Whiteside-Lee County IL Archives Obituaries.....Phelps, Anna Lyman April 17, 1914
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STERLING EVENING GAZETTE, Saturday, Apr. 18, 1914 
"Mrs. Anna Phelps Dies Friday Afternoon"

Mrs. Anna Elizabeth Phelps, widow of Alonzo Phelps, died at the Sterling Public 
Hospital at 3:30 o'clock Friday -- death being due to a complication of 
diseases, the chief of which being gall stones.  She had been ill for the past 
three weeks, and a week ago was removed to the hospital.

The funeral services will occur on Monday morning at 9 o'clock at St. Mary's 
Catholic Church, Rev. A. J. Burns officiating.  The remains will be interred in 
Calvary.

Anna Elizabeth Lyman was born Dec. 2, 1853, in Philadelphia, Pa., and was 
married to Alonzo Phelps in this city in 1879.  Mr. Phelps passed away several 
years ago.  Mrs. Phelps is survived by the following children:  Mrs. V. E. 
[Adelaide] Eastman, Alonzo, John and Verna.  

Also by the following brother and sisters:  Richard and William of Chicago and 
Mrs. Phil [Ella] Clark of Chicago and Jane Lyman of Chicago.

Mrs. Phelps was a devoted member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, and was highly 
respected and verated (sic-venerated) by all who knew her.  A loving mother and 
dutiful sister, as well as a kind neighbor.  The family have the profound 
sympathy of the community in their hour of sorrow.


Additional Comments:
STERLING EVENING GAZETTE, Tuesday, Apr. 21, 1914 -- "News of the City in Brief"

William Lyman [Annie's brother] returned to his home in Chicago yesterday after 
attending the funeral of his sister, Mrs. Anna Phelps.

Richard Lyman [Annie's brother] and his little daughter of Chicago, who were 
called here by the death of Mrs. Anna Phelps, returned to their home yesterday.

Mr. and Mrs. William (sic-Phillip) Clark [Annie's sister] and family returned 
to their home in Amboy today after attending the Phelps funeral.

Mrs. V. A. (sic-Adelaide) Eastman [Annie's daughter] returned to her home in 
Rockford today after attending the funeral of her mother Mrs. Anna Phelps.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
Annie Lyman was a remarkable woman -- very short and with only functional 
hand.  Only the thumb remained of one of her hands as a result of her being 
burned when she was a baby, probably in a tenement fire in her birthplace, 
Philadelphia.  Her parents, John and Anne Lyman, later moved their family to a 
farm in Maytown, Illinois, near Amboy.  



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