Myrtle Schultz

Other Events:

• Name: Mistle Schultz
• Reference Number: 2932

Notes:

Buried:
Perkins Cemetery

Other Events:

• Baptism: Tuscola, Michigan, USA
• unknown: 375146947
• Name: Walter Z Schultz
• Name: Walter Z Shultz
• Reference Number: 6544
• Birth: 6 Jun 1875, Tuscola, Michigan, USA
• Birth: 7 Jun 1875
• Draft Reg: 1917
• unknown: 13 Jan 1942; Age: 66

Walter married Florence Murdy on 18 Sep 1894 in Caro, Tuscola, Michigan, USA. Florence was born on 29 Nov 1876 in Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Departure: New York, USA
• Name: Florence Vallaire
• Name: Florence Villiare
• Reference Number: 6530
• Birth: 1877, Michigan, USA
• Birth: 1879, Akron, Tuscola, Michigan, USA
• Birth: 1879, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 1910, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
• Residence: 1918
• Arrival: 4 Feb 1924, New York, USA

Other Events:

• Name: Joseph Shultz
• Reference Number: 6546
• Birth: Abt 1837, Pennsylvania, USA
• Birth: 1842, Pennsylvania, USA
• Residence: 1850, Hayfield, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
• Residence: 1860, Juniata, Tuscola, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 1 Jul 1863, Juniata, Tuscola, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 1870, Fairgrove, Tuscola, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 1880, Fairgrove, Tuscola, Michigan, USA

Notes:

Joseph apparently died between 1880 and 1889. Joseph appears in the 1880 census. In the 1889 Bay City Directory, Sarah is listed 'widow of Joseph'.

Unable to find death record in tuscola, bay or saginaw.

No record of Joseph Schultz in the Tuscola County Probate Index.

Tuscola County Deed Record. 28 May 1884 Sarah R, Shultz Purchased 40 acres from Joseph R. Shultz for $700 (NW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of section 14 of Town 13 of Range 8E). The sale of his share of the real estate to the wife is suggestive of a divorce settlement. Although later she is listed as a widow.

Joseph married Sarah Rebecca Phelps on 15 Dec 1861 in Fairgrove, Tuscola, Michigan, USA. Sarah (daughter of Norman Phelps, Jr and Minerva Burdick) was born in Apr 1845 in New York, USA; died on 5 Apr 1932 in Bay City, Bay, Michigan, USA; was buried on 8 Apr 1932 in Fairgrove, Tuscola, Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Sarah Phelps
• Name: Sarah R Phelps
• Name: Sarah R Shultz
• Name: Sarah Scherttz
• Name: Sarah Schultz
• Name: Sarah Shultz
• Reference Number: 6536
• Birth: 1845, New York, USA
• Birth: 1846, New York, USA
• Birth: 1847, New York, USA
• Birth: Abt 1847, New York, USA
• Birth: Apr 1847, New York, USA
• Birth: 1848, New York, USA
• Residence: 1850, Fort Ann, Washington, New York, USA
• Residence: 1855, Fort Ann, Washington, New York, USA; Age: 66; Relation to Head of House: Head
• Residence: 1861, Fairgrove, Tuscola, Michigan, USA; marriage
• Residence: 1870, Fairgrove, Tuscola, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 1880, Fairgrove, Tuscola, Michigan, USA
• City Directory: Between 1889 and 1916, Bay City, Bay, Michigan, USA
• Occupation: 1890, Bay City, Bay, Michigan, USA; listed in City Dir as Dairy at her address----occ milk
• Residence: 1890, Bay City, Bay, Michigan, USA; Per City Directory-515 Polk St-Widow of Joseph
• Residence: 1894, Bay City, Bay, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 1900, Bay City, Bay, Michigan, USA; Ward 6
• Residence: 1910, Bay City, Bay, Michigan, USA; Ward 6
• Residence: 1920, Bay City, Bay, Michigan, USA; Ward 6
• Residence: 1930, Bay City, Bay, Michigan, USA

Notes:

Sarah Rebecca Phelps was born 1845 in Fort Ann, New York to Norman Phelps and Minerva Plum Burdick . She married Joseph Oscar Shultz (b 1837 in Pennsylvania) in Fairgrove, Tuscola, Michigan on 15 Dec 1861 in a ceremony performed at the home of William Irish (who is married to her niece, Henrietta Phelps), per the Tuscola County Marriage Ledger. She died 05 Apr 1932 in Bay City, Bay, Michigan.

