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Erastus B Wheeler 1840–1901 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Apr 1840

Birth Location: , Copiah, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 4 May 1901

Death Location: , Polk, Texas, USA

Father: Thomas Wheeler

Mother: Permelia None

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Higdon

Children(s): Cora Wheeler, Mary Wheeler, Robert Wheeler, Frank Wheeler, Ethel Wheeler, Josephina Wheeler, Permelia Wheeler, James Wheeler

The story of Erastus B Wheeler began in 1840 in , Copiah, Mississippi, USA. Erastus B Wheeler married Elizabeth J Higdon, and had children including Cora Antoinette Wheeler, Ethel Venita Wheeler, Frank Subat Wheeler, James Robertson Wheeler, Josephina A Wheeler, Mary Ann Wheeler, Permelia Higdon Wheeler, Robert Percer Wheeler. Erastus B Wheeler passed away in 1901 in , Polk, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Erastus B Wheeler began in 1840 in , Copiah, Mississippi, USA.
  • Erastus B Wheeler married Elizabeth J Higdon, and had children including Cora Antoinette Wheeler, Ethel Venita Wheeler, Frank Subat Wheeler, James Robertson Wheeler, Josephina A Wheeler, Mary Ann Wheeler, Permelia Higdon Wheeler, Robert Percer Wheeler.
  • Erastus B Wheeler passed away in 1901 in , Polk, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Wheeler
1807–1877
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
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Permelia None
1807–1869
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Higdon
1842–1925
Birth Location: Copiah, Mississippi, USA
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Children(s)

Cora Wheeler
1866–1946
Birth Location: Hazelhurst, Copiah, Mississippi, USA
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Mary Wheeler
1866–
Birth Location: Copiah, Mississippi, USA
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Robert Wheeler
1869–1899
Birth Location: Hazelhurst, Mississippi, USA
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Frank Wheeler
1871–1932
Birth Location: Copiah, Mississippi, USA
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Ethel Wheeler
1874–
Birth Location: –
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Josephina Wheeler
1876–
Birth Location: –
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Permelia Wheeler
1878–
Birth Location: Copiah, Mississippi, USA
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James Wheeler
1878–
Birth Location: Texas, USA
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Erastus Wheeler's Ancestors

Self
Erastus Wheeler
1840–1901
Birth Place: , Copiah, Mississippi, USA
Parents
Thomas H Wheeler
1807–1877
Georgia, USA
Permelia
1807–1869
Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Erastus Wheeler's Descendants

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Erastus (B) Wheeler (20 Apr 1840–4 May 1901) m. Elizabeth (J) Higdon (2 Mar 1842–1925)
  1. 1. Cora (Antoinette) Wheeler 1866–1946
  2. 2. Mary (Ann) Wheeler 1866–
  3. 3. Robert (Percer) Wheeler 1869–1899
  4. 4. Frank (Subat) Wheeler 1871–1932
  5. 5. Ethel (Venita) Wheeler 1874–
  6. 6. Josephina (A) Wheeler 1876–
  7. 7. Permelia (Higdon) Wheeler 1878–
  8. 8. James (Robertson) Wheeler 1878–

Erastus Wheeler's Timeline

2 Records

1840
20 Apr 1840
Birth of Erastus B Wheeler in , Copiah, Mississippi, USA
, Copiah, Mississippi, USA
1901
4 May 1901
Age 61
Death of Erastus B Wheeler in , Polk, Texas, USA
, Polk, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1840
    Event Place: , Copiah, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 May 1901
    Event Place: , Polk, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Trees
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