon his father's death, meanwhile buying himself the farm tract at Pinoak, in Cranberry Township, Venango County, where he ever after resided with the exception of part of the time while he was serving his two terms as county commissioner, 1905 to 1911, during two of which years he lived in Franklin. At Pinoak he brought in several productive oil wells. Clever and tactful in handling business matters, Mr. Phillips was not niggardly in the application of his time, means or efforts in the interest of his fellow men. He took a keen interest in public affairs, showing sound judgment in advocating such improvements as would be of permanent value. For many years he served in local offices, on the school board, etc., the township benefiting greatly by his counsel and well considered action in its government. In the building of the steel bridge at Oil City his idea of providing a broad roadway that would suffice for years was originally opposed by other commissioners, but he persisted until he won them over, as the creditable structure which they erected attests. The steel bridge at Franklin was also built during his commissionership, as well as the county jail, and substantial improvements were made on the County Farm. He was a lifelong Republican and always prominent in the local ranks of the party. Mr. Phillips was a man of sterling character, zealous in the discharge of his obligations, but modest and unassuming, of pleasing disposition and fond of entertaining at his own fireside, where he kept open house and found his greatest pleasure in the midst of his old friends, who were legion. He was in poor health for several years before his death, which occurred at the home of his son William F. Phillips on the Merritt and Phillips lease, at McClintockville. Fraternally he was an Odd Fellow and Mason, affiliated with Latonia Lodge, No. 1018, I. O. O. F., the Masonic blue lodge at Oil City and the council and chapter at Franklin, his funeral services being conducted by Venango Chapter, No. 211, R. A. M., and by the pastor of Grace M. E. Church, of which he was a member. [HVC 1919, 613]

1 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 613, 622.

2 George P. Donehoo, Pennsylvania - A History (NW) (New York, NY; Chicago, IL: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1926), Pg 48.

3 —, The Duffield Family; A Sketch of William Duffield, of Venango County, PA, and His Descendents (PA: The William Duffield Association, 1905), Pg 39.

4 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 613.

5 George P. Donehoo, Pennsylvania - A History (NW) (New York, NY; Chicago, IL: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1926), Pg 49.

6 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 614.

7 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 614, 622.

8 George P. Donehoo, Pennsylvania - A History (NW) (New York, NY; Chicago, IL: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1926), Pg 49, 322.

9 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 448.

10 George P. Donehoo, Pennsylvania - A History (NW) (New York, NY; Chicago, IL: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1926), Pg 47.