Researching Noah Phelps
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2974 people with the Phelps surname? In that year Phelps was ranked number 1355 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Noah means "rest, comfort" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Noah Phelps on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Noah Phelps and the Phelps Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 4398 people with the Phelps surname in the UK? Phelps is now ranked number 1333 for popularity in the UK. |
Phelps Genealogy Databases
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Noah Phelps (Wisconsin politician)
Noah Phelps (May 21, 1808 – July 29, 1896) was an American surveyor and politician.
Born in Turin, New York, Phelps was a surveyor. In 1833, he became an assistant surveyor in Michigan Territory. In 1838, he moved to a farm in the town of Washington in Green County, Wisconsin. He served as county surveyor and county tax collector. He served in the Wisconsin Territorial Legislature in 1845 and 1846. He also served in the first Wisconsin Constitutional Convention of 1846 as a Democrat. Then he served as Green County clerk of circuit court and justice of the peace. He died at his farm after falling off of his porch.
Source: Noah Phelps (Wisconsin politician), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Phelps
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