John Wesley PHELPS

1836 - 1921  (84 years)

• Name	John Wesley PHELPS
  Birth	22 Apr 1836	Simsbury, Hartford, CT
  Gender	Male
  Death	1921
  Person ID	I353	Descendants of Francis Barnard
  Last Modified	1 Feb 2026

  
  

  Family ID

  F150

  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary E. BUCKLEY
  Marriage	18 Apr 1876	Simsbury, Hartford, CT
  Children	+ 1. Nathaniel S. PHELPS,   b. 31 Mar 1877, Simsbury, Hartford, CT d. 4 Apr 1958 (Age 81 years) + 2. Margaret Stevens PHELPS,   b. 28 May 1879, Simsbury, Hartford, CT d. 4 Mar 1967 (Age 87 years)
  Family ID	F168	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Feb 2026

  
  

• Notes

  John Wesley Phelps (22 Apr. 1836 Simsbury, Hartford, CT - ), per Phelps, Oliver Seymour and Andrew T. Servin, 1899, ThePhelps Family of America and their English Ancestors: Eagle Publishing Co., Pittsfield, MA, Vol. I, p. 617 John was the one male less than 5 years of age in the household of Hector F. Phelps, 1840 federal census, Simsbury, Hartford, CT, stamped page 1092; also stamped page 152 on same page John W. Phelps (listed with Hector F. Phelps), 14 years, male, born CT, attended school within the year, per 1850 federal census, Simsbury, Hartford, CT, 6 Sept. 1850, hand-numbered page 422, follows stamped page 211, precedes stamped p. 212, Dwelling No. 355, Family No. 871 John W. Phelps (listed with Hector F. Phelps), 23 years, male, Laborer, born CT, per 1860 federal census, Simsbury, Hartford, CT, 30 June 1860, hand-numbered page 22, follows stamped page 545, precedes stamped page 547, Dwelling No. 166, Family No. 167 Not found in 1870 federal census John W. PHELPS, Self, male, married, white, 44 years of age, born CT, Occ: Farmer, father born CT, mother born CT, 1880federal census, Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, Source: FHL Film 1254100 National Archives Film T9-0100, Page 575B, per FamilySearch 1880 United States Census and National Index John W. Phelps, head, white, male, born Apr. 1836, 64 years of age, married 24 years, born CT, father born CT, mother born CT, Farmer, per 1900 federal census, Simsbury, Hartford, CT, Roll 139, Book 2, stamped page 73A, 12 June 1900; Dwelling 145, Family 151 John W. Phelps, head, male, white, 73 years of age, married (first), married 33 years, born CT, father born CT, mother born CT, Farmer, per 1910 federal census, Simsbury, Hartford, CT, 27 Apr. 1910, stamped page [227?]B; East Weatogue Road, Dwelling No. 149, Family No. 152 John W. Phelps, head, male, white, 8 years of age, married, born CT, father born CT, mother born CT, Farm Laborer, Farm, per 1920 federal census, Simsbury, Hartford, CT, 22 Jan. 1920, stamped page 103A John W. Phelps, Lieut. (1836 -- 1921); Civil war Veteran 7 May 1861 -- 12 Aug. 1865; wife also on stone, per Cahill, Joyce A., comp., 2002, Simsbury Cemetery Gravestone Inscriptions, Simsbury, Connecticut, 1688-2000: Simsbury Free Library,Simsbury, CT, p. 189 1840 federal census, Simsbury, Hartford, CT, stamped page 1092; also stamped page 152 on same page: Hector F. Phelps, 1100001000000 //1120010000000 // 8 total, 1 ag, which decoded is: 1 male <5 years [John Wesley, b. 1836]; 1 male 5<10 years [Hector Jr., b. 1834]; 1 male 40<50 years [Hector, b. 1797]; 1 female <5 years [Mary, b. 1838]; 1 female 5<10 years [Margaret, b. 1832]; 2 females 10<15 years [Emma, b. 1828; Frances, b. 1830]; 1 female 30<40 years [Roxana, b. 1806] 1850 federal census, Simsbury, Hartford, CT, 6 Sept. 1850, hand-numbered page 422, follows stamped page 211, precedes stamped p. 212: Dwelling No. 355, Family No. 871; Hector F. Phelps, 53 years, male, Farmer, $1800 real estate, born CT; Roxana S. ", 44 years, female, born CT; Emma M. ", 22 years, female, born CT; Frances H. ", 20 years, female, born CT; Margaret E. ", 18 years, female, born CT; Hector F. ", 16 years, male, Farmer, born CT, attended school within the year; John W. ", 14 years, male, born CT, attended school within the year; Mary P. ", 12 years, female, born CT, attended school within the year; George M. ", 4 years, male, born CT, attended school within the year; Adeline Cadwell, 16 years, female, born CT 1860 federal census, Simsbury, Hartford, CT, 30 June 1860, hand-numbered page 22, follows stamped page 545, precedes stamped page 547: Dwelling No. 166, Family No. 167; Hector F. Phelps, 63 years, male, Farmer, $2000 real estate, $200 personal, born CT; Roxana Phelps, 53 years, female, House Keeper, born CT; Francis Phelps, 28 years, female, Funfuctary[???], born CT; Hector F. Phelps Jr., 25 years, male, Laborer, born CT; John W. Phelps, 23 years, male, Laborer, born CT; Mary P. Phelps, 21 years, female, Mill???, born CT; George M. Phelps, 13 years, male, born CT, attended school within the year; Note: Emma