Wheeler Family Heritage

Nathaniel Behymer Born: June 29, 1822, Ohio Died: November 9, 1896, Mill Shoals, White Co., IL Buried: Shrewsbury Cemetery, Mill Shoals, White County, IL Married: 1) Sarah Burton/Davis?, Nov. 11, 1841 in Clermont Co., OH, she died in 1854. There is a marriage license in Ohio between Nathaniel Behymer & Sarah Burton. The biographical sketch says she was the daughter of Reason Davis. This may have been a second marriage for her. 2) Nancy Gordon, Sept. 24, 1854 in Ripley Co., IN, she died Dec. 24, 1865 3) Mary Jane Brooks, Feb. 18, 1866 in Richland Co., IL, she died April 21, 1870 4) Louisa (Evans) Gill, Sept. 1, 1870 in Noble, Richland Co., IL Nathaniel Behymer, merchant, lumber deal and manufacturer of lumber, plow and wagon timber; postoffice, Mill Shoals; is the first child of John and Jane (Meeker) Behymer, natives of Virginia and New Jersey respectively. They moved to Ohio with their parents, married and moved to Indiana, and then to Missouri, thence to Illinois,...

Martin N. Taylor Born: ca. 1831 Illinois Died: Buried: unknown Married: 1) Dorcas Watkins ca. 1849 & 2) Caroline Moody 1882 in White County, Illinois Records: 1860 Sep. 5 - Illinois, White Co., Twp., 3S, Range 8E, Post Office Burnt Prairie [Mill Shoals Twp.] - census: Taylor, Martin N. 29, no occupation, personal estate $3000 b. IL Darcus 28, b. IL, illiterate Matilda 10, b. IL Sarah 8, b. IL Jane(?) 4, b. IL Samantha 2, b. IL Rebecca 2/12, b. IL living next to William Taylor age 55, Robert Taylor age 19, James Taylor age 34, Isaac Taylor age 23, James Taylor age 33, Daniel Taylor age 24 1865 - July 3 - Illinois, White County, Seven Mile Prairie - census: Taylor, M. H. or N. (?) family - census smudged on name 1 male under 10 James 1 male 30-40 Martin 1 female under 10 Rebecca 2 females 10-20 Matilda, Sarah 1 female 40-50 - Dorcas (?) 1870 - June 6 - Illinois, White County, Burnt Prairie - census: Taylor, Martin, 39, farmer, personal estate $250, b. I...

Rebecca Frances Taylor Born: 20 June 1860 IL Died: 3 Oct. 1942, Mill Shoals, White Co., IL Buried: Thomason Cemetery, Wayne City, Wayne Co., IL Married: William Nathan Wheeler , 11 April 1880, White Co., IL Records: 1860 - Sep. 5 - Illinois, White Co., Twp. 3S, Range 8E, Post Office Burnt Prairie - census: Taylor, Martin N. 29, no occupation, personal estate $300, b. IL Darcus 28, b. IL, illiterate Matilda 10, b. IL Sarah 8, b. IL Jane 4, b. IL Samantha 2, b. IL Rebeca 2/12, b. IL living next to William Taylor age 55, Robert Taylor age 19, James Taylor age 34, Isaac Taylor age 23, James Taylor age 33, Daniel Taylor age 24 1870 - June 6 - Illinois, White Co., Burnt Prairie - census:  Taylor, Martin 39, farmer, personal estate $250, b. IL Dorcas, 38, keeping house, b. IL, illiterate Sarah 18, at home, b. MO, can't write Jesse 14 male, at home, b. IL, can't write Samantha 12, at home, b. IL, illiterate Rebecca 10 at home, b. IL Logan 8, b. IL Sherman ...

William Nathan Wheeler Born: 4 June 1859, Sims, Wayne Co., IL Died: 23 March 1923 Arrington Twp., Wayne Co., IL Buried: Thomason Cemetery, Wayne City, IL Married: 11 April 1880, White Co., IL, Rebecca Frances Taylor Records: 1860 - July 27 - Illinois, Wayne Co., Twp. 3, Range 8 East [Barnhill] - census: Wheeler, Wm. W. 28, farmer, personal estate $100, b. IL Elisabeth 22, b. IL Wm. Nath. 2, b. IL Elija 1/12, b. IL 1870 - June 18 - Illinois, Wayne Co., Barnhill Twp. - census: Odell, Joseph, 57, farmer, real estate $2700, personal estate $900, b. KY Elizabeth 49, keeping house, b. TN Joseph B. 19, farmhand, b. IL Mary 9, b. IL, attended school Bearden, Morris, 12, b. IL, attended school Wheeler, Nathan 12, b. IL, attended school - is this William Nathan? - could be, see below. Lock, Thomas, 12, b. IL, attended school 1870 - June 3 - Illinois, White Co., Burnt Prairie - census: Hunsinger, Peter, 56, farmer, real estate $5000, personal estate $800, b. KY Frances 48...

Donald Vernon Wheeler Born: July 25, 1885, Mill Shoals, White Co., IL Died: Aug. 9, 1955 Fairfield, Wayne Co., IL Buried: Maple Hill Cemetery, Fairfield, Wayne Co., IL Married:  28 October 1908, Mill Shoals, White Co., IL Grace Irene Behymer, daughter of Nathaniel & Louisa (Evans) Behymer Born: Jan. 9, 1885, Mill Shoals, White Co., IL Died: Dec. 15, 1970, Fairfield, Wayne Co., IL Buried: Maple Hill Cemetery, Fairfield, Wayne Co., IL Records: No date - Letter from Evelyn (Staton) Wheeler to Robert Wheeler listing names, births and marriages of Bernard Wheeler's children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. No date - 4 generation chart created by Robert Wheeler Tombstone photographs 1983 - Family Group Sheet created by Robert Wheeler Children: 1. Bernard Earl b. 8/7/1909 Mill Shoals, IL, d. 3/7/1988 Dayton, OH md. 8/18/1933 Crown Point, IN Evelyn Ann Staton b. 2/10/1907 Wayne City, IL, d. 3/23/2001, Montgomery Co., OH 2. Lowell N. b. 9/12/1911 Mill Sh...

Lonnie & Anna Wheeler Lonnie Vernet Wheeler Born: 28 Jan. 1883, White Co., IL Died: 27 Mar. 1956, Wayne City, Wayne Co., IL Buried: Thomason Cemetery, Wayne City, Wayne Co., IL Married: 21 Dec. 1904 at Jacob Erkman's home Anna Erkman Born: 29 Oct. 1883, Herald's Prairie Twp., White Co., IL Died: 6 Nov. 1975, Albion, Edwards Co., IL Buried: Thomason Cemetery, Wayne City, Wayne Co., IL Records: 1900 - June 2 - IL, White Co., Mill Shoals - census: Wheeler, Nathan, b. Jan. 1856, 44 md. unknown number of years, b. IL, father b. KY, mother b. IL, timber inspector, owns mortgaged home Rebecka, b. June 1858, 41, md. unknown number of years, 2 children, 2 living [mistake 3 children listed in this census], b. IL, father b. IL, mother b. IL Verna, daughter/sister, b. June 1860, 39 , md. 1 year, 0 children, b. IL, parents born IL [sister is written over daughter] Vernet [Lonnie], son, b. Feb. 1881 , 19, b. IL, parents born IL, day laborer Vernon [Donnie], son b. J...