Obituary: Leonidas PHILLIPS, d. 1917, Clark Co., Wisconsin

SUBJECT: CLARK CO., LEONIDAS PHILLIPS
SUBMITTER: Debbie (Phillips) Jaquish
EMAIL: crownj@bentonrea.com
DATE: Dec 04, 1998

THE HUMBIRD ENTERPRISE, Saturday April 21, 1917 page one

LEONIDAS PHILLIPS DEAD

Another old veteran of the Civil war answered the final roll call last 
Saturday forenoon, when Leonidas Phillips passed away at the home of 
his son George in the town of Cleveland. Mr. Phillips has been ill for 
a week with pneumonia and from the first it was known that his chances 
for recovery were slight. Nearly all the members of his family were at 
his bedside when the end came. The funeral services were held at the 
home on Tuesday afternoon and the burial was in the Mentor cemetery. 
Rev. Witherbee officiated.

Leonidas Phillips was born July 10, 1835 in Onondaga county, N.Y. He 
came with his parents to Wisconsin, when about eight years of age, 
locating at Milwaukee. After spending a year at Milwaukee, the family 
moved to Oconomowoc, where he grew to manhood.

Mr. Phillips served as a private in Co. A, 28th Regiment Wisconsin 
volunteers during the Civil War, and was ever spoken of by his 
comrades in arms as a faithful soldier. He served in several battles, 
one being Gettysburg. Nov. 26, 1870, he was united in marriage with 
Miss Louisa Raether. They lived happily as husband and wife until 
death entered the household last June, and took the helpmate from his 
side. Five sons and four daughters are mourning the death of a devoted 
father, viz: George, Ernest, Clarence, Charles and William, all but 
the latter, residing in this vicinity; Mrs. Carrie Woodford, of 
Humbird, Mrs. Ella Herrien, of Neillsville, Mrs. Mina Eldridge, of 
Montana, Mrs Della Junghan of Fort Atkinson. A brother, George 
Phillips, of Neillsville, and a sister Mrs. Minerva Seeman, of 
Kansas, also survive him. Since his marriage Mr. Phillips has resided 
the greater part of the time in the vicinity of Humbird and Osseo. At 
the latter place he owned a farm which he operated until advancing age 
required him to cease. He was a quiet, unassuming citizen and had a 
large circle of friends.



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