"Portrait & Biographical Record of the Willamette Valley Oregon."  Chapman 
Publishing Company, 1903. p. 1467.
 
GEORGE WASHINGTON PHILLIPS

     was born in Guilford county, N. C., October 24, 1838, the son of David and
Sarah (Sullinger) Phillips, born respectively August 24 and 27, 1797, and both
natives of North Carolina.  In 1838 Mr. Phillips brought his family to Ray
county, Mo., and there engaged in farming, until his removal in 1843 to Texas,
where, near Paris, he continued to follow this occupation.  Three years later he
again made his home in Missouri, in Andrew county engaging in farming,and in
1852 he outfitted with ox-teams and crossed the plains via the Platte river,
after six months' travel arriving safely in Salem, Ore., where he spent the
first winter.  In March, 1853, he came to Linn county, and took up a donation
claim of three hundred and twenty acres located six miles northeast of Scio,
where he remained for twenty-two years.  Later himself and wife made their home
with G. W., of this review, where Mr. Phillips' death occurred at the age of
eighty-four years.  Mrs. Phillips died here in 1889, surviving her husband seven
years.  She was the mother of three sons and six daughters, of whom G. W. is the
youngest.
     G. W. Phillips was reared upon his father's farm, receiving a rather
limited education in the common schools.  When twenty years old he took charge
of the paternal farm and conducted the same for many years.  At that date there
were nine hundred acres of land in the one tract on the location northeast of
this place, and since that time Mr. Phillips has dealt extensively in land,
owning at one time more than did any other farmer in the county.  He later
disposed of much of this, and coming to Scio bought a tract containing three
hundred and fifty acres, but now owns but two hundred and twenty acres, this
property converted into cash going into the business life of Scio.  In 1894 he
became the owner of the flour mills of the city, and has since furnished them
with the most complete an dup-to-date equipment, the mill being run by water
power, the latter being entirely in the control of Mr. Phillips.  The capacity
of the mill is one hundred and twenty barrels of flour per day.  In 1897 he
purchased considerable stock in the bank her, taking out a third interest in the
business and acted as one of the directors of the same until 1900.  Mr. Phillips
is also the owner of a local railroad, which runs from Scio to West Scio, a
distance of three miles.
     In Linn county, Ore., Mr. Phillips was united in marriage with Miss Martha
Tarply, who was born in Missouri, December 13, 1841.  Of their five children
William Monroe is located in West Scio; Saide is the wife of George Coffey, a
farmer in this vicinity; Emma is the wife of Grant Davids, of Silverton, Ore.;
Ida is the wife of J. A. Warwick, and makes her home in this city, and George W.
is in Salem.  As a member of the Knights of the Maccabees Mr. Phillips carries a
life insurance policy for $3,000.  In his political convictions he was once a
Democrat, but now casts his ballot with the Republican party.  He has served as
county commissioner for two years, and as school director and road supervisor
for many years.
 
 
Transcriber's additional notes:
 
Census
1860, Sept 7; Linn Co, OR; Lebanon PO, p 367
David Philips, 62, NC, farmer, 960 / 1350
Sarah, 62, NC
George, 21, NC, farmer
David Williams, 12, MO
Jacob Cox, 25, IL, farmer
Sarah, 5, OR
Ellen, 6/12, OR
 
1870, Sept 21; Linn Co, OR; Franklin Butte, Scio PO, p 662
family #39;
David Phillips, 76, NC, farmer, 500 / 500
Sarah, 74, NC
family #40;
George W. Phillips, 35, MO, farmer, 3000 / 1000
Martha, 26, MO, cannot read or write
Maurice W, 9, OR, att. school
Sarah H, 7, OR, att. school
Emily J, 4, OR
Thomas, 1, OR
Harry Howell, 36, TN, works on farm
 
1880, June 26; Linn Co, OR; Scio, p 371
G. W. Phillips, 42, NC, NC, NC, farmer
Martha A, wife, 38, MO, NC, NC
Wm. Monroe, son, 17, Or, NC, MO, att. school
Sarah Frances, dau, 15, OR, NC, MO, att. school
Emily Jane, dau, 12, Or, NC, MO, att. school
Ida Belle, dau, 10, OR, NC, MO, att. school
Geo. Washington, son, 6, OR, NC, MO, att. school
David Phillips, 82, NC, NC, NC, cannot write
Sarah Phillips, 82, NC, NC, NC, cannot write
Alex Williams, grandson, 30, MO, TN, NC, farm laborer

     
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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in September 2006 by Diana Smith.
Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned
above.