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| Edgar O. Phelps, farmer, on sec. 13, Hinton Tp., is a son of Joseph and Louisa (Hogle) Phelps, natives of Vermont and pioneers of the State of New York. Mr. Phelps was born in Vermont Jan. 13, 1830, and lived in the Empire State until the age of 20 years, when he went to Canada and engaged in farming about 20 years. In the fall of 1870 he came to Michigan and settled in Grand Rapids, working nearly two years in the pineries. He came to Mecosta County in 1872 and purchased 80 acres of forest land in the township of Hinton, most of which in under tillage. Mr. Phelps is a adherent of the Democratic party and its interests. He was married in Canada May 15, 1852, to Sarah, daughter of John and Polly (Johnson) Burrison, natives respectively of Vermont and Canada. The mother died May 27, 1879 at the hospital Ann Arbor whither she went for treatment for a tumor. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Phelps are all living and are born as follows: Charles E., Oct 12, 1853, William E., Jan 13, 1855, James H., in March 1857, Edgar O., Jr., in 1859, Truman N., May 21, 1863. |