W. H. Phillips Dead.
Information was received in Weatherford Wednesday morning conveying the sad intelligence of the death of W. H. Phillips, which occurred at Dallas at 5 o'clock. Mr. Phillips will be remembered in Weatherford as sexton at the City cemetery. He was about 67 years of age and had been in poor health for some time.
The body will arrive in Weatherford Wednesday afternoon and will be taken to the residence of Wilson Gilbert in North Weatherford, from which place the funeral will be held Thursday at 4 o'clock. The Woodmen of the World will take charge of the remains and give them a fraternal burial.
Mr. Phillips is survived by five children, two sons and three daughters.
Source: The Weatherford Herald, Weatherford, Texas, Wednesday, September 27, 1916; Pg. 4, Columns 5&6
NOTE:
William Henry Phillips
b. 1 Aug. 1850, GA.
d. 27 Sept. 1916, Dallas Co. TX.
bur: City Cemetery, Parker Co. TX.
md. Elnor Jane Andrews, 20 Sept. 1877, Parker Co. TX; She, b. Dec 1856, MO; d. 29 July 1915, Athens, Henderson Co. TX.; d/o Cicero Aurelious Andrews and Emeline Malone Norton
CHILDREN:
(1)
Agnes L./Alice Phillips, b. abt. July, 1879, Palo Pinto Co. TX. (see 1880 Census, Wm. H. Phillips)
md. (1) Isaac Greenwood Lee,12 Sep 1897, Parker Co. TX.; Divorced, after 1903, by 1910; md.(2) Orvis Daniel Crawford, 17 Feb 1907, Weatherford, TX; Divorced, 23 May 1916, Eaton Co. MI; md. (3) ____ Starks, bef. 1938
(2)
Robert Lee Phillips, b. 17 Aug, 1880, Parker Co. TX.(birth per DC); parents (per DC) Wm. Phillips, Jane Curent); d. 20 Apr 1938, Dallas Co. TX (see obit); buried: City Greenwood Cemetery, Parker Co. TX ; md. Clara Ramele Wilson, 24 Sept. 1905, Parker Co. TX.
(3)
Mary E. Phillips - see obit.
(4)
Georgia Anna Phillips
b 19 Mar 1888, Atlanta, GA.
d. 9 Jan 1940, Joshua, Johnson Co. TX (per DC, parents: W. H. Phillips & Elnor Jane Andreus)
md. A. L./Arthur Lee/Archie Reese, 27 Feb. 1907, Parker Co. TX.
(Child, Tommie Ruth Reese, d. Feb. 1920 (see obit)
(5)
Thomas R. Phillips, b. 17 Mar 1891, Parker Co. TX; d. 9 May 1963, Dallas Co.TX. (see obits, Dallas Morning News) -Parents: Wm. Henry Phillips and Elnor Jane Current.
