William WHEELER & Mary Jane LEE 

Husband: William WHEELER (1)
   Born: 15 APR 1833 in Rush Co., IN (2)
Married: 07 FEB 1856 in Western Mound Twp, Macoupin Co., IL (7)
   Died: 06 FEB 1917 in Bird Twp., Macoupin Co.,  IL (3)
 Father: John WHEELER
 Mother: Mary "Polly" CAMERER
Spouses: 
   Wife: Mary Jane LEE (4)
   Born: 21 SEP 1834 in Greene Co., IL
   Died: 03 OCT 1918 in Macoupin Co.,  IL (5)
 Father: 
 Mother: 
Spouses:
Children
01  (M): Jasper Warren WHEELER
   Born: 29 MAR 1857
   Died: 17 MAR 1949 in Macoupin Co., IL (6)
Spouses: Sarah Emma LOVELESS
02  (M): Arthur C. WHEELER
   Born: 1859
   Died: 1927
Spouses: Dora F. JACKSON
03  (F): Lydia May WHEELER
   Born: 1861
   Died: before 1880 in Age 19
Spouses: 
04  (M): John S. WHEELER
   Born: about 1864
   Died: UNKNOWN
Spouses: 
05  (F): Mary Elma WHEELER
   Born: about 1867
   Died: UNKNOWN
Spouses: Allen BARE
06  (M): Edgar E. WHEELER
   Born: 1869
   Died: 1874 in Age 5
Spouses: 
07  (M): Alvin L. WHEELER
   Born: APR 1871
   Died: 1947
Spouses: Claudia M. DALBY
08  (M): Ollie Leonard E. WHEELER
   Born: 1874
   Died: 1966
Spouses: Joseph W. PARKER

Additional Information

William WHEELER:

Notes:
1870 Macoupin County IL Census, T10R8:
37/37 WHEELER Wm 37 farmer IL
Mary 35 IL
Warren 13 IL
Arthur 10 IL
Lydia May 8 IL
John 6 IL
Mary 3 IL
Edgar 1 IL
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1880 Macoupin Co. IL Census, Bird Twp., p21D
WHEELER William 47 IN farmer KY KY
Mary J. 45 IL keeps house NC TN
Jasper W 23 IL farmer IN IL
Arthur C 20 IL farm, IN IL
John S 16 IL farm IN IL
Mary E 13 IL at home IN IL
Alvin L 9 IL IN IL
Leonard E 5 IL IN IL
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1900 Macoupin Co. IL Census, Bird Twp:
WHEELER, William, head, Apr 1873, age 77, m 44 yrs, IN KY KY
Mary J., wife, Sep 1871, age 78, IL NC TN
(these birth years, ages are wrong)
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1891 Portrait and Biographical Album of Macoupin Co. IL - biography on William Wheeler, page 652.
Page 652

WILLIAM WHEELER, of Bird Township, is a son of John Wheeler, whose biographical sketch is found elsewhere in this Record. This son was born in Rush County, Ind., April 15, 1833, and he was an infant of six months only when his father removed to Greene County, and one year later when he came to Macoupin County, and made his home in Bird Township. Here he grew to manhood and here he has always made his home.

His marriage took place in Western Mound Township, in February, 1856. His bride was Mary J. Lee. Her parents were Obediah W. and Rebecca T. (Sullivan) Lee. Mr. Lee was a native of North Carolina, and Mrs. Lee was born in Tennessee. There they spent their early married life and came thence to Illinois in the winter of 1830-31 and made their first home in Jefferson County, this State. Thence they removed to Greene County, and afterward to Macoupin County, where the father died in Western Mound Township. Mrs. Wheeler is the fourth in a family of twelve children. She was born in Greene County, this State, September 21, 1834.

Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler are the happy parents of six living children, namely: Jasper W., who married Emma Loveless; Arthur C., who married Miss Dora F. Jackson; John, Mary E., the wife of Allen Bar, Alvin L., and Ollie L. E. Two of their children have passed before them to the better world: Lydia M., who died when a beautiful young lady of nineteen years and Edgar E., who was snatched from their arms at the tender age of five years.

