Edmonia Taylor Phelps
1858–1909 (age 51)
Biography
Born in 1858, Edmonia Taylor Phelps is a quietly remembered presence among the ranks of Americans whose personal histories are only briefly recorded. Though details of her life and career have faded over time, the fact of her interment among the honored dead reflects a legacy of dignity and remembrance.
Phelps’s gravesite in Arlington National Cemetery invites visitors to consider the many lives that together compose the nation’s story, honoring her memory even as the particulars remain elusive.