Wheeler Family Heritage

Verna May Wheeler Born: 1880, Mill Shoals, White Co., IL Died: 5 Feb. 1952, Wayne City, Wayne Co., IL Buried: Thomason Cemetery, Wayne City, Wayne Co., IL Married: 1) William Thomas Allen 3 May 1900 2) Benjamin L. Gwaltney 16 Sep. 1907, his second marriage William Allen, son of T.J. & Jane (Snowdell) Allen Born: 29 Nov. 1868, Albion, Edwards Co., IL Died: 1906, California Divorced: Benjamin F. Gwaltney son of W.J. & Maria (Murphy) Gwaltney Born: 27 Dec. 1875 Died: 15 Sep. 1952 Buried: Thomason Cemetery, Wayne City, Wayne Co., IL Benjamin Gwaltney md. 1) Lelah Frazier and had sons Prince & Eugene Field Gwaltney Records: 1880 - Illinois - White Co., Mill Shoals - birth: February 6 on tombstone parents marriage certificate April 11, 1880 1880 census, June 23 - she is not listed with her parents on the census June 1860 on 1900 census - which really doesn't work, but the month is a little better. 1910 census she is listed as being 20 which would pu...

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. Bernar...