Sarah Phelps appears on the 1850 census in Fort Ann, New York with her parents, Norman and Minerva.

Sarah R Phelps appears on the 1855 New York State Census for Fort Ann living with her parents, Norman and Minerva.

We have been unable to locate Sarah Phelps on the 1860 census.

Our next record of her is her marriage 15 Dec 1861 in Fairgrove, Tuscola, Michigan.

The census records for 1870 and 1880 show her living in Fairgrove.

She lived in Fairgrove near William and Henrietta Irish and apparently had a close relationship with them. We find Sarah's name on the wedding records of two of Williams daughters, Mary as a witness and Sophronia as a mother! (This was after Sophronia’s mother, Henrietta had died, either an error or an honorary title???)

Tuscola County Deed Record. 28 May 1884 Sarah R, Shultz Purchased 40 acres from Joseph R. Shultz for $700 (NW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of section 14 of Town 13 of Range 8E). The sale of his share of the real estate to the wife is suggestive of a divorce settlement. Although later she is listed as a widow.

Sometime between 1884 and 1889 her Husband Joseph had died. She moved to Bay City, Bay, Michigan and is listed in the 1889 City directory as ‘widow of Joseph’. Also on the 4 census records from 1900 to 1930 she is listed as a widow.

On the 1894 Michigan Census and the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 Federal census she is living in Bay City at 515 Polk. The Bay City city directory lists her address as a dairy. Her occupation selling milk.

She died in Bay City on 8 Apr 1932. She is buried in Fairgrove (AKA Brookside) Cemetery. Her stone reads Sarah R Schultz 1846-1932. (most documentary information has her born in 1845 including census records for 1850, 1855, 1920, 1930, her marriage certificate and her newspaper obit)

She is mentioned as a surviving sister in the 1923 obituary of her brother Andrew J Phelps of Fort Edward, NY.
On 14 Mar 1878 Sarah R. Shultz of Tuscola County, Michigan received consideration of $5 to sign off her interest as an heir of Norman Phelps Jr in the real estate of which was transferred by Norman Phelps Sr (to his children in 1839), lot 53, Lake George Tract in Fort Ann, NY. (on file with the Washington County, New York, Clerk) -see Norman Phelps, Jr property notes.
listed in 1889 Bay City directory Schultz Sarah, widow joseph, res 515 Polk

4/16/08 Terry had conversation with Dorothy Seeley (daughter of Harry Seeley). Dorothy remembers her Gramma (Sarah Phelps) Schultz. This gramma used to go for walks by Dorothy's house and then stop in to say hi. Then she would go home. Dorothy just a little girl then, remembers Gramma Schultz (our Sarah) as a tiny short little lady. Uncle Reube used to live with her she told me.

8/16/18- notes from terry on cemetery.:
Lot numbers online for Brookside are not right. In Lot #449 are per Brookside records (which began after 1921 Sexton house fire):
Grave 1 west side, no stone is Eunice (Bills) Schultz
Grave 2 West side is Sarah R. Schultz
Grave 4 East half is Wm. Schultz
Grave 4 West is H. Schultz

No other burials are listed in the Sexton records as being in lot 449. The lots are all 8 people lots with 4 buried on East and 4 buried on West. The Sexton said the grave #s meaning grave 1,2 etc and the east & west info could be mixed up. He has the longitudinal and latitude directions for them also.

The Sexton told me an interesting story. As we know Brookside began around 1898 when the owner of the property where Hinson cemetery was wanted all graves removed from his land. So graves and markers were removed. The Sexton Doug Foster remembers his brother’s telling him how they would go look for Indian arrowheads on the Land where the Hinson cemetery was 50 years ago when they were kids. They seen grave stones when looking for the arrowheads. So obviously not all were removed. Now there are wind turbines going up in that area so digging is going on.


Buried:
Fairgrove Cemetery

Other Events:

• Name: Jesse K Shultz
• Reference Number: 6539
• Residence: 1 Jun 1840, Sugarloaf, Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA
• Residence: 1850, Hayfield, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
• Probate: 1866

Notes:

BIRTH:
30 Sep 1811 in Pennsylvania. Date from gravestone inscription. Place from Census.

