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Margaret Amelia Phelps 1839–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Nov 1839

Birth Location: Bond County, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 15 Apr 1920

Death Location: Upland, Dickinson County, Kansas, United States of America

Father: Titus Phelps

Mother: Harriet Shane

Spouse(s): Alexander Jr

Children(s): Harriet Elam

The story of Margaret Amelia Phelps began in 1839 in Bond County, Illinois, USA. In 1870, Margaret Amelia Phelps resided in La Grange, Bond, Illinois, USA. In 1880, Margaret Amelia Phelps resided in Sherman, Dickinson, Kansas, USA. Margaret Amelia Phelps married Alexander Elam Jr, and had children including Harriet Elizabeth Elam. Margaret Amelia Phelps passed away in 1920 in Upland, Dickinson County, Kansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Margaret Amelia Phelps began in 1839 in Bond County, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1870, Margaret Amelia Phelps resided in La Grange, Bond, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1880, Margaret Amelia Phelps resided in Sherman, Dickinson, Kansas, USA.
  • Margaret Amelia Phelps married Alexander Elam Jr, and had children including Harriet Elizabeth Elam.
  • Margaret Amelia Phelps passed away in 1920 in Upland, Dickinson County, Kansas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Margaret Phelps's Ancestors

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Margaret Phelps
1839–1920
Birth Place: Bond County, Illinois, USA
Parents
Titus Phelps
1807–1852
Pennsylvania, USA
Harriet Shane
1815–1860
Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
Stephen (W) Phelps
1781–
Henry Shane
1789–1866
Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, USA
Nancy (Leighton) Williams
1795–1866
Cincinnati, OH
Great-Grandparents
Levi Phelps
1749–1829
Susanna Pinney
1749–1841
George Schoen
1759–1815
Catharina Mensch
1763–1837
Samuel Williams
1755–1825
Charity Hatfield
1755–1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Noah Phelps
1720–1795
Mary Tillotson
1721–1794
Isaac Pinney
1716–1791
Susannah Phelps
1731–1795
John Shane
1735–
Elizabeth Schoen
1731–1812
Adam Muench
1720–1783
Elizabeth Liser
1722–1788
Samuel Williams
1723–1801
Eleanor Lindsley
1733–1777
Isaac Hatfield
1730–1807
Damaris Hatfield
1735–1808

Margaret Phelps's Descendants

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Margaret (Amelia) Phelps (12 Nov 1839–15 Apr 1920) m. Alexander (Elam) Jr (Oct 21, 1839–1922)
  1. 1. Harriet (Elizabeth) Elam 1869–1895 m. William (Edward) Grigg 1860–1936
    1. 1. Samuel (Richardson) Grigg 1888–1971 m. Maggie (T) Grigg 1900– m. Rebecca Acklin 1886–1974
      1. 1. Joseph (William) Grigg 1924–2006 m. Lorine (Emma Jane) Gray 1929–1998
        1. 1. Joe (Lee) Grigg 1947–2018

Margaret Phelps's Timeline

4 Records

1839
12 Nov 1839
Birth of Margaret Amelia Phelps in Bond County, Illinois, USA
Bond County, Illinois, USA
1870
1870
Age 31
Margaret Amelia Phelps resided here in La Grange, Bond, Illinois, USA
La Grange, Bond, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 41
Margaret Amelia Phelps resided here in Sherman, Dickinson, Kansas, USA
Sherman, Dickinson, Kansas, USA
1920
15 Apr 1920
Age 81
Death of Margaret Amelia Phelps in Chapman, Dickinson, Kansas, USA
Chapman, Dickinson, Kansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Nov 1839
    Event Place: Bond County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Sherman, Dickinson, Kansas; Roll: 379; Page: 421D; Enumeration District: 068
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: La Grange, Bond, Illinois; Roll: M593_188; Page: 193A
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: La Grange, Bond, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: La Grange, Bond, Illinois; Roll: M593_188; Page: 193A

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Sherman, Dickinson, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Sherman, Dickinson, Kansas; Roll: 379; Page: 421D; Enumeration District: 068

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1920
    Event Place: Chapman, Dickinson, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Upland, Dickinson County, Kansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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