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PHILLIPS. Some time previous to the revolutionary war two brothers emigrated from their native country, Ireland, to America, accompanied by a sister, who was afterward married and became the mother of a large family of children. These brothers, both farmers, were Jonathan and Samuel Phillips, former of whom purchased four hundred acres and latter about five hundred acres from the government, the property being in what was then Washington county, now Robinson township. Jonathan married a Miss Cowen, who bore him four sons and four daughters, Samuel, born in 1790, being among the youngest. He married Priscilla McFadden, and they had nine children, all of whom grew to maturity; at his father’s death he inherited the homestead farm of over one hundred and fifty acres. Samuel died in 1863. Jonathan, born in 1820, resides on the farm where his grandfather first settled. He was educated at the public schools, and has always followed farming. In 1850 he married Margaret Glass, daughter of Samuel Glass, an old pioneer in the county, and to them were born seven children, five of whom are now living: Samuel, Milton S., William J., Calvin K. and Everett N. Jonathan Phillips occupies the farm purchased from the government and patented by Margaret McCoy May 14, 1789, containing 207 acres, bought from her by Jonathan Phillips, Sr., April 4, 1804, and who, at his death, willed the same to be divided between William and Samuel Phillips. Samuel’s part containing 107 acres (willed to Jonathan by Samuel) and William’s one hundred acres. Mr. Phillips has been school director three years, supervisor thirteen years, and is a member of the U. P. Church; politically he is a republican.