The following breif comments are of other WHEELER trees left in our Guestbook by visitors linked with the state of Indiana, Abbr. IN, Ind.. A state of the north-central United States. It was admitted as the 19th state in 1816. The area was controlled by France until 1763 and then by Great Britain until 1783. The Indiana Territory was formed in 1800. Indianapolis is the capital and the largest city. Population, 5,564,228. (source citation is on index page):
(VII)Subject: Family Background Search
Date: Thu, 24 Sep 1998 21:38:10 -0000
From: James Larsen
My name (birthname) was James Robert WHEELER Jr. I was born in St. Louis Mo. on March 8,
1955. My father's name was of course James R. WHEELER. He was born in Tell City Indiana,
I believe, in 1928. He had 11 brothers and sisters, a brother named William, one named Homer
Lee, and sister names Priscilla are the only sibling names I have. I think his father's name
may also have been Home Lee. My uncle, Homer Lee, was a POW in the Korean War for
approximately 33 months, returned to the states to Indiana and from what I understand had a
tough time of it and I think I recall him as being deceased. My parents divorced when I was
about six months old and I only saw my father one time that I can remember. He was killed in
a farming accident in 1968 in the Little Rock Arkansas area. At the time his wife's name was
Betty. Think I may have some half brothers or sisters out there somewhere. I spent 20 years
in the Air Force, retiring in 1995 in the Sacramento Ca. area. I changed my name in 1975 to
Larsen, taking my step fathers name. He was killed in 1973 and we had talked of the name change
before he died.
I don't know a whole lot about my family history on the Wheeler side as the only and
last contact I had with any of them, William in Tell City and Priscilla in Malibu (?)
in 1988 or 89 or thereabouts. I was wondering if in your travels through the names and
internet you might have some information as to where I might start to trace back in my
family roots.
Thank you in advance for your time, even if you just take the time to read this and
nothing more. I would understand. Jim Larsen
(VI)Subject: WHEELER/PERRY
Date: Sat, 09 May 1998 22:52:34 GMT
From: Chris Fisher chrisinnv@hotmail.com
I am looking for Sarah Jane WHEELER, b Jan 21, 1864 d 1939?? m Feb 14, 1883
She married John Martin PERRY. They both were born in Posey County, Indiana and both died in Greeley, Nebraska.
Sarah Jane WHEELER b/1-21-1864 Posey County, Indiana married
d/1939 Greeley, Nebraska
John Martin Perry b/1-19-1851 Posey County, Indiana
d/3-23-1936 Greeley, Nebraska
children
Emiley Perry b/d 1884 Palmer, Merrick, Nebraska
Luella Perry-Lawrence b/1885 Greeley, Nebraska
Priscella Perry b/d1886 Palmer, Merrick, Nebraska
Nancy Perry-Eschliman b/1890 Illinois
Tom Perry b/1890 Illinois
Mary Perry-Baldwin b/1892 Archer, Nebraska
Deborah Perry-Fisher b/1896 Palmer, Merrick, Nebraska
Flo Gae Perry-Sautter b/1904 Greeley, Nebraska
Flossey Mae Perry- b/1904 Greeley, Nebraksa
Baldwin
Thank you, Chris chrisinnv@hotmail.com
(V)Subject: William WHEELER
Date: Sun, 15 Feb 1998 08:57:06 EST
From: Clemmie Crwfam@aol.com
Thru: WHEELER-L@rootsweb.com
Can anyone help me with these Wheelers? I was told by a family member that William WHEELER was a school teacher in Wayne County IN but no one seems to know where the family came from. Any help would be appreciated. Clemmie e.mail: crwfam@aol.com
(IV)Subject: John Thomas WHEELER
Date: Wed, 09 Apr 97 01:37:51 -0700
From: Vivian REILLY
I am looking for any information on my ggfather John Thomas WHEELER b May
7, 1826. He served in the civ war and I believe he was a shoemaker in
Indianapolis, Ind around 1860. He migrated to Ark around 1877. I was told
he came from Ireland during the potato famine.
(III)Subject: Agustus T. WHEELER
Date: Tue, 15 Apr 97 19:17:53 PDT
From: Peggy "M." WHEELER
Thru: "WHEELER family discussion list"
I'm new to lists and seeking information without much to offer. I am
searching for information on my great grandfather, Augustus "Gus" T.
WHEELER and his ancestors.
Gus was enumerated in the Napa, CA, 1860 Census as age 28 and
place of birth of Indiana. This would make his birth year about 1832. He
came to CA with a wagon train believed to have originated in western IA
in 1854. He married en route to Martha Jane ANDERSON (b. 1836, d.
1873), daughter of Serine or Serena (Tormod Madland) and Jacob
Anderson (Slogvig). The Anderson family (part of the Norwegian
"Sloopers") had moved in 1848 from Fox River, Illinois, to Grove
Township, Pottawattamie County in western Iowa. Gus and Martha's
marriage was recorded Dec. 13, 1857 at Napa, California. The
Andersons and Wheelers first settled in Napa County where my
grandfather, Andrew Jackson, was born 22 Sep 1858. Gus and Martha
later settled at Jackson, Amador County, CA, where they had two more
children before Gus was killed in a "mining or lumbering accident" in or
near Jackson. (No death or burial records for Gus can be found, but
current best guess of death year is about 1866.) Martha then married
Chester HILLIARD, a grape grower, and had two sons by him. Leaving
my young grandfather behind in California, Martha returned to Iowa in
1872 where she died a few months later.
Our family knows nothing more about Gus or his heritage. Any help
would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks, Keith Wheeler, Mad River, CA mwheeler@telis.org
(II)Name: Sandy
Date: Sun, 1 Dec 1996 08:15:53 -0500
Comments: I am looking for the parents of Jacob WHEELER. He was born in 1815
in KY or IN. He married Helen Cook. They have several children. In
the 1860 Census he was living in Bates Co. MO. He died in 1863, is
buried in Clay Co, IN. I believe he had a sister, Susan Wheeler Drake,
as she lived next door in several census records.
I think his father was Thomas who married Francis Thompson in 1824.
They both brought children into the marriage. The father of Thomas was
Benjamin of the Rev. War from Maryland b 1758 and d 1848. He is
buried in Clay Co, IN also. I am working on DAR membership so must prove
all of my "I Thinks"! If you have any info, please contact me.
Sincerely, Sandy, Crawfordsville, IN
(I)Name: Karon MOORE
Email: Kmoore@cei.net
Date: Wednesday - 12/Jun/96 - 20:36:24
Comments: As a WHEELER decendant of John WHEELER and Polly CATT of
Indiana, I found your home page interesting
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