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PETER WHEELER 1790–1851 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Mar 1790

Birth Location: Dorchester County, Maryland

Death Date: 24 Jan 1851

Death Location: Dorchester County, Maryland

Father: Thomas Wheeler

Mother: MOLLY ROSS

Spouse(s): REBECCA SHEHAWN

Children(s): Mary Wheeler

In 1790, PETER WHEELER entered the world in Dorchester County, Maryland, born to Thomas Wheeler And Molly Ross. PETER WHEELER married Rebecca Shehawn, and had children including Mary A Wheeler. PETER WHEELER passed away in 1851 in Dorchester County, Maryland.

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Biography

  • In 1790, PETER WHEELER entered the world in Dorchester County, Maryland, born to Thomas Wheeler And Molly Ross.
  • PETER WHEELER married Rebecca Shehawn, and had children including Mary A Wheeler.
  • PETER WHEELER passed away in 1851 in Dorchester County, Maryland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Wheeler
1764–1816
Birth Location: DORCHESTER CO., MD
TW
MOLLY ROSS
1766–1793
Birth Location: DORCHESTER CO., MD
MR

Spouses(s)

REBECCA SHEHAWN
1801–1878
Birth Location: Dorchester County, Maryland
RS

Children(s)

Mary Wheeler
1830–1864
Birth Location: Dorchester County, Maryland, United States of America
MW

PETER WHEELER's Ancestors

Self
PETER WHEELER
1790–1851
Birth Place: Dorchester County, Maryland
Parents
Thomas Wheeler
1764–1816
DORCHESTER CO., MD
MOLLY ROSS
1766–1793
DORCHESTER CO., MD
Grandparents
Thomas (Wheeler) Jr
1742–1806
Dorchester County, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Wheeler
1711–1770
Grace Mills
1718–1775
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Charles Wheeler
1665–1746
Mary Worgan
1672–1746
Margret Robinson
1700–

PETER WHEELER's Descendants

1.
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PETER WHEELER (24 Mar 1790–24 Jan 1851) m. REBECCA SHEHAWN (30 Aug 1801–25 Jun 1878)
  1. 1. Mary (A) Wheeler 1830–1864 m. Job (Willoughby) Beckwith 1829–1895
    1. 1. Charles (Wheeler Beckwith) Sr 1861–1928 m. Clarissa (Emeline) Seward 1862–1939
      1. 1. Clarissa (Mary) Beckwith 1884–1958 m. Thomas (Dexter) Spedden 1884–1972
        1. 1. Charles (Dexter) Spedden 1914–2001 m. Anne (L) Henry 1918–2002

PETER WHEELER's Timeline

2 Records

1790
24 Mar 1790
Birth of PETER WHEELER in Dorchester County, Maryland
Dorchester County, Maryland
1851
24 Jan 1851
Age 61
Death of PETER WHEELER in Dorchester County, Maryland
Dorchester County, Maryland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1790
    Event Place: Dorchester County, Maryland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Jan 1851
    Event Place: Dorchester County, Maryland
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