had already married Rollin Hawley and was residing in Canton, Hartford, CT; Margaret had married Abram Moses, but had died in Feb. 1860 Family of Hector F. Phelps Sr. not found in 1870 federal census as of Oct. 23, 2005--WMB John married Mary E. Buckley (4 Mar. 1844 New Milford, CT - ), daughter of Dennis and Mary (Lynch) Buckley, 18 Apr. 1876 Simsbury, Hartford, CT, per Phelps, Oliver Seymour and Andrew T. Servin, 1899, The Phelps Family of America and their English Ancestors: Eagle Publishing Co., Pittsfield, MA, Vol. I, p. 617; Vol. II, p. 967 John married Mary (Unknown), 1880 federal census, Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, Source: FHL Film 1254100 National Archives Film T9-0100, Page 575B, per FamilySearch 1880 United States Census and National Index, which lists Mary as: MaryB. PHELPS, Wife, female, married, white, 36 years of age, born CT, Occ: Keeping House, father born Ireland, mother bornIreland John married Mary (Unknown), per 1900 federal census, Simsbury, Hartford, CT, Roll 139, Book 2, stamped page 73A, 12 June 1900, Dwelling 145, Family 151, which lists Mary as: Mary B. Phelps, wife (listed with John W. Phelps, white, female,born Mar. 1847, 53 years of age, married 24 years, mother of 2 children, 2 children living, born CT, father born Ireland, mother born Ireland; occ: [blank] John married Mary B. (Unknown), per 1910 federal census, Simsbury, Hartford, CT, 27 Apr. 1910, stamped page [227?]B, East Weatogue Road, Dwelling No. 149, Family No. 152, which lists Mary as: --- Mary B.Phelps, wife (listed with John W. Phelps, female, white, 62 years of age, married (first), married 33 years, born CT, father born Ire-English, mother born Ire-English, occ: [blank] John married Mary E. (Unknown), per 1920 federal census, Simsbury, Hartford, CT, 22 Jan. 1920, stamped page 103A, whichlists Mary as: Mary E. Phelps, wife (listed with John W. Phelps, female, white, 74 years of age, married, born CT, father born Ireland, mother born Ireland, occ: none Mary Buckley Phelps (1844 -- 1920), wife of John W. Phelps, on stone with husband, per Cahill, Joyce A., comp., 2002, Simsbury Cemetery Gravestone Inscriptions, Simsbury, Connecticut, 1688-2000: Simsbury Free Library, Simsbury, CT, p. 189 John and Mary settled in that part of Simsbury called Weatogue, per Phelps, Oliver Seymour and Andrew T. Servin, 1899, The Phelps Family of America and their English Ancestors: Eagle Publishing Co., Pittsfield, MA, Vol. II, p. 968 1880 federal census, Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, Source: FHL Film 1254100 National Archives Film T9-0100, Page 575B, per FamilySearch 1880 United States Census and National Index: John W. PHELPS Self M M W 44 CT Occ: Farmer Fa: CT Mo:CT; Mary B. PHELPS Wife F M W 36 CT Occ: Keeping House Fa: IRE Mo: IRE; Nathalie S. PHELPS Dau F S W 3 CT Fa: CT Mo: CT; Margrett PHELPS Dau F S W 1 CT Fa: CT Mo: CT 1900 federal census, Simsbury, Hartford, CT, Roll 139, Book 2, stamped page 73A, 12 June 1900: Dwelling 145, Family 151; Phelps, John W., head, white, male, born Apr. 1836, 64 years of age, married 24 years, born CT, father born CT, motherborn CT, Farmer; --- Mary B., wife, white, female, born Mar. 1847, 53 years of age, married 24 years, mother of 2 children, 2 children living, born CT, father born Ireland, mother born Ireland; occ: [blank]; --- Nathalie B., daughter, white, female, born May 1877, 23 years of age, single, born CT, father born CT, mother born CT, Teacher; --- Margie S., daughter, white, female, born May 1879, 21 years of age, single, born CT, father born CT, mother born CT, occ: [Illegible] 1910 federal census, Simsbury, Hartford, CT, 27 Apr. 1910, stamped page [227?]B: East Weatogue Road, Dwelling No. 149, Family No. 152; Phelps, John W., head, male, white, 73 years of age, married (first), married 33 years, born CT, father born CT, mother born CT, Farmer; --- Mary B., wife, female, white, 62 years of age, married (first), married 33 years, born CT, father born Ire-English, mother born Ire-English, occ: [blank]; --- Nathalie, daughter, female, white, 32 years of age, single, born CT, father born CT, mother born CT, occ: [blank]; [Two others, apparently not related to Phelps] 1920 federal census, Simsbury, Hartford, CT, 22 Jan. 1920, stamped page 103A: Phelps, John W., head, male, white, 8 years of age, married, born CT, father born CT, mother born CT, Farm Laborer, Farm; --- Mary E., wife, female, white, 74 years of age, married, born CT, father born Ireland, mother born Ireland, occ: none; Hadlow, Margaret, daughter, female, white, 40 years of age, single, born CT, father born CT, mother born CT, occ: none; --- Marjory, granddaughter, female, white, 13 years of age, single, born LA, father born LA?, mother born CT, occ: none