Phelps, Stephen

Birth Name Phelps, Stephen 1a 2a
Gramps ID I140296
Gender male
Age at Death 73 years, 6 months, 11 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Birth [E211774] 1768-03-02 Westfield, Massachusetts  
1b 2b
Death [E211775] 1841-09-13 Lewistown, Illinois  
1c 2c
_FA1 [E211776]   Judge of Probate Court - Palmyra, New York  
1d 2d
_FA2 [E211777]   Merchant\Hotel Keeper  
1e 2e
_FA6 [E211778]   Judge, Merchant and Hotel Keeper  
1f 2f
_FA8 [E211779]   New York and Illinois  
1g 2g

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Phelps, Luke [I140302]1730-08-281813
Mother Freeman, Ann [I140303]1731-07-261789-06-20
    Brother     Phelps, Infant Luke [I140305] WFT 1750-1776 WFT 1751-1840
    Brother     Phelps, Stephen [I140304] 1753-12-04 WFT 1754-1843
    Brother     Phelps, Ezra [I140306] 1758-10-09 WFT 1759-1848
    Sister     Phelps, Ann [I140307] 1760-06-15 WFT 1761-1854
    Sister     Phelps, Lucy [I140308] 1762-06-21 WFT 1763-1856
    Sister     Phelps, Esther [I140309] 1764-03-10 WFT 1765-1858
    Brother     Phelps, Joel [I140310] 1765-08-26 WFT 1766-1855
         Phelps, Stephen [I140296] 1768-03-02 1841-09-13
    Sister     Phelps, Rhoda [I140311] 1771-06-02 WFT 1772-1865
    Brother     Phelps, Jared [I140312] 1776-02-05 WFT 1777-1866

Families

    Family of Phelps, Stephen and Day, Lois [F43841]
Married Wife Day, Lois [I140297] ( * 1777-10-11 + 1837-09-18 )
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage [E341465] 1795-06-20 Palmyra, New York  
1h 2h
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Phelps, Laura [I140447]1796-08-261864-08-31
Phelps, Emily [I140434]1798-10-05WFT 1812-1892
Phelps, Alexis [I140298]1800-08-10WFT 1817-1890
Phelps, Myron [I140284]1803-03-171878-08-15
Phelps, Stephen Summer [I140299]1805-08-01WFT 1826-1895
Phelps, William [I140300]1808-11-011889-10-16
Phelps, Charles [I140821]1818-10-251847-09-03

Narrative

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

Deathdate September 30, 1840 or according to Oak Hill cemetery records he died September 13, 1841. His tombstone indicates he was amember of the
Masonic Lodge.

Judge Phelps on marrying, settled in Palmyra, NY where he was Judge of Probate about 1815. He moved to Canandiagua, NY. All his children were born in Palmyra except the youngest, Charles, who was born in Canandiagua. He was well acquainted with some of the Indian chiefs in New York and was a personal friend of Red Jacket.

Judge Phelps moved to Sangamon County, Illinois and was a farmer, but lost money and traded the land for lots in the village of Lewistown.

Stephen Phelps (Judge) moved to Lewistown, Illinois with his five sons about 1824 and opened a store with a small stock of goods. The first store "S. Phelps and Son" was in a small room and the jail was used for storage - there were no criminals. His son, Myron, was his partner. Myron remained in Lewistown and sons Alexis, Sumner and William went to Yellow Banks (Oquawka) on the Mississippi. Much of their business was with the Indians. The yournest son, William, was especially successful. He bought pelts to take to St. Louis to sell - first by canoe and later by a river boat. He thus attained his title of Captain.

In Lewistown, Stephen Phelps was a merchant and noted hotel keeper. He died in Lewistown. (Date of death was either September 30, 1840 or September 13, 1841). Upon his death, the business descended to his son Myron. It later came into the hands of his son Henry who took his brother-in-law, Charles Proctor, into a partnership. Charles Proctor eventually purchased the Henry Phelps interest in the business and continued to operate it until about 1922 when the business was sold to Joseph Szold and Son of Peoria, Illinois.

One source said there was a daughter, Louisa who was born in Canandiagua, New York and married twice - 1. ____Warner 2. William Proctor.

Attributes

Type Value Notes Sources
REFN 39
 

Pedigree

  1. Phelps, Luke [I140302]
    1. Freeman, Ann [I140303]
      1. Phelps, Infant Luke [I140305]
      2. Phelps, Stephen [I140304]
      3. Phelps, Ezra [I140306]
      4. Phelps, Ann [I140307]
      5. Phelps, Lucy [I140308]
      6. Phelps, Esther [I140309]
      7. Phelps, Joel [I140310]
      8. Phelps, Stephen
        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 [I140300]
          7. Phelps, Charles [I140821]
      9. Phelps, Rhoda [I140311]
      10. Phelps, Jared [I140312]

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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