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John W. Phelps

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John W. Phelps

Birth
Sangamon County, Illinois, USA
Death
23 Sep 1915 (aged 73)
Chilhowee, Johnson County, Missouri, USA
Burial
Norris, Henry County, Missouri, USA Add to Map
Plot
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Memorial ID
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Memorial in progress:

73Y 6M 21D
May have been orphaned at early age
Gave IL as his birth state on census records.
Parents shown as unknown on his death cert.

m1: Maria J. Wousack
ch inc:
-Albert Clarence 1963-1929 m: Harriet Catherine Albin, Myrtle Arvilla Bird

-George Edward 1865-1958 m: Rosa Etta Kenton, ch inc Lola Lillian 1/4/1898, James E. 1901,

-John L. ~ 1867
-William Alexander 1968-1929 m: Lucy/div.

m2: Mrs. Almeda C. Atkins Gotier abt 1871 (1846-1933/Salem Cem)
ch inc :
-Sarah Ann ~1868 - stepdau Sarah Gotier, Almeda's dau.

-Mary Mahala 1872/Warrensburg- m: David Franklin Holt

-Isaac Oden 1876-9/28/1956 Ventura CA

-Almedia Rena ~1878 m: Jacob Stoneking 9/3/1890 (? she was about 12?) ch Jacob Walter 1903-1974, Viola Beatrice 1904-1912; m: Charles Martin Taylor

-Jacob Ewing 1879-1947 m: Barbara Josephine Kenton

-Franklin Leeler 1885-1952 (his birth cert indicated he was 6th child of Almeda C (Atkins) Phelps.

-Charlotte Jul 1887-

-Grace Evaline "Lottie" July 1889 m: John Daniel Soneking, 7 ch, div; m E.S. Reed

--Are Charlotte and Grace same person?
Almedia had 8 of 8 children living as of 1900 & 11910 census.

The following include children of stepdau Sarah A. Gotier and John Phelps
-Irene Gotier May 1886 MO-?-KY
-Elizabeth "Liza" Gotier June 1891 MO-?-KY m: Stoneking
-Sudie/Ludie Gotier Aug 1893-
-James Coy ~1895-1956 (not shown in 1900 census)
-Jason/Joshua C Oct 1888
-Jesse James Phelps Oct 10 1898/Henry Co.
Sarah had 6 of 7 children living as of 1900 census.

This is definitely a "Mine, yours and ours" family, some of the above are stepchildren, some may be grandchildren, but all are shown as his sons or daus in various census records, with Phelps as surname.

These Death certs of the children add to the confusion:
-Rena Almedia (Almeda): Dau of John Phelps and Sarah Ann Goter. (Sarah Ann appears to be her half-sister, not her mother.)
-Franklin, son of John Phelps and unknown. (His birth record shows mother as Almeda Atkins Phelps.
-James Coy, son of John Phelps and Sally (Sarah?) Adkins. (??)
There is also a death cert for Jesse James Phelps b Oct 10 1898, Henry MO, son of John Phelps and Sarah Adkins. Sarah Adkins appears to be the Sarah GOTIER, living with John and Almeda (Atkins) Phelps in 1880 as stepdau, 1900, 1910 as widowed "daughter" with 6 of 7 children living and as stepdau/single in 1910.
--note: Based on the death certifiates, it would appear John had 3 or more children with his stepdaughter, Sarah "Sallie" Atkins Gotier, starting when she was very young. It may be the children were Sarah's with John's son, John L. Phelps, who is not found after 1880, in which case Sarah didn't take the surname of "Phelps". Research ongoing.

1850 Post Oak, Johnson Co MO: PHELPS John/8, in home of NICHOLS Edward/46 and Hetty/46.

1860 Post Oak: PHELPS John/17 in home of ANDERSON John/65, Elizbeth/51, Polly A/21, Thomas/13, Andrew J/9

1880 Post Oak: PHELPS John/37/IL-IL-IL, Almedia C/32/KY-KY-KY, Albert C/17, George E/14, John L/12, William A/10, Mary M/8, Isaic O/4, Almedea R/2, Jacob E/8M, GOTIER Sarah A/12/KY/stepdau. Children born in MO except Sarah.
--next door is NICHOLS, Hetty/79/boarder -- John was living in her home when he was a lad of 8.

1900 Chilhowee, Johnson Co: PHELPS John/59, Meda C/62/KY/KY/KY, Franklin/15, Charlotte/12; GOTIER Sarah A/32/Dau/KY/France/KY, Irene/15/gdau , Joshua C/11/stepson, Elizabeth/9/stepdau, Sudie/6/stepdau. Sarah shown as dau/widow with 6 of 7 living, only 4 are with her. John and Meda have been married 39 yrs (~1861), she has 8 of 8 ch living.

