She was born on April 18, 1917 in Fairfax, Virginia, the daughter of Dewey Randolph Wheeler and Edith Summers. [1]
She was raised by her aunt and uncle (her father's brother & wife) after the death of her mother in 1926.
Sources
↑ Birth of Mary Elizabeth Wheeler, 18 April 1917, in Fairfax, Virginia, "Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1911," Ancestry Record General-9277 #164358 via Ancestry.com
1920 Census: "1920 United States Federal Census" Year: 1920; Census Place: Falls Church, Fairfax, Virginia; Roll: T625_1886; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 31 Ancestry Record 6061 #63196078 Mary E Wheeler (1), single great granddaughter, in household of Mary F Fuller (69) at Falls Church, Fairfax, Virginia. Born in Virginia.