John PHELPS
SOURCES: 1. Family Records 2. 1860 Catawba County, North Carolina Census DEATH: John was killed as a result of the Civil War NOTES: Catawba County was formed from Lincoln County in 1842. "A History of Catawba County" at LDS Genealogical Society in Salt Lake City. Living in Catawba Co., NC in 1860. Died as a soldier in the Line 3097 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NOTE "A History of Catawba County" at LDS Genealogical Society in Salt CONC Civil War. He enlisted 31 Oct 1861. A cousin, Estella Whitehall, said that John was born about 1835 in Line 3100 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NOTE "A History of Catawba County" at LDS Genealogical Society in Salt CONC North Carolina. However, in the North Carolina 1860 census of Catawba Line 3101 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NOTE "A History of Catawba County" at LDS Genealogical Society in Salt CONC County, it shows that he is 34-. She (Estella) also said that Great Line 3102 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NOTE "A History of Catawba County" at LDS Genealogical Society in Salt CONC grandmother Candace told her family that "a neighbor saw John Phelps, Line 3103 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NOTE "A History of Catawba County" at LDS Genealogical Society in Salt CONC his brother & neighbor laying on a battlefield badly wounded and in Line 3104 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NOTE "A History of Catawba County" at LDS Genealogical Society in Salt CONC dying condition. They carried him to an old vacant house and left him Line 3105 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NOTE "A History of Catawba County" at LDS Genealogical Society in Salt CONC to be picked up later. But they never saw him again." He had been home Line 3106 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NOTE "A History of Catawba County" at LDS Genealogical Society in Salt CONC on furlough and saw his baby daughter, Candace, just two months old Line 3107 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NOTE "A History of Catawba County" at LDS Genealogical Society in Salt CONC (March 1862?) just before his death. He is said to have been a very Line 3108 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NOTE "A History of Catawba County" at LDS Genealogical Society in Salt CONC good, kind man to his neighbors and friends.The battle of Sharpsburg Line 3109 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NOTE "A History of Catawba County" at LDS Genealogical Society in Salt CONC (about 9 miles north of Harpers Ferry, VA.;referred to as Antietum by Line 3110 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NOTE "A History of Catawba County" at LDS Genealogical Society in Salt CONC the Union) took place in the middle of September 1862. Reference: A Line 3111 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NOTE "A History of Catawba County" at LDS Genealogical Society in Salt CONC Short History of The Civil War by James L. Stokesbury. On September 17, 1862, Union and Confederate Forces met along a little Line 3114 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NOTE "A History of Catawba County" at LDS Genealogical Society in Salt CONC creek known as the Antietam in one of the most violent clashes in Line 3115 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NOTE "A History of Catawba County" at LDS Genealogical Society in Salt CONC American military history. E-Mail from Tom Neely, 8 May 1998 on my query about JOHN PHELPS: Line 3118 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NOTE "A History of Catawba County" at LDS Genealogical Society in Salt CONC Residence Catawba County NC; 38 years old. Enlisted on 10/31/61 at Line 3119 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NOTE "A History of Catawba County" at LDS Genealogical Society in Salt CONC Catawba County, NC as a Private. On 12/31/61 he mustered into "F" Co. Line 3120 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NOTE "A History of Catawba County" at LDS Genealogical Society in Salt CONC NC 38th Infantry (date and method of discharge not given) (date not Line 3121 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NOTE "A History of Catawba County" at LDS Genealogical Society in Salt CONC stated) He was listed as: * Left behind (date and place not stated) Line 3122 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NOTE "A History of Catawba County" at LDS Genealogical Society in Salt CONC (No further record) * Wounded 9/18/62 Sharpsburg, MD (Estimated day) Line 3123 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NOTE "A History of Catawba County" at LDS Genealogical Society in Salt CONC Sources: - North Carolina Troops 1861-65, A Roster At the time he was Line 3124 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NOTE "A History of Catawba County" at LDS Genealogical Society in Salt CONC wounded the 38th North Carolina was a member of Pender's Brigade, A. Line 3125 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NOTE "A History of Catawba County" at LDS Genealogical Society in Salt CONC P. Hill's Division, 2nd Corps of the Army of Northern Virginia. When Line 3126 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NOTE "A History of Catawba County" at LDS Genealogical Society in Salt CONC I get home this evening I will see if I can locate a report from the Line 3127 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NOTE "A History of Catawba County" at LDS Genealogical Society in Salt CONC Official Records that describes his unit's fighting on the day he was Line 3128 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NOTE "A History of Catawba County" at LDS Genealogical Society in Salt CONC wounded. Tom Neely
Line 3301 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NAME Nancy Katherine /Rector/ GIVN Nancy Katherine Line 3302 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NAME Nancy Katherine /Rector/ SURN Rector She was listed as a child in Alexander Co., NC with her mother in Line 3305 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NOTE She was listed as a child in Alexander Co., NC with her mother in CONC 1850. Living in Catawba Co., NC in 1860. She married her second husband Solomon Deal in Catawba Co., NC. They Line 3309 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NOTE She was listed as a child in Alexander Co., NC with her mother in CONC had one child: Daniel Deal, born Jan 1868, d. Feb 1868. Nancy was living in Missouri when she met and married her third Line 3313 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NOTE She was listed as a child in Alexander Co., NC with her mother in CONC husband Nathaniel Porritt. They were married in Franklin Co., Missouri in the Line 3315 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NOTE She was