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Rev. John Henry Wheeler 1793–1871 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jan 1793

Birth Location: Washington County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 16 Aug 1871

Death Location: Yancey County, North Carolina, USA

Father: William Wheeler

Mother: Mary Friend

Spouse(s): Rhodica Ray

Children(s): Elizabeth Duncan

Rev. John Henry Wheeler was born in 1793 in Washington County, Virginia, USA, the child of William Vestal Wheeler And Mary Mollie Friend. Rev. John Henry Wheeler married Rhodica Rhoda Ray, and had children including Elizabeth Duncan. Rev. John Henry Wheeler passed away in 1871 in Yancey County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Rev. John Henry Wheeler was born in 1793 in Washington County, Virginia, USA, the child of William Vestal Wheeler And Mary Mollie Friend.
  • Rev. John Henry Wheeler married Rhodica Rhoda Ray, and had children including Elizabeth Duncan.
  • Rev. John Henry Wheeler passed away in 1871 in Yancey County, North Carolina, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Rev. Wheeler's Ancestors

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Rev. Wheeler
1793–1871
Birth Place: Washington County, Virginia, USA
Parents
William Vestal Wheeler
1770–1815
Tumbling Creek, Saltville, Washington Co, Virginia, USA
Mary (Mollie) Friend
1776–1830
Washington, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Charles Friend
1731–1811
Frederick County, Maryland, United States of America
Nancy (Elizabeth) Simpson
1735–1818
Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
Isarel Friend
1690–1749
Sarah Bokavar
1711–1755
Andrew Simpson
1690–1737
Alice Cox
1710–1739
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew Friend
1661–1741
Rebecca Helm
1671–1703
Andrew Simpson
1663–1744
Elizabeth Green
1667–1718

Rev. Wheeler's Descendants

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Rev. (John Henry) Wheeler (1 Jan 1793–16 Aug 1871) m. Rhodica ("Rhoda") Ray (Abt 1805–Abt 1885)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Duncan 1827– m. Nathen Duncan 1818–
    1. 1. John (Henry) Duncan 1856–1922 m. Mary (Jane) Scopshire 1862–
      1. 1. Carrie (Katherine) Duncan 1881–1947 m. Jacob (S) Scott 1866– m. Jacob (R) Scott 1874–
        1. 1. Andrew (P) Scott 1909– m. Lucille Scott 1911–
        2. 2. Agnes Scott 1922–1996

Rev. Wheeler's Timeline

4 Records

1793
1 Jan 1793
Birth of Rev. John Henry Wheeler in Washington County, Virginia, USA
Washington County, Virginia, USA
1821
8 Mar 1821
Age 28
Rev. John Henry Wheeler was married in Yancey, North Carolina, United States
Yancey, North Carolina, United States
1826
1826
Age 33
Rev. John Henry Wheeler was married in NC
NC
1871
16 Aug 1871
Age 78
Death of Rev. John Henry Wheeler in Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
Yancey County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1793
    Event Place: Washington County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 8 Mar 1821
    Event Place: Yancey, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1826
    Event Place: NC

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Aug 1871
    Event Place: Yancey County, North Carolina, USA

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