Samuel Phillips

Okeene Record

Thursday, October 28, 1931, page 5, col 1

Submitted by: Greg & Kim Randolph

Grandpa Phillips is under the doctor's care at the present time.

Samuel Phillips was born in Hocking County, Ohio, April 12, 1847, and departed this life October 29, 1931, at the age of 84 years, 6 months, and 17 days.

Samuel Phillips

Okeene Record

Thursday, November 5, 1931, page 1, col 3

Submitted by: Greg & Kim Randolph

Four Pioneers Claimed by Death

Four pioneer residents of the Okeene community were claimed by death within three days last week. Two died on the 29th of October, one on the 30th, and one on the 31st. Two had reached the sunset age of life, while the other two were only on the advanced side of middle age.

The first to go was Samuel Phillips who was approaching the 85th milestone of his life. He died Thursday morning. Mr Phillips came to this community in 1892 at the opening. He settled on a farm five miles east of Okeene where he lived until 1913, when he moved to Okeene . .

Samuel Phillips

Okeene Record

Thursday, November 5, 1931, page 8, column 3

Submitted by: Greg & Kim Randolph

Samuel Phillips

Samuel Phillips was born in Hocking Co, Ohio, April 12, 1849, and departed this life October 29th, 1931, at the age of 84 years, 6 months, and 17 days. Mr Phillips was a Civil War veteran, serving 2 years and 9 months in Co K, 2nd Ohio. After the war he returned to Ohio and was married to Mary Kathleen Jarvis on Jan 22, 1866. From Ohio he moved to Iowa, living there until 1892 when he came to Oklahoma and settled on a farm five miles east of Okeene. He lived there until 1913, when he moved to Okeene. His wife preceded him in death, passing away July 30, 1924.

Mr Phillips is survived by seven children. They are James Phillips, Greenville, Mo; Mrs Anna Filbert, Hennessey, Okla; Mrs Rosa Rogers, Woodward, Okla; Oscar L Phillips, Longdale, Okla; Mrs Lois Merker, Okeene, Okla; Alex Phillips, Okla City, Okla. Also 23 grandchildren and many other relatives and friends.

Mr Phillips was a member of the M E Church. He helped build the Craig church, five miles east of Okeene, which later was consolidated with the Okeene M E church.

Funeral services were held Saturday morning at the M E Church, conducted by the pastor, Rev J L Glass. Burial was in *Roselawn Cemetery.

Honorary pall bearers were W W Haworth of Okeene, J P D Mouriquand of Homestead, and Rev J Bailey of Supply, Civil War veterans, the latter being a comrade in arms. Pallbearers were veterans of the World War.

R F Howley was the undertaker in charge.

Card of Thanks signed by J A Phillips, Mrs Anna Filbert, Mrs Rosa Rogers, Oscar Phillips, Charles Phillips, Mrs Lois Merker, and S A Phillips.

Mr. Phillips was a Civil War veteran, serving 2 years and 9 months in Co. K 2nd Ohio.

After the war he returned to Ohio and was married to Mary Kathleen Jarvis on January 22, 1866.

From Ohio he moved to Iowa, living there until 1892, when he came to Oklahoma and settled on a farm five miles east of Okeene. He lived there until 1913, when he moved to Okeene. His wife preceded him in death by seven years, passing away July 30, 1924.

Note by submitter: *He is buried in Collins Cemetery and not Roselawn. Could there have been a name change?

Samuel enlisted 2nd Reg. Co. K Hvy Arty at Camp Dennison, Ohio on Sept. 7, 1863 and mustered out Aug. 23, 1865. He was 16 when he enlisted.

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