67974.Dr. Oscar Samuel Phelps. Born on 8 Jun 1843 in New York.
In 1840 Oscar, age 7, was living with the family of his grandparents Ezra and Joanne Seely in Charlton.
1850 Federal Census. Charlton, Saratoga County, New York Roll 593, page 363B
Ezra Seely, 55, farmer, $2500 real estate
Joann Seely, 53
Clarrisa Seely, 19
Oscar Phelps, 7 All were born in New York.
1880 Federal Census. Ferndale, Humboldt County, California Roll 66, page 420C
Oscar L. Phelps, 36, physician & surgeon, b. NY, parents b. NY
Ella V. Phelps, 26, wife, housekeeping, b. NY, parents b. NY
Neil S. Phelps, 28, brother, teacher, b. NY, parents b. NY
Frank Clayborne, 24, boarder, teacher, b. MI, parents b. MA
In 1899 Oscar and Neil Phelps constructed the Phelps Medical Sanatorium on N. Washington Ave. Later the building became the Macfadden Health Home Sanatorium (1907-09), the headquarters of C. W. Post's Trades and Workers Association, and finally it was bought by Dr. John Harvey Kellogg, operating as the Battle Creek Sanitarium Annex before becoming the main Sanitarium facility in 1942.
1900 Federal Census. Battle Creek Ward 1, Calhoun County, Michigan Roll 704, page 8B 245 Upton Avenue
Oscar S. Phelps, head, b. Jun 1844, 55, m. 25 years, b. NY, parents b. NY, physician
Ella V. Phelps, wife, b. Dec 1849, 50, m. 25 years, no children, parents b. NY
Ruth E. Phelps, daughter, b. Jun 1897, 2, parents b. NY
Lizzie A. Blake, servant, b. May 1875, 25, single, b. Ireland, parents b. Ireland, imm. 1885, servant
1910 Federal Census. Indian Springs Precinct, Santa Rosa County, Florida Roll T624_167, page 14B
Oscar Phelps, head, 67, widowed, b. NY, parents b. NY
Oscar Samuel married Ella V.. Born in Dec 1849 in New York.
67975.Julia A. Phelps. Born on 21 Mar 1845 in New York.
67976.Augustus Horton Phelps. Born on 9 Feb 1847 in New York.
Possibly, Augustus was the one listed in this census. 1900 Federal Census. Denver, Arapahoe County, Colorado Roll 117, page 6B 1217 Champa Street
August H. Phelps, roomer, b. Feb 1848, 52, m. 30 years, b. NY, parents b. NY, operating (mineral[?]) August is rooming at the house of Winfield Croft.
Augustus Horton married Mary E. Perkins. Born in Auburn, Missouri.
67977.May Isabel Phelps. Born on 26 Apr 1849 in New York. May Isabel died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, on 9 Apr 1937; she was 87.
May Isabel married David Gardner.
67978.Neil Stewart Phelps. Born on 20 Sep 1851 in New York. Neil Stewart died in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan, on 23 Oct 1905; he was 54. Buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Battle Creek.
In 1880 Neil was living with his brother Oscar in Ferndale, California.
1900 Federal Census. Battle Creek Ward 4, Calhoun County, Michigan Roll 704, page 12B 258 Maple Street
Neil S. Phelps, head, b. Sep 1854, 45, m. 18 years, b. NY, parents b. NY, publisher
Ida A. Phelps, wife, b. Apr 1859, 41, m. 18 years, 4 children, 3 living, b. CA, parents b. Ireland
Ethel S. Phelps, daughter, b. Nov 1884, 15, b. CA, father b. NY, mother b. CA
Enid M. Phelps, daughter, b. Apr 1882, 18, b. ditto
Neil S. Phelps, son, b. Jul 1897, 2, b. ditto
Marie Johnstone, sister-in-law, b. Mar 1867, 33, single, b. NY, father b. CA, parents b. Ireland
Festus F. Pitcher, lodger, b. sep 1872, 28, single, b. IA, father b. IA, mother b. WV
Michigan Deaths and Burials Index Neil S. Phelps, 52, d. 23 Oct 1905 at Battle Creek. Businessman, married, son of Asa Phelps & Mary Seeley (both b. MI).
Ca 1882 Neil Stewart married Ida A.. Born in Apr 1859 in California.