BIO: Abram Phillips, Cumberland County, PA

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History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania.
Containing History of the Counties, Their Townships, Towns, Villages, 
Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc.; Portraits of Early Settlers and 
Prominent Men; Biographies; History of Pennsylvania; Statistical and 
Miscellaneous Matter, Etc., Etc.  Illustrated.  Chicago: Warner, Beers 
& Co., 1886.
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                                PART II.

             HISTORY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.

                             CHAPTER LVIII.

    SOUTH MIDDLETON TOWNSHIP AND BOROUGH OF MOUNT HOLLY SPRINGS.

559  SOUTH MIDDLETON TOWNSHIP.

  ABRAM PHILLIPS, retired farmer, P. O. Carlisle, was born in Carlisle, 
Cumberland Co., Penn., son of Patrick and Catharine (Williams) 
Phillips, natives of Ireland.  Patrick Phillips emigrated from his 
native country to America when he was sixteen years old, chose farming 
as an occupation, and in 1803 received his naturalization papers at 
Carlisle, where he had settled, and the house which he built in 1812 is 
still standing.  He was a successful business man, and at the time of 
his death, in 1849, owned a well improved farm.  Abram and his sister 
Martha were the only children born to their parents.  Our subject was 
reared on the farm, acquired a common school education, and has made 
agriculture his principal occupation.  He is owner of the 100 acres of 
land where he now resides.  In politics our subject is a Democrat.  He 
holds to the religion of his father (Roman Catholic), and is a good 
neighbor and respected citizen.  Mr. Phillips and his sister are both 
single, and reside together on the farm.