The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-01-01
co. .Phillip Harubrook.

The Evansville, Qnd.) Journal Of the
18th, Informs Us Of the death Of Col
Philip HOrDbrook, late collector Of the
Port at that city, 8 cousin Of Jacob,
Thomas and Edwin HOrnbrook OF this
city. From the Journal, VI extract the
following notice Of his lie and dsaths
The sad intelligence Of the death Of
Col. Phillip Horn6rOok was received BY
bis friends In this city yesterday, and the
painful news as it quickly spread from
mouth 10 ear, cast q feeling Of gloom over
the city. Philip H~ornbrook was one Of
our Oldest and most highly esteemed eiii-
ssns. He was born at T%avistock, EGG
land, March 10, 1910, and arrived At
Evansville, December 20, 1920, and has
resided in this city and vicinity ever
since.
de died at Jacksonville, Florida,
whittier he had gone for the benefit Of his
health, on Wednesday, December 18th,
andsix diSG old, aud 1fEd Been ! IeSiaaRt
Of this county for fifty. eight years and six
days. His father was a wooden manu-.
iacturer in Deyonshire, England, and
was a man Of education and wealth, and
enigrated 10 this country 10 1919. He
pGfeSasst1 large qdS6titieS q land this
county, having owned at one time lour
and one.hali sections Of land 10 Scott
township, where Philip wa4 trained to
hard manual labor. He had attended
school Eve yearA 10 England and three
months 10 Kentucky, but by the aid Of his
father and by mingling with the world
had, upon reaching maturity, attained a
lair education for the times. His father
was largely engaged in business in the
country carrying on a store, a wool'card-
ing mill and . cotton gin in which he was
Assisted by hiasOn Philip up TO the time
Of his death in 1889, after which Philip
for a time carried on tho business, but
finally sold out and removed % this city
in 1913, where he resided up to the time
Of his death.
In 1887 he was Married to Miss Mary
Simpson, formerly Of Boston. In 1851
he removed his store TO Water street, I'D.
Joining the old American House, from
which lie removed q few doorS only q few
years since. His conyiyial and social dis.
position won for him q host Of friends,
and all Who came In contact with him en-.
joyed his society and his rich humor.
he was trustee Of the public schools
from 1858 TO 1850, and was An ardent
friend 10 the schools. he took a warm
interest In agriculture, and was forsever.
al years Secretary OF the County Agri-
cultural Society. From 1861 to 1866 he
was Military Agent for the State, with
the rank Of Colonel, and for four years
was Commissary OF the Southern Relief
Association OF Evansville, and in every
station he was called to ill he proved
himEelf an honest, energetic and efficient
officer and n humane and earnest friend
10 the soldiers and their families. In
1859 Colonel Hornbrook was appointed
Surveyor Of this port which position he
held with honor to himself and with
profit 10 the Government until about Is
months ago, when he retired with an en-
Yiable record.
In all the relations OF l~ife--as a hus-
band, father, citizen, friend, and public
oticer-Col. Hornbrook stood high in
public esteem.
He was a prominent and active Odd
Fellow for many years, and passed ire.
quently through all the official chairs Of
the Order, and for many years was an
active member Of the Grand Lodge OF the
State. His vile died about q year and q
half ago, Ia Minnesota, whittier she had
accompanied her husband, who was then
IN inyalid-since which bis health has
rapidly failed, and few month"; ago he
went 10 Florida, accompanied BY his
daughter and Jacob Hornbrook and wife,
Of Wheeling, W. Va, in the vain hope Of
recovering his health. He leaves a son
Orchard aornbrook) and three daugh-
ters to mourn his loss. His remains will
bs brought to thiR city for interment in
oakHill Cemetery.