PARENTS:
Samuel Shultz and Mary Norbury of Sugarloaf, Columbia, Pennsylvania.

MARRIAGE:
6 Mar 1835 to Hannah Gibbons b. 5 Nov 1815 in Pennsylvania. (per a 2/17/1982 family tree chart on file with the Columbia County Historical and Genealogical Society in Bloomsburg, PA-unable to find confirming document)

CENSUS RECORDS:
1840 US Federal Census Jesse Shults in..
Males 20-30: 1 matches Jesse
Males less than 5: 2 matches Joseph and C.A.
Females age 20-30: 1 Matches Hannah
Females under 5: 1 matches Lucinda.
Next household listed on the page is his father Samuel Shultz.

1850 US Federal Census Jesse Shultz in Hayfield, Crawford, Pennsylvania:
Jesse 39 b. Pennsylvania
Hannah 36 b. Pennsylvania
Lucinda 14 b. Pennsylvania
Joseph 13 b. Pennsylvania
C A 12 b. Pennsylvania
Issac 9 b. Pennsylvania
S A 5 b. Pennsylvania
Emily 3 b. Pennsylvania
Thomas J 1 b. Pennsylvania

DEATH:
21 Aug 1853 in Tuscola County, Michigan. Date from gravestone inscription.

BURIAL:
Juniata Township Cemetery AKA Watrousville Cemetery Juniata Township, Tuscola, Michigan. Gravestone reads J K Shultz, died 21 Aug 1853, aged 41 years 11 months, 21 days.

NOTES ON GRAVESITE:
Basically Watrousville is a few buildings on the corner of M-81 and Ringle Rd in Tuscola County. Just west of the corner on the north side of the road is the Juniata Township Cemetery. The cemetery is also referred to as the Watrousville Cemetery. The cemetery is small, just a few hundred graves. I found it to be quite clean and well maintained.

The first group of stones I came to look for consists of 3 graves, but 2 stones. The taller stone, about a 3 1/2 foot tall spire, is engraved on the left side J.K. Shultz DIED Aug. 21, 1853 Aged 41 yrs 11 mos 21 days. The opposite side is engraved Hannah Shultz DIED Dec 10, 1865 Aged 50 yrs 1 mo 5 days. Right next to this taller stone is a stone engraved C.A. Schultz Co F 2 Mich Inf. Next to the stone is an American flag. Right behind the stone is a metal plaque which reads Albert C Schultz Corp Co F 2 Mich Inf Civil War. (Note how it went from C. A. to Albert C.)

The next group of stones I wanted to look at consists of 3 stones in a row with a fourth stone in the middle represented only by a base in the ground. The first stone is engraved Lucia E wife of Andrew Shultz died Mar 13, 1867 Aged 27 yrs 1 mo 27 dys. The 2nd stone is engraved Lucia (hard to read-but here goes) 22 Aug 1877 10 yrs m 20dys daughter of A & L Shults. The third stone is the one which is missing. (According to Gloria Hall in 1939 the stone was read as Andrew Shults died 18 Jan 1873 age 63 yrs 3 mo 14 dys. With a note in the 1990’s that the stone is now missing.) The fourth stone reads Samuel infant son of A & L Shults Died Mar 9, 1866.

The final group of stones which I wanted to see consists of 3 stones. The first reads Emiley Smith(Emily Shultz) Died Jan 1 A.D. 1865 Aged 17 yrs 7 m’s 8 d’s. The next stone reads George Spickerman Died Sept 5, 1883. Aged 10 yrs 5 mos 21 dys. The final stone reads Harriet C Spickerman Mother of George Spickerman Apr 21, 1851 Apr 13, 1929

