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Arena and Engartha Phelps

Updated Jun 26, 2025
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Arena and Engartha Phelps
I've "rescued" an old photograph of Arena and Engartha PHELPS which was taken at the Cunningham Studio in Gouverneur, NY in the 1890's. Both girls appear to be in their teens at the time the photograph was taken. Based on limited research I was able to gather the following information regarding Arena and Engartha:

Engartha and Arena were the daughters of John Hartwell PHELPS (b. abt 1850 and died 1908 in Tupper Lake, NY) and Julia A. VANATTER (b. 1854 in Gouverneur, NY and died 1921). Engartha L. PHELPS was b. abt 1876 in DeKalb, NY and died 23 Jan 1928 in St. Petersburg, FL and is buried in the Lakeview Cemetery in Tupper Lake, NY and her sister Arena L. PHELPS was b. 1878 in DeKalb, NY. Arena married Charles H. ASHLEY and she died in 1926 and is buried in the Lakeview Cemetery in Tupper Lake, NY.

Census records provide the following details regarding this family:

1880 census of DeKalb, NY:

John N. PHELPS, age 30, a Produce Dealer, born NY, parents born NY
Julia A. PHELPS, wife, age 25, Keeping House, born NY, parents born NY
Engartha L. PHELPS, dau, age 4, born NY
Arena L. PHELPS, dau, age 1, born NY
+ 1 Servant

1910 census of Altamont, NY:

Julia PHELPS, age 56, a widow, 2 children/2 living, born NY, parents born USA, Own Income
Engartha L. PHELPS, dau, age 33, born NY, parents born NY, a Retail Dry Goods Merchant
Arena L. ASHLEY, dau, age 31, divorced, born NY, parents born NY, living on Alimony

1920 census of Tupper Lake, NY:

Julia PHELPS, age 65, a widow, born NY, parents born NY, a Nurse
Gartha PHELPS, dau, age 43, born NY, parents born NY
Rene ASHLEY, dau, age 41, a widow, born NY, parents born NY
Elizabeth AUSTIN, patient, age 32, born NY, parents born NY

I am hoping to be able to return the photograph to the family and would appreciate you contacting me if you are a member of this PHELPS Family, or you know someone who might be.

Thanks,
Shelley
Date & Place: in Gouverneur, St. Lawrence County, New York 13642, United States
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Arena L. (Phelps) Ashley
Arena L. (Phelps) Ashley was born in 1878, and died at age 48 years old in 1926. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Arena L. (Phelps) Ashley.
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Engartha Phelps
Engartha Phelps was born in 1876, and died at age 51 years old on January 23, 1928. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Engartha Phelps.
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