~ MORE INA ATCHISON FAMILY ~ Cousin Ina submits the information below as her source of information for the date of death and place of death of Abiezer Phillips. Here is what she says
Enclosed is a letter verifying that ABIEZER (PHILLIPS) died in French Creek, W. Va..
The letter dated Jan. 11, 1832 so it is real possible he died in 1831.
So, between 1832 & 1835 Hannah went to live with her daughter in Albio, Illinois.
Hannah Saddler's parents were John Saddler Jr. and Lovina Porter.
John Saddler Family
Hannah Sadler was born August 3, 1792, baptized in Ashfield, September 25, 1798 and died in Edwards County, Illinois, April 1, 1843, age 50 years 2 months and 29 days, “wife of Arizer”. Her marriage intentions were announced in Ashfield, June 22, 1808 to Abiezer Phillips of Florida, Massachusetts, son of Elijah and Cynthia (Goodwin) Phillips. He was originally of Ashfield and later of French Creek, Virginia. Abiezer Phillips parents were married in Ashfield October 8, 1781. None of their children's births "were recorded there, so perhaps they settled in Florida soon after their marriage. Abiezer died, probably in French Creek, Virginia, before January 11, 1832."
In June 1817 Hannah and Abiezer Philips were living in French Creek, (Harrison County) Virginia. By March 1819 they were in Buchanan, (Lewis County) Virginia. In August 1837 and December 1839 Hannah, a widow, was living in Albion, Edwards County, Illinois. The 1840 census of Edwards County, 11 lists the family of Hannah's daughter Elects [Joel Gould, I male under 5, l male 3-10, 1 male 15-20, 1 male 30-40, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 20-30, 1 female 40-50 (Hannah?)].
Children of Hannah Sadler and Abiezer Phillips:"45. i.LOVINA PHILLIPS - May be the Lovina Phillips who married, July 20, 1826, Festus Young, son of Robert and Lydia (Gould) Young.
46. ii. ELIZA PHILLIPS married WILLIAM RUDE.
46. iii. JOSEPH PHILLIPS
47. iv. HANNAH PHILLIPS
48. v. ELECTA PHILLIPS was born rn 1819, and died in 1852.She married first LOREN MASON SHURTLESS. She married second, April 4, 1837 JOEL GOULD, son of Nathan and Esther Elizabeth (Alden) Gould.
49. vi. ELIJAH PHILLIPS perhaps married, in Edwards County, July 8, 1846, ROANNA RICE, daughter of Cyrus and Martha (Gould) Rice.
50. vii. ADELIA "DELIA" PHILLIPS married, III Albion, Edwards County, December 23, 1843; JULIUS STANLEY. Lovina M. Stanley, daughter of J. and D., died 2-23-1863, age 18y 2m 5d.
51. viii DAVID PHILLIPS
52. ix.MABEL PHILLIPS died before March 15, 1834.
53. x. SAMUEL PHILLIPS
The Letters
The following letter was directed on the back as follows:
Free Osborn Hollow N. Y. J. R. Osborn P. M.
Jan the 21 N. Y. postage 25Mrs Hannah Phillips
Lewis County Va. Brooks postoffice
French Creek SettlementOsborn Hollow Jan.11th, 1832
Dear & respected Sister
We have given you just reason to suspect the sincerety of our friendship or that your letter communicating the afflictive tidings of your bereavement never reached us.
But whatever will have been the excuse of your mind on the subject, ere this reaches you I hope it may serve to convince that you still have a place in our remembrance and that we thro the influence of Divine grace have here to sympathize with the afflicted and especially with our dear relatives. The tidings of Brother Abiezer's death had long been anticipated. His state of health had been such for many months . . .very reasonable . . . his continuing long to comfort you in this thorny . . . being apprised of these facts we were in a measure prepared for the communications of his departure and to hear that he left the world in the enjoyment of a Saviour's love in the triumph a blessed a Christian faith and that your loss is his infinite gain, we cannot but discover a mixture of mercy in this otherwise affliction dispensation of Divine Providence. A large breach is undoubtedly made in your worldly prospects and enjoyments but a sanctified improvement of the dispensation will serve to teach us our dependence on God; to point us to duty; and fit us to follow our dear friend to the land of unsullied bliss. All the excuse I can make for not writing . . . that I have been waiting for some other one of our . . . .to write and . . .but just returned from a job of mill work on the Chenango river which was further off and kept longer from hone than any one in which I was ever before engaged. My family were severely afflicted during my absence but in order to leave a page of this sheet for some of them to occupy, I cannot write particulars. I would mention, however, that owing to the manner you superscribe letters intended for us, they lodge in an office 8 miles distant, which to remedy, after the name of the person, only subjoin Osborn Hollow Broome county N. Y.
I remain dear sister respectfully yours
JOSEPH R. OSBORN
On another page is another letter written in another hand writingThe following letter is directed on the back as follows:
Free J. R. Osborn P.M.
Osborn Hollow N.Y. Nov.21 [1835]
Widow Hannah Philips
French Creek
Lewis Co.Va. Albion Edwards County 111.Note: Across the end is written in the same handwriting as Albion Edwards County Ill: forwarded from French Creek.
Dear Child.
I want you should come & live with us. You & your children. You must not go away. We want you should come here. Your father would come after you & your children if he could. He is an old man. We are got to be old people. We want your help to take care of us for our health is poor & if it is a possible thing for you to come here, we want you should cane to live with us. I want you should write to us what you can do. If it is to our power, we would have you here this winter. I think when I look out, 0 how I want to see Hannah a coming. We have to keep a hired girl almost all the time now. Hannah, do come & live with us & bring all your children. You would have a home in your father's house. Now Hannah, you must come. This is from your mother & father.
JOHN SADLER &
LOVINA SADLERwritten on the other side of this letter is the follwing letter in another handwriting; see below
My Dear Aunt
It is with pleasure that I attempt to write a few lines to you. As Father has written, I shall go on to relate some few particulars. I would only Say that the death of Uncle Abiezer was afflictive news. But I humbly hope and trust he has gone to rest in Abraham's bosom. It is grievous to think of your bereavement. But you have a precious promise left you. The Lord hath said I will be a Father to the Fatherless and the widows God . .has quite . .here . . .the . . for the Canker rash has been through the neighborhood. It visited our family. We had a tegious [tedious?] time. There were five of us sick at a time. Sister had the black canker. We did not . .would live for several days. But through the blessing of divine providence, she is again restored to health. As death is prevalent in our land, it behooves us to be always ready to go. Uncle John Cross and Sis. . . came down here a visiting this winter and . . . week. And we had a very agreeable visit . • . Grandmother has been afflicted with a . . on her hand and therefore is unable to write. Melissa is well and sends her love and respects to Aunt. Her husband is the heartyest now that he has been for some four or five years. Aunt Caty is keeping house for grandfather at present. You did not write any thing what you expected to do. We should be very glad to have you come here. Grandfather says if you want to come he will help you about it. He says he will go and meet you or if Joseph will come and take his place in the family, he will go and clear there. Please do write what you purpose to do. Permelia sends her love to a Aunt and all her cousins. Please to give our love to cousin Young and his family. Please to excuse my scribbleings and mistakes.I remain your unworthy but affectionate niece A D I E U
Mother says you must write back just as
soon as you receive this letter Eliza M. Osborn
Hannah Phillips.
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