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N. L. C. PHILLIPS, farmer; P. O. Jaysville; the son of Joseph Phillips, who is one of the few men who lived to see their fourscore years; he is the son of John, Phillips, who was born in Hamilton Co., and was a soldier in the wars of 1791, 1793 and 1812; he was one of those who was left behind to escort the provision supply, and so escaped that terrible battle, Sinclair’s defeat, in which all his comrades were slain, except two, and they were wounded. Joseph was raised on a farm, and, when about 19 years of age, went to the cabinet-maker’s trade, at which he served the usual three years’ apprenticeship, but never followed the business or did much at it afterward; he now has a clock, the case of which he made and took in payment for his work; he worked at carpentering at Cincinnati, Ohio, one year, and then commenced farming; he first rented, and when he was able, bought 80 acres in the woods of Hamilton Co.; he owned a mill property which he operated several years; they came to Darke Co., in the spring of 1857, and settled in Sec. 13, where he has resided ever since. He was married in 1822 to Nancy Conrey; she was born near Lexington, Ky., in 1801; they are now one of the few couples who have lived to pass their golden wedding anniversary, he being in his 83d year, and still in possession of all his faculties, and she being in her 79th year and more feeble than her husband, having had a paralytic stroke, but is still vigorous in mind. The son, N. L. C., was born in Hamilton Co., in 1839; he assisted his father in the mill until they came to Darke Co., and then assisted on the farm until about 20 years of age, and then engaged in a daguerrean room to learn the art; after about one years’ experience, finding that it affected his health, he quit and resumed farming; he spent about two years here on his father’s place, and then removed to Miami Co., where he owned 40 acres of land, and remained there until 1879, when he returned to his father’s place, and now has charge of the homestead and care of his aged parents. He was married in 1864 to Rachael H. Coppock, daughter of William Coppock, deceased, who was an early resident of Miami Co.; they have six children, Ida O., W. Z. D., James A., Nancy Rosetta, Wesley J. and Clara A.