Benjamin Hampton Phillips was the 4th of 7 children born to Harriet (Howard) & Massena Laurence Phillips. He and Lillie Florence Harris were married Jan. 20, 1904 in Ardmore, Oklahoma. They had one child, Massena Milton "Mack" Phillips who was born 3 months before his father died.
Printed in The Davis News on June 1, 1905; Reprinted with permission
HAMP PHILLIPS DROWNED.
B. H. (Hamp) Philips, a well known citizen of this place, was drowned in an overflowed cornfield near Felix Birdwell's, last Tuesday morning.
About 10 o'clock, Hamp, in company with Walter Craft, had started to the bridge just to see the raging waters. When they reached Birdwell's house they encountered water and started in to wade as far as possible and swim the balance of the way. While in the deep part Phillips was attacked with cramps and asked Walter to help him, who tried to, but the water was so deep and swift that he was powerless to do anything. Hamp struggled and cried out, "My God, I'm gone!" then sank out of sight.
Walter spread the news and a large crowd was soon on the scene and the lake was dragged for the body. The work was kept up all night and about 8:30 yesterday morning the body was found about 50 feet from where it sank.
The remains were laid to rest in Green Hill cemetery yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock, fraternal services being conducted by the Woodmen, of which order the deceased was a member.
Mr. Phillips was 26 years old and leaves a wife and two children. He lived on Dr. Howell's place 1 ½ miles west of Washita station until a few days ago he moved to Davis on account of the overflow and was stopping with John Wolford.
Printed in The Davis News on June 1, 1905; Reprinted with permission
HAMP PHILLIPS DROWNED.
B. H. (Hamp) Philips, a well known citizen of this place, was drowned in an overflowed cornfield near Felix Birdwell's, last Tuesday morning.
About 10 o'clock, Hamp, in company with Walter Craft, had started to the bridge just to see the raging waters. When they reached Birdwell's house they encountered water and started in to wade as far as possible and swim the balance of the way. While in the deep part Phillips was attacked with cramps and asked Walter to help him, who tried to, but the water was so deep and swift that he was powerless to do anything. Hamp struggled and cried out, "My God, I'm gone!" then sank out of sight.
Walter spread the news and a large crowd was soon on the scene and the lake was dragged for the body. The work was kept up all night and about 8:30 yesterday morning the body was found about 50 feet from where it sank.
The remains were laid to rest in Green Hill cemetery yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock, fraternal services being conducted by the Woodmen, of which order the deceased was a member.
Mr. Phillips was 26 years old and leaves a wife and two children. He lived on Dr. Howell's place 1 ½ miles west of Washita station until a few days ago he moved to Davis on account of the overflow and was stopping with John Wolford.
Benjamin Hampton Phillips was the 4th of 7 children born to Harriet (Howard) & Massena Laurence Phillips. He and Lillie Florence Harris were married Jan. 20, 1904 in Ardmore, Oklahoma. They had one child, Massena Milton "Mack" Phillips who was born 3 months before his father died.
Printed in The Davis News on June 1, 1905; Reprinted with permission
HAMP PHILLIPS DROWNED.
B. H. (Hamp) Philips, a well known citizen of this place, was drowned in an overflowed cornfield near Felix Birdwell's, last Tuesday morning.
About 10 o'clock, Hamp, in company with Walter Craft, had started to the bridge just to see the raging waters. When they reached Birdwell's house they encountered water and started in to wade as far as possible and swim the balance of the way. While in the deep part Phillips was attacked with cramps and asked Walter to help him, who tried to, but the water was so deep and swift that he was powerless to do anything. Hamp struggled and cried out, "My God, I'm gone!" then sank out of sight.
Walter spread the news and a large crowd was soon on the scene and the lake was dragged for the body. The work was kept up all night and about 8:30 yesterday morning the body was found about 50 feet from where it sank.
The remains were laid to rest in Green Hill cemetery yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock, fraternal services being conducted by the Woodmen, of which order the deceased was a member.
Mr. Phillips was 26 years old and leaves a wife and two children. He lived on Dr. Howell's place 1 ½ miles west of Washita station until a few days ago he moved to Davis on account of the overflow and was stopping with John Wolford.
Printed in The Davis News on June 1, 1905; Reprinted with permission
HAMP PHILLIPS DROWNED.
B. H. (Hamp) Philips, a well known citizen of this place, was drowned in an overflowed cornfield near Felix Birdwell's, last Tuesday morning.
About 10 o'clock, Hamp, in company with Walter Craft, had started to the bridge just to see the raging waters. When they reached Birdwell's house they encountered water and started in to wade as far as possible and swim the balance of the way. While in the deep part Phillips was attacked with cramps and asked Walter to help him, who tried to, but the water was so deep and swift that he was powerless to do anything. Hamp struggled and cried out, "My God, I'm gone!" then sank out of sight.
Walter spread the news and a large crowd was soon on the scene and the lake was dragged for the body. The work was kept up all night and about 8:30 yesterday morning the body was found about 50 feet from where it sank.
The remains were laid to rest in Green Hill cemetery yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock, fraternal services being conducted by the Woodmen, of which order the deceased was a member.
Mr. Phillips was 26 years old and leaves a wife and two children. He lived on Dr. Howell's place 1 ½ miles west of Washita station until a few days ago he moved to Davis on account of the overflow and was stopping with John Wolford.
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