Frederick Frush Phillips (abt. 1824 - 1909)

Born about 16 Dec 1824 in Bennington Twnp., Licking Co., Ohio, USA [uncertain]

Ancestors

Died 15 Aug 1909 at about age 84 in Burlington Twnp., Licking Co., Ohio, USA

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Biography

Frederick Phillips was possibly born about December 1824 in Bennington Twnp., Licking Co., Ohio. He was the son of John Phillips and Rosanna Frush.

RESEARCH NOTE: According to census records, Frederick was born sometime between 1824 - 1835 in either Licking Co., Ohio, Rockingham Co., Virginia, or on the way. Need to research further as to when John and Rosanna arrived in Licking County AND the birth order of their children. Census records further confuse the order and potential birth years of the children.

1830 census -- Burlington Twnp., Licking Co., Ohio, USA

Name: John Philips

Home in 1830: Burlington, Licking, Ohio

Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1 (Frederick)

Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1 (James)

Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1 (Amos)

Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59: 1 (John)

Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1 (Elizabeth)

Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1 (Rosanna)

Free White Persons - Under 20: 4

Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 1

Total Free White Persons: 6

Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 6^[1]

1840 census -- Burlington Twnp., Licking Co., Ohio, USA

Name: John Philips

Home in 1840: Burlington, Licking, Ohio

Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1 (Frederick)

Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1 (James)

Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1 (Amos)

Free White Persons - Males - 60 thru 69: 1 (John)

Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 1 (Elizabeth)

Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49: 1 (Rosanna)

Persons Employed in Agriculture: 3

Free White Persons - Under 20: 3

Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2

Total Free White Persons: 6

Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 6^[2]

1850 census -- Burlington Twnp, Licking Co., Ohio, USA

John Philips, age 70, male, , farmer, $1000 real estate, born Virginia; Rosanna Phillips, age 60, female, , born Virginia; Amos Phillips, age 34, male, , farmer, born Virginia; Elizabeth Phillips, age 23, female, , born Virginia; James Phillips, age 21, male, , farmer, born Virginia; Frederick Phillips, age 18, male, , farmer, born Virginia^[3]

1860 census -- Burlington Twnp, Licking Co., Ohio, USA

John Philips, age 82, male, , farmer, $6000 real estate, $970 personal property, born Virginia; Rosanna F Phillips, age 70, female, , housekeeper, born Virginia; Elizabeth Phillips, age 35, female, , housekeeper, born Virginia; James Phillips, age 30, male, , farmer, born Virginia; Frederick Phillips, age 25, male, , farmer, born Ohio; Amos Hillyer, age 40, male, , lives with family, farmer, born Virginia;^[4]

1870 census -- Burlington Twnp., Licking Co., Ohio, USA

James Phillips, age 40, male, white, farmer, $20000 real estate, $2870 personal property, born Virginia; Elizabeth Phillips, age 41, female, white, keeping house, born Virginia; Frederick Phillips, age 38, male, white, works on farm, born Ohio; Amos Hilliard, age 47, male, white, farm laborer, born Virginia;^[5]

1880 census -- Burlington Twnp., Licking Co., Ohio, USA

Elizabeth Phillips, white, female, age 40, single, keeping house, born Virginia, father born Virginia, mother born Virginia; James Phillips, white, male, age 23, single, farmer, born Virginia, father born Virginia, mother born Virginia; Frederick Phillips, white, male, age 20, single, farmer, born Ohio, father born Virginia, mother born Virginia;^[6]

In January 1883, Frederick and his siblings were attacked in their home.^[7]

In 1894, he made the news by visiting the Daily Advocate newspaper office in Newark. The article indicated he had been voted in the 1844 election which provides some evidence of his birth being closer to 1824 than 1835.^[8]

In 1895, he was involved in a court case with John Hulshizer over damages to his fence and property by Hulshizer's tractor engine.^[9]

In early 1900, he and his property was mentioned several times as tenants came and went.^{[10] [11] [12]}

1900 census -- Homer, Licking Co., Ohio, USA

FF Philips, head, white, male, born ___ 1835, age 65, ___, born Ohio, father born Virginia, mother born Virginia, farmer, own free farm^[13]

He died 15 August 1909 in Burlington Twnp., Licking Co., Ohio.^[14]He is buried in Homer Cemetery in Homer, Ohio.^[15]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHGK-XCD : accessed 17 February 2016), John Philips, Burlington, Licking, Ohio, United States; citing 429, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 134; FHL microfilm 337,945.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHTC-95H : accessed 17 February 2016), John Philips, Burlington Township, Licking, Ohio, United States; citing p. 307, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 408; FHL microfilm 20,170.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXQV-8BV : 12 April 2016), Frederick Philips in household of John Philips, Burlington, Licking, Ohio, United States; citing family 1582, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCGK-S8G : 13 December 2017), Frederick Philips in entry for John Philips, 1860.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M62Y-N5T : 14 June 2019), Frederick Phillips in entry for James Phillips, 1870.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M89N-B71 : 27 August 2017), Frederick Phillips in household of Elizabeth Phillips, Burlington, Licking, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district ED 176, sheet 183C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,040.
7. ↑ Daily Advocate (Newark, Ohio), 1/10/1883, p 4, c 3:

   Terrific Encounter

   Full Particulars of the Bloody Encounter

   Between the Phillips Family, Near Homer, This County,

   And Two Desperate Robbers and Would Be Murders.

   How the Latters were Worsted After a Desperate Conflict.

   An Advocate Reporter Interviews One of the Participants.

