Phelps, William

Birth Name Phelps, William 1a 2a
Gramps ID I140300
Gender male
Age at Death 80 years, 11 months, 15 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Birth [E211786] 1808-11-01 Palmyra, New York  
1b 2b
Death [E211787] 1889-10-16 Lewistown, Illinois  
1c 2c

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Phelps, Stephen [I140296]1768-03-021841-09-13
Mother Day, Lois [I140297]1777-10-111837-09-18
    Sister     Phelps, Laura [I140447] 1796-08-26 1864-08-31
    Sister     Phelps, Emily [I140434] 1798-10-05 WFT 1812-1892
    Brother     Phelps, Alexis [I140298] 1800-08-10 WFT 1817-1890
    Brother     Phelps, Myron [I140284] 1803-03-17 1878-08-15
    Brother     Phelps, Stephen Summer [I140299] 1805-08-01 WFT 1826-1895
         Phelps, William [I140300] 1808-11-01 1889-10-16
    Brother     Phelps, Charles [I140821] 1818-10-25 1847-09-03

Families

    Family of Phelps, William and Kelsey, Carolyn [F13860]
Married Wife Kelsey, Carolyn [I140436] ( * 1808-11-01 + 1861-10-21 )
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage [E312933] 1830-03-02 Lewistown, Illinois  
1d 2d
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Phelps, Dick Henry [I140438]1830-11-101864-04-28
Phelps, Mary L. [I140439]1837-09-191851-10-12
    Family of Phelps, William and Guernsey, Matilda [F41182]
Married Wife Guernsey, Matilda [I140437] ( * 1839-09-07 + 1923 )
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage [E339673] WFT 1854-1877    
1e 2e

Narrative

[phelps.FTW]

[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 22, Ed. 1, Tree #2589, Date of Import: Dec 1, 1998]

William Phelps (1808-1889) was the son of Stephen Phelps who was a Judge in New York and a merchant in Lewistown, Illinois.

When William Phelps was 24, he married Caroline Kelsey and went to Iowa to establish a trading post. His blonde wife was the heroine of the book "Yellow Rose." The Indians William Phelps dealt with were enthraled with her blonde hair. They almost worshiped her. They also considered it very good luck to touch her "yellow hair." In 1846, he sold the trading post and returned to Lewistown where he engaged in several different businesses. He was a trained tanner and traded with the Indians who got along well with the Indian tribes in the area. (Including Keokuk and Blackhawk, chiefs of the Blackhawk tribe). He was always considered a "fair dealer." He was also "Captain" of a riverboat.

During the Civil War, he was appointed Provost Marshall for his Congressional District.

Birth date 1808? 1809?

Attributes

Type Value Notes Sources
REFN 45
 

Pedigree

  1. Phelps, Stephen [I140296]
    1. Day, Lois [I140297]
      1. Phelps, Laura [I140447]
      2. Phelps, Emily [I140434]
      3. Phelps, Alexis [I140298]
      4. Phelps, Myron [I140284]
      5. Phelps, Stephen Summer [I140299]
      6. Phelps, William
        1. Kelsey, Carolyn [I140436]
          1. Phelps, Dick Henry [I140438]
          2. Phelps, Mary L. [I140439]
        2. Guernsey, Matilda [I140437]
      7. Phelps, Charles [I140821]

Ancestors

Source References

  1. Brøderbund Software, Inc.: World Family Tree Vol. 22, Ed. 1 [S2771]
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  2. phelps.FTW [S2934725]
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