Cornelius O. Philbrick of Rye, NH Biography from A History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire (1915) Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Louise Temples - pc_genie@ix.netcom.com Copyright. All rights reserved. ************************************************************************ Full copyight notice - http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm USGenWeb Archives - http://www.usgwarchives.net ************************************************************************ Source: A History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire and Representative Citizens by Charles A. Hazlett, Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, Ill, 1915 Page 1098 CORNELIUS 0. PHILBRICK, a well known citizen of the town of Rye, owning about four and a half acres of land, and having various busi- ness interests, was born in Boston, Mass., February 10, 1854. His parents died when he was a child and he was adopted by Oliver B. Philbrick and came to the home in which he now lives when two years old. When a young man he followed the mason's trade for about two years and then went into the hotel business, being connected with it for a number of years. For seven- teen years he had charge of Ex-governor Straw's cottage, and subsequently for twelve years conducted the Washington Hotel. He is now engaged in heavy teaming and contract work, is also a coal dealer, and has charge of fourteen places on the beach, for which he does teaming. He served as deputy sheriff of this county under Marcus M. Collis for eight years, and has been policeman of the town for twenty-eight years; was also truant officer, was road agent seven years, and surveyor for a number of years. In all these various positions he has served faithfully and well and has the reputation of a useful and reliable citizen. Mr. Philbrick married Miss May Powers of Hampton, a daughter of George W. and Clara (Clements) Powers. Her father, a native of Boston, was a machinist and musician; her mother was from Hampton, N. H. Mrs. Philbrick was a lady of marked musical talent. She was salaried organist in the Congregational church in Rye for 21 years, and at one time had thirty-five pupils on the piano, pipe organ and flute. Her musical education was obtained partly under private tutors and at the Boston Conservatory of Music, of which famous institution she was a graduate. She died September 19, 1909, at the age of fifty-six years and nine months, her loss being greatly mourned by all who knew her. Mr. Philbrick is a republican in politics. He is a member of the Junior Order American Mechanics.