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John Phelps

Birth: 1734
Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
Death: 10 May 1802 (aged 67–68)
Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial: Old Burying Ground

Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA Show Map GPS-Latitude: 42.1227333, Longitude: -72.7441459
Plot: Block H
Memorial ID: 37604290 View Source

Inscription

To the Memory of
John Phelps, Esqr.
who died May 10th,
1802
in the 68 year
of his life.

Light as the summers dust we take in air,
a moments giddy flight and fall again;
Join the dull mass increase the trod-
den soil and sleep until earth herself shall be no more.

Gravesite Details

1995 Inventory by Walt Ayers, Westfield Historic Commissioner
Updated Dec. 2022, B. Cortis for the Westfield Historical Commission

Family Members

Parents

Spouse

Jerusha Lyman Phelps

1740–1769

Siblings

Catharine Phelps Parsons

1731–1798

Half Siblings

Children

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Maintained by: Bruce Cortis
Originally Created by: Dave Robison
Added: May 27, 2009
Find a Grave Memorial ID:
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37604290/john-phelps: accessed ), memorial page for John Phelps (1734–10 May 1802), Find a Grave Memorial ID 37604290, citing Old Burying Ground, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Bruce Cortis (contributor 48007306).

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