John W. Phillips

1810 - 1883  (72 years)

• Name	John W. Phillips
  Birth	3 May 1810	East Bloomfield, Ontario County, New York
  Gender	Male
  Death	5 Mar 1883	Rochester, Monroe County, New York
  Burial	Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York
  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	20 Aug 2024

  
  

  Father	Baylies Phillips,   b. 6 Oct 1777, Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts d. 6 May 1813, East Bloomfield, Ontario County, New York (Age 35 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Walker,   b. 18 Feb 1779, Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts d. 1845, Hartland, Livingston County, Michigan (Age 65 years)
  Marriage	1800
  Family ID	F18802	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Polly Reed,   b. 1 Oct 1809, South Bloomfield, Ontario County, New York d. 30 Nov 1878, Rochester, Monroe County, New York (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1830
  Children	> 1. Alphonso F. Phillips,   b. 27 Oct 1834, Chili, Monroe County, New York d. 29 Apr 1893, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio (Age 58 years)   2. Sarah Baker Phillips,   b. 31 Mar 1836, Monroe County, New York d. 10 May 1920, Rochester, Monroe County, New York (Age 84 years)   3. Helen Phillips,   b. 1838, Monroe County, New York d. 1917 (Age 79 years) > 4. Sabra A. Phillips,   b. 1843, Monroe County, New York d. 20 Apr 1879, Rochester, Monroe County, New York (Age 36 years) + 5. Charles Addison Phillips,   b. ca 1843, Monroe County, New York   6. Edward Augustus Phillips,   b. 1846, Rochester, Monroe County, New York d. 19 May 1920, Rochester, Monroe County, New York (Age 74 years)
  Family ID	F10156	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Jan 2021

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 3 May 1810 - East Bloomfield, Ontario County, New York Death - 5 Mar 1883 - Rochester, Monroe County, New York Burial - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York  = Link to Google Earth
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