listed as a child in Alexander Co., NC with her mother in CONC presence of her brother A. B. Rector. A distant relative said that A.B. Rector, Line 3317 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NOTE She was listed as a child in Alexander Co., NC with her mother in CONC the relative's grandfather said that they settled at Villa Ridge, Line 3319 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NOTE She was listed as a child in Alexander Co., NC with her mother in CONC Franklin, Missouri abt 1866-1868. They later relocated to the Clifton, Preston, Franklin, Idaho area. Nancy Katherine Rector was baptized a member 15 June 1878. She was Line 3324 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NOTE She was listed as a child in Alexander Co., NC with her mother in CONC later sealed to both her first and third husband. Line 3342 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: OBJE Line 3343 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: OBJE FORM JPG Line 3344 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: OBJE FILE C:\GraphicWorkshop\Deanna Family\nancyrector.JPG Line 3345 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: OBJE TITL Nancy Katherine Rector Line 3346 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: OBJE _SCBK Y Line 3347 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: OBJE _PRIM Y Line 3348 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: OBJE _TYPE PHOTO
Line 39800 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NAME William /PHELPS/ GIVN William Line 39801 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NAME William /PHELPS/ SURN PHELPS Line 39812 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: SLGC FAMC @F75@
Line 39816 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NAME Fillin /PHELPS/ GIVN Fillin Line 39817 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NAME Fillin /PHELPS/ SURN PHELPS Line 39827 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: SLGC STAT SUBMITTED
Line 39831 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NAME Sarah Ann Elizabeth /PHELPS/ GIVN Sarah Ann Elizabeth Line 39832 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NAME Sarah Ann Elizabeth /PHELPS/ SURN PHELPS Living in Catawba Co., NC in 1860. Line 39846 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: SLGC FAMC @F75@
Line 885 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NAME Candace Elmeda /PHELPS/ GIVN Candace Elmeda Line 886 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NAME Candace Elmeda /PHELPS/ SURN PHELPS She lived in Bancroft, Idaho for several years. She was my Line 889 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NOTE She lived in Bancroft, Idaho for several years. She was my CONC grandmother's, (Rose Swensen's) mother-in-law. Estella Whitemill, a Line 890 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NOTE She lived in Bancroft, Idaho for several years. She was my CONC cousin to me and neice to my great grandmother, wrote and told me in Line 891 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NOTE She lived in Bancroft, Idaho for several years. She was my CONC 1977 that she knew my great grandmother very well. Her family visited Line 892 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NOTE She lived in Bancroft, Idaho for several years. She was my CONC several times a year. Estella said that she was a lovely lady and Line 893 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NOTE She lived in Bancroft, Idaho for several years. She was my CONC worked hard for her family. She took in washing and ironing using a Line 894 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NOTE She lived in Bancroft, Idaho for several years. She was my CONC tub and a wash board and stove irons. Estella dosen't ever remember Line 895 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NOTE She lived in Bancroft, Idaho for several years. She was my CONC seeing her husband, John Taylor. He was a member of the church but not Line 896 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NOTE She lived in Bancroft, Idaho for several years. She was my CONC active. Estella said that she dosen't think that John was good to his Line 897 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NOTE She lived in Bancroft, Idaho for several years. She was my CONC wife as she didn't want to be buried by him. She wanted to be buried Line 898 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NOTE She lived in Bancroft, Idaho for several years. She was my CONC by her mother and sister Rosa. Rosa was Estella's mother. When she Line 899 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NOTE She lived in Bancroft, Idaho for several years. She was my CONC died her family had her body sent from Elko, Nevada where she died at Line 900 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NOTE She lived in Bancroft, Idaho for several years. She was my CONC her daughter Lillie's home to Idaho Falls. She was buried next to her Line 901 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NOTE She lived in Bancroft, Idaho for several years. She was my CONC mother Nancy Rector and sister Rosa. Candace probably came to Idaho Line 902 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NOTE She lived in Bancroft, Idaho for several years. She was my CONC originally with her mother. Line 909 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: DEAT NOTE She was living with her daughter, Lil at the time of her death. Lil Line 910 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: DEAT NOTE She was living with her daughter, Lil at the time of her death. Lil CONC lived in Elko, Elko Co., Nevada. Line 920 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: SLGC FAMC @F75@ Line 923 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: OBJE Line 924 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: OBJE FORM JPG Line 925 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: OBJE FILE C:\GraphicWorkshop\Deanna Family\candace2.JPG Line 926 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: OBJE TITL Candace Elmeda Phelps Line 927 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: OBJE _SCBK Y Line 928 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: OBJE _PRIM Y Line 929 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: OBJE _TYPE PHOTO
He married Nancy Katherine Rector 1855 at North Carolina . Nancy Katherine Rector was born at of Alexander, North Carolina 25 Jul 1838 daughter of Louis Rector and Sara Warren .
They were the parents of 4
children:
William Phelps
born Abt 1856.
Fillin Phelps
born Abt 1858.
Sarah Ann Elizabeth Phelps
born 18 Jan 1860.
Candace Elmeda Phelps
born 7 Jan 1862.
John Phelps died 18 Sep 1862 at Sharpsburg, Washington, Maryland .
Nancy Katherine Rector died 5 May 1909 at St. Anthony, Fremont, Idaho .