BIO: Zachary Taylor PHILLIPS, Clearfield County, PA
 
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From Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania,
and Representative Citizens, by Roland D. Swoope, Jr.,
Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1911, pages 917 & 918.
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  ZACHARY TAYLOR PHILLIPS,* general merchant at Irvona, Pa., is one of the 
enterprising young business men of this place and at present is serving in the 
office of borough auditor, having been elected to the same on the Republican 
ticket.  He was born at Jefferies, Clearfield county, Pa., August 22, 1886, and 
is a son of John H. and Elizabeth (Lowford) Phillips.
  John H. Phillips was born in Clearfield county, Pa., in 1855.  His father died 
when he was young and his mother married Henry Hangham, who lived and died in 
Clearfield county.  His widow survives and is now eighty years of age.  John H. 
Phillips was a farmer for a number of years and then engaged in merchandising at 
Jeffries, from which place he came to Irvona, where he still lives now retired 
after twenty years of active business life.  He married Elizabeth Lowford, a 
daughter of Joseph and Mary Lowford, who were early settlers near Jeffries.  Mr. 
and Mrs. Phillips have four children:  Zachary T.; Charles E., who is a business 
man of Clearfield, married Sophia Hampton; Charles E., who is employed in the 
clay works at Jeffries, married first Edith Hace, and second Mrs. Boyer; and 
Sophronia Sarah, who is the wife of Edwin Newton, of Philadelphia, formerly of 
Clearfield.
  Zachary T. Phillips was fifteen years of age when he accompanied his father to 
Irvona and assisted in the latter's store until 1908, when he purchased it and 
succeeded.  He does a safe and satisfactory business and as a citizen is 
interested in all that concerns the development of the place.
  In December, 1902, Mr. Phillips was married to Miss Annie Fitzgerald, a 
daughter of Joseph and Mary Fitzgerald, and they have four children:  Mary 
Elizabeth, Catherine Ellen, Rose Audrey and Geraldine Fitzgerald.  Mr. and Mrs. 
Phillips are members of the Presbyterian church.  He is identified with the A. 
O. K. of M. C. of Irvona, No. 152, Mattawanna Castle.