Melvin Phipps and Mary T. Milford

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Husband Melvin Phipps ^{1 2}

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           Born: 3 Mar 1861 - Clinton Twp, Venango Co, PA 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 6 Mar 1936 4
         Buried:  - Clintonville U. M. Cemetery, Clinton Twp, Venango Co, PA 5

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         Father: Joseph Phipps (1812-1872) 3 6 7 8
         Mother: Jane B. Anderson (1828-1900) 3 9

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       Marriage: 24 Jun 1885 1 10

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Wife Mary T. Milford ^{1 3}

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           Born: 1865 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 1929 or 1939 4
         Buried:  - Clintonville U. M. Cemetery, Clinton Twp, Venango Co, PA 5

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         Father: Thomas Milford (      -      ) 1 11
         Mother: 

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Children

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1 F Alice C. Phipps ^{1 11}

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           Born: 19 Aug 1886 12
     Christened: 
           Died: 29 Dec 1939 12
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Harry Miller (      -      ) 12

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2 F Mabel E. Phipps ^{1 11}

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           Born: 16 Mar 1888 12
     Christened: 
           Died: 26 Jun 1960 12
         Buried:  - Clintonville U. M. Cemetery, Clinton Twp, Venango Co, PA 5

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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3 F Jennie M. Phipps ¹¹

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           Born: 12 Sep 1889 12
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: William L. Wilson (      -      ) 11

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4 M Roswell V. Phipps ¹¹

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           Born: 6 Sep 1891 - Clintonville, Clinton Twp, Venango Co, PA 12
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           Died: 26 Jun 1969 - ? Kennerdell, Clinton Twp, Venango Co, PA 12
         Buried:  - Clintonville U. M. Cemetery, Clinton Twp, Venango Co, PA 5

         Spouse: Lillian E. Bodkin (1906-1983) 12
           Marr: 6 Dec 1934 12

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5 M Clifford C. Phipps ¹¹

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           Born: 13 Feb 1893 12
     Christened: 
           Died: Apr 1975
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Alice Zimmerman (      -      ) 12

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6 M Thomas M. Phipps ¹¹

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           Born: 16 Nov 1894 12
     Christened: 
           Died: 9 Nov 1981 - ? Huntingdon, Huntingdon Co, PA 12
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Helen Lytle (1902-1970) 12

         Spouse: Jessie Nell Sweetapple (1895-1985) 13
           Marr: 19 Feb 1972 12

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7 F Artie Imelda Phipps ¹¹

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           Born: 2 Jun 1898 12
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Stewart L. Patton (      -      ) 12
           Marr: 15 Jun 1922 12

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8 M Joseph Melvin Phipps ^{11 14}

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           Born: 1 Jul 1900 14
     Christened: 
           Died: Sep 1969 - ? Sublette, Haskell Co, KS 14
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Esther Irene Bestvater (1910-1994) 14
           Marr: 14 Aug 1937 14

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General Notes: Husband - Melvin Phipps

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He was born on the original Phipps farm in Clinton Township, Venango County, PA, and spent his youth at his birthplace, having such educational advantages as the neighborhood afforded. He was a mere boy when his father died, but he was trained to agricultural work, though he acquired a diversity of interests which he managed successfully in connection with his farming operations. Soon after he reached his majority, in 1883, he came into possession of a property which consists of 286 acres near Clintonville, in Clinton Township, one hundred acres of it having been a part of his father's old homestead. For a few years during his early manhood he was employed in oil fields elsewhere, but his operations in that line later were confined to his own land, where he had sixteen flowing wells of his own, besides drawing royalty from twelve others which were being operated under a lease. He was also very successful in general farming and stock growing, keeping a high grade of cattle, sheep and hogs, and in all his business enterprises showed himself thoroughly progressive, helping to set high standards in his vicinity. In 1910 he built a residence, a block tile house of substantial and attractive construction, on a desirable site one half mile from Clintonville. He was public-spirited in his attitude on questions of importance to all, and though not desirous of either the responsibilities or honors of office, he served his fellow citizens in several capacities, having been tax collector, assessor, constable, etc. His religious membership was in the Presbyterian Church at Clintonville. [CAB, 754]

1 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 982.

2 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 585, 753.

3 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 585, 754.

4 Ruby Jane (Bailey) McCord, Genealogy of the Phipps Family (Self-published), Pg 110.

5 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 2, Clinton Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1994), Pg 57.

6 J. H. Newton, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Columbus, OH: J. A. Caldwell Publishers, 1879), Pg 488.

7 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 890, 981.

8 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 681.

9 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 981.

10 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919).

11 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 754.

12 Ruby Jane (Bailey) McCord, Genealogy of the Phipps Family (Self-published), Pg 111.

13 Ruby Jane (Bailey) McCord, Genealogy of the Phipps Family (Self-published), Pg 22.

14 Ruby Jane (Bailey) McCord, Genealogy of the Phipps Family (Self-published), Pg 112.