Donald Eugene PHELPS

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U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 2 Name: Donald E Phelps Birth Date: 9 Nov 1931
Address: 3 MI On Hy 5 3/4 MI We N, Waurika, OK, 73573

Source Information:
Ancestry.com. U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 2 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
Original data: Voter Registration Lists, Public Record Filings, Historical Residential Records, and Other Household Database Listings
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Don was born Nov. 9, 1931 to Joseph Eugene"Gene" and Minnie Phelps in Waurika. He Married Myrtle I. Proctor Feb. 14, 1951 while serving in the U.S. Army at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Don was a respected leader in health care,holding hospital administrator positions at Watonga Municipal Oklahoma, Osteopathic Hospital in Tulsa, University Heights Hospital in Albuquerque, N.M.,Enid Memorial Hospital and Jefferson County Hospital at Waurika, Oklahoma.
He is survived by his wife Myrtle, a daughter Deanna of Alton, Ill. , two sons Cliff of Albuquerque, N.M. and Larry of Nowata, Okla.
Burial: Waurika Cemetery Waurika Jefferson County Oklahoma, USA
Created by: Alton Phelps Record added: Sep 18, 2006 Find A Grave

Source Citation: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSmcid=46864574&GRid=15790225&
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OBIT Flowers left for Donald Phelps
Duncan Banner, Mon., July 10, 2006Waurika - The family of DONALD E. PHELPS celebrate his life and announce his joyous reunion with his Lord on Sun., July 9, 2006. - Don, 74, a longtime resident of Waurika, passed away in Jefferson County Hospital of multiple myeloma. A celebration service will be held at 10 a.m. Tues. in First Baptist Church in Waurika. Arrangements are under direction of Dudley Funeral Home of Waurika. - Don was born Nov. 9, 1931, to Joseph Eugene "Gene" and Minnie Phelps in Waurika. He married Myrtle I. Proctor on Feb. 14, 1951, in San Antonio, Texas, while serving in the U.S. Army at Fort Sam Houston. - Don was a respected leader in health care, holding hospital administrator positions at Watonga Municipal Hospital, Oklahoma Osteopathic Hospital in Tulsa, University Heights Hospital in Albuquerque, N.M., Enid Memorial Hospital and Jefferson County Hospital. - Don received the W. Cleveland Rodgers Distinguished Service award in 1991, the highest honor that can be given to an Oklahoma health care executive. He served on various boards and delegations in connection with his profession. After his retirement from his executive position at Jefferson County Hospital, he continued to serve others in the health insurance field up until his illness in 2006. - Don served his Lord as deacon in First Baptist Church in Watonga, Ranch Acres Baptist Church in Tulsa, University Heights Baptist Church in Albuquerque, Emanuel Baptist Church in Enid and First Baptist Church in Waurika. - He also served in civic leadership positions on the Waurika City Council and many other service organizations. - Survivors include his wife, Myrtle of Waurika; a daughter, Deanna Phelps and son-in-law, Stephen Hager of Alton, Ill.; two sons, Cliff Phelps and daughter-in-law, Johnelle of Albuquerque, and Larry Phelps of Nowata; a brother, Alton Phelps and wife Peggy of Duncan; a sister, Evelyn Knecht of Sweetwater, Texas; six grandchildren, Adam Davis and wife Tamra, Emily Davis, Alexandra and Jordyn Phelps, Justin Phelps and Josh Salisbury; and three great-grandchildren. - His parents, Gene and Minnie Phelps, preceded Don's arrival in glory. - Jean Added: Sep. 20, 2007
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2006 Social Security Death Index Name: Donald E. Phelps SSN: 441-32-8929
Last Residence: 73573 Waurika, Jefferson, Oklahoma Born: 9 Nov 1931 Died: 9 Jul 2006
State (Year) SSN issued: Oklahoma (Before 1951)

Source Citation: Number: 441-32-8929;Issue State: Oklahoma;Issue Date: Before 1951.
Source Information:
Ancestry.com. Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011.
Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration.
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2006 United States Obituary Collection Name of Deceased: Donald E. Phelps Age at Death: 74 Death Date: 9 Jul 2006
Obituary Date: 10 Jul 2006 Newspaper Title: Wichita Falls News Newspaper Location: Wichita Falls, TX, Us
Birth Date: abt 1932 Locations Mentioned in Obituary: Waurika

Source Citation: Newspaper: Wichita Falls News; Publication Date: 10 Jul 2006; Publication Place: Wichita Falls , TX , Us..
Source Information:
Ancestry.com. United States Obituary Collection [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
Original data: See newspaper information provided with each entry.
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Donald married Myrtle I. PROCTOR on 14 Feb 1951. Myrtle was born on 06 Feb 1935. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Deanna Sue PHELPS was born on 03 Sep 1952 in Bexar, Texas, USA.
2. Clifford "Cliff" PHELPS was born on 05 Jan 1955 in Midland, Texas, USA.
3. Larry Don PHELPS was born on 17 Sep 1962 in Dawson, Texas, USA.

