Phipps, Joseph

JOSEPH PHIPPS, fifth son of John Phipps, was born October 12, 1812, and followed farming throughout his life. He remained upon the old homestead until he was a middle aged man, when he purchased the place where his widow and two sons and daughters now reside. He always took great interest in the public affairs of the township, and continuously filled some local office. In 1837 he was married to Miss Elizabeth L. Whann, of Scrubgrass township, who died in 1852. Six children were born of this union: Catharine M., Robert J., John M., Walter W., Abraham M., and Elizabeth. The eldest and three youngest died in childhood, and John M. in 1862, from disease contracted in the army. Major Robert J., the only survivor of the family, is a resident of Franklin, and one of the enterprising citizens of his native county. Mr. Phipps married for his second wife, May 5, 1854, Miss Jane B., daughter of Samuel Anderson, of Butler county, Pennsylvania, who bore him six children: Samuel, deceased; Walter A., attorney at law, Douglass, Kansas; George T.; Melvin; Vilena, and Imelda, wife of William Curtis, of Oil City. Mr. Phipps died in 1872, and his widow is living on the old homestead, which is being farmed by her sons, George T. and Melvin, both of whom were born and reared thereon. The latter was married June 24, 1885, to Miss Mary, daughter of Thomas Milford, of Crawford’s Corners, Scrubgrass township. Two children, Alice C. and Mabel E., are the fruits of this union.