William
Riley
Phelps
Born in Iowa, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Benjamin Blake Phelps
and Jane (McCall) Phelps
Brother of
Steven Vernon Phelps
Died
at age 83
in Highland Township, Wapello, Iowa, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 16 Jan 2021
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Biography
William was born in 1854 to Benjamin B. Phelps and Jane McCall Phelps [1]
He passed away on March 29, 1937 in Highland, Wapello County, Iowa[2] and is buried in the McCormick Cemetery.[3]
Sources
- ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M82T-1JH : 11 November 2020), William Phelps in entry for Benjamin Phelps, 1860.
- ↑ "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24D-65Z9 : 8 November 2017), William R Phelps, 29 Mar 1937, Iowa, United States; citing certificate #9030, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines; FamilySearch digital folder 101821068.
- ↑ Tombstone Photo. Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/39500133/william-r.-phelps : accessed 14 January 2021), memorial page for William R. Phelps (2 Jan 1854–30 Mar 1937), Find A Grave: Memorial #39500133, citing McCormick Cemetery, Highland Center, Wapello County, Iowa, USA ; Maintained by Cari Dale (contributor 46865083) .
- "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M82T-1JH : 11 November 2020), William Phelps in entry for Benjamin Phelps, 1860
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Rejected matches › William R Phelps (abt.1856-aft.1900)
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