Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Edmund Welds Phelps (61459) & Esther St. John
65531. Asa E. Phelps. Born ca 1818 in Charlton, Saratoga County, New York.

1850 Federal Census. Bleeker, Fulton County, New York
Roll 506, page 136A
    Asa E. Phelp, 32, farmer, $1000 real estate
    Mary Phelp, 25
    Samuel Phelp, 7
    Julia Phelp, 5
    Augustus Phelp, 3
    Mary Phelp, 1
All were born in New York.

1860 Federal Census. Johnstown, Fulton County, New York
Roll 755, page 341
Post Office Johnstown
    Asa Phelps, 42, , brickmason[?], $800 real estate
    Mary Phelps, 34
    Samuel Phelps, 18, farm laborer
    Julia A. Phelps, 16
    Augustus Phelps, 13
    Mary Phelps, 11
    Niel Phelps, 8
    Emma Phelps, 6
All were born in New York.
Say 1841 Asa E. married Mary Seely, daughter of Ezra Seely (1794-8 Sep 1879) & Joanna Stark (19 Jan 1798-23 Nov 1871). Born on 11 Feb 1824 in Charlton, Saratoga County, New York. Mary died in Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan in 1901.

1870 Federal Census. Augusta, Washtenaw County, Michigan
Roll 707, page 135B
    Mary Phelps, 45, keeping house $4800 real estate, $1000 personal estate
    Augustus Phelps, 23, farm laborer
    Joanna E. Phelps, 15, house keeper
All were born in New York
Their children include:
67974i.
Dr. Oscar Samuel Phelps (8 Jun 1843-)
67975ii.
Julia A. Phelps (21 Mar 1845-)
67976iii.
Augustus Horton Phelps (9 Feb 1847-)
67977iv.
May Isabel Phelps (26 Apr 1849-9 Apr 1937)
67978v.
Neil Stewart Phelps (20 Sep 1851-23 Oct 1905)
67979vi.
Joanna Emeline Phelps (5 Mar 1854-)
65532. Marcus H. Phelps. Born ca 1830 in Charlton, Saratoga County, New York. Marcus H. died in Pine Grove Township, Van Buren County, Michigan on 5 Jan 1909.

1860 Federal Census. Jefferson, Elkhart County, Indiana
Roll 256, page 185
Post Office Goshen
    Marcus H. Phelps, 30, farmer, $300 real estate, $80 personal estate
    Mary S. Phelps, 25, housekeeper
    Merrit E. Phelps, 4
    Anna A. Phelps, 2
All were born in New York.

Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana
    Marcus H Phelps, of Bristol, Indiana, rank: musician, enlisted in Company E, Indiana 152nd Infantry Regiment on 15 Feb 1865, rank: musician. Mustered out on 30 Aug 1865 at Clarksburg, WV.

1870 Federal Census. Pine Grove Township, Van Buren County, Michigan
Roll 706, page 488B
Post Office Lake Mill
    Marcus Phelps, 41, farmer, $800 real estate, $275 personal estate
    Mary Phelps 35, keeping house, b. NY
    Merrit Phelps, 14, farm laborer, b. NY
    Anna Phelps, 12, b. NY
    Charles Phelps, 8, b. IN
    Ida Phelps, 6, b. IN
    Etta Phelps 3, b. IN
    Lewis Phelps, 28, common labor, b. NY
Marcus’s parents are listed next door.

1880 Federal Census. Pine Grove Township, Van Buren County, Michigan
Roll 608, page 557B
    Marcus H. Phelps, 50, farmer, b. NY, parents b. NY
    Mary S. Phelps, 44, wife, housekeeping, b. NY, parents b. MA
    Charlie Phelps, 18, son, farmer, b. IN, parents b. NY
    Ida Phelps, 16, daughter, housekeeper, b. ditto
    Etta May Phelps, 13, daughter, at school, b. ditto
Marcus’s mother Esther Phelps is listed on the same page

1900 Federal Census. Pine Grove Township, Van Buren County, Michigan
Roll
    Marcus Phelps, head, b. Aug 1829, 70, m. 47 years, b. NY, parents b. NY, farmer
    Mary S. Phelps, wife, b. Jun 1835, 64, m. 47 years, 5 children, 4 living, b. NY, parents b. MA
    Charles W. Phelps, son, b. Jan 1862, 38, m. 0 years, b. IN, parents b. NY, [can’t read occupation, has to do with iron]
    July Phelps, daughter in law, b. Jan 1877, 33, m. 0 years, no children, b. Canada, parents b. Canada, imm. 1880

Michigan Deaths and Burials Index
Marcus H. Phelps, 49 [should be 79], b. New York, d. 5 Jan 1909 at Pine Grove, Van Buren Co. Farmer, widowed, son of Edmond Phelps & Elsie St. John
Ca 1853 Marcus H. married Mary S.. Born ca 1835 in New York. Mary S. died in Pine Grove Township, Van Buren County, Michigan on 1 May 1908.

Michigan Deaths and Burials Index
Mary Phelps, 72, b. New York, d. 1 May 1908 at Pine Grove, Van Buren Co., housewife, married, daughter of Efeurfer Tillibrow & Sophia Tenney.
65533. Lewis Henry Phelps. Born ca 1842 in New York.

In 1870 Lewis was living with his brother Marcus Phelps’ family in Pine Grove, Michigan.
Lewis Henry first married Artemisa Nightingale, daughter of Charles R. Nightingale (18 Nov 1817-8 May 1865) & Mary Ann Stafford (8 Jun 1825-15 Mar 1914). Born on 7 Dec 1850 in Ontario. Artemisa died in Pine Grove, Van Buren County, Michigan, on 6 Jul 1871; she was 20.
Lewis Henry second married Sarah Angeline Lowe. Born ca 1834 in Oregon.
Their children include:
67980i.
Arthur Leon Phelps (ca 1884-30 May 1940)
67981ii.
Charles A. Phelps (4 Sep 1889-9 May 1958)
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