1910 Bethlehem, Henry Co MO: PHELPS John/67, Almedia/62, Coy/14, Jason C/12, Ludie/16, GOTSIS Sarah/42/stepdau/KY/France/KY. John and Almedia both indicate theirs is 2nd marriage, Almeda has 8/8 ch living.

(NOT THIS JOHN PHELPS -- newfamilysearch.org shows John W. Phelps b 1842, Ill, m to Pernecia Dodds b abt 1847; Pernecia and her John W. Phelps are buried at Ball Township, Sangamore IL, he died 1904, Pernecia in 1908. Thanks to trebcabb for correction.)

Mo. Death Cert #27483, Henry Co/Shawnee
Informant: Franklin Phelps, his son, who did not know names of John's parents.
Burial Sep 24 1915, Salem Cem.
COD: Cronic ailments and "hard drinking"

Researching relationships as shown in 1900-1910 census are not consistent:

1900 Chilhowee Johnson MO
John Phelps 59 Head Mar 1848 md 38yrs IL-?-?
Meda C Phelps 62 wife Mar 1845 m 39y 8/8 ch KYx3
Franklin Phelps 15 son May 1875 MO-IL-KY
Charlotte Phelps 12 Dau Jul 1887 MO-IL-IL*
Sarah A Gotier 32 Dau Jul 1867 wd 6 of 7 ch MO-?-KY
Sudie Gotier 6 stepdau Aug 1893 MO-?-KY
Joshua C Gotier 11 stepson Oct 1888 MO-?-KY
Irene Gotier 15 gdau May 1886 MO-?-KY
Elizabeth Gotier 9 gdau June 1891 MO-?-KY

1910 Bethlehem, Henry MO
John Phelps 67 Head M2, 35 ILx3
Almedia C Phelps 62 Wife M2 35 KYx3
Coy Phelps 14 son MO-IL-KY
Jason (John?) C Phelps 12 son MO-IL-KY (Died as Jesse James b Oct 10 1898 to John Phelps & Sarah Atkins)
Sarah Goties 42 stepdau KY-France-KY
Ludie (Sudie?) Phelps 16 gdau MO-IL-KY

Next door is gdau Liza (GOTIER 18 MO-IL-KY) and George Stoneking
Memorial in progress:

73Y 6M 21D
May have been orphaned at early age
Gave IL as his birth state on census records.
Parents shown as unknown on his death cert.

m1: Maria J. Wousack
ch inc:
-Albert Clarence 1963-1929 m: Harriet Catherine Albin, Myrtle Arvilla Bird

-George Edward 1865-1958 m: Rosa Etta Kenton, ch inc Lola Lillian 1/4/1898, James E. 1901,

-John L. ~ 1867
-William Alexander 1968-1929 m: Lucy/div.

m2: Mrs. Almeda C. Atkins Gotier abt 1871 (1846-1933/Salem Cem)
ch inc :
-Sarah Ann ~1868 - stepdau Sarah Gotier, Almeda's dau.

-Mary Mahala 1872/Warrensburg- m: David Franklin Holt

-Isaac Oden 1876-9/28/1956 Ventura CA

-Almedia Rena ~1878 m: Jacob Stoneking 9/3/1890 (? she was about 12?) ch Jacob Walter 1903-1974, Viola Beatrice 1904-1912; m: Charles Martin Taylor

-Jacob Ewing 1879-1947 m: Barbara Josephine Kenton

-Franklin Leeler 1885-1952 (his birth cert indicated he was 6th child of Almeda C (Atkins) Phelps.

-Charlotte Jul 1887-

-Grace Evaline "Lottie" July 1889 m: John Daniel Soneking, 7 ch, div; m E.S. Reed

--Are Charlotte and Grace same person?
Almedia had 8 of 8 children living as of 1900 & 11910 census.

The following include children of stepdau Sarah A. Gotier and John Phelps
-Irene Gotier May 1886 MO-?-KY
-Elizabeth "Liza" Gotier June 1891 MO-?-KY m: Stoneking
-Sudie/Ludie Gotier Aug 1893-
-James Coy ~1895-1956 (not shown in 1900 census)
-Jason/Joshua C Oct 1888
-Jesse James Phelps Oct 10 1898/Henry Co.
Sarah had 6 of 7 children living as of 1900 census.

