George Phipps (1837 - 1909)

Born 1 Jan 1837 in Hook Norton, Cherwell District, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Georgianna (Geidner) Phipps — married 10 Feb 1864 in Whiteside County, Illinois

Descendants

Died 7 Oct 1909 at age 72 in Whiting, Monona County, Iowa, United States

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George Phipps served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 9 JUL 1861
Mustered out: 15 Mar 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Illinois 34th Infantry

Biography

George Phipps was born in Oxfordshire, England, January 1, 1837 and died at his home in Whiting, Iowa, October 7, 1909, being aged 72 years, nine months and six days. At the age of 17, with his parents, he migrated to America and lived in New York State until he was 20 years of age. He then moved to Whiteside County, Illinois, where with the first call for volunteers in the Civil War, he enlisted in Co. A. of the 34th Illinois Infantry and gave almost four years to the cause of his country. At the battle of Kennesaw, he was wounded while endeavoring to plant the regimental colors on the breastworks of the enemy and the following report was made by Lieut. Van Tassel of his valorous act:

"Corporal George Phipps, of Company A. carrying the colors, pressed forward with the intention of planting the Stars and Stripes on the enemy's works, but was wounded before he could accomplish his design. Wounded as he was, he brought off the colors, when the skirmishers were ordered back, until a second shot compelled him to drop them, when Lieut. Teeter carried them off the Field." He was honorably discharged from service, August 8, 1865.

February 10, 1864, while at home on furlough, he was united in marriage to Miss Georgianna Geidner of Whiteside County, Illinois. To this union were born three sons and three daughters, and he is survived by the three daughters, two sons, the widowed mother and one brother. At the close of the War, Mr. and Mrs. Phipps resided in Whiteside County until 1869 when they moved to Iowa and first settled in Fremont County where they resided until 1894 when they moved to Monona County and settled on their farm west of Whiting. They resided here until last February when they moved to their property in Whiting where Mr. Phipps death occurred. The children are William G. Phipps, Sloan, Iowa; Mrs. Charles Scoles, Mapleton, Iowa; Charles Phipps who died in young manhood; Mrs. Ed Davis, Whiting; Fred B. Phipps, Sioux City; and Mrs. J.N. Jackson, Woodsdale, Kansas, who was unable to be present for the funeral services as she could not be reached by telegraph in time to reach home. The deceased is also survived by a brother, William Phipps of Shelby County, Missouri, who attended the funeral services.

George H Phipps More info about Geo Phipps can be found [Link in Sources] "History of the Thirty-fourth regiment of Illinois volunteer infantry. September 7 1861. July 12, 1965" Geo Phipps is mentioned on pages 64, 131, 159, 233, 354, 373 & 375 he wrote a letter on page 373.

Married Georgianna Geidner 1847–1911They Had

• William George Phipps 1866–1924
• Lizzie Phipps SCOLES 1868–1941
• Charles Edward Phipps 1871–1887
• Clara Amelia Phipps DAVIS 1874–1950
• Fredrick Burchard Phipps 1876–1964
• Grazella "Grace" Mae Phipps JACKSON 1878–1964

Another Old Citizen Gone, George Phipps Dies At His Home Last Thursday. Funeral Saturday. Another old resident of this community has passed to his reward.

Last Thursday, George Phipps who has been a great sufferer the past four years from a stroke of paralysis, died after having been in a serious condition for several weeks. The deceased during his life in this community has enjoyed the highest respect and confidence of everyone and was a man of quiet and unassuming manner.

In his home life he was a loving husband and a dutiful father, and while his end was anticipated, his death came as a severe blow to his wife and children. The funeral services were conducted Saturday afternoon from his late residence and the interment followed in the Whiting Cemetery. The services were in charge of Rev. C.A. Park of the Christian church and the music was furnished by Mesdames E.S. Smith, with Mrs. Fred Wynd as organist. The pallbearers were six veterans of the Civil War, C.L. Persinger, T.H. Peabody, E.M. Cassady, E.J. Smith, D.T. Cutler and S.J. Atwood. The services were beautiful and impressive. The casket was covered with lovely floral wreaths and offerings, the tribute of the esteem in which he was held.

Sources

• Ancestry Tree [1]

• History of the Thirty-fourth regiment of Illinois volunteer infantry. September 7 1861. July 12, 1965 by Payne, Edwin Waters, 1837- Published 1903 [2]

• Memorial at Find A Grave [3]

• A Genealogy Report For GEORGE PHIPPS Prepared by John Maris February 2017 [4]

See also:

• "1880 United States Federal Census"
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