Philo J. Sperry was born in Pavilion, May 22, 1848, and is a son of Cyrus and Olive (Coe) Sperry, natives of Massachusetts and Pavilion, respectively. Philo J. was reared on a farm, received a common school and academic education, and taught school one term. He located where he now resides in 1868, and married Emma, daughter of Martin and Phoebe (Mills) Seekins, of Le Roy. Mr. and Mrs. Sperry have one child, Wilber M.