Descendants of William and George Phelps
William Henry Diuguid (1820-1903) was born in Kentucky and after
his father died in 1835, came to Virginia with his uncle (Stephen) Sampson Diuguid (1797-1886).
William learned the cabinet-making trade from his uncle and had a cabinet business
for a number of years in Murray.
Later in his life he spent more time
in agricultural interests. His wife, Catherine Malinda Churchill 1827-1911), was
born in Simpson, Kentucky, the daughter
of Armistead G. Churchill and Mary Randolph Moore She died in Murray, Kentucky.
William and Catherine Diuguid had nine children:
- Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" Diuguid was born on 7 January 1847. Mary
married William Slayton Bourland, son of Baylos Earle Bourland and Nancy
Lowe Donakey, on 9 June 1869. She died on 29 November 1923 in Murray,
Calloway, Kentucky.
- Ann Rebecca Diuguid was born on 14 July 1848. Ann married Joshua
T. Sledd on 12 May 1881. Joshua was born in 1833 in Missouri. Joshua
married the daughter (Ann Rebecca Diuguid) of his first wife's (Florence
Churchill) sister (Malinda Churchill). (In other words, his wife was
first his niece.) Ann died on 24 March 1906 in Murray, Calloway, Kentucky.
- George Christian Diuguid, my great-great-grandfather, was born
on 19 May 1850. He died on 9 Sep 1925. You can read more about his life
in Kentucky and his descendants.
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Rear: Anna Christy Phelps,
Harold B. Phelps Jr., Anita Diuguid Houck, Linda Diuguid Grace, Dalton
Grace, Ted, and Harry Houck. Front: Ruth Diuguid Cunningham with
her two granddaughters. Taken in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1935. |
- William "Billie" Henry Diuguid Jr. was born on 30 May 1852 in
Murray, Calloway, Kentucky. He died on 5 February 1935 in Murray, Calloway,
Kentucky. He was buried on 6 February 1935 in Murray City cemetery, Murray,
Kentucky.
- Edwin Samuel Diuguid was born on 13 August 1854. He died on
14 October 1934.
- James Francis Diuguid was born on 27 January 1857 in Calloway,
Kentucky. He died on 20 April 1907 in Murray, Calloway, Kentucky. James
married Ada Sarah Rose in June 1891. Ada was born on 13 April 1864 and
died on 27 August 1941 in Calloway, Kentucky. They were both buried in
the Murray City cemetery.
- Paris Augustus Diuguid was born on 16 December 1859. He died
on 12 March 1936 in Murray, Calloway County, Kentucky. He was buried
in Murray City cemetery.
- Guthrie Diuguid was born on 9 January 1862 in Calloway, Kentucky.
He died on 10 December 1916 in Murray, Calloway, Kentucky. Guthrie married
(first) Eudora "Dora" A. Ellis on 3 January 1894. Eudora was born on
24 January 1873. She died on 28 May 1898 in Murray, Kentucky. Guthrie
married (second) Carrie Stone on 15 March 1900 in Calloway County, Kentucky.
Carrie was born in February 1869. She died on 2 Jun 1937. They were all
buried in the Murray City cemetery.
- Beckham Diuguid was born on 4 July 1864. He died on 25 February
1937.
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