U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Phillips, Ernest (1872-1948) ------------------------------------------------------------------- The History of Upshur County West Virginia From its Earliest Exploration and Settlement to the Present Time by W. B. Cutright Buckhannon, W. Va., July 1, 1907 Page 531 ERNEST PHILLIPS, lumberman, was born November 5, 1872, on Laurel Fork of French Creek, son of Burton Phillips, who was the son of Horace, who was the son of David, who came from Massachusetts in 1815. His father was a soldier in Company E, First Regiment Light Artillery, Captain A. C. Moore, he was crippled at the battle of Snicks Gap, July 18, 1863, which disability had much to do with his death which occurred September 19, 1893. The subject of the sketch being the oldest child, in a family of six, much responsibility fell upon him, after his father's death which he met and discharged with efficiency and joy. For thirteen years he has been in the lumber business and has taken time to look after the Sons of Veteran Camp, C. B. See No. 38 at French Creek, was made Lieutenant of that camp and promoted to Adjutant of the West Virginia division. He married Hattie E. McCoy, daughter of Chapman McCoy and Mariah Douglass, July 2, 1903. ------------------------------------------------------------------- From Death Certificate, Upshur County, WV #12638 FULL-NAME: Ernest Phillips BIRTH-DATE: November 5, 1872 BIRTH-PLACE: Indian Camp, Upshur Co., W.Va. DEATH-DATE: September 17, 1948 (at age 75y-10m-12d) DEATH-PLACE: St. Joseph Hospital, Buckhannon, Upshur County, WV MARITAL-STATUS: Married (Hattie McCoy) OCCUPATION: Business Man, Brick yard, shoe store, etc. FATHER: Burton Phillips (born in French Creek, W.Va.) MOTHER: Narcisus Brake (born in Hinkelville, W.Va.) CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Coronary thrombosis INFORMANT: Anna M. Snyder BURIAL: Heavner Cemetery, Buckhannon ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Upshur County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/upshur/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------