Individual Details
Alfred James Phelps
(20 Jun 1886 - 13 Jun 1966)
On the 1910 U. S. Census of Oak Creek, Routt Co., Colorado, Alfred J. Phelps appears with his wife Elizabeth J. Alfred is a carpenter. They have been married 8 months. The census was taken in May 1910.
On his World War I draft registration card he states he is a blacksmith helper for the Oregon Short Line Rail Road. He has a wife and 3 children. This was processed June 5, 1917. He was living at Salt Lake City, Utah.
Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City, Wednesday June 15, 1966, Page 38, Col. 6: Alfred James Phelps. Helper---Alfred James Phelps, 79, Helper, died June 13 at his home after a short illness. Born June 20, 1886, Ironwood, Mich., to Alfred Henry and Margaret McGinnis Phelps. Married Elizabeth Walker Sept. 11, 1909, Denver, Colo. She died Dec. 8, 1964. Member Catholic Church. Retired coal miner. Member of WMWA, Carbon County resident since 1911. Survivors: sons, daughters, Dr. O. W., Mrs. Dave (Lola) Robertson, both Helper; Mrs. Fred (Irene) Wilstead, Lawrence, Emery County; Dana, Price; A. Clark, William C., D. Walker, Mrs. Theo (Beatrice) Jensen, Barbara, all Salt Lake City; 2- grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren; sisters, Mrs. Jack (Helen) Cannedy, Los Angeles; Mrs. Fred (Dale) Carson, San Francisco. Requiem Mass Friday 10 a.m. St. Anthony's Catholic Church, Helper. Holy Rosary Thursday 7:30 a.m., Mitchell Funeral Chapel, Price. where friends call Wednesday, Thursday Friday prior to services. Burial Mt. View Cemetery, Helper.
On his World War I draft registration card he states he is a blacksmith helper for the Oregon Short Line Rail Road. He has a wife and 3 children. This was processed June 5, 1917. He was living at Salt Lake City, Utah.
Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City, Wednesday June 15, 1966, Page 38, Col. 6: Alfred James Phelps. Helper---Alfred James Phelps, 79, Helper, died June 13 at his home after a short illness. Born June 20, 1886, Ironwood, Mich., to Alfred Henry and Margaret McGinnis Phelps. Married Elizabeth Walker Sept. 11, 1909, Denver, Colo. She died Dec. 8, 1964. Member Catholic Church. Retired coal miner. Member of WMWA, Carbon County resident since 1911. Survivors: sons, daughters, Dr. O. W., Mrs. Dave (Lola) Robertson, both Helper; Mrs. Fred (Irene) Wilstead, Lawrence, Emery County; Dana, Price; A. Clark, William C., D. Walker, Mrs. Theo (Beatrice) Jensen, Barbara, all Salt Lake City; 2- grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren; sisters, Mrs. Jack (Helen) Cannedy, Los Angeles; Mrs. Fred (Dale) Carson, San Francisco. Requiem Mass Friday 10 a.m. St. Anthony's Catholic Church, Helper. Holy Rosary Thursday 7:30 a.m., Mitchell Funeral Chapel, Price. where friends call Wednesday, Thursday Friday prior to services. Burial Mt. View Cemetery, Helper.
Events
| Birth | 20 Jun 1886 | Ironwood, Gogebic Co., Michigan |  | ||
| Marriage | 11 Sep 1909 | Denver, Denver Co., Colorado - Elizabeth Jeanette Walker | | ||
| Death | 13 Jun 1966 | Helper, Carbon Co., Utah | | ||
| Burial | Mountain View Cemetery, Helper, Carbon Co., Utah | |
Families
| Spouse | Elizabeth Jeanette Walker (1893 - 1964) |
| Child | William C. Phelps ( - 2006) |
| Child | Alfred "Clark" Phelps (1911 - 1998) |
| Child | James "Jimmy" Phelps ( - ) |
| Child | Lola Phelps (1912 - 1983) |
| Child | Isabel Irene Phelps (1915 - 1991) |
| Child | Betrice Phelps (1918 - 1994) |
| Child | Oliver Wendell Phelps (1921 - 2000) |
| Child | Barbara Mary Phelps (1928 - 2006) |
| Child | Dana Mae Phelps (1931 - 2003) |
| Child | Walker Duane Phelps (1938 - 1995) |
| Father | Alfred Henry Phelps (1854 - 1924) |
| Mother | Margaret Isabelle McGinnis (1861 - 1914) |
| Sibling | Carrie Joanne Phelps (1880 - 1946) |
| Sibling | Friend Ambose Phelps (1881 - 1888) |
| Sibling | Olive May Phelps (1883 - 1946) |
| Sibling | Dollie Phelps (1884 - 1884) |
| Sibling | Edward Claude Phelps (1885 - 1948) |
| Sibling | William Clifford Phelps (1888 - 1959) |
| Sibling | Irving Albert Phelps (1891 - 1936) |
| Sibling | Richard Cassius Phelps (1893 - 1965) |
| Sibling | Margaret Lillian "Dale" Phelps (1896 - 1980) |
| Sibling | Helen Irene Phelps (1898 - 1988) |
| Sibling | Harry Morgan Phelps (1899 - 1934) |
| Sibling | Bonnie Belle Phelps (1900 - 1902) |
Endnotes
1. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Family Search.
2. Social Security Death Index.
3. 1910 Census Routt Co., Colorado.
4. Letter & Charts from Alfred "Clark" Phelps (n.p: 4 Sept. 1995, n.d).
5. Colorado Genealogical Society, Colorado Marriages, 1858-1939 (n.p: An Index Compiled by The Denver Public Library, n.d).
6. Obituary of Elizabeth J. W. Phelps, Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City, Utah, Wednesday, December 9, 1964, Page 32, Col. 2.
7. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Family Search.
8. Social Security Death Index.
9. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Family Search.
10. U. S. Gen Web Site.