John Phifer

Born: Thursday, February 2, 1854 in Jackson County, Illinois

Died: Tuesday, March 16, 1880 in Jackson County, Illinois

Buried: Mount Pleasant Memorial Cemetery, Murphysboro, Jackson County, Illinois

Lived: 26 years 1 month 14 days


Parents

Father:  Moses Phifer (1817/IL - 1892)

Mother:  Elizabeth A. Etherton (1815/TN - 1888/IL)


Siblings

Brother:   Singleton H. Golliher+ (half-brother)♂ (1827/IL - )

Brother:   Rufus M. Golliher+ (half-brother)♂ (1830/IL - )

Sister:   Elizabeth Jane Golliher (half-sister)♀ (1832/IL - )

Brother:   Stephen Golliher (half-brother)♂An indication that this person has military service (1835/IL - 1862/MS)

Sister:   Sarah Ann Golliher (half-sister)♀ (1836/IL - 1883/IL)

Sister:   Charlotte Golliher (half-sister)♀ (1838/IL - )

Brother:   William Golliher+ (half-brother)♂ (1840/IL - 1889/IL)

Sister:   Ann Golliher (half-sister)♀ (1842/IL - )

Sister:   Mary Golliher (half-sister)♀ (1844/IL - )

Sister:   Mary Jane Phifer Reeder ♀ (1858/IL - )

Sister:   Matilda Phifer ♀ (1860 - )

Sister:   Priscilla Phifer Purcell ♀ (1862/IL - 1924/FL)


Spouse

Name:   Marium Jenkins (1856/IL - 1922/IL)

  Date: 01/05/1876 (age: 21 years 11 months 3 days) - 03/16/1880 (death, 4 years 2 months 11 days)

  Place: Jackson County, Illinois


Child

Daughter:   Cora Phifer Dunkin+ ♀An indication that a portrait of this person is available (1879/IL - 1916/IL)


Sources/Contributors

  1870 Jackson County IL Census

  Find-A-Grave Website


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