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James Moses Wheeler 1749–1849 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1749

Birth Location: Ford, Dinwiddie, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1849

Death Location: Blaine, Lawrence, Kentucky, United States

Father: William Wheeler

Mother: Abigail Jayne

Spouse(s): Eleanor Harrison

Children(s): James Wheeler

The story of James Moses Wheeler began in 1749 in Ford, Dinwiddie, Virginia, United States. In 1769, James Moses Wheeler resided in Virginia, USA. In 1810, James Moses Wheeler resided in Floyd, Floyd, Kentucky, United States. James Moses Wheeler married Eleanor Harrison, and had children including James Harrison Wheeler. James Moses Wheeler passed away in 1849 in Blaine, Lawrence, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of James Moses Wheeler began in 1749 in Ford, Dinwiddie, Virginia, United States.
  • In 1769, James Moses Wheeler resided in Virginia, USA.
  • In 1810, James Moses Wheeler resided in Floyd, Floyd, Kentucky, United States.
  • James Moses Wheeler married Eleanor Harrison, and had children including James Harrison Wheeler.
  • James Moses Wheeler passed away in 1849 in Blaine, Lawrence, Kentucky, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Wheeler
1727–1793
Birth Location: Stafford, Windham, Connecticut, United States
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Abigail Jayne
1732–
Birth Location: New York, United States
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Spouses(s)

Eleanor Harrison
1783–1851
Birth Location: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

James Wheeler
1799–1873
Birth Location: Norfolk, VA, USA,
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James Wheeler's Ancestors

Self
James Wheeler
1749–1849
Birth Place: Ford, Dinwiddie, Virginia, United States
Parents
William James Wheeler
1727–1793
Stafford, Windham, Connecticut, United States
Abigail Jayne
1732–
New York, United States
Grandparents
Stephen (Moses) Wheeler
1685–1785
Stafford, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
Sarah Nichols
1651–1718
Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
Moses Wheeler
1651–1724
Sarah Nichols
1651–1718
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Moses Wheeler
1598–1698
Miriam Hawley
1620–1690
Caleb Nichols
1629–1690
Anne Ward
1620–1718

James Wheeler's Descendants

1.
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James (Moses) Wheeler (1749–1849) m. Eleanor Harrison (10 Mar 1783–1851)
  1. 1. James (Harrison) Wheeler 1799–1873 m. Elizabeth Ramey 1800–1858
    1. 1. Charles Wheeler 1835–1898 m. E. (Nancy) Wheeler 1839–
      1. 1. Barbara Wheeler 1865– m. Edward Walton 1860–
        1. 1. Corry (Lee) Walton 1885–1963 m. Tacy (Mary) Clark 1885–1952
        2. 2. Stelling Walton 1891–

James Wheeler's Timeline

7 Records

1749
1749
Birth of James Moses Wheeler in Ford, Dinwiddie, Virginia, United States
Ford, Dinwiddie, Virginia, United States
1769
1769-1800
Age 20
James Moses Wheeler resided here in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1810
1810
Age 61
James Moses Wheeler resided here in Floyd, Floyd, Kentucky, United States
Floyd, Floyd, Kentucky, United States
1820
1820
Age 71
James Moses Wheeler resided here in Floyd, Kentucky, United States
Floyd, Kentucky, United States
1830
1830
Age 81
James Moses Wheeler resided here in Lawrence, Kentucky, United States
Lawrence, Kentucky, United States
1840
1840
Age 91
James Moses Wheeler resided here in Lawrence, Kentucky, United States
Lawrence, Kentucky, United States
1849
1849
Age 100
Death of James Moses Wheeler in Blaine, Lawrence, Kentucky, United States
Blaine, Lawrence, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1749
    Event Place: Ford, Dinwiddie, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1749; Birth city: Norfolk; Birth state: VA.
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1749; Birth city: Wheeler S Ford; Birth state: VA.
    [3] Family Data Collection - Births
    [4] Family Data Collection - Births

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1769-1800
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Annals of Southwest Virginia, 1769-1800

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Floyd, Floyd, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census, Year: 1810; Census Place: Floyd, Floyd, Kentucky; Roll: 6; Page: 104; Family History Number: 0181351; Image: 00118.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Floyd, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, Year: 1820; Census Place: , Floyd, Kentucky; Roll: M33_22; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Lawrence, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, Year: 1830; Census Place: , Lawrence, Kentucky; Roll: ; Page: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Lawrence, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: , Lawrence, Kentucky; Roll: ; Page: .

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1849
    Event Place: Blaine, Lawrence, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1749; Birth city: Wheeler S Ford; Birth state: VA.
    [2] Family Data Collection - Deaths
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