Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 121, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 November 1909 — Obituary of Harvey Phillips. [ARTICLE]

Obituary of Harvey Phillips.

Harvey Phillips was born in Rush county, Ind., Feb. 15, 1828, and died Nov. 10, 1909, his age being 81 years, 8 months and 25 days. He came to Jasper county with his parents, his father being remembered by many of our older citizens by the familiar name of “Uncle Jackie.” In 1856 deceased was married to Maria Haddick, and to this union two children were born, John R. and Sallie Phillips. The latter died at the age of 10, the mother having preceded her to the grave. The son, John R. Phillips, resided at McCoysburg, and is a former county assessor of Jasper county. In 1870 Mr. Phillips was again married, his wife being Rebecca Shreckengast, of Hamilton, Ohio. Ofae child was born to this Frank C. Phillips, who died iff New Mexico in 1901 at at the age of 30 years. Mr. Phillips resided during his earlier married life in Hanging Grove township and was one of the prosperous farmers of the county. . Several years ago he left the farm and moved to Chicago and later to a farm south of Delphi. He then came to Rensselaer and resided for two years on the Thos. Robinson place at the west edge of this town. Last spring he bought a small place across the Tippecanoe river from Monticello, where he resided when his death occurred.i Deceased had been a member of the Christian church since young manhood. He was a cheerful and congenial man and old and young revered him. He was a good man to his family and bore a name for honesty and uprightness that might be envied by any one. He is survived by his widow, his son, John, and family, and many other relatives, Simon Phillips being a cousin, Norman, Marsh and Jack Warner being nephews, and F. W. Bedford being a brother-in-law. Mrs. Van Wood, of this city, was a granddaughter of deceased.