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Rufus Jessie Wheeler 1858–1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 MAY 1858

Birth Location: Sherman, Grayson Co., TX.

Death Date: 23 JUN 1936

Death Location: Exeter, Tulare Co., CA.

Father: William Wheeler

Mother: Jane Cole

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The story of Rufus Jessie Wheeler began in 1858 in Sherman, Grayson Co., TX.. Rufus Jessie Wheeler passed away in 1936 in Exeter, Tulare Co., CA..

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Biography

  • The story of Rufus Jessie Wheeler began in 1858 in Sherman, Grayson Co., TX..
  • Rufus Jessie Wheeler passed away in 1936 in Exeter, Tulare Co., CA..

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Rufus Wheeler's Ancestors

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Rufus Wheeler
1858–1936
Birth Place: Sherman, Grayson Co., TX.
Parents
William Ira Wheeler
1827–1866
Rome, Floyd, Georgia, USA
Jane Cole
1828–1872
Overton Co., TN., USA
Grandparents
John Wheeler
1801–1874
Ellen Perkins
1805–1840
Lincoln Co., TN.
Eli Cole
1791–1854
Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Hester ((Esther)) Fincher
1791–1858
Union Co., S.C.
Great-Grandparents
William Perkins
1770–1827
Mary Jenkins
1778–1857
Stephen Cole
1768–1841
Elizabeth Conger
1771–1842
Francis Fincher
1765–1846
Elizabeth Bishop
1771–1805
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elijah Jenkins
1738–1810
Elizabeth Wells
1748–1810
William Cole
1738–1809
Susanna Cole
1740–1810

Rufus Wheeler's Timeline

2 Records

1858
18 MAY 1858
Birth of Rufus Jessie Wheeler in Sherman, Grayson Co., TX.
Sherman, Grayson Co., TX.
1936
23 JUN 1936
Age 78
Death of Rufus Jessie Wheeler in Exeter, Tulare Co., CA.
Exeter, Tulare Co., CA.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 MAY 1858
    Event Place: Sherman, Grayson Co., TX.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 JUN 1936
    Event Place: Exeter, Tulare Co., CA.

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