NOTES ON PROBATE RECORDS:
File #1-89, Tuscola County, Michigan Probate Records, Estate of Jesse K Shultz:
We show Jesse Shultz dying in 1853, but the probate file was opened in 1866. Hannah, Jesse's wife died in Dec 1865 which is what triggered the probate, because now the real estate and other assets had to be disbursed to the heirs. I think that the prevailing law is that the real estate belongs to the husband, but the wife can stay there until she dies, then it goes into probate. Many of the papers mention the estate of both Jesse K Shultz and C Albert Shultz, deceased. (he is also referred to as Albert Shultz or Charles Albert Shultz on one paper). C Albert is one of Jesse's sons on the census, so apparently he died between 1860 and 1866. There is also a reference to the estate of Hannah Shultz. So all 3 people are included in this one file.
Jesse Fox (the spouse of Lucinda Shultz) was appointed guardian of the minors; Thomas Shultz, Harriet Shultz and Jesse Zephaniah Shultz (also referred to as Zephaniah Shultz or Jesse Z).
The date of death is almost never mentioned, it is always the previously deceased, so I would guess that the date is not important to the probate court. Fortunately one of the receipts for services rendered listed an approximate date for Jesse's death. William Johnson, apparently a Doctor billed the estate for services performed: "surgical services provided to Mr. Shultz in 1852 (“or at the date of his death”) and on Mrs. Shultz at her death in December 1865; (only one paper had an actual death date for Jesse K, but it was not entirely legible, I could read Aug 1853), (from cemetery transcriptions we know Jesse K died 21 Aug 1853 and Hannah died 10 Dec 1865).
So, who are the heirs?
Lucinda Fox (who also purchased the rights of Joseph Shultz in the estate of C.A. Shultz), Mary E Russell of Juniata (Mary’s husband, Henry E Russell is the administrator of the estate) Thomas Shultz of Fairgrove, Harriet Shultz, Zephaniah Shultz and Albert A Smith (this would be the child of Emily who died 1 Jan 1865, leaving 2 month old Albert without a mother). (Emily was married to Alanson Smith, I do not know what happened to him). Also David Altingburg (Altingberry?) purchaser of the rights of Joseph Shultz, I believe in regards to Jesse K estate. Apparently my ancestor was in need of quick cash at the time.
There is a receipt where Joseph Shultz signed for his share of the estate of C Albert Shultz. He received $48.84. It is signed Joseph O. Shultz.
58 papers in the file, some of them written on both sides, so a lot to look up. Other items of interest.
Gearhart Kile filed an objection to the sale of the estate in that it was not handled fairly. He stated that he was prepared to offer $2000 for the real estate, as were other people and that it was sold for too little. Gearhart apparently wanted to purchase the estate using credit terms for part of the payment, which is why his bid was not allowed.
The auctioneer filed a statement that the sale held at the hotel of G.W. Buddington of Watrousville was conducted fairly. He obtained a bid of $1662. He announced to everyone in the room, that if he did not receive a higher bid he would close the sale. He then closed the sale. The judge ruled that the sale was conducted fairly.
There was also a petition filed by Jesse Fox that Henry E Russell had concealed and disposed of certain assets. I cannot tell what that was about.
There is also a note that papers are missing from the file.

CHILDREN:
Lucinda Shultz 03 Apr b. 1836 in Pennsylvania, USA d. 07 Dec 1893 in Fannin, Texas, USA Marriage: 02 Jul 1856 in Rogers, Tuscola, Michigan, USA Spouse: Jesse Fox
Joseph Oscar {Schultz} Shultz B. Abt. 1837 in Pennsylvania, USA d. Bet. 1880-1889 Marriage: 15 Dec 1861 in Fairgrove, Tuscola, Michigan, USA Spouse: Sarah Rebecca Phelps
Charles Albert Shultz b. 1838 in Sugarloaf, Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA d. Bet. 28 Jul 1865-28 May 1866 in Michigan, USA; prob of chronic pneumonia caused by exposure at pow camp. Burial: Juniata, Tuscola, Michigan, USA; Juniata Township Cemetery
Isaac Shultz b. 1842 in Pennsylvania, USA
Mary Ellen Shultz b. 1843 in Pennsylvania, USA d. Aft. 1866 Spouse: Henry E Russell
S A Shultz b. 1845 in Pennsylvania, USA
Emily Shultz b. 24 May 1847 in Pennsylvania, USA d. 01 Jan 1865 in Caro, Tuscola, Michigan, USA Burial: Juniata, Tuscola, Michigan, USA; Juniata Township Cemetery Marriage: 18 Dec 1863 in Tuscola, Michigan, USA Alanson A Smith
Thomas A Schultz b. 1849 in Pennsylvania, USA d. 08 Feb 1903 in Harrison, Clare, Michigan Marriage 16 Aug 1883 in Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan Spouse Malinda J Gregory
Harriet C Schultz b. 21 Apr 1851 in Pennsylvania d. 13 Apr 1929 Burial Juniate Township Cemetery Marriage 05 Nov 1871 in Tuscola, Michigan to Jason P Spickerman.
Jesse Zephaniah Shultz Birth 20 Sep 1853 in Michigan d. 20 Mar 1933 in Stevenson, Jackson, Alabama Married 31 Aug 1875 in Botetourt, Virginia to Mary Frances Dawson.