   Mr James Phillips who lives one mile north-west of Homer, and who was one of the participants in the terrific encounter which occurred between the Phillips family and the burglars, at the home of the Phillips, on the 21st of December last, was in the city yesterday. From him, personally, we gleaned the following account of the terrible affray in which he came so close to losing his life.

   Mr Phillips informed us that on Tuesday, the 19th inst., his brother Frederick and himself had sold and delivered to William Hall, of Bennington Township, six hogs, for $82.50, payment which was made to him (James). He said that himself, brother and sister Elizabeth, were all at home Friday evening, the 21st inst., his brother and himself sitting around the fire, while his sister was engaged in ironing this week's washing, when about seven o'clock a rapping was heard at the door. Elizabeth laid her iron down, picked up the candle, went to the door and responded. Two men, disguised with masks on their faces, pushed open the door, stalked in, with a revolver in one hand each, and a club in the other hand. As soon as they succeeded in gaining an entrance, they made known the nature of their errand by exclaiming: "Your life, or your money. G-d d-am you!" James then made a spring toward the intruders, crying out "Not one cent!" Hardly had the words got out of his mouth before he was stuck on the side of the head with a club, and knocked down by one of the robbers, who in turn quickly knocked down his brother and sister also. James quickly regained his feet, but was knocked down as fast as he could get up. He finally succeeded in securing a billet of stove-wood taken from him. He managed, however, to once more regain his feet.  :This time he grabbed a chair, with which he blindly struck out, the blood flowing in streams down his face from the various wounds he had received on the head. He thinks he succeeded in dealing one of the villains a pretty hard blow with the chair, as a marked decrease in the din of the battle was perceptible.

   Frederick who had been knocked insensible by a blow from the club, at the outset of the affray, now regained his senses and managed to crawl into an adjacent room, where he procured a hatchet, and returned to begin the fight afresh. He was soon deprived of the hatchet, however, by one of the burglars, who knocked him down again. James in the meantime, had secured his gun, which, unknown to him, was loaded at the time. He calculated at using the gun barrel as a weapon, , but he found it too long to strike with to advantage, and threw it aside. After he had thrown his gun away one of the robbers made a run at him with club uplifted, but James caught the club in one hand, while with his other he made a clutch at the mask of the robber. Just about this juncture the sister joined in the now highly interesting proceedings, and with a well-directed blow struck one of the would-be murderers on the head, with a flat-iron, which felled him to the floor. The robber who James had in his clutches, on seeing the tide of the battle had changed, yelled, "Get out of this, Joe," and out they went like a streak of greased lightning. After the would-be robbers had disappeared, the brothers and sisters held a council for the purpose of summing up the damage. They found that all of them had received pretty severe injuries about the their heads from the clubs in the hands of the robbers, and especially was the case with James. His head had been battered almost into a jelly, and he was covered from head to foot with blood, presenting a horrible and ghastly spectacle. Blood was scatter all over the room. Great splotches even appearing on the ceiling. The clothes which were being ironed, were so soaked with blood, that they all had to be washed over again. The candle which stood on the table during the whole affray, remained burning brightly to the end.

   The two brothers and the sister are recovering rapidly from their wounds.  :They have no idea who their assailants were, although their neighbors inform them that the robbers can be located in Knox county. Should they be caught it would go hard with them.

8. ↑ About Men and Women (Notes Concerning Those Who Come and Go, or Do Neither), Daily Advocate (Newark, Ohio), 1/9/1894, p 8, c3:

   Messrs. Frederick Phillips and C Bash, two of the staunchest Democrats of Burlington Township, were in the City today and made the Advocate office a pleasant call. Mr Phillips voted for James K Polk in 1844, and has voted the Democratic ticket ever since.

9. ↑ City Notes, Newark Daily Advocate (Newark, Ohio), 9/13/1895, p 5, c 3:

   The case of Frederick Phillips versus John R Hulshizer for damages by the burning of the fence and meadow by the latter's tractor engine, occupied all of Monday and Tuesday. The jury was closeted about two hours, when they agreed upon a verdict for $90 in favor of plaintiff. The trial brought a great many strangers to town. More than twenty witnesses were examined, some of them on technical points of construction of spark arresters for engines. While the amount sued for was $300, it appeared a compromise could have been affected for a small sum, probably for $50 or less. The costs in the case now amount to $40 or more in addition to the attorney fees. It is said that the courts have never been called upon to decide a similar case. Mr Hulshizer will appeal the case.

10. ↑ Newark Daily Advocate (Newark, Ohio), 1/17/1900, p 6 c 5:

    Mr Calvin Bash and wife moved Saturday with their personal property from the Frederick Phillips farm to SL Shffer property, west of town.

11. ↑ Newark Daily Advocate (Newark, Ohio), 1/25/1900, p 3, c 5:

    Mr John Dunlap expects to move on the Frederick Phillips farm April 1.

12. ↑ Newark Daily Advocate (Newark, Ohio), 3/7/1900, p 7 c 6:

    Mr and Mrs John Dunlap moved into the Frederick Phillips property, north of town Wednesday.

13. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMD8-8KJ : accessed 23 February 2020), F F Philaps, Berlington Township Hamer, Licking, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 165, sheet 2B, family 22, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,293.
14. ↑ "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X6D3-JJF : 15 August 2019), Fredrick Frush Phillips, 15 Aug 1909; citing Burlington Tp., Licking, Ohio, reference fn 41726; FHL microfilm 1,927,183.
15. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV2R-H5CJ : 13 December 2015), Fredrick Frush Phillips, ; Burial, Homer, Licking, Ohio, United States of America, Homer Cemetery; citing record ID 76260896, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.