Phelps, William Waterman, 1823-1886
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1823 - 1886
Biographical History
William Waterman Phelps (1823-1886) was a printer in California.
William Waterman Phelps was born on January 23, 1823 to William Wines Phelps and Sally Waterman. Following his family's conversion to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1831, they lived in Missouri, Ohio, and Illinois. In 1845 he married Lydia Caroline Brewster in Nauvoo, Illinois. Following the exodus from Nauvoo, Phelps moved across the river to Fort Madison, Iowa, where he and his family lived for a few years. They then emigrated to Placerville, California, where Phelps worked as a printer.
He died on June 6, 1886 in Stockton, California.
Citation:
Ancestry.com, Mar. 1, 2012 (William Waterman Phelps; William W. Phelps; W. W. Phelps; b. Jan. 23, 1823 in Homer, N.Y.; d. June 6, 1886 in Stockton, Calif.; resident of Placerville, Calif.; printer)Familysearch.org, Mar. 1, 2012 (William Waterman Phelps; parents, William Wines Phelps and Sally Waterman; b. in Cortland, N.Y.; m. 1845 in Nauvoo, Ill. to Lydia Caroline Brewster (1827-1908); children born in Fort Madison, Iowa, 1850, 1852; child born in Placerville, Calif. in 1854)
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
William Wines Phelps correspondence and other material, 1835-1865
Series
Identifier: Vault MSS 810 Series 1
Scope and Contents
Contains letters, diaries, poetry, and certificates written by Phelps between 1835 and 1865. Most of the material was written between 1835 and 1836, and describes Phelps's experiences in Kirtland, Ohio, during the construction and dedication of the Kirtland Temple. Includes information on life in Kirtland, activity in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and accounts of the Phelps family including his wife Sally and son William. There are also letters written by John Corrill on...
Dates:
1835-1865