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William Benjamin Phelps, Sr.

Male 1817 - 1893  (75 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.   William Benjamin Phelps, Sr. was born on 24 Sep 1817 in Eaton, Madison, New York (son of John Phelps and Betsey Ayer); died on 17 May 1893 in Oswego, Oswego, New York.

    Family/Spouse: Caroline Matilda Stone. Caroline was born on 22 Jan 1826 in Belleville, Hastings, Ontario, Canada; died on 25 Sep 1889 in Oswego, Oswego, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Zenellah Ada Phelps was born on 6 Dec 1845 in Oswego, Oswego, New York; died on 24 Nov 1922 in Manhattan, New York, New York.
    2. Julia Ely Phelps was born on 24 Aug 1850 in Oswego, Oswego, New York; died on 18 Dec 1926 in Oswego, Oswego, New York.
    3. John Penfield Phelps was born on 22 Jun 1852 in Oswego, Oswego, New York; died on 3 Sep 1912 in Oswego, Oswego, New York.
    4. Silas Kendrick Phelps was born on 21 Apr 1859 in Buffalo, Erie, New York; died on 21 Jul 1859 in Buffalo, Erie, New York.
    5. William Benjamin Phelps, Jr. was born on 21 Apr 1859 in Buffalo, Erie, New York; died on 26 Oct 1902 in Ogdensburg, St Lawrence, New York.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.   John Phelps was born on 20 Aug 1785 in Wilbraham, Hampden, Massachusetts (son of Col. Elijah Austin Phelps and Mary Gibbs); died on 25 Jun 1831 in Morrisville, Madison, New York; was buried on 27 Jun 1831 in Morrisville Rural Cemetery, Morrisville, Madison, New York.

    John married Betsey Ayer about 1808. Betsey was born on 14 Mar 1787 in Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut; died on 18 Sep 1861 in Clymer, Chautauqua, New York; was buried on 20 Sep 1861 in David Curtis Cemetery, Columbus, Warren, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.   Betsey Ayer was born on 14 Mar 1787 in Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut; died on 18 Sep 1861 in Clymer, Chautauqua, New York; was buried on 20 Sep 1861 in David Curtis Cemetery, Columbus, Warren, Pennsylvania.
    Children:
    1. John Hartson Phelps was born on 2 Oct 1809 in Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut; died on 6 Nov 1843.
    2. Charles Russell Phelps was born on 3 Jun 1811 in Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut; died on 5 Dec 1843 in Georgia.
    3. Mary Maria Phelps was born on 5 Nov 1813 in Eaton, Madison, New York; died on 12 Dec 1880 in Morrisville, Madison, New York.
    4. 1. William Benjamin Phelps, Sr. was born on 24 Sep 1817 in Eaton, Madison, New York; died on 17 May 1893 in Oswego, Oswego, New York.
    5. Henry Samuel Phelps was born on 16 Sep 1819 in Eaton, Madison, New York; died on 16 May 1891 in Morrisville, Madison, New York.
    6. Amelia Caroline Phelps was born on 7 Jun 1823 in Eaton, Madison, New York; died on 13 Dec 1846 in DeRuyter, Madison, New York.
    7. Charlotte Ann Phelps was born on 26 Sep 1825 in Eaton, Madison, New York; died on 26 Jun 1850 in Chesterfield Twp, Fulton, Ohio.
    8. Sarah Helen Phelps was born on 16 Apr 1831 in Eaton, Madison, New York; died on 28 Mar 1849 in Morrisville, Madison, New York.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.   Col. Elijah Austin Phelps was born on 13 May 1753 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut (son of John Phelps, Esq. and Mary Converse); died on 16 May 1823 in Morrisville, Madison, New York; was buried on 18 May 1823 in Morrisville Rural Cemetery, Morrisville, Madison, New York.

    Elijah married Mary Gibbs on 16 Feb 1775. Mary (daughter of Allen Gibbs and Laban Swain) was born on 16 Aug 1755 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut; died on 26 Feb 1849 in Eaton, Madison, New York; was buried on 28 Feb 1849 in Morrisville Rural Cemetery, Morrisville, Madison, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.   Mary Gibbs was born on 16 Aug 1755 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut (daughter of Allen Gibbs and Laban Swain); died on 26 Feb 1849 in Eaton, Madison, New York; was buried on 28 Feb 1849 in Morrisville Rural Cemetery, Morrisville, Madison, New York.
    Children:
    1. 2. John Phelps was born on 20 Aug 1785 in Wilbraham, Hampden, Massachusetts; died on 25 Jun 1831 in Morrisville, Madison, New York; was buried on 27 Jun 1831 in Morrisville Rural Cemetery, Morrisville, Madison, New York.
    2. William Phelps was born on 3 Oct 1795 in Wilbraham, Hampden, Massachusetts; died on 18 Jan 1875 in Madison County, New York; was buried on 20 Jan 1875 in Morrisville Rural Cemetery, Morrisville, Madison, New York.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.   John Phelps, Esq. was born on 29 Jan 1728 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut (son of Timothy Phelps, III and Sarah Abigail Brown); died on 6 Jul 1804 in Springhill Twp, Fayette, Pennsylvania; was buried on 8 Jul 1804 in Old Stafford Street Cemetery, Stafford, Tolland, Connecticut.

    John married Mary Converse on 12 May 1750 in Union, Tolland, Connecticut. Mary was born on 12 Jul 1733 in Leicester, Worcester, Massachusetts; died on 18 Apr 1776 in Stafford, Tolland, Connecticut; was buried on 20 Apr 1776 in Old Stafford Street Cemetery, Stafford, Tolland, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.   Mary Converse was born on 12 Jul 1733 in Leicester, Worcester, Massachusetts; died on 18 Apr 1776 in Stafford, Tolland, Connecticut; was buried on 20 Apr 1776 in Old Stafford Street Cemetery, Stafford, Tolland, Connecticut.
    Children:
    1. 4. Col. Elijah Austin Phelps was born on 13 May 1753 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut; died on 16 May 1823 in Morrisville, Madison, New York; was buried on 18 May 1823 in Morrisville Rural Cemetery, Morrisville, Madison, New York.

  3. 10.   Allen Gibbs was born on Yes, date unknown; died on Yes, date unknown.

    Allen + Laban Swain. Laban was born on Yes, date unknown; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.   Laban Swain was born on Yes, date unknown; died on Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. 5. Mary Gibbs was born on 16 Aug 1755 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut; died on 26 Feb 1849 in Eaton, Madison, New York; was buried on 28 Feb 1849 in Morrisville Rural Cemetery, Morrisville, Madison, New York.


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