~ MORE ON THE JOHN GROVES FAMILY ~ Descendant of Josephine Phillips and John Groves
PHILIP PHILLIPS ~ 1873 - 1959
Father of Josephine Phillips
Husband of Nora Darnall
Son of Coumbus Phillips and Elizabeth Thomas
Great-Great Grandson of Philip Phillips and Mercy Phillips
Submitted by Dorothy PhillipsPhilip Phillips was born June 11, 1873, the son of Columbus Phillips and Elizabeth Thomas Phillips. His home was on the upper waters of Laurel Fork. On April 12, 1911 he married Nora Darnall, the daughter of Robert A. Darnall
and Linda Rexroad Darnall.He was, for a period of time, a member of the "Modern Woodsman", also of the "French Creek Fife and Drum Corps", also being a member of the French Creek Band. He had a twenty year pin as a member of the Farm Bureau. Other than that, he was not much given to organizations. He had that peculiar French Creek trait of being very proud of his family, ancestry and history.
He was a very staunch and faithful member of the French Creek Pioneers. He read widely, poetry, news magazines, fiction, and again history. He loved music, real music, and was an enthusiastic participant in musical exercises.
Phil Phillips was an ordained Elder of his Church in 1949, and served as ruling Elder until his death July 22, 1959.
Phil was the father of three children, Robert, who also served the church as an Elder in the Buckhannon Presbyterian Church, and Wirt Phillips who was killed in action in WW II. He had 4 grandsons and one adopted grand-daughter
Family of Lyman Young, son of Pascal and Cynthia Phillips Young from The French Creek Presbyterian Church"
By Lois Pinnel******************************************************************************************************************************************************
Nora DarnallRobert A. Darnall
June 20, 1880, he married Malinda C. Rexroad, who was born in the south end of Upshur County. They have five children: Thomas A., a mechanic at Buckhannon; Roscoe A., a merchant of Gilmer County; Porter A. who is in the wholesale and retail feed business with his brother, Roscoe A.; Nellie, wife of Fay Hammer, of Upshur County; and Nora E., wife of Philip Phillips, of Upshur County.
The History of West Virginia, Old and New
Published 1923, The American Historical Society, Inc.,
Chicago and New York, Volume III,
pg. 412-413***************************************************************************************************************************************************
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