Histories of the Martin, Wilson, Bloom, & Ahola Families
Phelps, William Dewey
1811 - 1865 (53 years)-
Name Phelps, William Dewey Nickname Will Birth 5 Jun 1811 Shaftsbury, Bennington, Vermont, USA 
[1] Gender Male Land 8 Oct 1850 Hastings, Oswego, New York William bought 2 acres of land from Edmund D. Phelps and Sally Ann his wife for $200. Residence 1855 LaFayette, Onandaga, New York, USA In a 10 Dec 1855 letter written in Lafayette to his brother Clark, William seriously discussed moving to Wisconsin, building a house there, the prices of commodities, and politics. He wrote "I want to know how long a man has to Reside in your state before he can be a voter I want a chance to vote for William H. Seward for President next fall . . . The time has come when Freedom or Slavery must rule in the North I am a Republican and hope that you are the same" Residence 1860 LaFayette, Onandaga, New York, USA [2] Household included W. D. Phelps, (49, Occupation: shoemaker), Nancy (47), George W. (25), Elizabeth A. (20), Elijah M. (13) and John (10). Death 1865 LaFayette, Onandaga, New York, USA Person ID I1249 Martin-Bloom Last Modified 1 Mar 2018
Father Phelps, Elijah D., b. 1 Oct 1775, Mansfield, Tolland, Connecticut d. 1867 or later Mother Amidon, Eunice, b. 1782, Douglas, Worcester, Massachusetts d. 10 Oct 1849, Hastings, Oswego, New York (Age 67 years) Marriage 23 Sep 1802 Readsboro, Bennington, Vermont - Married by Elijah Bailey, Justice of the Peace.
Family ID F71 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Nancy, b. Abt 1813, New York Children 1. Phelps, George W., b. Abt 1835, New York 2. Phelps, Elizabeth A., b. Abt 1840, New York 3. Phelps, Elijah M., b. Abt 1847, New York 4. Phelps, John, b. Abt 1850, New York Family ID F450 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 10 Nov 2013
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Birth - 5 Jun 1811 - Shaftsbury, Bennington, Vermont, USA 
Land - William bought 2 acres of land from Edmund D. Phelps and Sally Ann his wife for $200. - 8 Oct 1850 - Hastings, Oswego, New York 
Residence - In a 10 Dec 1855 letter written in Lafayette to his brother Clark, William seriously discussed moving to Wisconsin, building a house there, the prices of commodities, and politics. He wrote "I want to know how long a man has to Reside in your state before he can be a voter I want a chance to vote for William H. Seward for President next fall . . . The time has come when Freedom or Slavery must rule in the North I am a Republican and hope that you are the same" - 1855 - LaFayette, Onandaga, New York, USA Residence - Household included W. D. Phelps, (49, Occupation: shoemaker), Nancy (47), George W. (25), Elizabeth A. (20), Elijah M. (13) and John (10). - 1860 - LaFayette, Onandaga, New York, USA Death - 1865 - LaFayette, Onandaga, New York, USA = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Map showing the approximate locations of lands owned by Phelps and Keeler family members in Hastings, Oswego, New York.
Properties of 1. Elijah D. Phelps, 2. Edmund D. Phelps (m. Sarah Ann Keeler), 3. Simeon S. Phelps, 4. William D. Phelps, 5. John G. Keeler, 6. Era D. Ladd (m. Susan M. Keeler), and 7. Martin Keeler. The location of Martin Keeler's land is not certain because of ambiguities in the property description.
The original map was from the New topographical atlas of Oswego County, New York published by C. K. Stone, 1867, found in the New York State Library in Albany. Call number: 912.74767 fAs82.
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