Birth:
calculated from gravestone

Buried:
Juniata Township Cemetery

Jesse married Hannah Gibbons on 6 Mar 1835 in Pennsylvania, USA. Hannah (daughter of Charles Gibbons and Sarah Davis) was born on 5 Nov 1815 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 10 Dec 1865 in Tuscola, Michigan, USA; was buried in Juniata, Tuscola, Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Hannah Mayberry
• Reference Number: 6089
• Residence: 1850, Hayfield, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
• Residence: 1860, Juniata, Tuscola, Michigan, USA

Notes:

NOTE: It is our belief that Hannah Gibbons is the daughter of Charles Gibbons of Sugarloaf, Columbia, Pennsylvania. However, we only have circumstantial evidence. It is as follows:
a) After Hannah and Jesse had both died by 1865, the remaining family scattered. Her son Jesse Z ended up in the household of Samuel GIbbons in Benton Township, Pennsylvania by 1870 (when he would have been 17). Samuel Gibbons is a son of Charles Gibbons and he has the same surname as Jesse's mother. This indicates family relation.
b) When Hannah GIbbons married Jesse K in 1835 the Charles Gibbons family lived only a few households away from Jesse per Sugarloaf census records. Charles Gibbons along with his sons Reuben, Samuel, Thomas, Charles and Isaac are also the only known GIbbons families in the county.
c) We have nine autosomal DNA matches to descendants of Charles Gibbons. Two through his son Thomas, five through his daughter Sarah, One through son Charles and 1 through daughter Mary, which all match our line through his daughter Hannah.
This adds up to strong circumstantial evidence that Hannah is the daughter of Charles Gibbons.

NAME: The only records we have of her maiden name is the death certificate of her child Jesse Z. Schultz listing Hannah Mayberry as his mother and her daughter Harriet on her 3rd marriage listing Jesse Schultz and Hannah Gibbons as parents. This creates considerable doubt on her maiden name. Perhaps a previous marriage? Charles Gibbons b. 1781 d 1857 lived in Sugarloaf. No record of a will in the probate index. No deed records in Columbia County. As the marriage record maiden name was reported by Hannah's daughter and the death record maiden name was reported by an unknown relative? of Jesse Z, I would have to give more weight to the Gibbons name. Also the fact that in 1870, Jesse Z was apparently listed in the household of Samuel Gibbons on the census gives more weight to the Gibbons name. Also the fact that there was a Gibbons family living nearby at the time of the marriage and that there were no known Mayberry families in the county gives more weight to the Gibbons name.

BIRTH: 5 Nov 1815 in Pennsylvania. Date from gravestone inscription. Place from Census.

PARENTS:
We have no documentary information on her parents. In 1840 the household was living in Sugarloaf, Columbia County, Pennsylvania with Jesse’s father Samuel as the next entry on the census record. There were no Mayberry’s listed in Columbia County in 1840, although there was the Charles Gibbons family living in SugarLoaf.

MARRIAGE:
6 Mar 1835 to Jesse K Shultz b. 30 Sep 1811 in Pennsylvania. (per a 2/17/1982 family tree chart on file with the Columbia County Historical and Genealogical Society in Bloomsburg, PA-unable to find confirming document)

CENSUS RECORDS:
1840 US Federal Census Jesse Shults in Sugarloaf, Columbia, Pennsylvania..
Males 20-30: 1 matches Jesse
Males less than 5: 2 matches Joseph and C.A.
Females age 20-30: 1 Matches Hannah
Females under 5: 1 matches Lucinda.
Next household listed on the page is his father Samuel Shultz.

