Director's Note:

Director's Note: We are pleased to have several members from Canada and England who are looking for volunteers who could head up the research on our non-U.S. cousins. A researcher in Canada and one in England would be great. We need someone who could help track the various Family Branches that exist outside the U.S. and to assist with correspondence to those queries. Please let me know if any of you are interested. If you are here in the U.S. and would like to volunteer in this area also, please let me know. Thanks!

Robert W. Philbrook,
Director

Robert Philbrook, Director
829 Arroyo Vista Rd.
Palm Springs, CA 92264

Peggy Mankin of Atlanta, IL (Joined in Aug.)
Phyllis Merrill of Kennewick, WA
Carol McCormack of Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, U.K.
Bob Fernald

Philbrick & Philbrook
Gravestones

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(Photo and source courtesy of Michael Philbrook, Bucyrus, Ohio)

Benjamin Philbrick, son of Reuben and Elizabeth Philbrick. Benjamin was born Apr. 28, 1790, died Nov. 2, 1858. He and his wife Charlotte are buried at Perkins Rd. Cemetery, Sanbornton, Belknap Co., New Hampshire.

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MAINE
1850 CENSUS ­ PISCATAQUIS CO.

Foxcroft

John Philbrook, 55, M, Farmer, Mt. Vernon
Mary Philbrook, 54, F,
John Philbrook, 21, M, Farmer, Industry
Sarah Philbrook, 26, F, Industry
Nath'l Philbrook, 18, M, Farmer, Industry
Caleb Philbrook, 15, M, Farmer, New Sharon
Amanda Philbrook, 14, F, Foxcroft
James Philbrook, 11, M, Foxcroft

Letter B, R. 2

Weld Philbrook, 22, M, Farmer, Maine
Julia Philbrook, 50, F, Maine
Rufus B. Philbrook, ?, M, Maine
Sarah R. Philbrook, 13, F, Maine

Parkman

Stephen Philbrook, 22, M, Farmer, Maine
Rebecca Philbrook, 47, F, New Hampshire
William Philbrook, 16, M, Farmer, Maine
Josephe Philbrook, 11, M, Maine

Moses H. Philbrick, 38, M, Farmer, N.H.
Roscoe G. Philbrick, 10, M, Maine
Francis M. Philbrick, 7, M, Maine
Osgood L. Philbrick, 4, M, Maine

Jonathan Philbrick, 29, M, Farmer, Maine
Mary Philbrick, 27, F, Maine

Charles Philbrick, 3, M, Maine
Edwin Philbrick, 1, M, Maine

Wellington

Squin Philbrick, 49, M, Farmer, Maine
Betsey Philbrick, 45, F, Maine
Joseph Philbrick, 24, M, Maine
Jonathan M. Philbrick, 22, M, Maine
Samuel H. Philbrick, 20, M, Maine
Zilphia A. Philbrick, 17, F, Maine
Abigail Philbrick, 10, F, Maine

This Maine Census information is courtesy of Michael Philbrook, Bucyrus, Ohio

This Maine Census information is courtesy of Michael Philbrook, Bucyrus, Ohio

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Evelyn M. Biebl, a member from New Ulm, MN wrote us,

"Can anyone identify Alvah Philbrook (1830-1864) or his grandaughter Olive C. Cadburg. Major Philbrook served in the Union Army in the Civil war, Wis. Light Infantry Reg. 24th Co. D. and his granddaughter wrote his biography. Would like to know if there is any connection to our branch, specifically to Franklin Philbrick who served in the 12th Wisconsin Infantry, Co. K. and was descended from Thomas-James-Captain James-Ebenezer I, Ebenezer II, Ebenezer III-Samule and his wife, Candace Kelsey-Philbrick."

The answer is "Yes", Alvah is Franklin's 4th Cousin, Once removed and is a descendant of Ebenezer I's brother Joseph Philbrick.

Alvah Philbrook has a famous connection to American Military History. Alvah served under Lieutenant Colonel Arthur McArthur who was the father of WWII hero General Douglas McArthur.

Alvah died at the battle of Franklin, Tennessee on November 30, 1864. The following is from "Wisconsin in the War of the Rebellion, A History of All Regiments & Betteries," by Wm DeLoss Love (Published 1866):

General Hood, instead of pursuing Sherman, and harassing his rear in his march to the sea from Atlanta, turned northwoard, evidently with the intention of making a diversion of our forces, and of marching into the Northern States. This General Grant declares, was just what he desired him to do. He came up with our main force, commanded by General Schofield, at Franklin, Tennessee, and on the afternoon and night of November 30th, repeatedly assualted our works. The Twenty-fourth Wisconsin was either in line of battle or in motion that day, from four o'clock in the morning until half-past two in the afternoon, without food, and at that time were ordered four hundred yards to the rear, to rest and get dinner. Two hours later, the enemy (Confederates) made a furious attack upon the Federal front, driving in our troops in confusion.

The Twenty-fourth moved rapidly to the point of attack, and charged with fixed bayonets, driving many straggling rebels back to the works, and retaking part of the lines in which the impetuous enemy had seized just before. The fighting there was for a time hand to hand with bayonet and sabre. Early in the action, Lieutenant Colonel McArthur was severely wounded while bravely leading his men in the thickest of the battle. Major* (Alvah) Philbrook assumed command, and gallantly performed his duty at the head of his troops until about dusk, when he was instantly killed, his body falling into the hands of the enemy. Captain E. B. Parsons, then took the command.

* Alvah is listed in this account with the rank of Major. There is no evidence that he was ever promoted officially, in fact the debate appears in his pension records. It is possible that he was verbally promoted to "Major" during the battle by Lt. Col. Arthur MacArthur.

Alvah Philbrook (J.C. #131-I-Gen.#9) was born April 21, 1830 in Ossipee, New Hampshire. He married Caroline E. Manning on January 5, 1853 in Boston, Massachusetts. She was born August 31, 1832 in Littleton, Massachusetts and died in Boston on February 6, 1910.

In 1856 he and his wife moved from Boston to Milwaukee, Wisconsin and his occupation was listed as a Machinist. Alvah and Caroline had one child, Carrie Alice Philbrook who was born March 18, 1854 in Boston.

At the time of Caroline's death, she was under the guardianship of Alvah Philbrook Chandler who may be Carrie's son. He worked or owned a company called "Chandler & Barber, Jobbers and Retailers of Hardware," at "122 and 124 Summer Street, Boston, Mass." (As listed on stationary found in Alvah Philbrook's pension file.

(Sources include: Jacob Chapman's "Philbrick & Philbrook Families", Alvah Philbrook's pension records of the National Archives and "Wisconsin in the War of the Rebellion, A History of All Regiments & Betteries," by Wm DeLoss Love.