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John Wheat 1930–1965 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1930

Birth Location: Illinois

Death Date: 25 Jan 1965

Death Location: Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Clyde Wheat

Mother: Sallie Wheat

Spouse(s): Shirley Lowe

Children(s): John Wheat, Sherry Knott

John Wheat was born in 1930 in Illinois, the child of Clyde Brown Wheat And Sallie Wheat. John Wheat married Shirley Mae Miller Wheat Lowe, and had children including Douglas Wheat, Janet Louise Wheat, John Roger Wheat, Pamela Wheat Hanlon, Sandra Wheat Wilshire, Sherry Wheat Knott. John Wheat passed away in 1965 in Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Wheat was born in 1930 in Illinois, the child of Clyde Brown Wheat And Sallie Wheat.
  • John Wheat married Shirley Mae Miller Wheat Lowe, and had children including Douglas Wheat, Janet Louise Wheat, John Roger Wheat, Pamela Wheat Hanlon, Sandra Wheat Wilshire, Sherry Wheat Knott.
  • John Wheat passed away in 1965 in Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Clyde Wheat
1892–1959
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States of America
CW
Sallie Wheat
1899–1985
Birth Location: Tennessee
SW

Spouses(s)

Shirley Lowe
1929–2010
Birth Location: Du Quoin, Illinois
SL

Children(s)

John Wheat
1950–2006
Birth Location: East St Louis, Illinois
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Sherry Knott
1951–2014
Birth Location: –
SK

John Wheat's Ancestors

Self
John Wheat
1930–1965
Birth Place: Illinois
Parents
Clyde Brown Wheat
1892–1959
Tennessee, United States of America
Sallie Wheat
1899–1985
Tennessee
Grandparents
Gilliam (Laferty) Wheat
1872–1947
Tennessee
Mary (Elizabeth) Allen
1871–1945
Lobelville, Tennesseee
Great-Grandparents
Permelia Wheat
1843–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Silas Wheat
1803–1885
Patience Smith
1811–1848

John Wheat's Descendants

1.
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John Wheat (abt 1930–25 Jan 1965) m. Shirley (Mae Miller Wheat) Lowe (10 JUN 1929–16 Dec 2010)
  1. 1. John (Roger) Wheat 1950–2006
  2. 2. Sherry (Wheat) Knott 1951–2014

John Wheat's Timeline

11 Records

1928
1 December 1928
Birth of John Wheat
None
1929
1 Dec 1929
Birth of John Wheat in East St. Louis, St. Clair, Illinois, USA
East St. Louis, St. Clair, Illinois, USA
1930
abt 1930
Birth of John Wheat in Illinois
Illinois
1930
1930
John Wheat resided here in Centerville, St. Clair, Illinois, USA
Centerville, St. Clair, Illinois, USA
1935
1935
Age 5
John Wheat resided here in East St Louis, St Clair, Illinois
East St Louis, St Clair, Illinois
1940
1940
Age 10
John Wheat resided here in Fireworks Station, St Clair, Illinois, USA
Fireworks Station, St Clair, Illinois, USA
1949
30 Sep 1949
Age 19
John Wheat was married in Illinois, United States
Illinois, United States
1950
1950
Age 20
John Wheat resided here in East St Louis, St Clair, Illinois, USA
East St Louis, St Clair, Illinois, USA
1959
1959
Age 29
John Wheat resided here in East St. Louis, Illinois, USA
East St. Louis, Illinois, USA
1965
25 Jan 1965
Age 35
Death of John Wheat in Centreville, St. Clair, Illinois, USA
Centreville, St. Clair, Illinois, USA
1965
25 Jan 1965
Age 35
Death of John Wheat
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Dec 1929
    Event Place: East St. Louis, St. Clair, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] 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: East St Louis, St Cl

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 December 1928

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1930
    Event Place: Illinois

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 30 Sep 1949
    Event Place: Illinois, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Centerville, St. Clair, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: East St Louis, St Clair, Illinois

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Fireworks Station, St Clair, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: East St Louis, St Clair, Illinois, 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: East St Louis, St Cl

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1959
    Event Place: East St. Louis, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jan 1965
    Event Place: Centreville, St. Clair, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jan 1965

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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