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William Edward Phelps 1861 – 1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Dec 1861

Birth Location: Huntsville, Schuyler, Illinois, United States

Death Date: 16 Jan 1937

Death Location: Augusta, Hancock, Illinois, United States

Father: Charles Phelps

Mother: Nancy Scott

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The story of William Edward Phelps began in 1861 in Huntsville, Schuyler, Illinois, United States. William Edward Phelps passed away in 1937 in Augusta, Hancock, Illinois, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Edward Phelps began in 1861 in Huntsville, Schuyler, Illinois, United States.
  • William Edward Phelps passed away in 1937 in Augusta, Hancock, Illinois, United States.

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William Phelps's Ancestors

Self
William Phelps
1861 – 1937
Birth Place: Huntsville, Schuyler, Illinois, United States
Parents
Charles Hunter Phelps
1836 – 1907
Fishkill, Dutchess Co, NY, USA
Nancy Scott
1840 – 1907
Carroll County, Ohio
Grandparents
Elijah (Beardsley) Phelps
1799 – 1855
New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States of America
Jane Wright
1809 – 1866
Fishkill, Dutchess, New York, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Phelps
1769 – 1822
Tamar Canfield
1775 – 1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abel Canfield
1752 – 1830
Rebecca Beardsley
1750 – 1823

William Phelps's Timeline

2 Records

1861
16 Dec 1861
Birth of William Edward Phelps in Huntsville, Schuyler, Illinois, United States
Huntsville, Schuyler, Illinois, United States
1937
16 Jan 1937
Age 76
Death of William Edward Phelps in Augusta, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Augusta, Hancock, Illinois, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Dec 1861
    Event Place: Huntsville, Schuyler, Illinois, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Jan 1937
    Event Place: Augusta, Hancock, Illinois, United States

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