Elijah Phillips, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetElijah Phillips
American militiaman
Date of Birth: 11-Apr-1809
Place of Birth: Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire, United States
Date of Death: 18-Jun-1832
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About Elijah Phillips
- Elijah Phillips (April 11, 1809 – June 18, 1832) was an early Illinois settler who was killed during the 1832 Black Hawk War, a conflict between white settlers and elements of the Sauk and Fox nations under Sauk leader Black Hawk.
- Phillips was born in New Hampshire and settled near Dover, Illinois around 1830.
- During the war he, along with other settlers, fled their settlements in fear of Native American raids.
- In June 1832 Phillips returned to his cabin with six other men to retrieve some belongings.
- The group was attacked early one morning and Phillips was killed.
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