James P. Divins and Caroline Phillips

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Husband James P. Divins ¹

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           Born: 29 Mar 1838 - Porter Twp, Clarion Co, PA 2
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         Father: Hon. William Divins (1808-1863) 3
         Mother: Mary McKinney (Abt 1812-1882) 3

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       Marriage: 15 Jul 1866 2

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Wife Caroline Phillips ⁴

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            AKA: Catherine Phillips 2
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         Father: Jacob Phillips (      -1867) 5
         Mother: Elizabeth Buzzard (Abt 1797-1895) 2

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Children

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1 F Cora Divins ²

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2 M David Merrill Divins

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3 M Thomas Ellsworth Divins ²

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4 M Frank Divins ²

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General Notes: Husband - James P. Divins

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He spent the days of his boyhood and youth under the parental roof, and the knowledge he acquired in the local schools he supplemented by reading and study in later years, so that he became a well informed man. During early life he was employed about the furnaces, and later worked in mills. He enlisted in February, 1864, in Company K, 148th P. V. I., which was assigned to the Army of the Potomac, and with that command he participated in sixteen important battles and many skirmishes, including those in front of Petersburg, the Wilderness, Spottsylvania, North Anna River (Va.), Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Strawberry Plains, Deep Bottom, Ream's Station, Hatcher's Run, South Side Railroad, Farmville, and Appomattox Court House. He had many narrow escapes but was never seriously wounded, being hit on the arm at one time by a spent ball, while bullets pierced his cap and coat and his canteen was shot off. For a short time, however, he was ill in the hospital.

For over a decade he faithfully served as justice of the peace. He was an honored member of Capt. Case Post No. 239, G. A. R., and belonged to the Baptist Church, in which he served as clerk. He took an active part in all Church and Sunday-school work.
He owned a good farm of forty-five acres.

1 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1415, 1441, 1589.

2 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1441.

3 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1415, 1441.

4 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1589.

5 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1441, 1589.