Obit of Judge Truman Phelps -  Catahoula Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Shirley McCluer
Source: Beeville Bee, Bee County, TX, July 15, 1892
Date: 23 Oct 1999 22:22:03


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Death of Judge Phelps Truman Phelps, the subject of this brief sketch, was
born August 7, 1806, nearUniontown, MS.  At the age of 6 years he moved with
his parents to CatahoulaParish, LA, where he grew to manhood. His rare
intellect won him distinctionat an early age, and for a number of years he
represented his parish in the LAlegislature. In January, 1852, he moved to
Texas, settling near Green Lake. Hesoon after moved to Goliad, but at that
time the country was infested withlawless persons against whom a man of Mr.
Phelps' character would becontinually at war, and his residence here was
brief. In 1857 he settled onhis farm near the San Antonio river, 20 miles
south of Victoria, at whichplace he lived and raised a family of several
children. In 1881, havingpreviously lost his wife, he moved with his
daughter, Mrs. R. S. Carothers, toMcMullen County.Mr. R. S. Carothers,
having purchased the Jackson Hotel in this city, movedhis family here
accompanied by Mr. Phelps, a few months ago. It was here, atthe ripe old age
of 86, he peacefully and quietly passed over the dark riverinto the joys of
a life where sorrows and tears and parting are not. He was amember of the
Masonic fraternity and of the Christian church, having joinedthe latter some
4 years ago.