John W. Phillips
1810 - 1883 (~ 72 years)-
Name John W. Phillips Birth May 1810 East Bloomfield, Ontario Co., New York, USA Gender Male Death 5 Mar 1883 Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, USA Burial Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA Notes - John W. Phillips, a pioneer in navigation on the Genesee River and Genesee Valley Canal, died in Rochester on
Monday, aged seventy-three.
(Cuba Patriot, Friday, March 16, 1883)
- John W. Phillips- one of the oldest pioneers of Rochester and Monroe county died yesterday afternoon, a his residence on Washington Street, John W. Phillips, aged seventy-three, breathed his last. Mr. Phillips was born in Bloomfield, and had lived in this county sixty-seven years. he ran the first steam freight boat on the Erie canal, and was for years identified with the freight and coal business in this city. He was one of the very first men engaged in the export and sale of coal in this city. For a number of years he had been retired from business. His wife died about four years ago, and the deceased leaves the following children: A. F. Phillips, Titiusville, PA; Miss Sarah B. Phillips, of this city; Mrs. Helen Walker, of Chili, and C. A. and E. A. Philips of this city. The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon.
(Democrat and Chronicle, Rochester, NY, Tuesday, March 6, 1883)
Person ID I45842 OurNorthernRoots Last Modified 1 Jan 2021
Family Polly Reed, b. 1809, South Bloomfield, Ontario Co., New York, USA d. 30 Nov 1878, Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, USA (Age 69 years) Marriage Abt 1830 Children 1. Alphonso F. Phillips, b. 27 Oct 1834, Chili, Monroe Co., New York, USA d. 29 Apr 1893, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, USA (Age 58 years) 2. Sarah B. Phillips, b. ca 1836, Monroe Co., New York, USA 3. Helen Phillips, b. ca 1838, Monroe Co., New York, USA 4. Sabra A. Phillips, b. 1843, Monroe Co., New York, USA d. 20 Apr 1879, Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, USA (Age 36 years) + 5. Charles Addison Phillips, b. ca 1843, Monroe Co., New York, USA 6. Edward A. Phillips, b. ca 1846, Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, USA Family ID F10156 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 1 Jan 2021
- John W. Phillips, a pioneer in navigation on the Genesee River and Genesee Valley Canal, died in Rochester on
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Event Map Birth - May 1810 - East Bloomfield, Ontario Co., New York, USA Death - 5 Mar 1883 - Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, USA Burial - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend : Address : Location : City/Town : County/Shire : State/Province : Country : Not Set