1850 US Federal Census Jesse Shultz in Hayfield, Crawford, Pennsylvania:
Jesse 39 b. Pennsylvania
Hannah 36 b. Pennsylvania
Lucinda 14 b. Pennsylvania
Joseph 13 b. Pennsylvania
C A 12 b. Pennsylvania
Issac 9 b. Pennsylvania
S A 5 b. Pennsylvania
Emily 3 b. Pennsylvania
Thomas J 1 b. Pennsylvania

1860 Federal Census in Juniata, Tuscola, Michigan.
Hannah 46 b. Pennsylvania
Joseph 21 b. Pennsylvania
Isaac 18 b. Pennsylvania
Mary E 16 b. Pennsylvania
Thomas J 11 b. Pennsylvania
Zephrania 6 b. Pennsylvania

DEATH:
10 Dec 1865 in Tuscola County, Michigan. Date from gravestone inscription.

BURIAL:
Juniata Township Cemetery AKA Watrousville Cemetery Juniata Township, Tuscola, Michigan. Gravestone reads Hannah Shultz DIED Dec 10, 1865 Aged 50 yrs 1 mo 5 days.


Birth:
from age on gravestone

Buried:
Juniata Township Cemetery

Died:
from gravestone

Other Events:

• Name: Harman Phelps
• Name: Norman Phelps Jr Jr
• Name: Norman Phelps Senr
• Reference Number: 6396
• Birth: 1787, Vermont, USA
• Birth: 1788, Connecticut, USA
• Birth: 1788, New York, USA
• Birth: Nov 1788, Fort Ann, Washington, New York, USA
• Birth: 1789, Massachusetts, USA
• Birth: Abt 1789
• Birth: 1805, New York, USA
• Residence: 1810; Queensbury, Washington, New York
• _MILT: 1814, New York, USA; 23rd Regiment, New York Militia
• _MILT: 12 Sep 1814, New York, USA
• Residence: 1820, Fort Ann, Washington, New York, USA
• Residence: 1825, Fort Ann, Washington, New York, USA
• Residence: 1830, Fort Ann, Washington, New York, USA
• Residence: 1835, Fort Ann, Washington, New York, USA
• Residence: 1 Jun 1840, Fort Ann, Washington, New York, USA
• Residence: 1850, Fort Ann, Washington, New York, USA
• Residence: 1855, Fort Ann, Washington, New York, USA; Age: 66; Relation to Head of House: Head
• Residence: 1860, Fort Ann, Washington, New York, USA
• Residence: 1865, Fort Ann, Washington, New York, USA
• Residence: 1870, Queensbury, Warren, New York, USA
• Probate: 1878, Washington, New York, USA; Release of Real Estate by heirs

Notes:

NORMAN PHELPS JR

Norman Phelps Jr was born in the vicinity of Bradford, Vermont on 9 Nov 1787. We arrived at this conclusion after analyzing much confusing and conflicting information. The phelpsinc.com website shows Fort Ann, New York in Nov 1788. Norman Phelps himself had listed 4 different States of birth on 4 different census records; New York (1850), Massachusetts (1855), Vermont (1860) and Connecticut (1870)!! This confusion is apparently from his father Norman Phelps, Sr having moved around considerably during the few years before and after Norman's birth. This movement is logged in Norman Sr's military pension file. Approximate dates are given for each move in terms of number of years after the war. It is very approximate. Apparently Norman was aware of the movement, but was himself confused as to which State his father was actually living when Norman Jr was born. The only documentation we have is a log entry by Mrs. Lydia Phelps Baldwin of Bradford, Vermont who logged every birth she attended over a 52 year span, over 500 names (New England Historical & Genealogical Register 1950 Vol 104 P263). She recorded the birth of a son to Norman Phelps on 9 Nov 1787. Unfortunately she did not record the spouses name or the sons name, so we can not be certain that this is the same person. However Norman Sr did not have any sons other than Norman in this time period. Mrs Baldwin was a first cousin to Norman Sr and a review of her log entries shows that she also assisted in delivery of Dewey and Horsford children who were related to Norman Sr's mother, Desire Dewey. Norman Jr's grave stone shows died 19 May 1871 age 83 & 6 mos, which is Nov 1787. Considering that his father's pension record shows that he was in Vermont in that approximate time period and that the midwife keeping the log was his fathers close relative, then this birth date and place becomes quite plausible.

