John V Phillips (1892 - 1963)

Born 20 Dec 1892 in Clarion, Clarion County, Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Died 17 Apr 1963 at age 70 in Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania

Biography

According to the 1940 census, John and his family lived in Clarion Borough. His employment was listed as manager of a green house.

At that time he and Erda had two children, Ruth D. and John W. Phillips, both born in Pennsylvania. Also living in the residence at that time was a sister, Edna Phillips, age 53.

John V. Phillips, 70, retired Clarion businessman, died at 10 p.m. Wednesday at the Franklin Hospital. He had been residing with his daughter Miss Ruth Phillips at 930 Elk St. Franklin.

Mr. Phillips was born in Clarion on Dec. 20, 1892, the son of the late Frank P. and Margaret Slater Phillips.

On Aug. 15, 1911, he was married to the former Erda Crawford who preceded him in death on Dec. 31, 1962.

For a number of years prior to establishing the Phillips Greenhouses, now identified as Phillips Flowers here, Mr. Phillips was associated in the food market business with his father, where now is operated Gichrings Market.

Mr. Phillips spent practically his entire life in Clarion with exception of the years since he has retired when his winters were spent in Florida. He was a member of the Baptist Church of Clarion; served as Clarion borough tax collector and served as a member of Clarion borough council and an honorary member of the Clarion Volunteer Fire Company. Fraternally, Mr. Phillips was a member of the Clarion Lodge of Masons and the Coudersport Consistory of Coudersport.

He is survived by these children: Mrs. Howard (Sara) Smith of Mayport RD; Mrs. Herbert L. (Ruth) [Florence] Kifer of Clarion; Miss Ruth Phillips of Franklin and Jack Phillips of Buffalo, N. Y. He is also survived by a sister, Mrs. Kate P. Zilhaver of Clarion and seven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.

The body is at Goble Funeral Home where friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held from Goble Funeral Home at 2 p.m. Saturday with Rev. Howard C. Blanchard, pastor of the First Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in the Clarion Cemetery."

Source: The Oil City Derrick, April 19, 1963

(From Find-A-Grave)

Sources

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGZ7-YC2 : 29 October 2015), John V Phillips in household of Frank P Phillips, Clarion, Clarion, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 5, sheet 7B, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,342.

"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M392-NTD : 22 January 2015), John V Phillipps in household of Franklin Phillipps, Clarion borough, Clarion, Pennsylvania, United States; citing sheet 8B, family 179, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,394.

"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQHZ-4N1 : accessed 4 September 2016), John V Phillips, Clarion Borough, Clarion, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 16-6B, sheet 62B, family 172, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3468.