Bios: William D. Phillips, 1846 -: Wayne Twp, Greene County

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WILLIAM D. PHILLIPS, Hoover's Run, Penn., is one of the most successful of 
the younger farmers of Greene County.  He was born in Wayne Township, 
December 22, 1846, a son of Jesse and Mary (Spragg) Phillips, natives of 
Greene County, where Mr. Phillips still resides.  Mrs. Phillips died in the 
year 1871.  William D. is the oldest of twelve children, and was united in 
marriage, August 4, 1866, with Sarah, daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (King) 
Cole, also natives of Greene County, where Mrs. Phillips' mother still 
resides.  Her father departed this life March 15, 1882.  Mr. and Mrs. 
Phillips have eight children--Mary E., Justice, Henry C., James P., Adam P., 
Frances A., Walter S. and Sarah E.  The subject of our sketch was reared on 
a farm and is greatly interested in all matters pertaining to agriculture and 
stock-raising.  He owns 200 acres of land in Wayne Township.  He and wife are 
members of the Patrons of Husbandry Lodge of Kughntown, and are also 
communicants in the Methodist Episcopal Church of that place.

From "History of Greene County, Pennsylvania"
Nelson, Rishforth & Co.; Chicago, IL (1888) [1993]
By Samuel P. Bates (Samuel Pennimann) Pg. 882