Washington County IA Archives Obituaries.....Phillips, James Windal  October 16, 1901
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Washington Evening Journal, Oct 16, 1901
Dr. Phillips is Dead
After a Protracted Illness This Old Timer of Washington County Succombs to the 
Inevitable
  Dr. James Windal Phillips died this morning at twenty minutes before two 
o'clock. At the time of this death he was 78 years of age having been born the 
14th day of April, 1823, in Ross county, Ohio, nine miles south of 
Chillicothe. In childhood he moved with his parents to Pickaway county, Ohio, 
where he was married in the year 1852 to Mary Elizabeth Gray. To this couple 
were born nine children, five of whom died in early life, the other four 
daughters still who survive are: Mrs. Lizzie Spees, Pawnee City, Nebraska; 
Mrs. Maggie Embree, Keota, Ia.; Mrs. Nora Holten, Arthur, Ill, and Mrs. Prudie 
Knauss of this city. These daughters are the only living children of the 
doctor, who was married thrice, and they are all here. Doctor Phillips and his 
family came to Iowa in 1863, where the first wife died Dec 26, 1870.
  By a second marriage he was united to Mrs. Rachel Ann Molesworth in 1871. To 
this union two children were born both of whom died in infancy. The second 
wife died June 21, 1891 and on the 1st day of August, 1892, the doctor was 
married a third time to Mrs. Laura Boren, who died in October, 1895. No 
children were born to this third union. Both of the last marriage ceremonies 
were performed in this city.
  In Washington county Dr. Phillips has been a well known character for the 
past 38 years. In boyhood he took up the profession of Veterinary doctor, a 
profession which had been followed by his father and grandfather, and in that 
calling he has always been remarkably successful. Naturally, in his work, he 
has been all over the county and perhaps there was no person in the county who 
had a wider personal acquaintance than did the doctor. He had a strong 
constitution orignally and never experienced any sickness prior to the late 
siege which resulted in his death. Death came as a wearing out of the body. 
That perhaps was hastened somewhat by the numberous accidents in which the 
doctor had been the victim during the time he followed his profession. 
Numberless times he has had bones in his body broken and never feared to 
approach the most evident danger in the performance of work in line with his 
calling. He was a great lover of horses and generally drove a team that was a 
trifle too fractious for the average driver. At the time of his death he had 
several head of very good horses. He was an incessant worker and would answer 
calls for his services at times when the ordinary man would not expose himself 
to the weather. Among the farmers he had the reputation of being able to cure 
many diseases in animals that have generally been considered incurable. He was 
indeed, a marvel as a veterinary.
  The funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at two o'clock from the 
residence. Rev. Mr. Coates of the Christian church, to which Dr. Phillips 
belonged, will conduct the service, assisted by the Revs. Mr. Logue and Mr. 
Schreckengast. Interment will be in Elm Grove Cemetery.

Additional Comments:
His first wife, Mary E. Gray, was the sister of Hiram Gray, Isabelle Gray 
Turnipseed, Louisa Gray Bernard, Anderson Gray and half sister of William 
Schurr, all of Washington County, IA at that time.

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