ABIATHAR PHILLIPS Sr. ~ 1773 - 1863
Husband of Hannah Ranney
Son of Philip Phillips and Mercy Phillips

Submitted by John Phillips Buczek

Bio from: Historical Gazetteer and Biographical Memorial of Cattaraugus Co. NY, ed by William Adams, pub 1893 History of the Town of Allegany - Chapter XVIII (18) Page 441 Surnames: PHILLIPS, RANNEY, NORWOOD, PLATNER, McNALL

Abiathar PHILLIPS, Sr., was born at Ashfield, Mass., Oct. 27, 1774, and married Hannah RANNEY, Dec. 4, 1800. He came to Phelps, Ontario county, about 1820, and in 1828 removed to this town with his oldest son, Abiathar, Jr., locating on land where Fred NORWOOD now lives. In the summer of 1829 he brought his family to this home, where he and his wife resided the remainder of their lives. He died Feb. 1, 1863, and his wife July 28, 1857. They reared twelve children: Esther, Eliza, Abiathar, Jr., George, Anna, Samuel R., Jared, Harriet, William H., Charles H., Alonzo F., and John P., of whom four sons are living: Abiathar, Jr., William H., Charles H., and John P. Mr. PHILLIPS served as supervisor of the town in 1845 and 1846. John P. PHILLIPS resides in this town and is a farmer. He married Sophronia PLATNER. Jared D. PHILLIPS, son of Samuel R., was born in Allegany, Oct. 30, 1841. He married Mary J., daughter of Levi McNALL, Nov. 1, 1876. They have one child, Myrtie M.
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ABIATHAR PHILLIPS Jr. ~ 1804 - AFT 1888

Husband of Amanda P. Ellis
Son of Abiathar Phillips Sr. and Hannah Ranney
Grandson of Philip Phillips and Mercy Phillips

Submitted by John Buczek
Posted by Portrait & Bio Album of Hillsdale Co MI (1888) on Sat, 23 Oct 1999

Surname: PHILLIPS, RANNEY, ELLIS, BARNUM, BLAIR, BLACKMAN, GOULD

Portrait & Biographical Album of Hillsdale County Michigan 1888, Chapman Bros. page 665
[NOTE: The following is an extract of the original sketch]

Abiathar PHILLIPS was b.12/11/1804 in Franklin Co., MA. His parents were Abiathar, Sr. and Hannah (RANNEY) Phillips.

The parents were both of Scots ancestry (??) and both born in Mass., he 10/27/1774 and she 11/1/1782. In 1816 the family moved first to Ontario Co., NY and, a few years later, to Cattaraugus Co., NY where Hannah died. 7/28/1857 and Abiathar, Sr. 2/1/1863. Their children were Esther, Eliza, Abiathar, Jr., George, Anna, Samuel, Harriet, William H., Charles H., Alonzo F., John P. and Jared.

On 1/17/1861 Abiathar marr. Amanda P. ELLIS. She was b. 12/17/1839 in Cattaraugus Co., the dau, of William L. and Amarilla E. (BARNUM) Ellis.

William L. was b. in Mass. and died 4/27/1862 in Cattaraugus Co. Amarilla was b. in NY. In 1888 she was still living, in Allegany, NY at the home of her dau. Mary J., (Mrs. Joseph BLAIR). A third dau., Martha M., (Mrs. Frederick BLACKMAN) lived in Worth Co., IA.

Abiathar and Amanda had four children.

Wellington was b. 2/13/1862 and died 4/14/1865.
Frank W. was b. 3/7/1864. He married Emma GOULD of Hillsdale Co. where they continued to live.
Harry M., b. 7/23/1868, stayed on with his parents on the home farm.
May was b. 8/15/1873 and died 10/25 of the same year.

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