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Source: Atlas Map of Fulton County, Illinois, 
Andreas, Lyter, and Co., Davenport, Iowa. 1871
(page 39)

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E. H. Phelps was born at Haddam, Middlesex county, Connecticut, January 4th, 1840. He was reared a farmer, and was educated at the Connecticut State Normal School, New Britain. He removed to Illinois April 14th, 1860. Married Miss Mary A. Reed, of French Grove, Peoria county, Illinois, April 13th, 1862. He was superintendent of schools at Chillicothe, Illinois. Was principal of fourth ward schools in Peoria, Illinois; superintendent of Canton city schools, besides others of less note, all of which showed, by his success, his peculiar fitness and ability for that important position. But, health failing, he was compelled to undertake other businesses, and in 1869 became managing editor of the Lewistown Union, the firm being Bryant. & Phelps. Mr. Bryant's health becoming very poor, and dying June 22d, 1871, the firm became Phelps & Hyde, Mr. Phelps doing the editorial work. Mr. P.'s parents are still living in Middlesex county, Connecticut, his father being blind. He has three brothers and three sisters living, and two brothers buried. Very few young men have the future before them brighter than the gentleman of whom we are writing. Educated, trained, and experienced, he is pushing his way to fame and fortune with an energy, will, and determination that knows no such things as fail, flinch, or despair.