He was born on 12 April 1841, in Pennsylvania, to Esakiel Phillips and Mary Ives. He was (apparently) adopted by John and Elizabeth Ives. [sources: date: 6 (Apr 1842), 17 (12 Apr 1841); 2 (23 in 1865), 4 (30 in 1870), 5 (37 in 1880), 6 (58 in 1900), 18 (abt 1843), 19 (9 in 1850). place: 2, 4, 5, 6, 17, 18, 19. parents: 17, 18 (adopted parents), 19]
In 1850, he was living in Middlebury, Tioga County, Pennsylvania. He was living with John, Betsy, and Lucy Ives, and with Clarissa Philips. He had attended school within the year. [source: 19]
In 1860, he was living in Middlebury, Tioga County, Pennsylvania. He was a farm laborer. He had attended school within the year. He was living with John Starkis and others. [source: 20]
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 8-1/2 inches tall, and had a fair complexion, blue eyes, and brown hair. [source: 2]
He also served in company H of the 35th Pennsylvania Infantry (the 6th Pennsylvania Reserve Infantry). On 22 April 1861, he was mustered in as a private in company H. On 11 June 1864, he was mustered out, with his company, as a corporal. [sources: 3, 8, 11-12, 13 (mustered in as corp?), 14]
He was a substitute. He enlisted and was mustered into service on 18 March 1865. He was enlisted for one year, at Williamsport, Pennsylvania, by Captain Eyster. He was a private in company C. [sources: 1, 2, 9-10]
He mustered out with his company on 10 July 1865. He was a private, in company C. [sources: 1, 9-10]
He married Ellen A Hymes. They apparently had these children:
[sources: 4, 5, 18]
In 1870, he was living in Middlebury, Tioga County, Pennsylvania. He was a farmer, and owned $475 in personal property. He was living with his wife Ellen and son Edwin. [source: 4]
On 19 December 1879, he applied successfully for a pension. [sources: 3, 8]
In 1880, he was living in Middlebury, Tioga County, Pennsylvania. He was farming. He was living with his wife Ellen and children Ed and Fanny. [source: 5]
On 14 September 1889, Ellen died. She was buried in Hammond Cemetery, Tioga, Tioga County, Pennsylvania. [source: 16]
In 1889/90, he married Hattie [unknown family name]. [sourceS: 6 (no children, 1900), 7 (1 child, not alive, 1910)]
In 1890, he was living in Tioga County, Pennsylvania (post office Hamond). He had chronic diarrhea. [source: 14]
In 1900, he was living in Tioga Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania. He was a farmer. He was living with his wife Hattie, and two servants. [source: 6]
He again applied for a pension on 26 February 1907. [source: 8]
He died on 19 February 1910, at Tioga Borough, Tioga County, Pennsylvania. He was a farmer. He died of cancer of the bowels, with chronic dysentery contributing. On 22 February 1910, he was buried in Hammond Cemetery, Tioga, Tioga County, Pennsylvania. [sources: 8, 15, 17]
On 30 March 1910, his widow, Hattie A Phillips, applied succesfully from Pennsylvania for a pension. [sources: 3, 8]
In 1910, his widow, Hattie Phillips, was living in Tioga Borough, Tioga County, Pennsylvania. She was living with her brother-in-law Frank Valentine and others. [source: 7]
1 Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'Ninety-first regiment', volume 3, pages 186-233. (In the roster) (Oscar J Phillips)
2 company C, descriptive roll, entry 160 (Oscar J Philips)
3 pension index, by name (Oscar J Phillips)
4 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Tioga County, Middlebury, microfilm series M593, film 1457, page 290 (Oscar Phillips)
5 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Tioga County, Middlebury, supervisor's district 6, enumeration district 160, microfilm series T9, film 1198, page 328 B = 26 handwritten (Oscar Phillips)
6 1900 US census, Pennsylvania, Tioga County, Tioga Township, supervisor's district 11, enumeration district 154, microfilm series T623, film 1490, page 187 A = 10 handwritten (Oscar Philips)
7 1910 US census, Pennsylvania, Tioga County, Tioga Boro, supervisor's district 11, enumeration district 164, microfilm series T624, film 1423, page 29 A = 13 handwritten (Hattie Phillips)
8 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company C (Oscar J Phillips)
9 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Oscar Philips)
10 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Oscar J Phillips)
11 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Oscar Philips)
12 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Oscar J Phillips)
13 Bates, volume 1, page 715 (Oscar J Phillips)
14 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Tioga County (Osker J Phillips)
15 Find a grave, memorial 98887400, created by RobMinteer57, 14 Oct 2012, accessed 21 Feb 15 [identification is confirmed by reference on the pictured headstone to his service in the 6th PA Reserves: 'CORPL. OSCAR J. PHILLIPS CO.H 6 PA. RES. INF.'] (Oscar J Phillips)
16 Find a grave, memorial 98887290, created by RobMinteer57, 14 Oct 2012, accessed 21 Feb 15 [the transcribed inscription is '39 yr w/o O.J.'] (Ellen A Phillips)
17 death certificate, Pennsylvania, Tioga County, 1 February 1910 (Oscar J Phillips)
18 'Oscar J Phillips', in 'Maloney (Slattery) family tree', an Ancestry family tree, owner irishgirl184, accessed 21 February 2015 (Oscar J Phillips)
19 1850 US census, Pennsylvania, Tioga County, Middlebury, microfilm series M432, film 830, page 164 recto = 329 handwritten (Oscar Phillip)
