Silvo Oceola Wheeler (1896 - 1949)

Born 23 Nov 1896 in Cooper, Delta Co., Texas

Ancestors

Husband of Clara Catherine (Collins) Wheeler — married 9 Jan 1919 in Austin, Travis Co., Texas

Descendants

Died 19 Jul 1949 at age 52 in Carlsbad, Eddy Co., New Mexico

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Biography

Name: Silvo Oceola Wheeler. Given Name: Silvo Oceola. Surname: Wheeler. A Given name was found in addition to a first name in the NAME tag.

Buried 21 Jul 1949. Carlsbad, Eddy Co., New Mexico.

Census: 1930 Pct 3, Travis Co., Texas.

Occupation: Meat Market proprietor. 1930 Travis Co., Texas.

Marriage Husband Silvo Oceola Wheeler. Wife Clara Catherine Collins. Marriage 9 Jan 1919. Austin, Travis Co., Texas. Note: #NF2581. Child: Emma Belle Wheeler. Child: Lois Marie Wheeler. Child: Silvo Oceola Wheeler. Child: Francis Lee Wheeler.

Notes

Note NI4182On WW I draft registration dated June 5 1918, Silvo lists his residence as 2200 Willow, Austin, Texas. Same address is given for his mother, listed as nearest relative. He named his employer as J. F. Johnson at Camp Mabry, Austin. Silvo O. Wheeler was a private in the 8th Prov. Co. of the Infantry Regiment of Texas National Guard. Enlisted on July 7, 1918 for 3 years as a single man.

Obituary notice in Carlsbad Paper - Heart Attack Kills S. O. 'Bo' Wheeler S. O. "Bo" Wheeler, 52, partner in operation of the Spencer and Wheeler vegetable farm near Carlsbad, died yesterday. He had gone out into one of the farm fields to irrigate, and apparently had suffered a heart attack. Wheeler was born Nov. 23, 1896, in Delta County, Texas, and had been living in Carlsbad and vicinity for a number of years. Before taking up farming, he had been a butcher at the Morrison Grocery, 414 North Guadalupe. The farm is located on the South Hiway just east of the airfield. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. O. M. Rikard; his wife, Mrs S. O.Wheeler; a son, Silvo O. Wheeler, Jr.; two daughters, Mrs. Raymond Spencer and Mrs. Louis Keach; six grandsons and one granddaughter. Funeral service will be held at 3 P.M. tomorrow at the West Funeral Home. Masonic services will be held at the grave site.

The following dates were taken from a "diary" kept by Clara (Collins)Wheeler. October 6, 1935 - Silvo left family in Austin and went to Carlsbad, New Mexico with Frank and Ruby Austin to look for work. October 8, 1935 - Silvo went to work in Carlsbad and sent for family October 24, 1935 - Jess Freeman took Clara and kids to Carlsbad in Ford. Left Austin 3 A.M. - arrived in Carlsbad 6 P.M. April 15, 1936 - Silvo's mother, A. B. Rikard, arrived from Austin (not clear from notes whether she stayed at that time.) March 2 & 3, 1940 - Clara made note that Silvo was sick "for the first time since we were married."

1920 Travis County, Texas census - Austin City, Supervisors dist no 10, ED 115, sheet 16 B Dwelling 324, Family 391 (address is 306 Concord ?) Silvo Wheeler, age 23, butcher Clara , age 17, wife Ruby Collins, age 15, sister-in-law

Entry in Polk's Morrison & Fourmy Austin City Directory, 1922: Wheeler Silvo (Clara) carp r 306 Chicon

1930 Travis Co., Texas USC - Precinct 3, ED 227-42,Supervisor's district 24, sheet 11B 244 258 Wheeler, Silvo O., age 32, married at 22,Texas, Missouri, Illinois, Proprietor meat market

Wheeler, Emma B, dau, age 9, Texas, Texas, Texas ---, Lois M.,dau, age 7, Texas, Texas, Texas ---, Silvo O. Jr.,son,age 17/12, Texas, Texas, Texas Rikard, Ana B, mother, 62, Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania

1940 Eddy Co., New Mexico USC - Carlsbad ED 8-3

Wheeler, Silvo O., Head, 43, Highest grade of school 6, Texas, Butcher in retail grocery

---, Clara K, wife, 37, grade 8, Texas

Keats, Lewis H. , son-in-law, 20, 4 yrs HS, Illinois

Wheeler, Emma B., daughter, 19, 4 yrs HS, Texas

---, Lois M., daughter, 17, 4 yrs HS, Texas, Hair dresser in Beauty parlor

---, Silvo O., Jr, 11, completed 4th grade, Texas

All had been in Travis Co., Texas in 1935 except Lewis, who had been in Carlsbad. In the census it looks as if the last names before Lewis and Emma were written in after originally having listed all with the ----- denoting the same last name.

Sources

• Personal knowledge of grandson, Floyd Spencer.