This is definitely a "Mine, yours and ours" family, some of the above are stepchildren, some may be grandchildren, but all are shown as his sons or daus in various census records, with Phelps as surname.

These Death certs of the children add to the confusion:
-Rena Almedia (Almeda): Dau of John Phelps and Sarah Ann Goter. (Sarah Ann appears to be her half-sister, not her mother.)
-Franklin, son of John Phelps and unknown. (His birth record shows mother as Almeda Atkins Phelps.
-James Coy, son of John Phelps and Sally (Sarah?) Adkins. (??)
There is also a death cert for Jesse James Phelps b Oct 10 1898, Henry MO, son of John Phelps and Sarah Adkins. Sarah Adkins appears to be the Sarah GOTIER, living with John and Almeda (Atkins) Phelps in 1880 as stepdau, 1900, 1910 as widowed "daughter" with 6 of 7 children living and as stepdau/single in 1910.
--note: Based on the death certifiates, it would appear John had 3 or more children with his stepdaughter, Sarah "Sallie" Atkins Gotier, starting when she was very young. It may be the children were Sarah's with John's son, John L. Phelps, who is not found after 1880, in which case Sarah didn't take the surname of "Phelps". Research ongoing.

1850 Post Oak, Johnson Co MO: PHELPS John/8, in home of NICHOLS Edward/46 and Hetty/46.

1860 Post Oak: PHELPS John/17 in home of ANDERSON John/65, Elizbeth/51, Polly A/21, Thomas/13, Andrew J/9

1880 Post Oak: PHELPS John/37/IL-IL-IL, Almedia C/32/KY-KY-KY, Albert C/17, George E/14, John L/12, William A/10, Mary M/8, Isaic O/4, Almedea R/2, Jacob E/8M, GOTIER Sarah A/12/KY/stepdau. Children born in MO except Sarah.
--next door is NICHOLS, Hetty/79/boarder -- John was living in her home when he was a lad of 8.

1900 Chilhowee, Johnson Co: PHELPS John/59, Meda C/62/KY/KY/KY, Franklin/15, Charlotte/12; GOTIER Sarah A/32/Dau/KY/France/KY, Irene/15/gdau , Joshua C/11/stepson, Elizabeth/9/stepdau, Sudie/6/stepdau. Sarah shown as dau/widow with 6 of 7 living, only 4 are with her. John and Meda have been married 39 yrs (~1861), she has 8 of 8 ch living.

1910 Bethlehem, Henry Co MO: PHELPS John/67, Almedia/62, Coy/14, Jason C/12, Ludie/16, GOTSIS Sarah/42/stepdau/KY/France/KY. John and Almedia both indicate theirs is 2nd marriage, Almeda has 8/8 ch living.

(NOT THIS JOHN PHELPS -- newfamilysearch.org shows John W. Phelps b 1842, Ill, m to Pernecia Dodds b abt 1847; Pernecia and her John W. Phelps are buried at Ball Township, Sangamore IL, he died 1904, Pernecia in 1908. Thanks to trebcabb for correction.)

Mo. Death Cert #27483, Henry Co/Shawnee
Informant: Franklin Phelps, his son, who did not know names of John's parents.
Burial Sep 24 1915, Salem Cem.
COD: Cronic ailments and "hard drinking"

Researching relationships as shown in 1900-1910 census are not consistent:

1900 Chilhowee Johnson MO
John Phelps 59 Head Mar 1848 md 38yrs IL-?-?
Meda C Phelps 62 wife Mar 1845 m 39y 8/8 ch KYx3
Franklin Phelps 15 son May 1875 MO-IL-KY
Charlotte Phelps 12 Dau Jul 1887 MO-IL-IL*
Sarah A Gotier 32 Dau Jul 1867 wd 6 of 7 ch MO-?-KY
Sudie Gotier 6 stepdau Aug 1893 MO-?-KY
Joshua C Gotier 11 stepson Oct 1888 MO-?-KY
Irene Gotier 15 gdau May 1886 MO-?-KY
Elizabeth Gotier 9 gdau June 1891 MO-?-KY

1910 Bethlehem, Henry MO
John Phelps 67 Head M2, 35 ILx3
Almedia C Phelps 62 Wife M2 35 KYx3
Coy Phelps 14 son MO-IL-KY
Jason (John?) C Phelps 12 son MO-IL-KY (Died as Jesse James b Oct 10 1898 to John Phelps & Sarah Atkins)
Sarah Goties 42 stepdau KY-France-KY
Ludie (Sudie?) Phelps 16 gdau MO-IL-KY

Next door is gdau Liza (GOTIER 18 MO-IL-KY) and George Stoneking


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