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Richard Thompson Phelps 1824–1890

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Born 03 Jul 1824 · Annapolis, Anne Arundel Co MD

Died 30 Aug 1890 · Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland, United States of America

Father Joseph Franklin Phelps

Mother Catherine Thompson

Siblings Ann Catherine Phelps Hyde, Jane Bruce Phelps Hyde, Joseph R Phelps Jr, Julia Marie Phelps Basil, Mary E Phelps Elliott

Records

U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current Baltimore, Maryland, U.S., Directories, 1890

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Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Franklin Phelps

Catherine Thompson

Spouse(s)

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Children

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Biography

Richard Thompson Phelps was born in 1824 in Annapolis, Anne Arundel Co MD, the child of joseph franklin phelps and catherine thompson. In 1890, Richard Thompson Phelps resided in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Richard Thompson Phelps passed away in 1890 in Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland, United States of America.

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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Newspaper U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
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Record Baltimore, Maryland, U.S., Directories, 1890

Life Timeline

1824

Birth of Richard Thompson Phelps in Annapolis, Anne Arundel Co MD

Birth

1890

Richard Thompson Phelps resided here in Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Residence

1890

Death of Richard Thompson Phelps in Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Richard Phelps

This ancestor line traces from Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales (1000) to Annapolis, Anne Arundel Co MD (1824) across 26 generations.

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: Richard Phelps (1824–1890) was born in Annapolis, Anne Arundel Co MD and died in Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Richard in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 26 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Joseph Franklin Phelps

Father

Catherine Thompson

Mother

Richard Phelps's Ancestors

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Richard Thompson Phelps PTP

1824–1890

Annapolis, Anne Arundel Co MD