Joshua Gardner was a son of Caleb Gardner, and was born
January 5th, 1793, in Connecticut, and came to Ohio with his
father. He also served as constable and other civil offices.
He was one of a company who went overland to California in
1849. Returning to Rutland after two years he closed his life
in March, 1862, aged seventy-six years and two months.
James E. Phelps came from Connecticut in 1803, and settled
in the lower part of Rutland township. He married Phylenda
Rice, a sister of Mrs. Daniel Rathburn. Mr. Phelps was an
enterprising farmer, filled several township offices, and went
to Columbus as a lobby member to get the county of Meigs
set off. He was one of the first associate judges of Meigs
County. He died in June, 1822. His children: James, who
studied medicine, went South and died there; Nancy Phelps
was married to William Bing, of Gallia county; Harlow
Phelps married Amelia Watkins, and lived in the old home-
stead; Abel Phelps was a physician, practiced his profession
in the lower part of Pomeroy, and died there. He was mar-
ried twice. His first wife was Ruth Simpson. After her death
he married Amy Smith.
John Orlando Phelps was also a doctor and practiced medi-
cine in Piketon, Ohio; afterwards went South and died there.
Amelia Phelps was married to Dr. Eli Sigler, who had a con-
siderable practice. They lived near her old home. Dr. Sigler
was one of the associate judges at one time of Meigs county.
He died May 1st, 1848, aged fifty-three years, ten months and
twenty-seven days. He was married twice; his second wife
was Barbara Rothgeb, who died April 2nd, 1891, aged eighty-
two years, two months and four days.
Amanda Phelps died in early womanhood.
DANIEL RATHBURN.
Daniel Rathburn was born in 1767 in Granby, Connecticut,
and married Desire Rice, born in 1764, in Connecticut. They
came with their family to Leading creek in 1803, and estab-