Mr. Wheeler's interest in educational affairs, has been shown in his efficient service as School Director and School Trustee. His political belief is embodied in the platform of the Democratic party, and he takes an active part in local politics. Both he and his good wife are earnest and zealous members of the Shiloh Baptist Church. Here he has filled the office of Trustee and also that of Deacon. He is a member of the Chesterfield Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company and is ever awake to the interests of the farming community as he has followed agricultural pursuits all his life. His home farm consists of seven hundred and twenty-four acres of rich and productive soil, two hundred and sixty-two of which lie in Bird Township. Upon these he has erected a handsome residence and excellent farm buildings, and the whole property shows by its neat appearance that it belongs to an enterprising and thorough farmer.
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1911 History of Macoupin County, IL - Photos of William and Mary Lee Wheeler:

Page 90
WILLIAM WHEELER, who is now in the seventy-ninth year of his age and has been a resident of Macoupin county since his infancy, was born in Rush county, Indiana, April 13, 1833. He is a son of John and Mary (Cameron) Wheeler, both of whom were natives of Kentucky, the former born in 1804 and the latter in 1803. The father removed to Ohio with his parents at the age of six years and grew to maturity in the Buckeye state, where he was married to Miss Mary Cameron and in 1835 arrived with his family in Macoupin county, Illinois. He located on section 7, Bird township, and there continued during the remainder of his life, which covered a period of over sixty years. He died on the old homestead July 3, 1895, and his wife passed away May 25, 1898. Their remains were interred in Shiloh cemetery, Bird township. In the family of Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler were seven children, two of whom died in infancy. The others are: William, of this review; Barbara, the wife of Jonas Rebble, of Hettick; F. M., who is now engaged in farming in Bird township; Calvin, a resident of Greenfield, Greene county, Illinois; and Huldah, who became the wife of John R. Stewart and who is now deceased.

In the pioneer schools of Macoupin county William Wheeler received his early education, his advantages being extremely limited as teachers were few, schoolhouses were far apart and the boys were needed at home to assist their fathers in redeeming the wilderness to the uses of man. He remained with his parents until twenty-two years of age and then located on the place where he has since resided, on section 8, Bird township. The land was originally raw prairie but he applied himself energetically and instituted many improvements, erecting a comfortable residence and developing the property to a substantial paying basis. He prospered in his work and is now the fortunate owner of three hundred and two acres in this county and three hundred acres in Coffey county, Kansas. Through his unremitting industry and careful management he years ago became recognized as one of the successful men of Macoupin county, a position which he has ever since retained.

In 1856 Mr. Wheeler was married to Miss Mary J. Lee and they have six children living: J. N., a farmer of Bird township; A. C., who is living at home; John, who is engaged in farming near Clinton, Missouri; Alvin, also of Bird township; Elma, who married Allen Bear, of Clinton, Missouri; and Ollie, who is the wife of J. W. Parker, of Bird township. Madore died at the age of nineteen years and Edgar died at the age of five. Mr. Wheeler is in thorough sympathy with the democratic party and as a patriotic and public-spirited citizen has filled various offices of responsibility in his township. He and his wife are members of the Shiloh Baptist church, in which he has long served as trustee and deacon. He rightfully belongs among the honored members of the community and as he approaches the age of four score he looks back over a life of usefulness, in the course of which he has encouraged many by his just and honorable course to persevere in the pursuit of worthy aims. He and his estimable wife have many friends and are numbered among the most respected residents of the county.
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1879 Partial List of Patrons Macoupin County IL History:
Wheeler, John Carlinville Sec. 7 Farmer & Stock Raiser Mason Co., Ky. 1834
Wheeler, Mary, Mrs. Carlinville Sec. 8 w/o W. Wheeler Greene Co., IL 1835
Wheeler, Mary, Mrs. Carlinville Sec. 7 w/o J. Wheeler Fleming Co., Ky. 1834
Wheeler, William Carlinville Sec. 8 Farmer & Stock Raiser Rush Co., Ind. 1834


Mary Jane LEE:

Notes:
Mary Jane Lee was born and raised on a farm between Reader and Hagaman IL.
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1879 Partial List of Patrons - Macoupin County IL History:
Wheeler, John Carlinville Sec. 7 Farmer & Stock Raiser Mason Co., Ky. 1834
Wheeler, Mary, Mrs. Carlinville Sec. 8 w/o W. Wheeler Greene Co., IL 1835
Wheeler, Mary, Mrs. Carlinville Sec. 7 w/o J. Wheeler Fleming Co., Ky. 1834
Wheeler, William Carlinville Sec. 8 Farmer & Stock Raiser Rush Co., Ind. 1834

Footnotes

  1. 1891 Portrait and Biographical Album of Macoupin County, Illinois, reproduction sponsored by Macoupin Co. Historical Society, Carlinville, IL., p. 429.
  2. Walker, History of Macoupin County, IL. (1911), p. 90.
  3. IL State Archives Death Index Online.
  4. 1891 Portrait and Biographical Album of Macoupin County, Illinois, reproduction sponsored by Macoupin Co. Historical Society, Carlinville, IL., p. 429.
  5. IL State Archives Death Index Online.
  6. Ibid.
  7. IL State Achives Marriage Database.

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