Faulk County, SD Biographies.....Phelps, Arthur W. 1843 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/sd/sdfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com January 9, 2005, 7:22 pm Author: C. H. Ellis ARTHUR W. PHELPS was born in Colfax, Wisconsin, February 11, 1873, and on July llth, 1896, he was united in marriage to Miss Susie Howell of Deer Creek, Minnesota. To them has been born one child, Coila, born September 7, 1897. In 1902 he removed to South Dakota and engaged in the lumber and coal business at Holmquist, in Day county. In 1906 Mr. Phelps became a citizen of Faulkton where he has since resided and on January 1st, 1909, he entered into partnership with Mr. A. D. Griffee and engaged in the general real estate business. Mr. Phelps is a veteran of the Spanish-American War. He was a sergeant of Company F., 14th Minnesota Regiment, and was appointed brigade quartermaster sergeant of the 30th Brigade Second Division First Army Corps, and is quartermaster sergeant of the 4th South Dakota Infantry. Mr. Phelps is a member of the Masonic order and of the B. P. O. E. and the Modern Brotherhood of America. Additional Comments: From: HISTORY OF FAULK COUNTY SOUTH DAKOTA CAPTAIN C. H. ELLIS TOGETHER WITH BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF PIONEERS AND PROMINENT CITIZENS ILLUSTRATED 19O9 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/sd/faulk/bios/gbs42phelps.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/sdfiles/ File size: 1.7 Kb