Karen, that James was killed by a bull is new to me. Interesting. You should know that a number of Phillis were already in Illinois, before James moved there. I will try to provide more info on this at the reunion, in Aug.

FRANK PHILLIS DIES VERY SUDDENLY IN NEBRASKA PAPAL SERVICES HELD AT CLOVER CHAPEL CHURCH NOON

FUNERAL SERVICES FOR FRANK PHILLIS WERE HELD AT THE CLOVER CHAPEL CHURCH FRIDAY AT 10 O'CLOCK, THE REV. W.H. DAY OF ALTONA OFFICIATING PREACHING FROM JOHN 14:___
MRS. LAVERNE WHITCOMB AND MISS MARIE ROACH SANG "THE ANGELIC BOATMAN" BEAUTIFUL BECKONING HANDS" AND "WHEN THE PEARLY GATES UNFOLD," MISS HELEN BOWE ? AT THE PIANO.

THE CASKET BEARER WERE L.____ SHAKLEE, JOHN MOODY, WILSON, VIRGIL AND OG PHILLIS AND S__
SHAKLEE. INTERMENT IN THE CHA___ CEMETERY, FRANK PHILLIS SON OF JOHN AND ISABELL PHILLIS WAS BORN NEAR MOSCO MILLS, OHIO MARCH 2, 1859 AND PASSED ON IN LIFE AUGUST 13, 1927 AT ______ NEBRASKA. HE CAME TO __??????????_____ ANHOOD AND WAS WED TO ______ >OODY JULY 14, ___ ___ ___ NINE CHILDREN _____ ON SON RAY PRECEDED ? DEATH. THE FOLLOWING CHILDREN REMAIN:
LEO OF WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA, NELSON OF ORION, WILSON OF GENESEO, VIRGIL AND OG OF PEORIA, EDWIN OF HOMESTEAD AND MRS. GAIL SHAKLEE OF WOODHULL AND MRS. TRACY FITCH OF BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA. THERE ARE 15 GRANDCHILDREN. HE ALSO LEAVES ONE BROTHER GEORGE OF MOSCO MILLS, OHIO AND ONE SISTER ISABELL SPICER OF ____,OHIO BESIDES ____?


If any one has a copy of the complete obit, please post it.

Byron