Alva Phelps (1813-1846)

Biography
Alva Phelps was a soldier of The Mormon Battalion who died of illness barely three months into its historic march and was buried somewhere on the bank of the Arkansas River.

Marriage & Family
Phelps first marriage was to Margaret Robinson (1819-1892).

Research Notes

 * Alva Phelps is a distant cousin of Mormon Pioneer W.W. Phelps - both are descendants of Noah Phelps (1693-1765) and Maria Anna Dyer (1699-1764).