History of Todd County, Kentucky, ed. J. H. Battle, 1884, F. A. Battey
Publishing Co., 1884, Page 363.         [Town of Guthrie]

J. L. PHILLIPS, agent of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad, was born
May 7, 1841, in Mercer County, Ky.; he is a son of John and Rowena (Parker)
Phillips, both natives of Pennsylvania.  At the age of sixteen our subject
engaged in teaching school, and continued at that until the age of
twenty-four; he then secured employment with the St. Louis & South-Eastern
Railroad, remaining with them about two years.  He was employed by the
Louisville & Nashville Railroad in 1860, and has been engaged with this
company ever since.  The past five years he has held his present position,
discharging his duties with honor to himself and good satisfaction to
the company.  He was married in 1857 to Calpumia Powell, a native of
Davidson County, Tenn.  Three children have blessed this union.  Their
names are Powell, Willard and Bettie.  Powell is in the employ of the same
railroad company with his father.

Phillips Parker Powell
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Mercer-KY Davidson-TN PA

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