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Joseph Eaton “Wart-Eye” Wheat 1843–1921 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 January 1843

Birth Location: Hancock, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 8 December 1921

Death Location: Varnado, Washington Parish, Louisiana, United States of America

Father: John Wheat

Mother: Mary Lumpkin

Spouse(s): Harriet Winningham

Children(s): Mary Wheat, Thomas Wheat, Ernest Wheat, John Wheat, William Wheat, Florence Wheat, Elizabeth Wheat, Martha Wheat, Ella Wheat, Frances Wheat, Joseph Wheat

The story of Joseph Eaton “Wart-Eye” Wheat began in 1843 in Hancock, Mississippi, USA. Joseph Eaton “Wart-Eye” Wheat married Harriet Jane Winningham, and had children including Elizabeth Jane Wheat, Ella Wheat, Ernest Winningham Wheat, Florence Victoria Wheat, Frances Magnolia Maggie Wheat, John Brown Wheat, Joseph Martin Wheat, Martha Missouri Zou Wheat, Mary Josephine Wheat, Thomas Wheat, William Kimball Wheat. Joseph Eaton “Wart-Eye” Wheat passed away in 1921 in Varnado, Washington Parish, Louisiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Joseph Eaton “Wart-Eye” Wheat began in 1843 in Hancock, Mississippi, USA.
  • Joseph Eaton “Wart-Eye” Wheat married Harriet Jane Winningham, and had children including Elizabeth Jane Wheat, Ella Wheat, Ernest Winningham Wheat, Florence Victoria Wheat, Frances Magnolia Maggie Wheat, John Brown Wheat, Joseph Martin Wheat, Martha Missouri Zou Wheat, Mary Josephine Wheat, Thomas Wheat, William Kimball Wheat.
  • Joseph Eaton “Wart-Eye” Wheat passed away in 1921 in Varnado, Washington Parish, Louisiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joseph Wheat's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Wheat
1843–1921
Birth Place: Hancock, Mississippi, USA
Parents
John Eaton Wheat
1810–1881
Hancock, Mississippi, USA
Mary (Polly Wheart) Lumpkin
1817–1915
Marion County, Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
William (Griffin) Wheat
1787–1858
Wilkes, Georgia, United States
Martha (A. "Patsy") Wilkinson
1792–1876
Richmond, Georgia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Wheat
1755–1842
Nancy Kennedy
1760–1802
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Kennedy
1734–1786
Pricilla Mayhar
1738–1764

Joseph Wheat's Descendants

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Joseph (Eaton “Wart-Eye”) Wheat (8 January 1843–8 December 1921) m. Harriet (Jane) Winningham (13 Dec 1844–1907)
  1. 1. Mary (Josephine) Wheat 1865–1957 m. Abram (Harvey) Adams 1863–1949
    1. 1. Norman Adams 1887–1967 m. Mary Rawls 1887–1954
      1. 1. Fay Adams 1921–2009
      2. 2. Dorothy Adams 1926–2013
    2. 2. Florence (Elizabeth) Adams 1887–1974 m. Philip (Smith) Boone 1887–1939
      1. 1. Harvey (Weston) Boone 1923–2010 m. Elizabeth (Lora “Bettie”) Nantz 1927–2001
      2. 2. Mattie (Mae) Boone 1921–2004 m. Jimmy (Wiley Cox) Sr 1928–2011
        1. 1. Jimmy (Wiley Cox) Jr. 1950–1971
  2. 2. Thomas Wheat 1863–1949
  3. 3. Ernest (Winningham) Wheat 1873–1876
  4. 4. John (Brown) Wheat 1877–1959
  5. 5. William (Kimball) Wheat 1870–1918
  6. 6. Florence (Victoria) Wheat 1869–1959
  7. 7. Elizabeth (Jane) Wheat 1867–1943 m. Joseph (Benton) Moody 1855–
    1. 1. Dwight Moody 1901–1916
    2. 2. Lucile Moody 1907–
    3. 3. Ernest (Braxton) Moody 1888–1947 m. Pearl Ladner 1885–1973
      1. 1. Heber (Lester) Moody 1912–1989
      2. 2. Vondelle (Eunice) Moody 1917–1997
    4. 4. Nellie (Bell) Moody 1884–1968
    5. 5. Maude Moody 1892–1958
    6. 6. John (Martin) Moody 1894–1961 m. Carrie (B.) Seal 1901–1944
      1. 1. John (M Moody) Jr 1918–2005 m. Lahoma Scroggs 1926–2001
    7. 7. Clara Moody 1886–1967
    8. 8. Gladys Moody 1898–1985
  8. 8. Martha (Missouri “Zou”) Wheat 1844–1907
  9. 9. Ella Wheat 1881–1967
  10. 10. Frances (Magnolia “Maggie”) Wheat 1879–1961
  11. 11. Joseph (Martin) Wheat 1875–1939

Joseph Wheat's Timeline

4 Records

1843
8 January 1843
Birth of Joseph Eaton “Wart-Eye” Wheat in Hancock, Mississippi, USA
Hancock, Mississippi, USA
1843
8 January 1843
Birth of Joseph Eaton “Wart-Eye” Wheat
None
1921
8 December 1921
Age 78
Death of Joseph Eaton “Wart-Eye” Wheat in Hancock, Mississippi, USA
Hancock, Mississippi, USA
1921
8 December 1921
Age 78
Death of Joseph Eaton “Wart-Eye” Wheat
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 January 1843
    Event Place: Hancock, Mississippi, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 December 1921
    Event Place: Hancock, Mississippi, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 January 1843
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 December 1921
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Varnado, Washington Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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