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Josiah Phelps 1782–1848 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1782

Birth Location: Tyrell County, NC, USA

Death Date: 1848

Death Location: Elkton, Giles County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Rosannah Davis

Mother: Jesse Phelps

Spouse(s): Martha Foster

Children(s): Eleanor Morrel

In 1782, Josiah Phelps entered the world in Tyrell County, NC, USA, born to Rosannah Davis And Jesse Phelps. Josiah Phelps married Martha Dupree Patsy Foster, and had children including Eleanor Phillips Morrel. Josiah Phelps passed away in 1848 in Elkton, Giles County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1782, Josiah Phelps entered the world in Tyrell County, NC, USA, born to Rosannah Davis And Jesse Phelps.
  • Josiah Phelps married Martha Dupree Patsy Foster, and had children including Eleanor Phillips Morrel.
  • Josiah Phelps passed away in 1848 in Elkton, Giles County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Rosannah Davis
1760–1797
Birth Location: Tyrrell County, North Carolina
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Jesse Phelps
1760–1790
Birth Location: Tyrrell County, NC, British Colonial America
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Spouses(s)

Martha Foster
1796–1825
Birth Location: Prince Edward, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Eleanor Morrel
1824–1882
Birth Location: –
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Josiah Phelps's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Phelps
1782–1848
Birth Place: Tyrell County, NC, USA
Parents
Rosannah Davis
1760–1797
Tyrrell County, North Carolina
Jesse Phelps
1760–1790
Tyrrell County, NC, British Colonial America
Grandparents
Godfrey Phelps
1734–1807
Tyrell County, Colony of North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josiah Phelps's Descendants

1.
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Josiah Phelps (1782–1848) m. Martha (Dupree "Patsy") Foster (17 April 1796–1825)
  1. 1. Eleanor (Phillips) Morrel 1824–1882 m. Jacob (Baumgardner) Morell 1820–1905
    1. 1. Fredonia (Elizabeth) Paysinger 1848–1870 m. Thos (P) Paysinger 1847–1920
      1. 1. Hattie (Chuck) Paysinger 1868–1940
      2. 2. Hugh (Emmette) Paysinger 1867–1938
        1. 1. Bernard (Lee) Paysinger 1891–1962 m. Ina (E) Paysinger 1890–
      3. 3. Mary (Eleanor) Stevenson 1866–1948

Josiah Phelps's Timeline

2 Records

1782
1782
Birth of Josiah Phelps in Tyrell County, NC, USA
Tyrell County, NC, USA
1848
1848
Age 66
Death of Josiah Phelps in Elkton, Giles County, TN, USA
Elkton, Giles County, TN, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1782
    Event Place: Tyrell County, NC, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1848
    Event Place: Elkton, Giles County, TN, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Elkton, Giles County, Tennessee, USA
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