My Phelan's came across prior to 1850 and ended up in Kane County Illinois. They spelled it PHEALAN. In a few of the probates, they note that WHELAN's were owed money. And, of course, Phelan was interchanged with PHALEN too. Still looking for the wife's maiden name & parents name's of ROBERT PHEALAN/PHELAN born IRE. Married Mary Unknown who died in May 16th, 1865 in Kane County Illinois. Their son PATRICK PHELAN was born in 1830 in Ireland. He married BRIDGETT Unknown also born in IRE. Thought I had found information out about PATRICK only to find out it seems like every PATRICK PHELAN married someone named BRIDGETT. Dawn