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George Lyer Wheeler 1839 – 1906 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Sep 1839

Birth Location: Aurora, Preston, [ West] Virginia, USA

Death Date: 15 Sep 1906

Death Location: Jackson Twp, Madison County, Iowa, USA

Father: Samuel Wheeler

Mother: Susannah Rinehart

Spouse(s): Mary Henry

Children(s): Ossa Wheeler

In 1839, George Lyer Wheeler entered the world in Aurora, Preston, [ West] Virginia, USA, born to Samuel Wheeler and Susannah Charlotte Rinehart. George Lyer Wheeler married Mary Jane Henry, and had children including Ossa May Wheeler. George Lyer Wheeler passed away in 1906 in Jackson Twp, Madison County, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1839, George Lyer Wheeler entered the world in Aurora, Preston, [ West] Virginia, USA, born to Samuel Wheeler and Susannah Charlotte Rinehart.
  • George Lyer Wheeler married Mary Jane Henry, and had children including Ossa May Wheeler.
  • George Lyer Wheeler passed away in 1906 in Jackson Twp, Madison County, Iowa, USA.

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Children(s)

George Wheeler's Ancestors

Self
George Wheeler
1839 – 1906
Birth Place: Aurora, Preston, [ West] Virginia, USA
Parents
Samuel Wheeler
1802 – 1878
Aurora, Preston County, West Virginia, United States of America
Susannah (Charlotte) Rinehart
1805 – 1879
Aurora, Monongalia [now Preston], [West] Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John Wheeler
1758 – 1823
Shipside, England
Thomas Rinehart
1741 – 1833
Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
Anna (Maria Whitehair (6) gen.)
1765 – 1820
Fredrick, Frederick Co., MD
Great-Grandparents
Mary Holmes
1733 – 1797
Johann Rinehart
1719 – 1740
Eva Hauer
1720 – 1741
John gen.)
1721 – 1784
2nd-Great-Grandparents
En Hobbeson
1707 – 1784
Joannés Hauer
1698 – 1774
Maria Schönfelds
1700 –
Johannes Weishaar
1695 – 1729
Euphrosina Moeller
1695 – 1728

George Wheeler's Descendants

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George (Lyer) Wheeler (10 Sep 1839 – 15 Sep 1906) m. Mary (Jane) Henry (9 Feb 1842 – 16 May 1916)
  1. 1. Ossa (May) Wheeler (23 May 1877 – 2 Nov 1930) m. James (Truman) Gilbert (12 Oct 1868 – 14 January 1952)
    1. 1. Selena (Mae) Gilbert (15 Sep 1893 – 12 Apr 1971) m. Frank Gray (15 Jun 1888 – January 27, 1966)
      1. 1. Lawrence (Truman) Gray (10 Jan 1912 – Abt 1983) m. Florence (Mary) Woods (19 Apr 1921 – 23 Mar 2008)
        1. 1. Ryan (O'Neil) Gray (24 Feb 1945 – 4 Nov 2015) m. Sandra (Kaye) Gray
        2. 2. Carrol (Carmen) Gray (3 Mar 1948 – ) m. Allison (Marshall) McLean
        3. 3. Randy (O'Brien) Gray (9 Dec 1949 – ) m. Candyce (Alma) Gray (15 Apr 1952 – )
        4. 4. Delilah (Kay) Brown (19 Aug 1951 – ) m. Edward (Alan) Brown (13 Jul 1948 – )
        5. 5. Waunita Kirkpatrick
        6. 6. Janice Roat

George Wheeler's Timeline

2 Records

1839
10 Sep 1839
Birth of George Lyer Wheeler in Aurora, Preston, [ West] Virginia, USA
Aurora, Preston, [ West] Virginia, USA
1906
15 Sep 1906
Age 67
Death of George Lyer Wheeler in Jackson Twp, Madison County, Iowa, USA
Jackson Twp, Madison County, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Sep 1839
    Event Place: Aurora, Preston, [ West] Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1906
    Event Place: Jackson Twp, Madison County, Iowa, USA

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