Grant-Winn County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Phillips, Benjamin H. November 15, 1914
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The Colfax Chronicle, November 21, 1914
At his home near Aloha, in ward six, Grant parish, La., at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, 
Nov. 15, 1914, Benjamin H. Phillips, born in 1846, in that part of Grant parish 
formerly Winn, departed this life aged 68 years.

The deceased was the youngest son of Martin Phillips and Polly (Hatcher) 
Phillips, which family was remarkable for having nine sons and six daughters. 
Mr. Phillips was reared in the wilds of Winn parish, with but little schooling, 
and in 1863 when but 17 years old he joined Company D, 12th Louisiana Infantry, 
and became a member of the army of Tennessee. For some time he fought at Resaca, 
Ga., in all the engagements to Atlanta, and back with Hood as far as Tuscumba, 
Ala., where he was taken sick and spent about two months in the hospital. 
Recovering he joined Johnston's army and surrendered with him at Greensboro, 
N.C. He was wounded two or three times. Returning home he attended school for 
some time, then turned his attention to farming, and in 1869 was married to Miss 
Nancy Wheeler, daughter of Allen and Mary Wheeler. Of this union were born three 
sons and four daughters. His eldest daughter, Annie, and one son preceded Mr. 
Phillips in death. His living sons are Dr. Walter Phillips and Warren Phillips, 
and his daughters are, Jeannette, wife of T. M. Smith; Cornelia, wife of O. B. 
Brett; and Pauline, wife of E. A. Ethridge. Mr. Phillips engaged in the 
sawmilling business for the greater part of his life, first in the country near 
Montgomery, and afterwards in ward six a few miles north of Colfax. By his own 
efforts he acquired 1600 acres of fine land, about 1000 acres of it fine pine 
timber and the balance of it splendid fertile river bottom land. He was a good 
representative citizen of the old school, persevering, intelligent, of fine 
business ability. His remains were laid to rest in the Mt. Zion cemetery.

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