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John Jeter Wheat 1919–1999 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 03/03/1919

Birth Location: Gleason, Weakley County, Tennessee

Death Date: 16 Jan 1999

Death Location: Martin, Weakley County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Walter Wheat

Mother: Hattie Wheat

Spouse(s): Ruby Mrphy

Children(s): Jerry Wheat

John Jeter Wheat was born in 1919 in Gleason, Weakley County, Tennessee, the child of Walter Lee Wheat And Hattie S Wheat. In 1920, John Jeter Wheat resided in Civil District 6, Weakley, Tennessee, USA. In 1930, John Jeter Wheat resided in District 4, Henry, Tennessee, USA. John Jeter Wheat married Ruby Mrphy, and had children including Brenda Joyce Wheat, Carolyn Sue Wheat, Danny Lynn Wheat, Jerry Franklin Wheat. John Jeter Wheat passed away in 1999 in Martin, Weakley County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • John Jeter Wheat was born in 1919 in Gleason, Weakley County, Tennessee, the child of Walter Lee Wheat And Hattie S Wheat.
  • In 1920, John Jeter Wheat resided in Civil District 6, Weakley, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1930, John Jeter Wheat resided in District 4, Henry, Tennessee, USA.
  • John Jeter Wheat married Ruby Mrphy, and had children including Brenda Joyce Wheat, Carolyn Sue Wheat, Danny Lynn Wheat, Jerry Franklin Wheat.
  • John Jeter Wheat passed away in 1999 in Martin, Weakley County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Walter Wheat
1886–1964
Birth Location: Decatur County, Tennessee
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Hattie Wheat
1893–1973
Birth Location: Palmersville, Weakley, TN
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Spouses(s)

Ruby Mrphy
1921–2016
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Children(s)

Jerry Wheat
1940–1965
Birth Location: Weakley, Tennessee
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John Wheat's Ancestors

Self
John Wheat
1919–1999
Birth Place: Gleason, Weakley County, Tennessee
Parents
Walter Lee Wheat
1886–1964
Decatur County, Tennessee
Hattie (S) Wheat
1893–1973
Palmersville, Weakley, TN
Grandparents
Coleman (Thomas) Wheat
1863–1940
Perry County, Tennessee
Nancy Mccage
1864–1933
Lobelville, Perry, Tennessee
Seton (M) Stephenson
1851–1943
Henry, Tennessee, USA
Marthy (Jane Rozella) Pickard
1858–1921
Weakley Co., TN
Great-Grandparents
Silas Wheat
1803–1885
Polly Wheat
1829–1886
William McCaig
1822–1909
Mary McCaig
1830–1872
O Stephenson
1819–1887
Sarah Todd
1830–1886
John Pickard
1822–1887
Sarah Pickard
1831–1879
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Wheat
1765–1834
Diey Wheat
1773–1865
Samuel McCaig
1815–1859
Mary McCaig
1805–1880
James Terrell
1792–1860
Joanna Price
1802–1865
Jonathan Stephenson
1780–1851
Nancy Kellum
1780–1851
Moses Todd
1806–1874
Penny Bowden
1809–1858
Thomas Pickard
1793–1859
Mary Workman
1800–1874
Allen Williams
1786–1875
Elizabeth Duty
1792–1889

John Wheat's Descendants

1.
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John (Jeter) Wheat (03/03/1919–16 Jan 1999) m. Ruby Mrphy (abt 1921–7 Apr 2016)
  1. 1. Jerry (Franklin) Wheat 1940–1965 m. Sandra Wheat 1942–1965

John Wheat's Timeline

8 Records

1919
03/03/1919
Birth of John Jeter Wheat in Gleason, Weakley County, Tennessee
Gleason, Weakley County, Tennessee
1920
1920
Age 1
John Jeter Wheat resided here in Civil District 6, Weakley, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 6, Weakley, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 11
John Jeter Wheat resided here in District 4, Henry, Tennessee, USA
District 4, Henry, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 16
John Jeter Wheat resided here in Rural, Weakley, Tennessee
Rural, Weakley, Tennessee
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 21
John Jeter Wheat resided here in Martin, Weakley, Tennessee
Martin, Weakley, Tennessee
1950
1950
Age 31
John Jeter Wheat resided here in Weakley, Tennessee, USA
Weakley, Tennessee, USA
1986
29 Jun 1986
Age 67
John Jeter Wheat resided here in Jackson, Tennessee, USA
Jackson, Tennessee, USA
1999
16 Jan 1999
Age 80
Death of John Jeter Wheat in Martin, Weakley, Tennessee, USA
Martin, Weakley, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 03031919
    Event Place: Gleason, Weakley County, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Tennessee, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 311
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Weakley, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3947; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 92-7
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 413-20-7361; Issue State: Tennessee; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 6, Weakley, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1771; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 138; Image: 194
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 4, Henry, Tennessee; Roll: 2255; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0010; Image: 833.0; FHL microfilm: 2341989
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [8] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Jackson Sun; Publication Date: 17 Jan 1999; Publication Place: Jackson, Tennessee, United States of America; ,0.8040979,0.18431716,0.957813
    [9] Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1777-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 6, Weakley, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 6, Weakley, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1771; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 138; Image: 194

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 4, Henry, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 4, Henry, Tennessee; Roll: 2255; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0010; Image: 833.0; FHL microfilm: 2341989

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Weakley, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Weakley, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3947; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 92-7

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Martin, Weakley, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Tennessee, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 311
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Weakley, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3947; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 92-7

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Weakley, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Weakley, Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 29 Jun 1986
    Event Place: Jackson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Jackson Sun; Publication Date: 29 Jun 1986; Publication Place: Jackson, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Martin
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Jackson Sun; Publication Date: 17 Jan 1999; Publication Place: Jackson, Tennessee, United States of America; ,0.8040979,0.18431716,0.957813

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Jan 1999
    Event Place: Martin, Weakley, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 413-20-7361; Issue State: Tennessee; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Jackson Sun; Publication Date: 17 Jan 1999; Publication Place: Jackson, Tennessee, United States of America; ,0.8040979,0.18431716,0.957813
    [5] Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1777-2012

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Martin, Weakley County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1777-2012
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