Ellen Tuttle Bangs

Female26 March 1828–24 February 1920

Brief Life History of Ellen Tuttle

When Ellen Tuttle Bangs was born on 26 March 1828, in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States, her father, Joseph Bangs, was 44 and her mother, Julia Tuttle, was 30. She married William Phelps on 17 June 1854, in Chicopee, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States in 1870 and United States in 1920. She died on 24 February 1920, in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 91.

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Family Time Line

William Phelps
1831–
Ellen Tuttle Bangs
1828–1920
Marriage: 17 June 1854
Willis Bangs Phelps
1858–1882
John Bangs Phelps
1861–1936
Genevieve Bangs Phelps
1866–1956

Sources (23)

  • Ellen Phelps in household of William Phelps, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Ellen Tuttle Bangs, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
  • Ellen F. Bangs, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    17 June 1854Chicopee, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
  • Children (3)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (8)

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    World Events (8)

    1830 · The Second Great Awakening

    Age 2

    Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

    1830 · The Oregon Trail

    Age 2

    Many people started their 2,170-mile West trek to settle the land found by Louis and Clark. They used large-wheeled wagons to pack most of their belongings and were guided by trails that were made by the previous trappers and traders who walked the area. Over time the trail needed annual improvements to make the trip faster and safer. Most of Interstate 80 and 84 cover most of the ground that was the original trail.

    1863

    Age 35

    Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

    Name Meaning

    English: variant of Banks 1.

    History: Edward Bangs of Chichester, England, came to Plymouth Colony on board the ‘Anne’ in 1623; he is believed to have been born c. 1592.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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