John Hanson Wheeler (abt. 1757 - bef. 1819)

Born about 1757 in Dorchester, Maryland [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Deborah (Harding) Wheeler — married 25 Feb 1785 in Montgomery, Maryland, United States

Descendants

Died before 12 Oct 1819 before about age 62 in Jefferson, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Name

John Hanson Wheeler

abt. 1757 Birth

John Hanson Wheeler s/o John Wheeler was born abt. 1757 in Dorchester County, Maryland.^[1]

1785 Marriage

On 25 Feb 1785, John m. Deborah Harding d/o [[Harding-4233|Elias Harding] (abt. 1728 - abt. 1800) in Montgomery County, Maryland.^[1]

1819 Last Will and Testament

John Hanson Wheeler's will documents his death, spouse and 15 children.

• Will of John Wheeler of Jefferson County, Kentucky, written 19 June 1819, probated 12 October 1819; Wife Deborah; Daughters: Polly Rose, Mahala Rose, Ann H Chapline, Elizabeth Miller deceased, Emily Wheeler, Matilda Perry Wheeler, Hernyetta Wheeler, Priscilla Wheeler, Sarah Wheeler; Sons: John Wheeler, Josiah H Wheeler, Elias Hardin Wheeler, Elbert Perry Wheeler, Truman White Wheeler, Ulesses Henson Wheeler.^[2]

1819 Death

John d. bef. 12 Oct 1819 Jefferson Co, KY.

Children

Mary and John had 15 known children, all apparently born in Montgomery County prior to the family moving to Kentucky:^[1]

1. Elizabeth Wheeler b. 07 Dec 1786 d. 13 Apr 1813 m. Charles Miller 02 Jan 1802 in what later became Brooke County, West Virginia.
2. Mary Hooper Wheeler b. 22 Mar 1788 d. 15 Dec 1822 m. Joseph Rose 19 Jan 1810 in what became West Virginia.
3. Mahala Wheeler b. 15 Aug 1789 d. 18 Jul 1849 m. Ulysses Rose in Jefferson County, Kentucky.
4. Ann Hooper Wheeler b. 21 Apr 1791 d. 10 Apr 1855 probably in an area that became West Virginia m. William Chapline 28 Jan 1813.
5. John Hanson Wheeler, Jr. b. 10 Feb 1793 d. 05 Dec 1867 m. Susan Penn Payne 27 Apr 1826 Oldham County, Kentucky.
6. Josiah Harding Wheeler b. 12 Dec 1795 d. 12 Feb 1837 Simsonville, Kentucky m. Malvina Adelaide Russell 13 Jan 1820 in Kentucky.
7. Sarah Wheeler b. 06 Jan 1797 d. 11 Jan 1862 m. Joshua G. Barclay 13 Jan 1820 in Kentucky.
8. Elias Harding Wheeler b. 08 Oct 1798 d. 08 May 1857 probably Trimble County, Kentucky.
9. Emily Wheeler b. 27 Apr 1800 d. 23 Jan 1823 in Oldham County, Kentucky m. Milton Wilson 04 Apr 1820 in Jefferson County, Kentucky.
10. Matilda Perry Wheeler b. 24 Oct 1801 d. 13 Oct 1821 in Kentucky m. George W. Barclay 26 Feb 1820 in Kentucky.
11. Henrietta W. Wheeler b. 31 Mar 1803 d. 09 Sep 1821 in Kentucky m. Joseph H. Ashbridge 08 Mar 1821 in Kentucky.
12. Priscilla Wheeler b. 28 Jan 1805 d. 27 May 1850 m. Adam Kuhn 02 Oct 1828.
13. Albert Perry Wheeler b. 14 Feb 1808 in an area that became West Virginia d. 28 Jul 1863 m. Ophelia Duval 04 Jun 1832 in an area that became West Virginia.
14. Truman White Wheeler b. 20 Dec 1808 d. 22 Sep 1827.
15. Ulysses Hanson Wheeler b. 14 Aug 1811 d. 14 Aug 1827.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} William Neal Hurley, Jr., Our Maryland Heritage, Book 39: Harding Families, 2002, Heritage Books, pp. 9-11.
2. ↑ Ancestry.com. Kentucky, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015 : accessed February 12, 2023 at [1]