In Their Own Words:
Biographical Notes

John Jay Phelps

known as "Captain Jack"

Born: September 27, 1861
Paris, France

Father: William Walter Phelps

(1839-1894)

Mother: Ellen Maria Sheffield

(1838-1920)

Married on April 26, 1888:
Rose Janet Hutchinson

Born: April 26, 1865
Died: July 30, 1942 -- gravestone

Military Service: U.S. Navy
Spanish-American War and WW1

Occupation: Financier

Children:

1. Dorothy
   b. September 18, 1890
   d. December 28, 1983 -- gravestone
2. Rose
   b. May 08, 1895
   d. October 09, 1952 -- gravestone

Articles:

Wedding Announcement

Published Biographies

John Jay Phelps Honored:
Fifty Years a Trustee of United States Trust

Died: July 03, 1948
Stoney Creek, CT

Obituary

Gravestone

Phelps Family of America