Wheeler Family

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This is a blog about the Wheeler family of White County, Illinois for the descendants of William Nathan & Rebecca Frances (Taylor) Wheeler.

Children:
1. Verna May Wheeler 1880-1952, md. 1) William Allen & 2) Benjamin Gwaltney
2.  Lonnie Vernet Wheeler 1883-1956, md. Anna Erkman
3. Donald Vernon Wheeler 1885-1955 md. Grace Behymer b.1970
4. unidentified child
5. unidentified child

Grandchildren:
1a. Charles Ronald Allen 1901-
1b. Elmer Ruel Allen 1902-
1c. Eugene Field Gwaltney, 1904-1983
1d. Jess Wheeler Gwaltney 1909-
1e. Frances Marie Gwaltney 1920- md. Willis Funkhouser
2a. William John Wheeler 1914-1914
2b. Bernice Iona Wheeler 1918-1914
3a. Bernard E. Wheeler 1909-1988 md. Evelyn A. (--?--) 1907-2001
3b. Lowell N. Wheeler 1911-1945 md. Vera May Gray 1917-2007
3c. Robert Graham Wheeler 1915-2000 md. Frieda Kathryn French

Great grandchildren:
3a1. Donald Edward Wheeler md. Elizabeth
3a2. Michael Wheeler
3a3. Helen Louise Wheeler
3a4. Bernard Wheeler
3b1. Richard Gray Wheeler md. Phyllis Maulding
3b2. Kent Evans Wheeler
3b3. Ida Louise Funkhouser
3b4. Jim Funkhouser md. Carolyn Duckworth
3c1. Rebecca Wheeler md. David Garrison
3c2. Rob Wheeler md. 1) Judy (--?--) & 2) Marian Pollard

Great great grandchildren:
3a1a. Mitchell Wheeler
3b1a. Richard Wheeler
3b1b. Kim Wheeler
3b1c. Dana Wheeler
3b1d. William Willis Wheeler aka Chip
3b2a. Denise Wheeler
3b2b. Clay Wheeler
3b4a. Brooke Funkhouser
3c1a. Jennifer Garrison
3c1b. Suzanne Garrison
3c1c. Sara Garrison
3c2a. Robert Wheeler
3c2b. Benton Wheeler
3c2c. Amanda Wheeler

Revised 4/6/2019

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