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Laura Bell Wheat 1881–1975 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 04 DEC 1881

Birth Location: Hancock Cty, MS

Death Date: 1975

Death Location: Baton Rouge, LA

Father: Hezekiah Wheat

Mother: Nancy Smith

Spouse(s): James Amacker

Children(s): David Amacker, Lillian Amacker, Minnie Amacker, Robert Amacker

Laura Bell Wheat was born in 1881 in Hancock Cty, MS, the child of Hezekiah Wheat And Nancy Jane Smith. Laura Bell Wheat married James Stephen Amacker, and had children including David Lester Amacker, Lillian Mergel Amacker, Minnie Margoary Amacker, Robert Amacker. Laura Bell Wheat passed away in 1975 in Baton Rouge, LA.

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Biography

  • Laura Bell Wheat was born in 1881 in Hancock Cty, MS, the child of Hezekiah Wheat And Nancy Jane Smith.
  • Laura Bell Wheat married James Stephen Amacker, and had children including David Lester Amacker, Lillian Mergel Amacker, Minnie Margoary Amacker, Robert Amacker.
  • Laura Bell Wheat passed away in 1975 in Baton Rouge, LA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Hezekiah Wheat
1845–
Birth Location: Hancock Cty, MS
HW
Nancy Smith
1851–1940
Birth Location: Hancock County, MS
NS

Spouses(s)

James Amacker
1883–1974
Birth Location: –
JA

Children(s)

David Amacker
1907–
Birth Location: –
DA
Lillian Amacker
1917–
Birth Location: –
LA
Minnie Amacker
1922–
Birth Location: –
MA
Robert Amacker
1913–
Birth Location: –
RA

Laura Wheat's Ancestors

Self
Laura Wheat
1881–1975
Birth Place: Hancock Cty, MS
Parents
Hezekiah Wheat
1845–
Hancock Cty, MS
Nancy (Jane) Smith
1851–1940
Hancock County, MS
Grandparents
John (Eaton) Wheat
1810–1881
Hancock Cty, MS
Mary (Polly) Lumpkin
1818–1915
William ("Jucker") Smith
1818–1902
Washington Parish, LA
Martha (Jane) Rouse
1827–1869
Jackson, MS
Great-Grandparents
William Wheat
1787–1848
Martha Wilkinson
1792–1876
Martha Burge
1785–
Andrew Smith
1780–1858
Nancy Roberts
1782–1853
Daniel Rouse
1801–1880
Elizabeth Taylor
1803–1853
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Wheat
1755–1842
Nancy Kennedy
1755–1802
William Burge
1756–1830
Martha Williamson
1765–1860
Andrew Smith
1754–1858
Nancy Kennedy
1755–1802
Henry Rouse
1777–1828
Mary Byrd
1785–1850
Charles Taylor
1743–1813

Laura Wheat's Descendants

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Laura (Bell) Wheat (04 DEC 1881–1975) m. James (Stephen) Amacker (1883–1974)
  1. 1. David (Lester) Amacker 1907– m. Grace (Louise) Stockstill 1912–
    1. 1. Norman (Patrick) Amacker 1940–1998
  2. 2. Lillian (Mergel) Amacker 1917–
  3. 3. Minnie (Margoary) Amacker 1922–
  4. 4. Robert Amacker 1913–

Laura Wheat's Timeline

2 Records

1881
04 DEC 1881
Birth of Laura Bell Wheat in Hancock Cty, MS
Hancock Cty, MS
1975
1975
Age 94
Death of Laura Bell Wheat in Baton Rouge, LA
Baton Rouge, LA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 04 DEC 1881
    Event Place: Hancock Cty, MS

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1975
    Event Place: Baton Rouge, LA
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