Theodore Phelps 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
- Born: 15 January 1817, Virginia 2 4
- Marriage (1): Margaret Roush on 28 October 1841 in , Meigs County, OH 1 2 3
- Died: 5 January 1902, Richwood, OH at age 84 7 8
- Buried: After 5 January 1902, York Cemetery, York Center, OH 8
 Death Notes:
Name: Theodore Phelps
Sex: Male
Age: 84
Residence Place: Richwood
Death Date: 5 Jan 1902
Death Place: Richwood, Union, Ohio, United States
Birth Year (Estimated): 1818
Birthplace: West Va.
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Farmer
Race: White
Ethnicity: American
Source Details: v 3 p 158
Citing this Record
"Ohio Deaths and Burials, 1854-1997", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6H1-T28 : 19 January 2020), Theodore Phelps, 1902.
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Noted events in his life were:
• He appeared on the 1850 US Census in Letart Township, Meigs, OH on 23 August 1850. 4
1850 US Census
Page 319, Family 723, Roll 710
Letart Township, Meigs, Ohio, United States
Theodore Phelps..33..Virginia..Farmer
(Living with wife, 5 children, father-in-law, and brother-in-law.)
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• He appeared on the 1860 US Census in York Township, Union, OH on 13 July 1860. 5
1860 US Census
Page 162, Family 1206, Roll 1044
York Township, Union, Ohio, United States
Theodore Phelps..39..Virginia..Farmer
(Living with wife and 8 children.)
NOTE - If his birth date was 15 Jan 1817, then his age should have been 43 instead of 39.
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• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in York Township, Union, OH on 6 June 1870. 6
1870 US Census
Page 8, Family 59
York Township, Union, Ohio, United States
Theodore Phelps..51..Virginia..Farmer
(Living with wife, 5 children, 1 married son and his wife.)
NOTE - If his birth date was 15 Jan 1817, then his age should have been 53 instead of 51.
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in York Township, Union, OH on 13 June 1880. 2
1880 US Census
Page 28B, District 72, Family 225, Roll 1073
York Township, Union, Ohio, United States
Theodore Phelps..62..Virginia..Farmer
(Living with wife and 1 daughter.)
NOTE - If his birth date was 15 Jan 1817, then his age should have been 63 instead of 62.
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Richwood, OH on 7 June 1900. 3
1900 US Census
Sheet 7A, District 131, Family 170
Richwood, Union, Ohio, United States
Home owned, no mortgage
Married 60 years
Theodore Phelps..Head..Jan 1818..82..Virginia
(Living with wife.)
NOTE - If his birth date was 15 Jan 1817 instead of Jan 1818, then his age should have been 83 instead of 82.
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• Death Image: 5 January 1902, in Richwood, OH. 7
• He was buried after 5 January 1902 in the York Cemetery in York Center, OH.
PLOT A33
Find a Grave Memorial 61795044
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Theodore married Margaret Roush, daughter of Michael Roush and Mary Margaret Weaver, on 28 October 1841 in , Meigs County, OH.1 2 3 (Margaret Roush was born on 14 March 1817 in Ohio,2 3 4 6 9 died on 5 March 1906 in Richwood, OH 9 and was buried on 6 March 1906 in York Cemetery, York Center, OH 9.)
Noted events in their marriage were:
• Marriage Image: 28 October 1841, in , Meigs County, OH. 1
• They appeared on the 1850 US Census in Letart Township, Meigs, OH on 23 August 1850. 4
1850 US Census
Page 319, Family 723, Roll 710
Letart Township, Meigs, Ohio, United States
Theodore Phelps..33..Virginia..Farmer
Margaret Phelps..33..Ohio
Esther Phelps..7..Virginia
Erastas Phelps..6..Ohio
William Phelps..4..Ohio
Spencer Phelps..2..Ohio
Dorothy A. Phelps..8m..Ohio
Richard Roush..72..Virginia..Farmer
Michael Roush..18..Ohio..Laborer
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• They appeared on the 1860 US Census in York Township, Union, OH on 13 July 1860. 5
1860 US Census
Page 162, Family 1206, Roll 1044
York Township, Union, Ohio, United States
Theodore Phelps..39..Virginia..Farmer
Margaret Phelps..41..Ohio
Hester A. Phelps..18..Virginia
Darathus Phelps..16..Ohio
Wm. O. Phelps..14..Ohio
Spencer Phelps..12..Ohio
Lorwell Phelps..8..Ohio
Dortha A. Phelps..10..Ohio
Sarah J. Phelps..6..Ohio
Kasiah R. Phelps..3..Ohio
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• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in York Township, Union, OH on 6 June 1870. 6
1870 US Census
Page 8, Family 59
York Township, Union, Ohio, United States
Theodore Phelps..51..Virginia..Farmer
Margaret Phelps..53..Virginia..Keeping House
Esther Phelps..25..Virginia
William A. Phelps..21..Ohio..At Home..married in Apr
Spencer Phelps..20..Ohio..At Home
Allice G. Phelps..17..Ohio..married in Apr
Dorothy Phelps..17..Ohio
Sarah J. Phelps..14..Ohio
Kesiah R. Phelps..12..Ohio
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• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in York Township, Union, OH on 13 June 1880. 2
1880 US Census
Page 28B, District 72, Family 225, Roll 1073
York Township, Union, Ohio, United States
Theodore Phelps..62..Virginia..Farmer
Margret Phelps..Wife..63..Ohio..Keeping House
Sarah Phelps..Daughter..23..Ohio
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• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Richwood, OH on 7 June 1900. 3
1900 US Census
Sheet 7A, District 131, Family 170
Richwood, Union, Ohio, United States
Home owned, no mortgage
Married 60 years
Theodore Phelps..Head..Jan 1818..82..Virginia
Margaret Phelps..Wife..Mar 1817..83..Ohio..9/6
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Marriage Notes:
Name: Theodore Phelps
Sex: Male
Marriage Date: 28 Oct 1841
Marriage Place: Meigs, Ohio, United States
Source County: Meigs
Spouse's Name: Margaret Roush
Spouse's Sex: Female
Record Number: 1445
Citing this Record
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZ2V-FQ8 : 8 March 2021), Theodore Phelps and Margaret Roush, 28 Oct 1841; citing Marriage, Meigs, Ohio, United States, , Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
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