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Alexander Franklin Wheeler 1883–1962 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Jan 1883

Birth Location: Eddyville, Pope, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 8 Feb 1962

Death Location: East Saint Louis, St Clair, Illinois, USA

Father: Richard Wheeler

Mother: Micha Bethell

Spouse(s): Blanche Kearney, Lela Travelstead

Children(s): Blanche Wheeler, Earl Wheeler, Lawrence Wheeler, Eunice Wheeler, George Wheeler, Arno Wheeler, Edith Wheeler, Vernon Wheeler

In 1883, Alexander Franklin Wheeler entered the world in Eddyville, Pope, Illinois, USA, born to Richard Marshall Wheeler And Micha J Bethell. Alexander Franklin Wheeler married Blanche Marie Kearney, Lela J Travelstead, and had children including Arno Wheeler, Blanche I Wheeler, Earl M Wheeler, Edith Wheeler, Eunice Isabell Wheeler, George Edward Wheeler, Lawrence A Wheeler, Vernon Wheeler. Alexander Franklin Wheeler passed away in 1962 in East Saint Louis, St Clair, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1883, Alexander Franklin Wheeler entered the world in Eddyville, Pope, Illinois, USA, born to Richard Marshall Wheeler And Micha J Bethell.
  • Alexander Franklin Wheeler married Blanche Marie Kearney, Lela J Travelstead, and had children including Arno Wheeler, Blanche I Wheeler, Earl M Wheeler, Edith Wheeler, Eunice Isabell Wheeler, George Edward Wheeler, Lawrence A Wheeler, Vernon Wheeler.
  • Alexander Franklin Wheeler passed away in 1962 in East Saint Louis, St Clair, Illinois, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Alexander Wheeler's Ancestors

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Alexander Wheeler
1883–1962
Birth Place: Eddyville, Pope, Illinois, USA
Parents
Richard Marshall Wheeler
1860–1886
Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
Micha (J) Bethell
1864–1948
Cannon, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
Woodford (LaFayette) Bethell
1838–1901
Liberty, De Kalb, Tennessee, United States
Tennessee (Caroline) Adams
1843–1919
De Kalb, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Tilman Bethel
1788–1865
Sarah Daugherty
1793–1869
Thomas Adams
1815–1880
Matilda
1814–1868
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sampson Bethel
1750–1806
Mary Cantrell
1754–1820
John Daugherty
1768–1862
Nancy Davidson
1772–1852

Alexander Wheeler's Descendants

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Alexander (Franklin) Wheeler (22 Jan 1883–8 Feb 1962) m. Blanche (Marie) Kearney (7 Oct 1885–24 Feb 1920) m. Lela (J) Travelstead (22 May 1891–1 Sep 1957)
  1. 1. Blanche (I.) Wheeler 1905–1999 m. Harry (Thomas) Martin 1898–1975
    1. 1. Loren (Lee) Martin 1939–2012 m. Virginia (Lee) Pollard 1929–2016
  2. 2. Earl (M) Wheeler 1908–1984 m. Ruth Kasprzak 1911–1984
  3. 3. Lawrence (A) Wheeler 1909–1967
  4. 4. Eunice (Isabell) Wheeler 1911–1999
  5. 5. George (Edward) Wheeler 1913–2004 m. Roberta (L) Gibbs 1915–2009
  6. 6. Arno Wheeler 1915–1974
  7. 7. Edith Wheeler 1918–2014
  8. 8. Vernon Wheeler 1919–1989

Alexander Wheeler's Timeline

2 Records

1883
22 Jan 1883
Birth of Alexander Franklin Wheeler in Eddyville, Pope, Illinois, USA
Eddyville, Pope, Illinois, USA
1962
8 Feb 1962
Age 79
Death of Alexander Franklin Wheeler in East Saint Louis, St Clair, Illinois, USA
East Saint Louis, St Clair, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Jan 1883
    Event Place: Eddyville, Pope, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Feb 1962
    Event Place: East Saint Louis, St Clair, Illinois, USA

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