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1940 United States Federal Census Name: Joseph E Phelps Respondent: Yes Age: 31
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1909 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Oklahoma
Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1940: Grayson, Jefferson, Oklahoma
Farm: Yes Inferred Residence in 1935: Grayson, Jefferson, Oklahoma Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 3B Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 44 Household Members: Name Age
Joseph E Phelps 31 Minnie M Phelps 31 Alton Leon Phelps 11 Donald E Phelps 8 Eveyln Leona Phelps 3

Source Citation: Year: 1940; Census Place: Grayson, Jefferson, Oklahoma; Roll: T627_3299; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 34-9.

Joseph married Minnie Marie HOLMAN on 24 Dec 1927 in Waurika, Jefferson, Oklahoma, USA. Minnie was born on 26 Feb 1907 in Waurika, Jefferson, Oklahoma, USA; died on 03 Oct 1998 in burial 7 Nov 1998 in Waurika Cemetery/Waurika, Jefferson, Oklahoma, USA; was buried on 07 Nov 1998 in Waurika Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Notes for MINNIE MARIE HOLMAN:
Minnie was born in Indian Terr. southeast of Waurika, Okla. lived on a farm until she was 6 years old then attended a small country school called Bethel through the 8th.grade, when she was 17 met a boy named named Gene Phelps at a country party, they later married and raised a family of three children.
She died on October 04, 1998 and is buried next to her husband in the Waurika Cemetery. Burial: November 07, 1998, Waurika Cemetery.
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Daughter of Robert Jasper(Bob)and Fransis Holman, Married J.E.(Gene) Phelps Christmas Eve 1927,
reared Three children, Alton, Donald, and Evelyn, Minnie was a homemaker.

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JOHN WILLIAM 6 PHELPS (ROBERT JASPER 5, SOLOMON 4, VALENTINE 3 FULP , MICHAEL F. 2, GEORGE FULP 1 JR. ) was born January 10, 1875 in Fannin Co., Texas,
and died March 13, 1942 in Waurika, Okl;a. He married ELLEN ELIZABETH LONG August 26, 1902 in Milburn, Texas, daughter of JOSEPH LONG and MARY JOHNS. She was born December 02, 1883 in Polaska, Tenn., and died 1984 in Waurika, Okla.
Will "JW" Phelps was born in Fannin County, Texas January 10, 1875, Moved to Milburn, Texas with his grandparent's(who raised him) John and Permelia Moore; abt.1901 or 1902, Married Ellen Elizabeth(Betty) Long august 26,1902, moved to Oklahoma shortly after this, west of Waurika,Okla.about 20 miles called The Big Pasture, later moved to a farm east of Waurika called the pump station place,moved into Waurika after retirement,where he died March 13, 1942, Betty died December 24, 1984 at the age of 101. They are both buried in the Waurika cemetery West of town 1 mile.
Burial: March 16, 1942, Waurika Cemetery
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1880 United States Federal Census Name: Wm. Phelps Home in 1880: Precinct 6, Hunt, Texas Age: 5
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1875 Birthplace: Texas Relation to Head of Household: Son
Father's name: Ruben Phelps Father's birthplace: Tennessee Mother's name: Jane Phelps
Mother's birthplace: Missouri Neighbors: View others on page Marital Status: Single
Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age Ruben Phelps 25
Jane Phelps 25 Wm. Phelps 5 Samuel Phelps 3 Amelia Phelps 1 Samuel Moore 88

Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 6, Hunt, Texas; Roll: 1312; Family History Film: 1255312; Page: 563D; Enumeration District: 71; .
Source Information:
Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site.
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1910 United States Federal Census Name: William Phelps Age in 1910: 33 Estimated Birth Year: 1877
Birthplace: Texas Relation to Head of House: Head [Self (Head)] Father's Birth Place: Missouri
Mother's Birth Place: Missouri Spouse's Name: Bettie Phelps Home in 1910: Texas, Comanche, Oklahoma
Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age
William Phelps 33 Bettie Phelps 25 Ester Phelps 6 Ruby Phelps 4 Eugene Phelps 1 10/12 [1]

Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Texas, Comanche, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1248; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0063; Image: 1001; FHL Number: 1375261.
Source Information:
Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.co
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World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Name: John William Phelps County: Jefferson State: Oklahoma
Birth Date: 10 Jan 1875 Race: White FHL Roll Number: 1851783 DraftBoard: 0

Source Citation: Registration Location: Jefferson County, Oklahoma; Roll: 1851783; Draft Board: 0.
Source Information:
Ancestry.com. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
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1920 United States Federal Census Name: William Phelps [Willam Phelps] Home in 1920: Grayson, Jefferson, Oklahoma
Age: 45 [75] [35] Estimated Birth Year: abt 1875 [abt 1845] [abt 1885] Birthplace: Texas
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) [Head] Spouse's Name: Betty Phelps Father's Birth Place: Texas
Mother's Birth Place: Tennessee Marital Status: Married Race: White Sex: Male
Home owned: Rent Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age William Phelps 45 [75] [35] Betty Phelps 36
Esther Phelps 15 Ruby Phelps 13 Eugene Phelps 11 Willie Phelps 8 Woodie Phelps 5
Elandia Ruth Phelps 2 Homer Phelps 0 [3/12]

Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Grayson, Jefferson, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1466; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 205; Image: 121.
Source Information:
Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
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1930 United States Federal Census Name: John W Phelps Home in 1930: Grayson, Jefferson, Oklahoma Age: 55
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1875 Birthplace: Texas Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Bettie Phelps Race: White Household Members: Name Age John W Phelps 55
Bettie Phelps 46 Willie Phelps 14 Woodie Phelps 15 Claudie Phelps 12
Homer Phelps 10 Letha Phelps 7 Oscar Blackman 29 Esta Blackman 26
Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Grayson, Jefferson, Oklahoma; Roll: 1907; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 8; Image: 282.0.

Source Information:
Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Opera
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1940 United States Federal Census Name: John William Phelps Respondent: Yes Age: 65
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1875 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Texas
Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1940: Grayson, Jefferson, Oklahoma
Farm: Yes Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, Jefferson, Oklahoma
Residence in 1935: Rural, Jefferson, Oklahoma Sheet Number: 3A Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 41
Household Members: Name Age John William Phelps 65 Ellen Elizabeth Phelps 56 Sam Bicket Phelps 63

Source Citation: Year: 1940; Census Place: Grayson, Jefferson, Oklahoma; Roll: T627_3299; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 34-9.
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Web: Oklahoma, Find A Grave Index, 1834-2011 Name: John William Jw Bill Phelps
Birth Date: 10 Jan 1875 Age at Death: 67 Death Date: 13 Mar 1942
Burial Place: Waurika, Jefferson County, Oklahoma, USA
URL: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-...

Source Information:
Ancestry.com. Web: Oklahoma, Find A Grave Index, 1834-2011 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
Original data: Find A Grave. Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi: accessed 29 February 2012.

John married Ellen Elizabeth"Betty" LONG on 26 Aug 1902 in Milburn, Texas. Ellen was born on 02 Dec 1883 in Tennessee, USA; died on 24 Dec 1984 in Waurika Cemetery/Waurika, Jefferson, Oklahoma, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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fromCorie to Paul Chasteen
date Wed, May 19, 2010 at 4:13 AM Was wondering if you've been following Solomon's first son's line. (Robert Jasper Phelps). If so, here's an obit for Robert's granddaughter, the daughter of Permelia "Minnie" Frances Phelps and John Jackson Embrey:

Thelma M. Blankenship, 83, of Medford, died Saturday (Jan. 1, 2000) at Farmington Square in Medford. No service is planned. Interment was in Hillcrest Memorial Park, Medford. Memorial contributions may be made to Providence Community Health Foundation, Hospice, 1111 Crater Lake Ave., Medford, OR 97504, or the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 698, Medford, Or 97501. She was born Thelma M. Embrey on Oct. 4, 1916, in Waurika, Okla. On Aug. 1, 1935, she married Alva A. Blankenship, who died in 1977.
She moved to the Rogue Valley in 1945 from California. She moved to the Portland area in 1959; to Mesa, Ariz., in 1976; and returned to Medford in 1995. Survivors include a son, Donald W., Central Point; a daughter, Barbara A. Daniel, Livermore, Calif.; five grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Arrangements: Conger-Morris Funeral Directors, Medford.
http://archive.mailtribune.com/archive/2000/january/10500n12.htm

Robert married Janie Francis MOORE about 1874. Janie was born in 1854 in Claiborne, Tennessee, USA; died in 1880 in Fannin, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]