Abigail Horton Phelps

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89894944/abigail-horton-phelps

Abigail Horton Robbins Phelps BIRTH 1821 DEATH 1914 (aged 92–93) BURIAL Point Salubrious Cemetery Jefferson County, New York, USA Show Map MEMORIAL ID 89894944 · View Source SHARE SAVE TOSUGGEST EDITS MEMORIAL PHOTOS 1 FLOWERS 0 Watertown re-union., October 14, 1914,

Chaumont, Oct. 13. Mrs. Abigail Phelps, widow of George Washington Phelps, died at the county home near Watertown Friday morning at the advanced age of 93 years. Her maiden name was Robbins and She was born near and lived at Chaumont all her lifetime. At the time of her husband's death in 1868, he left her the farm known as Independence Point, so named because of the first celebration of independence ever held in Jefferson county was held on that point of land. She afterwards sold the farm to Warner Herkimer and purchased a home in the center of the village. About ten years ago she sold that and went to live with a nephew, J. Wells Taft, at Three Mile Bay. She was the oldest member of the Presbyterian church of this village. Although she never had any children of her own, she brought up and made a home for three, James Robbins and Mrs. Jacob H. Lowery of this place and Mrs. Lydia Griffin, deceased: While a resident bf this Village, Mrs. Phelps was a liberal giver of her means and time to both the church and Sunday school of which she was a faithful and generous member. The funeral was held from the Presbyterian church Sunday. Interment was at Point Salubrious.

Family Members

Parents Photo Daniel Robbins 1792–1850

Photo Phebe Horton Robbins 1794–1876

Spouse Photo George W Phelps unknown–1868

Siblings Photo Marietta Robbins Stebbins 1820–1892

Photo John Quincy Adams Robbins 1828–1865

Lucy Jane Robbins 1834–1836