Phelps, Clark

1807 - 1897  (89 years)

• Name	Phelps, Clark
  Birth	19 Jun 1807	Readsboro, Bennington, Vermont   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1840 - 1850	Hastings, Oswego, New York   [2]
  	1840 US Census [Recorded as Clark Phillips] Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Hastings, Oswego, New York Males - Under 5: 1 [Charles M.] Males - 20 thru 29: 1 [?] Males - 30 thru 39: 1 [Clark] Females - Under 5: 1 [Ellen] Females - 5 thru 9: 2 [Jane, Elvira] Females - 15 thru 19: 1 [?] Females - 20 thru 29: 2 [Laura, ?] Females - 50 thru 59: 1 [Nancy Northrop Keeler?] 1850 US Census Clark Phelps, 43, farmer, b. Vermont Laura J Phelps, 37, b. New York Jane Phelps, 16, b. New York Elvira Phelps, 15, b. New York Ellen Phelps, 13, b. New York Charles M Phelps, 11, b. New York Ralph Phelps, 9, b. New York Elma J Phelps, 2, b. New York One the same census page were Chester Phelps, whose household included his father Elijah D. Phelps, Edmund D. Phelps, William D. Phelps, and John G. Keeler. Simeon Phelps, the fifth brother, was living in Wisconsin.
  Relocation	1851	Adams County, Wisconsin
  Residence	9 Jul 1860	Grand Marsh, Adams, Wisconsin, USA   [3]
  	Clark was farming with Laura and children Ralph, Charles M. and Elma, and Charles' wife Polly. Also farming in Grand Marsh were Chester Phelps with his wife Anna and 3 children and Edwin D. Phelps with his wife Sally and 3 children
  Relocation	1865	New Haven, Olmsted, Minnesota
  Residence	1870	New Haven, Olmsted, Minnesota
  	Clark was farming with Laura. His son Charles M. was also farming in New Haven.
  Death	12 Mar 1897	New Haven, Olmsted, Minnesota
  Burial	Center Grove Cemetery, Douglas, Olmsted, Minnesota
  	Section 3E 14
  Person ID	I179	Martin-Bloom
  Last Modified	17 Jan 2014

  
  

  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	Keeler, Laura Jane,   b. 31 Jan 1812, Oswego County, New York d. 15 Mar 1911, Olmsted County, Minnesota (Age 99 years)
  Marriage	4 Apr 1832	Hastings, New York   [4]
  	The date of marriage is listed as April 4 in the text and April 5 in the figure on p 17 of VOW's Ottman book.
  Children	1. Phelps, Jane,   b. 15 Feb 1833, New York d. Yes, date unknown + 2. Phelps, Elvira,   b. 28 Feb 1834, New York d. 28 Nov 1902 (Age 68 years) + 3. Phelps, Ellen,   b. 12 Jun 1837, New York d. 17 Oct 1909 (Age 72 years) + 4. Phelps, Charles M.,   b. 1839, New York d. 5 Dec 1917, Olmsted County, Minnesota (Age 78 years)   5. Phelps, Ralph,   b. 26 Feb 1841, New York d. 8 Mar 1921, Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai, Idaho, USA (Age 80 years)   6. Phelps, Susan Julina,   b. 21 Apr 1844   d. 26 Feb 1846 (Age 1 year) + 7. Phelps, Elma Julina,   b. 24 May 1846, Oswego County, New York d. 7 Oct 1923, Olmsted County, Minnesota (Age 77 years)
  Family ID	F69	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Nov 2010

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Birth - 19 Jun 1807 - Readsboro, Bennington, Vermont Residence - 1840 US Census [Recorded as Clark Phillips] Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Hastings, Oswego, New York Males - Under 5: 1 [Charles M.] Males - 20 thru 29: 1 [?] Males - 30 thru 39: 1 [Clark] Females - Under 5: 1 [Ellen] Females - 5 thru 9: 2 [Jane, Elvira] Females - 15 thru 19: 1 [?] Females - 20 thru 29: 2 [Laura, ?] Females - 50 thru 59: 1 [Nancy Northrop Keeler?] 1850 US Census Clark Phelps, 43, farmer, b. Vermont Laura J Phelps, 37, b. New York Jane Phelps, 16, b. New York Elvira Phelps, 15, b. New York Ellen Phelps, 13, b. New York Charles M Phelps, 11, b. New York Ralph Phelps, 9, b. New York Elma J Phelps, 2, b. New York One the same census page were Chester Phelps, whose household included his father Elijah D. Phelps, Edmund D. Phelps, William D. Phelps, and John G. Keeler. Simeon Phelps, the fifth brother, was living in Wisconsin. - 1840 - 1850 - Hastings, Oswego, New York Relocation - 1851 - Adams County, Wisconsin Relocation - 1865 - New Haven, Olmsted, Minnesota Residence - Clark was farming with Laura. His son Charles M. was also farming in New Haven. - 1870 - New Haven, Olmsted, Minnesota Death - 12 Mar 1897 - New Haven, Olmsted, Minnesota Burial - - Center Grove Cemetery, Douglas, Olmsted, Minnesota  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Phelps, Laura Jane and Clark at their home. The label at lower right is in the distinctive handwriting of Nellie Ottman Wilson.
  		Phelps, Clark Nellie Ottman Wilson wrote on the back of the photo: "Born: June 19 - 1807 at Reedsborough, Vermont. Died: March 12 - 1897, at Genoa, Minn."
  		Phelps, Clark Photo provided by Cathy Kuhl from Susan Phelps Boyd's photo album.

  
  

  Documents

  Detail from 1896 plat map of New Haven Township, Olmsted, Minnesota This map shows the lands of Clark Phelps, Charles Phelps, Dewitt Ottman (m. Elma J. Phelps), J. Sidney Ottman (Dewitt's brother), and George Fryer (m. Ellen Phelps) around the village of Genoa. The Center Grove Cemetery is just west of Douglas.

  
  

  Headstones		Phelps and Ottman Gravestones L to R: John M. Ottman and Elvira Phelps Ottman pillar, Dewitt G. Ottman and Elma J. Phelps Ottman stone, and Clark Phelps and Laura J. Keeler Phelps pillar.
  		Phelps, Clark Inscription: Clark Phelps Born June 19, 1807 Died Mar 12, 1897

  
  

• Sources

  [S194] Vermont Vital Records. [S93] 1850 US Census, (National Archives and Records Administration), Hastings, Oswego, New York; Roll: M432_578; Page: 280A; Image: 322. [S69] 1860 US Census, Census Place: Grand Marsh, Adams, Wisconsin; Roll: M653_1399; Page: 50; Image: 54; Family History Library Film: 805399. [S20] Viktor Ottman Wilson, Dewitt and Elma Ottman Family, (Privately Published, 1988, Printed by the Johnson Company, Rochester, MN 55901), p 15-17.