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Below is a family biography included in The History of Spencer County, Indiana published by Goodspeed, Bros. & Co. in 1885. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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PERRY PHILLIPS, a descendant of one of the early pioneers of Indiana, was born November 16, 1834, in this county, and is the eldest child born to the marriage of Bennett Phillips and Malinda Stark, who were natives respectively of North Carolina and Kentucky. Perry was reared to years of maturity by his parents, and in youth obtained his education from the common schools of that early day, which in later years he has improved by his own efforts, to a good, practical education. When twenty years old he was united in marriage to Mary Ann Jones, and to their union a family of four children have been born, named Louisa M., James T., William and Bennett T. The mother dying, Mr. Phillips and Dora Cook were united in matrimony on the 14th of October, 1884, and are among the township’s best people. Mr. Phillips is a Democrat in politics, of the Jeffersonian type, and is one of the successful business men and farmers of Spencer County, throughout which he is well known and respected. He is thoroughgoing, industrious, and a liberal supporter of all laudable public enterprises.
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This family biography is one of 344 biographies included in The History of Spencer County, Indiana portion of the book: History of Warrick, Spencer and Perry Counties Indiana published in 1885 by Goodspeed, Bros. & Co. For the complete description, click here: Spencer County, Indiana History and Genealogy
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