According to the 1790 Federal Census Norman was living in Kingsbury. According to his fathers pension file, they lived in Kingsbury for a total of 3 years then moved to Fort Ann where Norman Jr lived until sometime prior to 1870 when he moved to Queensbury, New York.

The records for the War of 1812 show Norman Phelps Jr as a private in the 23rd Regiment (Cook's) of the New York Militia.

He died 19 May 1871 in (Queensbury) Warren County, New York. He is buried in Seelye Cemetery in Warren County, New York.

He married first in 1809 to Thankful Chase. Thankful Chase is the daughter of Caleb Chase and Hannah Ellison. She was born on 11 Feb 1791 in Fort Ann, Washington, New York, USA. Her death 1860 in Novi, Oakland, Michigan, USA (after summer 1860). They had no children.

He married second in 1810 to her sister Hannah Chase. She was born on 05 Mar 1785 in Fort Ann, Washington, New York, USA. She died 1834.

Children of Norman Phelps Jr and Hannah Chase:

1. Evalina Phelps. Born abt 1813. Married first William Brown with whom she had 7 children. Married 2nd Solomon Dickinson in 1853.

2. Reuben Gibson Phelps. He was born Bet. 1814-1815 in New York, New York, USA. He died on 15 Jul 1879 in Burton, Genesee, Michigan, USA.

3. Samuel Stiles Phelps. He was born on 16 Dec 1816 in Fort Ann, Washington, New York, USA. He married Catherine Dempsey. They were married 1850. He died on 17 Sep 1893 in Town Queensbury, Warren, New York, USA.

4. Asa Phelps. He was born 1818. Probably died young.

5. Gilbert Phelps. He was born 1820. Probably died young.

6. Sylvia Ann Phelps. She was born on 24 Jul 1825 in Fort Ann, Washington, New York, USA. She married Elbridge Gerry Cilley. They were married on 10 Jan 1843 in Warren, New York, USA. She died on 26 Aug 1869 in Bolton, Warren, New York, USA.

He married for third time to Minerva Burdick in approx. 1843. He was Minerva's second husband (Fredrick Plum being her first).

Minerva had a child with Fredrick Plum:
1) Martha Minerva Plum. She was born on 30 Oct 1838. She married Justin Merrill. Their marriage Bef. 1855 (not in mother's household 1855 census). She died on 15 Oct 1911 in Bolton, Warren, New York, USA. (Her death certificate shows Fredrick Plum and Minerva Burdick as parents).

Children of Norman Phelps Jr and Minerva Burdick:

1. Andrew James Phelps. His birth on 09 Dec 1843 in Fort Ann, Washington, New York, USA. He died on 05 Oct 1923 in Washington, New York, USA.

2. Sarah Rebecca Phelps. Her birth Apr 1845 in New York, USA (based on all avail evidence). She married Joseph Oscar Shultz. They were married on 15 Dec 1861 in Fairgrove, Tuscola, Michigan, USA. She died on 05 Apr 1932 in Bay City, Bay, Michigan, USA.


Birth:
per phelpsinc.com

Buried:
Seelye Cemetery

Norman married Minerva Burdick about 1842. Minerva (daughter of Daniel Burdick and Annie Shaw) was born in 1803 in Warren, New York, USA; died on 27 Sep 1878 in Queensbury, Warren, New York, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Reference Number: 5843
• Birth: 1801, Warren, New York, USA
• Birth: 1802, Warren, New York, USA
• Birth: 1803
• Birth: 1805, New York, USA
• Birth: 1807, New York, USA
• Birth: 1811, New York, USA
• Residence: 24 Apr 1824, Lake George, Warren, New York, USA; Called Caldwell at the time
• Residence: 1850, Fort Ann, Washington, New York, USA
• Residence: 1855, Fort Ann, Washington, New York, USA; Age: 66; Relation to Head of House: Head
• Residence: 1860, Fort Ann, Washington, New York, USA
• Residence: 1865, Fort Ann, Washington, New York, USA
• Residence: 1870, Queensbury, Warren, New York, USA
• Residence: 1875, Bolton, Warren, New York, USA

Notes:

BIRTH:
Abt 1803 in Warren County, New York. We have birth years running from 1801 to 1811 from various census records. We are using 1803 as that is what is on her gravestone in Seelye Cemetery.(Other than the 1811 dates, all other entries are 1801-1805) Three New York State census records (1855, 1865 , 1875) show her birthplace as Warren County. We have no record of her parentage. They were several Burdick families in Warren County at the approximate time of her birth. We believe her parents were Daniel Burdick and Annie Shaw of Caldwell (now called Lake George). The 1810 census shows two female children under the age of 10. One of which could be Minerva. We also show a DNA match with Daniel's brother Ephraim. We also show a DNA match with Annie's brother Ephraim, Annie's brother David and 3 matches with Annie's sister Mary.

