Descendants of Mary Ann Phelps

I only have one Phelps. Mary Ann (Polly) Phelps. Family legend is she was Indian and adopted or raised by a family named Johnson in the Butler Co. KY area. If you can help with this mystery please contact me. Trisha Carden

Generation No. 1

1. Mary (Polly) Ann Phelps was born Abt. 1846 in Butler Co., KY, and died August 21, 1932 in Warren Co. KY. She married James Herrod Basham November 16, 1868 in Edmonson Co., KY, son of Benajah Basham and Nancy Turner.
See Photo of Mary (Polly) Ann Phelps Basham and her daughter Jeanette 'Nettie' Basham Cockrill.

Children of Mary Phelps and James Basham are:
2 i. Caroline2 Basham, died in childhood.
3 ii. Mary Jane Basham, born Abt. 1870 in KY.
4 iii. George Washington Basham, born April 14, 1870; died May 28, 1950. He married Mary Elizabeth Davis July 28, 1909 in Warren Co., KY.
5 iv. Jeanette 'Nettie' Basham, born December 17, 1873 in Richardsville, Warren Co., KY; died June 24, 1949 in Russelville, Logan Co., KY. She married James Cockriel December 24, 1888.Notes for James and Jeanette Cockriel: James was a very tall man. Jeanette was short being able to stand under his outstretched arm. James and Jeanette lived in Chicago, Illinois after they were married. They had a baby that died and was buried in Chicago.
6 v. John J. Basham, born April 12, 1875; died October 10, 1897 in Green River.
7 vi. Bennie Basham, born January 05, 1885; died February 17, 1918.
8 vii. Allie May Basham, born August 01, 1886; died January 05, 1958. She married James Martin.

Mary 'Polly' Ann Phelps Basham 1846-1932

The email below may be a clue as to the story told me by my grandmother, Nancy Cockrill Swallows.
I received the following email back in November 14, 2003 from Julie
I have a mystery with my Phelps also. And wondered if there could be some connection. My ggrandmother was Nancy Ann Phelps b. 01 Sept. 1861 Ky married 08 June 1882 died 16 Feb. 1920 Butler County Ky, Miller's Cemetary. Nancy was a full blooded Indian. Her father John "Red Indian" Phelps died in the civil war. Her mother Margaret "Peggy" Jones Phelps died 1932, by family legend lived in a cave for awhile and gave some of her children away because she could not feed them.
I have been searching for three years now and have found nothing else. Nancy Phelps husband was John Ellis Ferguson. They are bothed buried in Miller's Cemetary, Butler County Kentucky.
Thanks,
Julie

This is John Ellis Ferguson and Nancy Ann Phelps w/8 of their 9 children

Eyebrows and noses are very similar to Jeanette (see photo below).

Jeanette 'Nettie' Basham December 17, 1873-June 24, 1949
holding 2 babies (one of the babies is Themie Hamill's baby)
Photo made at the home of Polly Ann Phelps Basham in Warren Co. KY

5 Generation Photo

Generation 1: Mary 'Polly' Ann Phelps Basham 1846-1932
Generation 2: Jeanette 'Nettie' Basham Cockrill 1873-1949
Generation 3: Mary Palestine Cockriel Hamill 1889-1955
Generation 4: Themie Hamill (married name unknown) b. after 1907
Generation 5: baby of Themie Hamill (name unknown)

Standing from left to right :
Mary Palestine Cockriel Hamill & Themie Hamill

Seated from left to right :
Jeanette 'Nettie' Basham Cockrill holding Themie Hamill's baby &
Mary 'Polly' Ann Phelps Basham 1846-1932. [Said to have been full blooded Indian, but raised by family named Johnson]

Photo taken before 1932 in Warren Co. KY

Phelps in Kentucky Odds and Ends
(Also includes Felps, Johnson, Lacefield, Romans)

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