Augustus Walter Wheat (abt. 1821 - abt. 1868)

Born about 1821 in Georgia, United States

Ancestors

Son of Wesley Wheat and Frances (Walton) Wheat

Husband of Mary Gray (Danforth) Wheat — married 13 Nov 1845 in Campbell County, Georgia

Descendants

Died about 1868 at about age 47 in Campbell, Georgia, United States

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Biography

• My blog post about Augustus Walter Wheat http://bit.ly/1fXQxRC
• Ancestry.com profile created and maintained by JLD1952 @ https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/16372964/person/362074053366/facts

Augustus owned a large grocery, warehouse, and livery business in downtown Marthasville, later named Atlanta. He married Mary Grey Danforth November 13, 1845 in Campbell County, Georgia. Children were Frances M born about 1846 (married John Dix Watson), Henry C J born about 1847, John C about 1849, Artemesia "Artie" born November 22, 1853. She married Thomas Kendrell Carter. Harvey William (41255598)born September 10, 1858. He married Julia Morris. Annie born about 1861, married (1)Lawrence Hammonds, (2) Joe Privett. Augustus Gilbert born November 1862, married Carzolia Lee Richardson, and Alziria born about 1866, married William Henry Bice.

June 17 1861, Augustus sold 15 Army tents to the CSA @$15.00 each for a total of $225.00 Aug 27 1863 sold 10 more for $150.00 Augustus served in 1st Confederate Infantry and 36th Regiment Ga Infantry (Villepigue's)

Augustus W Wheat took oath as judge of the county court of Campbell County, GA signed June 5, 1866.

More info here http://rootsbranchesandnuts.blogspot.com/2013/08/augustus-walter-wheat-one-eyed-merchant.html

DNA

• Paternal relationship is confirmed by a triangulated group on Gedmatch consisting of Arthur Coffey, Lori Carter, and Kyle Velvin who share a 7.4cM segment on chromosome 1. Arthur and Lori are 6C2R, Arthur and Kyle are 6C2R, and Lori and Kyle are 8C. The most-recent common ancestors shared by all three are John Wheat and Sarah, the 5th GGPs of Arthur, and the 7th GGPs of both Lori and Kyle.

Sources

• Will Records of Campbell Co., 1833-1931; Milton Co., 1865-1932; 1936; Fulton Co., 1854-1924; and Index, 1833-1948; Probate Place: Fulton, Georgia

• the book, Atlanta and It's Environs

• "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHBZ-WN4 : 2 March 2021), A W Wheat, Cobb, Georgia, United States; citing p. 256, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm.

• 1845 Marriage: "Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978"
  Georgia Archives; Morrow, Georgia; County Marriage Records, 1828–1978
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 4766 #781595 (accessed 4 October 2022)
  Augustus W Wheat marriage to Mary G Danforth on 13 Nov 1845 in Campbell, Georgia, USA.

• 1850 Census: "1850 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1850; Census Place: Atlanta, Dekalb, Georgia; Roll: 67; Page: 215b; Line Number: 5
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #18610230 (accessed 4 October 2022)
  Augustus Wheat (35), Merchant, in Atlanta, Dekalb, Georgia, USA. Born in Georgia.

• "United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZMH-G1G : accessed 17 Nov 2014), Augustus W Wheat, , Campbell, Georgia, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," Fold3.com; p. 155, household ID 1229, NARA microfilm publication M653; NARA microfilm publication M653. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.; FHL microfilm 803113.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/117893335/augustus-walter-wheat: accessed 28 June 2023), memorial page for Augustus Walter “Gus” Wheat (1821–1868), Find a Grave Memorial ID 117893335; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by Beverly McGowan Norman (contributor 46904700).