Glenda, Boy, did I make a mistake. There are 2509 Whelan's in Griffith's; 5 Wheelan's, 3 Whealan's and 2 Welan's. More Whelan's than Phelan's I went to our county library today and found (just as I was leaving, of course) a published genealogy on a Phelan family.The first page gives Patrick PHELAN, b. m. and d. in Ireland. Married Mary LOUGLHIN, also b. and d. Ireland. Their children were: i. Edmund (mine!?!?) ii.Michael, iii. Cornelius bap. 1810 in Ireland, iv. Ellen bap. 1812, v. Thomas bap. 1814, vi.Elizabeth, bap. 1816, vii. Nil, bap. 1818, viii. Mary, bap. 1820, ix. Margaret, bap. 1823, and x. Pierce, bap. 1825 = all in Ireland. The author states that Cornelius is the only known ancestor to immigrate to the U.S., but an Edmund Phelan was in NC in 1790. Nothing was known of the two first-born children, but there is much on Cornelius' descendants. A letter to the author written in 1919 states "the oldest son in the family was Edmund and Cornelius was the third." "This family lived at Mullinhone, Co. Tipperary, Ireland. The town is situated in the Barony of Slivardagh and is in the civil parish of Modeshil, the Union of Callan and ecclesiastically, in the Catholic parish of Mullinahone, the Diocese of Cashel." The eight bapitsims were registered there. "A 1828 Parish Tithe Book lists a Michael Phelan, son of Patrick Phelan." Perhaps Michael and Edmund were by a first marriage and in another county or town? Or maybe Patrick and Mary were living in another area when the first two children were born. Apparently Cornelius ended up in St. Louis. He m. Mary Frances MAHER 2 Mar 1840 in Callan, Ire. Thier children: i. Mary Ann b. 1841 in Ireland, ii. Thomas A. b. 1845 in St. Louis, iii. Ellen b. c1845 St. Louis, iv. John b. c1847 St. Louis, v. William b.1848 St. Louis, vi. Margaret b. c1849 St. Louis , vii. Michael Joseph b. c1856 St. Louis, viii. James P. b. c1856 St. Louis, ix. John Francis b.1859 St. Louis, x. Edward C. b. 1862 St. Louis. For those who might like to try to find this book: Phelan, Malone, Kevill, Stutz & Klaes Fimilies by John T. Phelan. Gateway Press, Inc. Baltimore, 1985. Copyright John T. Phelan, 6312 24th Stree North, Arlington, VA 22207. Gateway Press, Inc.1101 N. Calvert Street, Baltimore, MC 21202. All for now, Brenda

This is the 2nd time this book has been mentioned on this list but the last I heard this book is out of print. Unfortunately my library doesn't have a copy. Where are you located? I think at one time there was a descendant of this family one line with us but don't know about now. One of the genealogy for profit sites in the last few days had a database for St. Louis Deaths from 1850 to 1908. There were 83 hits for Phelan and 8 Whelans.. I'll be glad to do lookup if anyone wants to send me a first name. It gives the date of death, birthplace and cemetery (not for all but most) along with the volume and page #. It has an Edward PHELAN who died 16 Jan 1854, born Ireland, buried Rock Spring (Vol. C, pg 114) Several other Edwards were born in St. Louis. There was one Cornelius died 11 May 1885, Vol 17, pg 52 but no indication where born or married. There was a Mary Francis Phelan, died 7 Dec 1881, born St. Louis, buried Calvary Cememter, Vol 12, pg 421. Sounds like this is the right Cornelius. There was a Mary Phelan died 6 July 1896 also buried in Calvery, Volume 33, pg 262 but it doesn't say where she was born. There was a John F. died 2 Dec 1885, Vol. 17, pg 293 but no birth or cemetery info. There was no Edmund shown. Glenda > I went to our county library today and found (just as I was leaving, of > course) a published genealogy on a Phelan family.The first page gives Patrick > PHELAN, b. m. and d. in Ireland. Married Mary LOUGLHIN, also b. and d. > Ireland. Their children were: i. Edmund (mine!?!?) ii.Michael, iii. > Cornelius bap. 1810 in Ireland, iv. Ellen bap. 1812, v. Thomas bap. 1814, > vi.Elizabeth, bap. 1816, vii. Nil, bap. 1818, viii. Mary, bap. 1820, ix. > Margaret, bap. 1823, and x. Pierce, bap. 1825 = all in Ireland. The author > states that Cornelius is the only known ancestor to immigrate to the U.S., > but an Edmund Phelan was in NC in 1790. Nothing was known of the two > first-born children, but there is much on Cornelius' descendants. A letter > to the author written in 1919 states "the oldest son in the family was Edmund > and Cornelius was the third." > "This family lived at Mullinhone, Co. Tipperary, Ireland. The town is > situated in the Barony of Slivardagh and is in the civil parish of Modeshil, > the Union of Callan and ecclesiastically, in the Catholic parish of > Mullinahone, the Diocese of Cashel." > The eight bapitsims were registered there. > > "A 1828 Parish Tithe Book lists a Michael Phelan, son of Patrick Phelan." > > Perhaps Michael and Edmund were by a first marriage and in another county or > town? Or maybe Patrick and Mary were living in another area when the first > two children were born. > > Apparently Cornelius ended up in St. Louis. He m. Mary Frances MAHER 2 Mar > 1840 in Callan, Ire. Thier children: i. Mary Ann b. 1841 in Ireland, ii. > Thomas A. b. 1845 in St. Louis, iii. Ellen b. c1845 St. Louis, iv. John b. > c1847 St. Louis, v. William b.1848 St. Louis, vi. Margaret b. c1849 St. Louis > , vii. Michael Joseph b. c1856 St. Louis, viii. James P. b. c1856 St. Louis, > ix. John Francis b.1859 St. Louis, x. Edward C. b. 1862 St. Louis. > > For those who might like to try to find this book: > Phelan, Malone, Kevill, Stutz & Klaes Fimilies by John T. Phelan. Gateway > Press, Inc. Baltimore, 1985. Copyright John T. Phelan, 6312 24th Stree > North, Arlington, VA 22207. > > Gateway Press, Inc.1101 N. Calvert Street, Baltimore, MC 21202. > > All for now, > Brenda