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The former was born in 1776 in Schoharie Co., NY, was a farmer all of
his life, and died in 1862.
The mother
was born in 1793, in
Canada
She is still living in the
Dominion, at the advanced age of 91 years.
Mr. Phillips
attained his majority under the supervision of his father, after which he
managed the home farm for five years. He
remained in
Canada until 1864, when he came to
Michigan.
He located in Brockway Tp.,
St. Clair County, where he interested himself in farming and rearing
stock. In the fall of 1881 he came to
Sanilac
County and settled
on 160 acres located on sections 27, 28 and 33.
He also owns 80 acres of land on section 35. Politically, he is a Republican, and in the
year 1883 was elected Township Treasurer, to which office he was re-elected in
1884.
Mr. Phillips was married in 1860, to
Experience A. McGregor. She was born
May 24, 1843, and is the daughter of Philander and Phebe
McGregor. The former was born
June 9, 1811, and died
Jun 16, 1876; the latter was
born
Feb. 28,
1823, and died
Sept. 17, 1863.
Both were natives of
Wellington Co., Can. Mr. and Mrs.
Phillips are parents of ten children, recorded as follows: Albert N., born Feb. 9, 1861; Francis H., May
22, 1863; Alma A., March 8, 1867; Philander, March 29, 1869; Cyrus M., Dec. 23,
1872; Fidelia E., June 9, 1874; Carlton, May 17,
1876; Sheriff C., June 24, 1878; Charley, July 31, 1880; Peter L., Aug. 1, 1883.
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