Phipps, Robert

ROBERT PHIPPS, fourth son of John Phipps, was born on the old homestead, February 6, 1809. He married Ann Canan of Lawrenceburg, Pennsylvania, and died in 1862, his widow surviving him until January 2, 1872. They were the parents of six sons and five daughters: William C. and Porter, of Clinton township; James, the second eldest son, who died on the homestead; John W., of Colorado; Simeon, of Butler county; Robert J., a minister of Allegheny county; Mary; Maria, wife of William Tiffany; Mary, Grace, and Sarah, all of whom died in infancy.