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BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
History of Grundy County, Illinois
Chicago: O. L. Baskin & Co., Historical Publishers
Lakeside Building,
1881
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TRUMAN PHELPS, general merchant, Gardner, was
born in Herkimer County, N. Y., Apr. 11, 1837, son of Isaac and
Ruth (Vickery) Phelps, natives of New York State, both deceased.
Our subject was the youngest of a family of five children, and, when
eighteen years of age, went to Trumbull County, Ohio, where he
finished his education; he was engaged in teaching school and
various other occupations until 1863, when he came to Grundy County
and engaged in farming; after following this occupation for about
ten years, he located in Gardner and engaged in merchandising.
In 1878, the firm of Pratt, Martin & Phelps was formed, and
continued for two years, when Mr. Phelps withdrew his
interest and formed a partnership with George Lewis.
The firm of Phelps & Lewis has been very successful and their
trade is steadily increasing. Jan. 26, 1862, Mr. Phelps
was married to Carrie Griswold, born in Trumbull County,
Ohio, Sept. 20, 1862, she is the daughter of Jesse Griswold,
a native of Pennsylvania, who died about 1874. This union has
been blessed with one child - William M., born Feb. 9, 1876.
The Phelps family are of English descent, and some of the
ancestry came to this country in its early years. Mr. and
Mrs. Phelps are Baptists; he is a Republican.
Source: History of Grundy County, Illinois - Chicago: O. L.
Baskin & Co., Historical Publishers, Lakeside Bldg., Publ. 1881 -
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