20 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Tioga County, Middlebury, microfilm series M653, film 1187, page 493 = 101 handwritten (Oscar Philips)
| line | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Dwellings visited | 5 | ||||
| Families visited | 4 | ||||
| Name | John Ives | Betsy Ives | Lucy Ives | Oscar Phillip | Clarissa Phillip |
| Age | 60 | 62 | 27 | 9 | 13 |
| Sex | M | F | F | M | F |
| Color | |||||
| Occupation of males over 15 years | |||||
| Real estate owned | |||||
| Birthplace | NY [?] | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa |
| Married within year | |||||
| Attended school within year | 1 | ||||
| Over 20 & can't read/write | 1 | 1 | |||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 20 |
| Dwelling number | [743] |
| Family number | [744] |
| Name | Oscar Philips |
| Age | 19 |
| Sex | m |
| Color | |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Value of real estate owned | |
| Value of personal estate | |
| Place of birth | " [sc. Pa] |
| Married within year | |
| Attended school within year | 1 |
| Cannot read & write | |
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| Dwelling-house number | 111 | ||
| Family number | 111 | ||
| Name | Phillips Oscar | " Ellen | " Edwin |
| Age | 30 | 22 | 3 |
| Sex | M | F | M |
| Color | W | W | W |
| Occupation | Farmer | Keeping House | |
| Real estate value | |||
| Personal estate value | 475 | ||
| Birthplace | " [sc. Pennsylvania] | " | " |
| Father foreign born | |||
| Mother foreign born | |||
| Birth month if born within year | |||
| Marriage month if married within year | |||
| Attended school past year | |||
| Can't read | |||
| Can't write | |||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. | |||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old | 1 | ||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old who can't vote ... |
| line | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 |
| street name | ||||
| house number | ||||
| dwelling visit # | 282 | |||
| family visit # | 293 | |||
| name | Phillips Oscar | - Ellen | - Ed. | - Fanny |
| color | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | M | F |
| age | 37 | 29 | 13 | 2 |
| month born if born in year | ||||
| relationship | Wife | Son | Daughter | |
| single | 1 | |||
| married | 1 | 1 | ||
| widowed/divorced | ||||
| married during year | ||||
| occupation | Farming | Keeping House | At Home | |
| months unemployed | ||||
| currently ill? | ||||
| blind | ||||
| deaf/dumb | ||||
| idiotic | ||||
| insane | ||||
| disabled | ||||
| school this year | 1 | |||
| can't read | ||||
| can't write | ||||
| birthplace | Pa | Pa | Pa | - |
| father's birthplace | Vt [?] | Pa | - | - |
| mother's birthplace | Pa | Pa | - | - |
| line | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 |
| street | ||||
| house number | ||||
| dwelling number | 207 | |||
| family number | 212 | |||
| name | Philips Oscar | - Hattie | Hansen George | Grover Raymond |
| relationship | Head | Wife | Servant | Servant |
| color | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | M | F |
| birth date | Apr 1842 | Apr 1858 | Aug 1872 | May 1883 |
| age | 58 | 42 | 27 | 17 |
| married? | M | M | S | S |
| # years married | 10 | 10 | ||
| mother of how many children? | 0 | |||
| # of children living | 0 | |||
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | New York | Norway | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Vermont | New York | Norway | Pennsylvania |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | New York | Norway | Pennsylvania |
| immigration year | ||||
| # years in USA | ||||
| naturalized citizen? | ||||
| occupation | Farmer | Farm Laborer | Farm Laborer | |
| # months not employed | 0 | 0 | ||
| # months in school | ||||
| can read | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| can write | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| speaks English | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| owned/rented | R | |||
| free or mortgaged | ||||
| farm/house | F | |||
| # of farm schedule | 50 |
| line | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 |
| street | Main St Tioga | |||
| house nr | ||||
| dwelling nr | 256 | |||
| family nr | 263 | |||
| name | Valentine [?] Frank | - Allice | Healey George | Phillips Hattie |
| relationship | Head | Wife | Uncle | Sister in law |
| sex | M | F | M | F |
| color | W | W | W | W |
| age | 55 | 53 | 17 | 52 |
| marital status | M1 | M1 | S | Wd |
| #years present marriage | 26 | 26 | ||
| mother of # children | 1 | 1 | ||
| mother of # living children | 0 | 0 | ||
| birthplace | New York | New York | New York | New York |
| father's birthplace | New York | New York | New York | New York |
| mother's birthplace | New York | New York | New York | New York |
| immigrated | ||||
| naturalized/alien | ||||
| speaks English | English | English | English | English |
| occupation | Stock | None | None | None |
| nature of industry etc. | Buyer | |||
| employer etc. | Emp | |||
| out of work 15 Apr 1910? | No | |||
| # weeks out of work 1909 | No | |||
| can read | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| can write | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| school since 1 Sep 09 | Yes | |||
| owned/rented | O | |||
| owned free or mortagaged | F | |||
| farm/house | H | |||
| nr on farm schedule | ||||
| civil war vet | ||||
| blind | ||||
| deaf & dumb | ||||