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Josiah Phelps

Birth	:	27 Jan 1843 Gallia County, Ohio, USA
Death	:	21 Dec 1916 Royalton, Morrison County, Minnesota, USA
Burial	:	Hampton Cemetery, Hampton, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.7452812, -93.1975021
Description	:	Source: History of Franklin and Cerro Gordo Counties, Iowa; Springfield, IL, Union Publishing Co., 1883, pp 398-400. Josiah Phelps opened the first grocery in Hampton, in 1867, and afterward took in O. F. Sweet as partner. Mr. Phelps sold to O. F. Sweet, who has since continued the business. Phelps Bros opened their grocery store, in 1880, in the Beed block. Josiah Phelps, of the firm of Phelps Bros., grocers, has been a resident of Iowa since the year 1843, when his parents moved to Wapello county. Mr. Phelps was born in Gallia Co., Ohio, Jan. 27, 1843. He enlisted in Wapello... Read More	Source: History of Franklin and Cerro Gordo Counties, Iowa; Springfield, IL, Union Publishing Co., 1883, pp 398-400. Josiah Phelps opened the first grocery in Hampton, in 1867, and afterward took in O. F. Sweet as partner. Mr. Phelps sold to O. F. Sweet, who has since continued the business. Phelps Bros opened their grocery store, in 1880, in the Beed block. Josiah Phelps, of the firm of Phelps Bros., grocers, has been a resident of Iowa since the year 1843, when his parents moved to Wapello county. Mr. Phelps was born in Gallia Co., Ohio, Jan. 27, 1843. He enlisted in Wapello county, March 10, 1862, in Company E, 17th Iowa Infantry. He was captured Oct. 13, 1864, and conveyed a prisoner to the stockade prison pen at Andersonville, Ga., and there held until April 10, 1865. He was under fire at Corinth (first and second battles), at Farrington, Iuka, Yockahockany River, Miss., Port Gibson, La., Raymond, Jackson, Champion Hills, Black River, siege of Vicksburg, Mission Ridge, and went through the Atlanta campaign. After his discharge, June 9, 1865, he returned to Iowa, and April 27, 1869, came to Hampton where he has since been actively engaged in the grocery business. He was married Oct. 24, 1869 to Mary Eller, of Wapello Co., Iowa. They have nine children as follows — Jennie L., Arthur D., William R., Benjamin, Jessie and Bessie, twins, L. D., Martha and May. Mrs. Phelps died April 5, 1880.

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Josiah Phelps's memorial is located at: Hampton Cemetery, Hampton, Franklin County, USA.
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Josiah Phelps death on 21 Dec 1916 in Royalton, Morrison County, Minnesota, USA
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Latitude: 42.7452812
Longitude: -93.1975021

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Mary Octavo Eller Phelps

(1848 - 1881)

Siblings

John Phelps

(1834 - 1911)

(unknow - unknow)

Stephen Vernon Phelps

(1851 - 1915)

William R. Phelps

(1854 - 1937)

Mary Margaret Phelps Stevens

(1856 - 1917)

Leonidas M “Leo” Phelps

(1858 - 1938)

Leorah Lavina Phelps McCormick

(1861 - 1910)

Children

(1869 - 1902)

(1871 - 1952)

(1881 - 1927)

(1881 - 1961)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Hampton Cemetery
Hampton, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7452812, -93.1975021

2. Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
Hampton, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7667007, -93.2518997

3. Towle Cemetery
Geneva, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6836014, -93.1785965

4. Hansell Cemetery
Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7666702, -93.1047211

5. Lindenwood Cemetery
Geneva, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6935997, -93.1235962

6. Way Side Cemetery
Chapin, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8293991, -93.2225037

7. Old Chapin Cemetery
Chapin, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8232994, -93.2624969

8. Saint Paul's Catholic Cemetery
Geneva, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6617012, -93.1442032

9. Marion Center Cemetery
Latimer, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7738991, -93.3178024

10. Maysville Cemetery
Hampton, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6511002, -93.2024994

11. Maynes Grove Cemetery
Hampton, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6577988, -93.2514038

12. Four Mile Grove Cemetery
Geneva, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6949997, -93.0852966

13. Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery
Hampton, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7197189, -93.3397217

14. Coulter Cemetery
Coulter, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7388916, -93.3716736

15. Saint Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
Latimer, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7652817, -93.3719406

16. Zion Reformed Church Cemetery
Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8413887, -93.3188934

17. Saint Peter's UCC Cemetery
Geneva, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6143010, -93.1639970

18. Harlan Cemetery
Dumont, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7663994, -93.0143967

19. Saint Peter's Lutheran Church Cemetery
Coulter, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7167015, -93.3803024

20. Hillside Cemetery
Sheffield, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9006004, -93.2007980

21. Saint John Zion Cemetery
Sheffield, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8969002, -93.1472015

22. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Grant Township, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5859985, -93.2070007

23. Dumont Cemetery
Dumont, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7553177, -92.9748230

24. Shobes Grove Cemetery
Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9000015, -93.2722168