County of Christian, Kentucky. Historical and Biographical. Edited by William Henry Perrin. F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1884, p. 395. Hopkinsville City and Precinct. HIRAM A. PHELPS, the oldest practicing lawyer in Hopkinsville, was born in July, 1812, in Caldwell County, Ky. When fifteen years old he went to Lexington, Ky., and there learned the trade of carriage-maker, at which he worked until coming to Hopkinsville, Ky., in 1834. At that time his father, John Phelps, was Clerk of the Circuit Court of Christian County. Hiram A. obtained the position of Deputy, and during his stay in the office was also engaged in reading law. He afterward continued his studies in the office of Ninian E. Gray, with whom he practiced for some time after his admission in 1841. He is one of the Trustees of the Bethel Female College and a member of Hopkinsville Lodge, No. 37, A. F. & A. M., and of the Oriental Chapter, No. 14, R. A. M. He was married in Hopkinsville in November, 1842, to Miss Cornelia F. Campbell, daughter of John P. Campbell and Mary A. Buckner. She was born in Christian County in 1822. They have ten children living, viz.: Augusta (wife of William Cowan), John, Mary (wife of Dr. John Q. Thomas), Lucy (wife of John R. Green), James, Fannie, Cornelia, Mattie, Lillie, Bell Phelps. John Phelps, junior member of the law firm of H. A. Phelps & Son, was born in the town of Hopkinsville, February 9, 1845. He was educated in the Hopkinsville schools, and in 1867 began the study of law with his father. he was admitted to the bar in 1868, since which date he has been in constant practice in Hopkinsville, and in the early part of his legal career served as City Attorney. He was married to Miss Emma, daughter of Robert and Mary McReynolds, on the 13th day of November, 1866. She was born in Hopkinsville, Ky., in 1845, and died August 22, 1871, leaving one son - Hugh Phelps. Phelps Gray Campbell Buckner Cowan Thomas Green McReynolds = Caldwell-KY Lexington-Fayette-KY http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/christian/phelps.ha.txt