Phillip V. Dobbins

    Phillip V. Dobbins is a native of White County, Indiana, is the son of William and Elizabeth (Leatherman) Dobbins, and was born in 1853. He was reared a farmer, received a fair education in youth, and worked industriously until 1874, when he married in his native county Miss Sarah Steely, a daughter of Edward and Martha (Brink) Steely, and then moved to this county (Benton), where he is still engaged in general farming. He is a Republican in politics, is always active for the success of his party, and is a thoroughly good citizen.

Source: Counties of Warren, Benton, Jasper and Newton, Indiana. Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Co., 1883.