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Donald Gray Wheeler 1918–1969 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Feb 1918

Birth Location: Halifax County, North Carolina

Death Date: 17 Oct 1969

Death Location: Pine Hill Cemetery, Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina

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Mother: Carrie Rutledge

Spouse(s): Abby (Adams)

Children(s): Patricia Wheeler, Peggy Wheeler

In 1918, Donald Gray Wheeler entered the world in Halifax County, North Carolina, born to Floyd Reed Wheeler And Carrie Russell Rutledge. Donald Gray Wheeler married Abby Lou Alexander Adams, and had children including Donald Gray Wheeler, Patricia Ann Wheeler, Peggy Lyvonne Wheeler. Donald Gray Wheeler passed away in 1969 in Pine Hill Cemetery, Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • In 1918, Donald Gray Wheeler entered the world in Halifax County, North Carolina, born to Floyd Reed Wheeler And Carrie Russell Rutledge.
  • Donald Gray Wheeler married Abby Lou Alexander Adams, and had children including Donald Gray Wheeler, Patricia Ann Wheeler, Peggy Lyvonne Wheeler.
  • Donald Gray Wheeler passed away in 1969 in Pine Hill Cemetery, Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina.

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Donald Wheeler's Ancestors

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Donald Wheeler
1918–1969
Birth Place: Halifax County, North Carolina
Parents
Carrie (Russell) Rutledge
1892–1939
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Donald Wheeler's Descendants

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Donald (Gray) Wheeler (7 Feb 1918–17 Oct 1969) m. Abby (Lou Alexander) (Adams) (4 May 1919–29 Nov 1997)
  1. 1. Patricia (Ann) Wheeler 1941–2001 m. Jimmy (Monroe) Willets 1936–2007 m. Henry (Le Grant) Hogan 1940–1999
  2. 2. Peggy (Lyvonne) Wheeler 1949–1974 m. Dwight (Lee) Porterfield 1948–2016

Donald Wheeler's Timeline

3 Records

1918
7 Feb 1918
Birth of Donald Gray Wheeler in Halifax County, North Carolina
Halifax County, North Carolina
1969
15 Oct 1969
Age 51
Death of Donald Gray Wheeler in Alamance County Hospital, Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina
Alamance County Hospital, Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina
1969
17 Oct 1969
Age 51
Burial of Donald Gray Wheeler in Pine Hill Cemetery, Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina
Pine Hill Cemetery, Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Feb 1918
    Event Place: Halifax County, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Oct 1969
    Event Place: Alamance County Hospital, Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 17 Oct 1969
    Event Place: Pine Hill Cemetery, Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina

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