Sylvia Phelps

Generation: 1

Sylvia Phelps was born on 18 May 1793 in Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA (daughter of Simeon Phelps, Sr); died on 24 May 1869 in Niles, Berrien, Michigan, USA; was buried in Niles, Berrien County, Michigan, USA.

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Race: White
Name: Sylvia Phelps
Name: Sylvia Wells
Reference Number: 6520
Residence: 1850, Howard, Cass, Michigan, USA; 57 Age: 57

Notes:

Sylva Wells
abt. 1793-May 24, 1869

Niles Democrat, Saturday, May 29, 1869, page 3, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library

DIED

In this city at the residence of her son, J.M. Wells, on Monday, May 24th, Mrs. SYLVA WELLS, aged 76 years.

The deceased was a resident of this vicinity for thirty three years, having moved here in 1836, and has been an eye witness to the conversion of this country from a howling wilderness to its present state of cultivation and improvement.

Family/Spouse: Jonathon Wells. Jonathon was born on 7 May 1791; died on 5 Jul 1866; was buried in Niles, Berrien County, Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

John MIlton Wells was born in 1820 in New York, USA.
Sylvia Wells was born on 18 Nov 1822; died on 13 Sep 1846 in Cass County, Michigan, USA; was buried in Niles, Berrien County, Michigan, USA.
Jonathan Wells was born in 1825 in New York, USA.
Jackson D. Wells was born on 10 Apr 1831 in Conquest, Cayuga County, New York, USA; died on 26 Dec 1923 in Benton Harbor, Berrien County, Michigan, USA; was buried in Benton Harbor, Berrien County, Michigan, USA.
Charles Phelps Wells was born in 1834 in New York, USA; died on 10 Oct 1884.

Generation: 2

Simeon Phelps, Sr was born about 1754 in East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA (son of Elisha Phelps and Elizabeth Holcomb); died between 1820 and 1830 in Brutus, Cayuga, New York, USA.

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Reference Number: 6506
Residence: 1810, Brutus, Cayuga, New York, USA
Residence: 1820, Brutus, Cayuga, New York, USA

Notes:

Perhaps married Submit Holcomb per "The Phelps family of America and their English ancestors, with copies of wills, deeds, letters, and other interesting papers, coats of arms and valuable records" by Oliver Seymour Phelps, pub 1899. Or perhaps not. There is another Simeon Phelps in Vermont who married a Submit Holcomb. He was born in Connecticut, moved to Vermont, has a totally different birth date and different children. This other Simeon Phelps is also in the Phelps Family book as #772 on P. 1403. He is the son of Paul Phelps and Zerviah Calkins. Obviously, the author mixed up the two Simeons. The spouse of our Simeon Phelps is unknown.

This error apparently originated in the 1892 book "Families of Ancient Windsor, Connecticut P.588" by Henry Stiles. This book shows the other Simeon Phelps of Vermont as the son of Elisha. Which is an error by confusing the two different people named Simeon Phelps.

Per the Phelps Family of America book he died 30 Oct 1786. However his daughter Sylvia has a birth date of 1793. I have not been able to find birthdates on the other children. He also appears in Cayuga County census records in 1810 and 1820. We presume he died between 1820 and 1830.

1810 census age 45 +
1820 census age 45 +

Unable to find any probate record in Cayuga County for Simeon Phelps, Sr.

Died:
not on 1830 census

Children:

Simeon Phelps, Jr was born on 15 May 1781 in Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 27 Jan 1849 in Victory, Cayuga, New York, USA; was buried in Jan 1849 in Hannibal, Oswego, New York, USA.
Bethel Phelps was born on 10 May 1784; died before 1850.
Levi Phelps was born in 1786; died in 1820.
Betsy Phelps was born on 18 Feb 1787 in Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 9 Mar 1787 in Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA.
Cynthia Phelps was born in 1791.
1. Sylvia Phelps was born on 18 May 1793 in Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 24 May 1869 in Niles, Berrien, Michigan, USA; was buried in Niles, Berrien County, Michigan, USA.
Lucy Phelps was born in 1798.

Generation: 3

Elisha Phelps was born in 1722 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA (son of William Phelps and Unknown Moore); died about 1818 in Scipio, Cayuga, New York, USA.

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Reference Number: 6332
Residence: USA
_MILT: Windsor

Notes:

According the "The Phelps Family of America" book Elisha left Connecticut to move to Scipio, Cayuga, New York to be near where some of his children, where he died in 1818.

Elisha married Elizabeth Holcomb about 1742. Elizabeth (daughter of Joseph Holcomb and Mary Winchell) was born on 9 May 1722 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth Holcomb was born on 9 May 1722 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA (daughter of Joseph Holcomb and Mary Winchell).

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Reference Number: 6263
Birth: 9 Nov 1723, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Children:

Shubael Phelps was born in 1744 in East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
Seth Phelps was born in 1746 in East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died in 1826.
Shadrach Phelps was born about 1748 in East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
Rachel Phelps was born in 1750 in East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
Mabel Phelps was born in 1753 in East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
2. Simeon Phelps, Sr was born about 1754 in East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died between 1820 and 1830 in Brutus, Cayuga, New York, USA.
Josiah Phelps was born in 1755 in East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
Zermia Phelps was born in 1757 in East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.

Generation: 4

William Phelps was born on 16 Mar 1702 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA (son of William Phelps and Abigail Mudge); died in 1776 in Middlefield, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA.

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Reference Number: 6296
Birth: 16 Mar 1702, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Notes:

Died:
died in camp during the revolution

William married Unknown Moore. Unknown was born about 1702; died about 1725. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Unknown Moore was born about 1702; died about 1725.

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Reference Number: 6103

Notes:

Appears in some online trees as Deborah Moore. This name is in error. It apparently comes from an old transcription of Palisado Cemetery (AKA Old Burying Ground) which states Deborah Phelps-No date. Findagrave.com for the same Cemetery shows Deborah Moore Phelps (1725-1839) who died much too late to be our person. It also shows spouse of Austin Phelps, also not our person.

Birth:
based on spouse's birth date

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Married:
1st wife

Children:

4. Elisha Phelps was born in 1722 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died about 1818 in Scipio, Cayuga, New York, USA.
William Phelps was born between 1725 and 1730.

10.

Joseph Holcomb was born on 7 Nov 1686 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA (son of Benajah Holcombe and Sarah Eno); died in 1757.

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Reference Number: 6253

Joseph married Mary Winchell on 11 Nov 1714 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. Mary (daughter of David Winchell and Elizabeth Filley) was born on 8 Feb 1685 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 7 Oct 1757. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

11.

Mary Winchell was born on 8 Feb 1685 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA (daughter of David Winchell and Elizabeth Filley); died on 7 Oct 1757.

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Reference Number: 5978
Birth: 1686

Children:

Joseph Holcomb was born on 5 Aug 1715 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
Mary Holcomb was born on 2 Feb 1717 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
5. Elizabeth Holcomb was born on 9 May 1722 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
David Holcomb was born on 7 Jan 1723/24 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 21 Apr 1724.
Martha Holcomb was born on 21 Nov 1725 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.