Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Phelps, Adelbert J. 1932 November 25, 1932 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Pat Blood pat.blood@gmail.com April 24, 2011, 5:32 pm Ionia County News - Thursday, 8 December 1932 Adelbert J. Phelps, 72, a pioneer, resident of Ionia, died Friday, November 25, at his home on Dexter St. Mr. Phelps was born in Royal Oak, March 3, 1860, and came to Ionia 54 years ago. For many years he was a carpenter and contractor, later operating a feed barn. On January 17, 1881, he was united in marriage with Miss Ida Mae Hubbard, who died December 22, 1935. Later Mr. Phelps married Miss Ina Hedegard of Belding. The second Mrs. Phelps preceded him in death 10 months ago. Deceased was an accomplished musician on both wind and string instrumets. He is survived by his son, Roy, and two grandsons, Jack and Phil Phelps, of Cincinnati. The funeral was conducted by Dr. Paul L. Stewart of the Church of Christ Sunday afternoon, from the residence on N. Dexter street. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/p/phelps11544nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.4 Kb