Brief Life History of Phelps
Phelps Risley was born in 1792, in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. He married Mary Clapp in 1817. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. He died on 9 August 1825, in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, at the age of 33.
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Sources (2)
- Phelps Risley, "Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955"
- Phelps Risley, "Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955"
Spouse and Children
1792–1825 Male
1795– Female
Children (4)
1819–1907 Female
1821–1893 Male
1824–1901 Female
1826–1865 Female
World Events (8)
1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment
Age 2
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
Age 8
1803
Age 11
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from Risley in Winwick (Lancashire), Risley (Derbyshire), Riseley (Bedfordshire), or Riseley Farm in Swallowfield (Berkshire). The placenames derive from Old English hrīs ‘brushwood’ + lēah ‘woodland clearing’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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