BIOGRAPHIES Memorial Record of Licking
Co., Ohio
containing Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens of the
County
together with Biographies and Portraits of all the
Presidents of the United States.
CHICAGO
RECORD PUBLISHING COMPANY
1894
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JAMES
V. PHILLIPS. As a representative of the young
business men of the county, upon whose intelligence,
sagacity and energy the future well-being of this section of
the state depends; as a representative also of one of the
pioneer families of the county, who were eye-witnesses of
its growth and development and took an active part in its
upbuilding, we present the name and a brief record of the
life of James V. Phillips, a general agriculturist of
Madison Township.
The subject of this sketch was born in Fallsbury
Township, Licking County, Ohio, Dec. 12, 1860, and is a
member of a pioneer family of this locality, both his
paternal and maternal grandparents having been among the
early settlers of the county. His parents were Levi
and Rachel (Colville) Phillips both natives of Licking
County, the father born in Fallsbury Township Apr. 1, 1830,
and the mother a native of Eden Township, born in 1840.
By occupation Levi Phillips was an agriculturist, and
being a man of economical habits and considerable
perseverance, he gained the means with which to surround his
family with the comforts of life.
There were eight children born to Levi and Rachel
Phillips, of whom seven are living, James V.
being the next to the oldest. The others are Milton,
who married Bertha Montgomery and resides in Newark;
Laura, who became the wife of a Mr. Claggett
and resides in Mary Ann Township, Licking County; Rosa,
who married Samuel Allison, a business man residing
in Newark; Viola, wife of William Shannon, who
resides in Mary Ann Township; John William and
Otterbein, who are at the home with the parents.
Jacob Newton who was the fourth in order of birth,
died at the age of one and one-half years.
The early life of our subject passed uneventfully.
As soon as old enough he began work upon the farm, and
during the summer months labored at home, while in the
winter season he attended the district schools of the
neighborhood where his education was acquired. Having
arrived at years of maturity he began business on his own
account, and as a helpmate on life's journey chose Miss
Abbie Stasal, their wedding being celebrated Feb. 24,
1887. The lady is the daughter of Nicholas
and Emma (Trivola) Stasal native respectively of Germany
and Licking County, Ohio. Her mother dying when she
was eighteen months old, she was then placed in the family
of her father's brother, George Stasal, with whom she
remained until attaining years of womanhood. She was
twenty-four years of age at the time of her marriage.
Three children bless this union, named as follows:
Emma Geneva, who was born Dec. 4, 1888; Mertie May,
Sept. 28, 1890, and James Lee, May 11, 1893.
Mrs. Phillips has one brother and three sisters.
The former, Albert A., an attorney in Newark, married
Miss May Woods and they have one child, Sarah.
The sisters are, Annie, wife of Hon. Charles
Seward, a prominent attorney of Newark, and now Probate
Judge of Licking County; Leila who married Dr.
Judge of Licking County; Leila, who married
Dr. John Mitchell, a practicing physician of Newark; and
Clara, who keeps house for her father, a contractor
and builder of Newark. For three years after his
marriage our subject operated as a renter, and then bought
his present farm comprising one hundred acres, upon which he
engages in raising grain, stock and fruit. While
usually voting the Democratic ticket, he is liberal in his
views and in local matters supports the man rather than the
party.
Source: Memorial Record of Licking Co., Ohio -
Chicago - Record Publishing Co., 1894 - Page 506 |
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HECTOR PRATT,
a member of the farming community of Monroe Township, was
born in Johnstown, Ohio, Feb. 8, 1827, and is a son of
Eli and Susan (Munson) Pratt, natives respectively of
Pennsylvania and Vermont. There were three sons and
one daughter in the family, of whom three now survive,
namely: Hector, the subject of this notice; John,
and Lucy, who is the wife of William
Ashbrook. The father followed the occupation of a
tiller of the soil, and was a man of great industry and
energy. About 1816 he came to Ohio and made settlement
three miles from the site of Newark, whence in early manhood
he came to Monroe Township. Purchasing a farm of one
hundred and forty-five acres he here reared his family and
lived, energetically occupied in general farming pursuits,
until he passed from earth about 1886, at the age of
eighty-three years. His wife had died a number of
years prior to his decease. Throughout this community
he was familiarly known as Major Pratt.
In religious belief he was a Baptist and served as Deacon in
that church. His wife was a Universalist in her views.
The paternal grandfather of our subject was born in
Pennsylvania and followed for his life occupation the
calling of a farmer. He reared a large family and
attained a good old age. The maternal grandfather was
named Timothy Munson and was born in Vermont,
of English descent. He passed from earth at the age of
about seventy years. The subject of this sketch was
born and reared in the township of which he is still a
resident. In boyhood he was a student in the
neighboring district schools and also, working on the home
farm during the summer seasons, gained a comprehensive idea
of agriculture. At the age of twenty-three years he
began farming for himself, at which time he bought a
sixty-acre tract. To this he added from time to time
until at present his landed possessions aggregate four
hundred acres.
On the 15th of November, 1849, Mr. Pratt
was united in marriage with Miss Ellen,
daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Olmsted) Reed.
There have been born to this union three sons and five
daughters, as follows: Eli, Waldon, Oscar,
Ella, Mary, Maggie, Lucy and
Lizzie. Eli died at the age of four years.
Waldon was united in marriage with Miss Ella Noe,
who died after having become the mother of two ehildren,
Elsie and Blanche. Oscar married
Miss Rena Stockbarger, and they are the
parents of four children. Ella, the wife of
Ralph Sutherland, has two children. Mary
was married to Harry Speck. Maggie
became the wife of Dr. George Garner, a
physician of Johnstown, and they have one child, Imogene.
The religious connections of Mr. Pratt
and his wife are with the Baptist Church, the doctrines of
which they uphold by their precept and example. While
he has never been active in public affairs, preferring to
confine his attention to farm work, he nevertheless keeps
posted upon affairs of current interest and politically
gives his influence and ballot to the Prohibition party.
His entire life, a period of sixty-seven years, has been
passed in Monroe Township, and few of its residents enjoy a
wider acquaintance than does he.
Source: Memorial Record of Licking
Co., Ohio - Chicago - Record Publishing Co., 1894 - Page 518 |
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