I copied this from a book "AMERICAN ANCESTRY" PHELAN, JAMES of Memphis, Tn, b. at Aberdeen, Ms., Dec 7., 1856, Ph.D. at Leipsic, Germany, 1878, author, member of Congress (m. Oct. 15, 1881, Mary, dau. of Dr. Robert Early of Lynchburg. Va.) Son of JAMES of Aberdeen, Ms and Memphis, Tn., b. Oct 11, 1821, d. May 17, 1873, public printer of Alabama, lawyer, State senator In Ms., Confederate States senator from Ms. (m. Sept. 22, 1846, Eliza, dau of Dr. Alfred Moore). James had brother, John Dennis, b. Mar 23, 1809, d. Sept. 9, 1879, editor, attorney general of Alabama, speaker House of Representatives. Circuit and Supreme Court Judge; son of JOHN of Queens co., Ireland b. in Marysborough Sept. 5, 1769, d. at Tuscaloosa, Al., 1850. capt of Irish Volunteers, Queens co., removed to NY 1793 clerk in Manhattan Bank, cashier Bank of New Brunswick, NJ., thence removed to Huntsville, Al (m. June 8, 1809, Priscilla Oakes Morris nee Ford, niece of sir Richard Oakes of Scotland); son of DENNIS of Queens co., Ireland, b. at Marysborough, Ireland, Oct. 10, 171, d. at Petersburg, Va. 1830 (m. Mary Lalor of Queens co, Ireland) son of JOHN of Queens co., Ireland (m. Mary Sluigan of Cloncons Castle, Kings., co., Ireland) grand nephew of James Phelan, Bishop of Ossory. Mary