Benjamin W. Wheeler (1782 - 1840)

Born 4 Jun 1782 in Sunbury, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (McCarty) Wheeler — married 2 Apr 1805 in Mason, Kentucky, United States

Descendants

Died 26 Jul 1840 at age 58 in Pearl, Pike, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Parents' Marriage

Marriage:

Date: ABT 1777^[1]

Name

Name: Benjamin W. /Wheeler/

Name: Benjamin /Wheeler/^[2]

Birth

Date of birth: 04 JUN 1782

Place: Northumberland, PA

Date: 04 JUN 1782

Place: Northumberland County, PA^[3]

Marriage

Date: ABT 1803

Place: Kentucky^[4]

Marriage:

Date: 02 APR 1805

Place: Marshall, Mason Co., KY

Death

Death:

Date: 26 JUL 1840

Place: Pearl, Pike County, IL

Death:

Date: 26 JUL 1840

Place: Pike County, IL^[5]

Burial

Burial:

Date: 28 JUL 1840

Place: Hess Cemetary, Pearl, Pike County, IL

Note

Note: @N5006@

@N5006@ NOTEBenjamin W. WHEELER:

Notes:

James Pyles, Rt. 2, Box 308, Maysville, KY 41056

Margaret Hanna, 9505 Silverlake, Gate 1, Oklahoma City, OK 73132

Pat Shoemaker, Phoenix, AZ

Dorothy Shannon, Enid, OK

Sherry Arlotta, Tempe, AZ

Mary Ellingson

Tom Wheeler, Cypress, CA

Beverly Martin, St. Louis, MO

James Pyles believes that Benjamin is a twin brother to Levi Wheeleralthough family histories have never passed this down. This researcherhas three births dates for Benjamin...the year differs...1772, 1780compared to 1782??? If 1782 correct, Benjamin would have only been 14when Anna was supposedly born 4 Aug 1796. Anna had discrepancy onbirth years also. 1802?? This means Benjamin would have been married#1 to ????? as he didn't marry Macy McCarter/McCarty until 1805 inMason CO KY. Perhaps he was married in PA?

Mary Ellingson had Benjamin's birth year as 1770.

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Pike County IL Combined 1872 & 1912 Atlases

History of PEARL TOWNSHIP

This is a timbered Township with a small strip of unequaled prairierunning through its centre. It is a fractional Township, bound on theEast by the Illinois River, and portions of it is very rough. Thefirst settlers in this Township were A. Perkins, J. R. Ottwell, Wm.Pruett, and John Otwell, in the year 1825. The first improvements weremade in Sections 15 and 27. Thomas Lumley and Wm. B. Camerer wereamong the early settlers of this Township, and did much to improve it.The first child born was John Orwell; and the first death was ThomasMurry. The first parties married in this Township were Wm. Otwell andMiss Rachell Collins. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Mr.Osborn, who also preached the first sermon in the Township at thehouse of John Otwell, in 1829; he was of Baptist denomination. JamesMcConnell was the first Justice of Peace. The first School House wasbuilt on Section 28, in 1831; and the first Church in 1867.Constantine Smith was the first Supervisor. The Louisiana branch ofthe St. Louis and Chicago R. R. has lately been completed through theTownship.

(Benjamin Wheeler settled in Pearl Twp., Pike Co., IL bef 1840 anddied there. The Camerer and Smith surnames are Wheeler connected.)

Footnotes

1. Clermont CO OH 1823; Rush CO IN 1832; Pike Co., IL 1834.

2. 1880 Pike County IL History.

3. 1879 History of Macoupin Co., Illinois (Brink , McDonough & Co.,Philadelphia - Reproduction by Unigraphic, Inc), p. 140.

"Benjamin Wheeler, his ( John Wheeler's) father was born in Virginia,June 4th, 1782."

4. The Kentucky Genealogist, Vol. 9, No. 2, p 55.

5. 1879 History of Macoupin Co., Illinois (Brink , McDonough & Co.,Philadelphia - Reproduction by Unigraphic, Inc), p. 140.

6. Probate Estate Records, Pike Co., IL.

7. 1879 History of Macoupin Co., Illinois (Brink , McDonough & Co.,Philadelphia - Reproduction by Unigraphic, Inc), p. 140.

8. Ibid., p. 140.

"She was a native of Virginia."

9. Ibid., p. 140.

10. Possibly a daughter by lst Marriage of Benj. Wheeler? One Census bPA?

11. From death age, tombstone inscription, age 73y/7m/7d.

12. 1879 History of Macoupin Co., Illinois (Brink , McDonough & Co.,Philadelphia - Reproduction by Unigraphic, Inc), p. 140.

13. Ibid., p. 140.

John Wheeler was born in Mason County, Kentucky, four mile fromMaylick, September 16, 1806.

14. 1840 Census of Macoupin Co., IL.

15. Death Certificate, Macoupin Co., IL.

16. History of Pike County, IL, p. 467.

17. Letter from County Clerk of Pike Co., IL.

"The only Benjamin Wheeler we have recorded died May 12, 1881 at theage of 63."

18. Cemetery Inscriptions has death date 1876.

19. Buried Cheyenne, Laramie CO WY ref Jenny Wheeler Landreth familysheet.

20. Computer File Index.

Wheeler, Benjamin Mary McCarter Type M Event Date 04 Apr 1805 EventPlace Mason (KY) Batch 7428803.

21. The Kentucky Genealogist, Vol. 9, No. 2, p. 55.

Benjamin Wheeler, b. 1780; married Mary M. Carter 4-4-1805.

22. Family Tree Maker CD002.

KY marriages, Mason Co, KY (1789 to 1895) Wheeler, Benjamin McCarter,Mary

Date 02-APR-1805.

Sources

• Source S1: Title: Wheeler Start.FTW: NOTESource Medium: Other

Footnotes

1. ↑ Source: #S1: Text: Date of Import: 12 Jun 2005
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Acknowlegments

• This person was created through the import of David Freeman Wheeler 4-24-2009_2010-04-29.ged on 23 August 2010. The following data was included in the gedcom. You may wish to edit it for readability.