MARRIAGE:
1st marriage to Fredrick Plumb by 1824. Based on Frederic Plumbe and his wife Minerva Plumbe being named on a court summons dated 24 Apr 1824. The birth of their only known child, Martha Minerva Plumb 30 Oct 1838 was in Bolton, Warren, New York. This birth is based on the Death Certificate of Martha Minerva, where birth date and parents’ names are given.
2nd marriage abt 1842 to Norman Phelps Jr. Marriage date based on wording in 1855 New York State Census for Fort Ann, Washington County. Minerva listed living in Washington County for 13 years, while her husband listed living in Washington County for life. This could imply that Minerva moved to Washington County upon her marriage to Norman Phelps. First child (Andrew James Phelps) has birth date listed of 30 Dec 1842 (12 1/2 years earlier) on his death certificate. (Although only Norman's name is listed on certificate as parent). 1865 NY census states married 2 times and 10 children. We believe that this means 10 children total for her and Norman. We only know of 9. Possibly her and Frederic had an earlier child that we do not know about.

1824 Court Case: 1824 court case. She testified against Isaac Simpson, as he was charge with raping her. Documents in the Warren County Archives show some details in the case, but do not show if Simpson was convicted or not.

CENSUS RECORDS:
1840 US Federal Census
Queensbury-Fredrick Plum-shows males: 1 age 10-15 1 age 40-50 (Frederic) Females: 1 under 5 1 age 5-10 1 age 10-15 1 age 15-20 1 age 20-30 1 age 40-50 (Minerva)

1850 US Federal Census
Fort Ann, Washington, New York. Minerva Phelps 45

1855 New York State Census
Fort Ann, Washington, New York Manervy Phelps/54/F/wife/born in Warren County/yrs in Washington County 13/domestic

1860 US Federal Census
Fort Ann, Washington, New York. Minerva Phelps 49 b. New York

1865 New York State Census
Fort Ann, Washington, New York Menerva Phelps/63/f/ /b. Warren County/10 children/marr 2x

1870 US Federal Census
Queensbury, Warren, New York. Minerva Phelps 67 b. New York

1875 New York State Census
Bolton, Warren, New York Minerva Phelps, 72, b. Warren County

DEATH:
27 Sep 1878. Per the inscription on her gravestone. “Minerva wife of Norman Phelps died sept 27 1878. AE 75 years.”

BURIAL:
Seelye Cemetery, Glens Falls, Warren, New York

CHILDREN:
1st marriage to Fredrick Plumb (age & parents unknown) by 1824.
Martha Minerva (or Minerva Martha) Plumb b. 30 Oct 1838 Bolton, Warren, New York d. 15 Oct 1911 Bolton, Warren, New York.(Info from death certificate).

2nd marriage to Norman Phelps Jr by 1843
Andrew James Phelps b. b. 9 Dec 1842 Warren County, New York d. 5 Oct 1923 Washington County, New York (info from death certificate).
Sarah Rebecca Phelps b. 1945 New York d. 5 Apr 1932 Bay City, Bay, Michigan

In an email from John Austin, Warren County, New York Historian:
From my notes on early families of Bolton:
-Plum-
Frederick Plum m. Minerva Burdick; listed in 1840 (0010001/1111101, “Fredrick”); note Joseph at Westfield in 1790 and John Plumbe at Queensbury in 1810; known child:
i Minerva M. b. Bolton c. 1838; Minerva Plumb, 12, was in the Paul Thomas h/h at Queensbury in 1850; d. Bolton 15 Oct. 1911, ae. 73, a housewife and 56-year resident; m. ----- Burgess.


Died:
Buried Seelye Cemetery, Warren, NY

Notes:

Married:
implied from info on 1855 ny state census. 2 known children.