William H Wheeler (1790 - 1870)

Born 30 Mar 1790 in Knox, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Nancy (Watson) Wheeler — married 2 Sep 1811 in Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 11 Sep 1870 at age 80 in Aiken, Shelby, Texas, United States

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Biography

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William H Wheeler was born on March 30, 1790 in Knox, Tennessee, son of John William Wheeler (1762–~1838) and Massey Borden (~1760–~1818).^[1]

William (21) married Nancy Watson (16) (born on April 13, 1795 in Blount) on September 2, 1811, in Maryville, Blount, Tennessee. ^[2]

In the 1850 census Wm (age 60) was in Shelby, Texas, United States.^[3]

William died on 11 September 1870 and was buried in 1870 in Aiken, Shelby, Texas, United States.^[4]

Research Notes

This person was in a record.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/122638216/william-wheeler : accessed 22 December 2021), memorial page for William Wheeler (30 Mar 1790–11 Sep 1870), Find a Grave Memorial ID 122638216, citing Wheeler Cemetery, Aiken, Shelby County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by tisanders (contributor 47050864) .
2. ↑ Marriage: "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950"
   citing Page: 2973/2974; Digital film/folder number: 004646474; FHL microfilm: 002074040; Image number: 2976; Packet letter: G; Indexing batch: M00132-5
   FamilySearch Record: XZ7M-3ZL (accessed 14 January 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 939N-TY8F-G
   William Wheeler marriage to Nancy Watson on 2 Sep 1811 in Blount, Tennessee, United States.
3. ↑ 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 17; Digital film/folder number: 004206182_001_M9C6-663; FHL microfilm: 444918; Image number: 13; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00993-5
   FamilySearch Record: MXLG-XSY (accessed 14 January 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6S4W-TG5
   Wm Wheeller (60) in Shelby, Texas, United States. Born in Tennessee.
4. ↑ Burial: "Find A Grave Index"
   citing record ID , Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com
   FamilySearch Record: QVGP-JJVV (accessed 14 January 2024)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #122638216
   William Wheeler burial (died on 11 Sep 1870) in 1870 in Aiken, Shelby, Texas, United States of America. Born on 30 Mar 1790.
5. ↑ Texas, History of Shelby County
   Shelby County Historical Commission, Texas, History of Shelby County, 1988, FHL 976.4179 H2s.
   ""In the book "History of Shelby County, Texas 1988" by the Shelby County Historical Commission, there is an article written by Travis W. McCary.
   "Our Shelby County Wheelers generated from William Wheeler, the son of John Wheeler and Massey Borden" (p. 862). Records show that William Wheeler and his brother, Benjamin, fought with Andrew Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans (in the War of 1812). In 1838, he moved his family to Montgomery County, Arkansas. His oldest son, Ransom, moved on to Texas in 1839. William and Nancy Watson Wheeler had twelve children, five sons, and seven daughters, Ransom Wheeler being the oldest.
   Ransom homesteaded on land between Arcadia and Aiken. His father, William, with his large family came to Shelby County in 1842. He settled in the Arcadia Community....
   The information furnished in this History of Shelby County Wheelers comes from data gathered and compiled by Mrs Delores (text missing). She wrote 'His homestead in Shelby County was covered with virgin timber and had a spring on it that became known as 'Betty Spring.' The land was sold to Williams's son-in-law Blackburn Peace (Modena's husband) and was later sold to a Mrl. Decal. It now belongs to a lumber company.
   In 1970 Mr. Doc Smith led us to the old homeplace. It had completely grown back to wilderness but we did locate 'Betty Spring.,' two wells, and a row of crepe myrtle still stands. Doc believes that he is one of the last persons to go on the old homesite and that was over forty years ago. The land was cleared and large fields of cotton were raised, but it has become wilderness again and impossible to even determine where the fields were located.
   A cemetery was situated at the top of a hill at the back of the house but we have not located it. Doc had been to it many times and said that at least 22 people were buried in it. He recalled hearing his mother tell of going to the burial there of Martin and Anderson after they drowned in 1860.
   Nancy died sometime before 1870. William was shown on the 1870 Census record as living in the house with his daughter, Sarah.... Luther Wheeler (a great grandson) said that he had always heard that William died a natural type death -- of old age' "(pp. 892-893).
   Children: Alford, Sarah, Martin, Elizabeth, Henderson (Andersen), Greene, Marra, Martha, Modena, Adam 18 Apr 1834, Ellen, Lucinda, Preston, and Patsey 1839."

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