Copyright USGenNet Inc., 2013, All Rights Reserved U.S. Data Repository Please read U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on this page: Transcribed and submitted by Linda Talbott for the US Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ ========================================================================= U.S. Data Repository NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization. Non-commercial organizations desiring to use this material must obtain the consent of the transcriber prior to use. Individuals desiring to use this material in their own research may do so. ========================================================================= Formatted by U.S. Data Repository Chief Archivist, Linda Talbott All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded. =========================================================================== History of Mason County, Michigan H. R. Page & Co., Chicago; 1882 -71- J. F. PHILLIPS was born in Rensselaer County, N.Y., April 3, 1814; moved to Kane County, Ill., in 1839, remaining until 1849, when he settled in Ludington, Mason Co., and engaged as head sawyer and filer; was among the first in that locality. He was employed in different capacities till 1859, when he settled on his present home, on Section 8, Pere Marquette, which he had purchased as early as 1852. He has been sheriff of the county two terms, township supervisor and other township offices. Married, November 19, 1837, ALMANZA HEWETT, who was born November 6, 1819. They are perhaps the largest couple in the county, to- gether weighing 550 pounds. One living child, Mrs. DORLESKA HULL, born February 12, 1840. ===========================================================================