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Susan Mary Hefley Wheeler 1844–1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 AUG 1844

Birth Location: Tishomingo County, Mississippi, United States

Death Date: 17 JAN 1922

Death Location: Cherokee, Colbert, Alabama, United States

Father: Thomas Wheeler

Mother: Sarah Pearsall

Spouse(s): John Benson

Children(s): Mary Benson, William Benson, John Benson, Robert Benson, James Benson, Sallie Benson, Fred Benson, Lucy Benson

Susan Mary Hefley Wheeler was born in 1844 in Tishomingo County, Mississippi, United States, the child of Thomas Madison Wheeler And Sarah Jane Pearsall. Susan Mary Hefley Wheeler married John Fred Benson, and had children including Fred Wheeler Benson, James F Benson, John Calvin Benson, Lucy Benson, Mary Jacqueline Benson, Robert Burns Benson, Sallie Lou Benson, William Madison Benson. Susan Mary Hefley Wheeler passed away in 1922 in Cherokee, Colbert, Alabama, United States.

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Biography

  • Susan Mary Hefley Wheeler was born in 1844 in Tishomingo County, Mississippi, United States, the child of Thomas Madison Wheeler And Sarah Jane Pearsall.
  • Susan Mary Hefley Wheeler married John Fred Benson, and had children including Fred Wheeler Benson, James F Benson, John Calvin Benson, Lucy Benson, Mary Jacqueline Benson, Robert Burns Benson, Sallie Lou Benson, William Madison Benson.
  • Susan Mary Hefley Wheeler passed away in 1922 in Cherokee, Colbert, Alabama, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Wheeler
1810–1893
Birth Location: Warren County, Kentucky, United States
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Sarah Pearsall
1817–1866
Birth Location: Dickson County, Tennessee
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Spouses(s)

John Benson
1825–1879
Birth Location: Colbert County, Alabama
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Children(s)

Mary Benson
1858–1893
Birth Location: Cherokee, Colbert, Alabama, United States
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William Benson
1860–1929
Birth Location: Cherokee, Colbert, Alabama, United States
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John Benson
1862–1931
Birth Location: Cherokee, Colbert, Alabama, United States
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Robert Benson
1865–1954
Birth Location: Cherokee, Colbert, Alabama, United States
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James Benson
1865–1890
Birth Location: Cherokee, Colbert, Alabama, United States
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Sallie Benson
1870–1873
Birth Location: Cherokee, Colbert, Alabama, United States
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Fred Benson
1875–1928
Birth Location: Cherokee, Colbert, Alabama, United States
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Lucy Benson
1876–1886
Birth Location: Cherokee, Colbert, Alabama, United States
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Susan Wheeler's Ancestors

Self
Susan Wheeler
1844–1922
Birth Place: Tishomingo County, Mississippi, United States
Parents
Thomas Madison Wheeler
1810–1893
Warren County, Kentucky, United States
Sarah (Jane) Pearsall
1817–1866
Dickson County, Tennessee
Grandparents
Benjamin Pearsall
1790–1855
Duplin County, North Carolina
Sarah (Catherine) Camp
1795–1830
Culpeper County, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
John Camp
1757–1801
Sarah Pollard
1755–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ambrose Camp
1723–1769
Ann Marshall
1739–

Susan Wheeler's Descendants

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Susan (Mary Hefley) Wheeler (12 AUG 1844–17 JAN 1922) m. John (Fred) Benson (24 AUG 1825–3 FEB 1879)
  1. 1. Mary (Jacqueline) Benson 1858–1893 m. Leonodus (A) Rorex 1848–1919
    1. 1. Willie (Wheeler) Rorex 1879–
    2. 2. Leonidas (Briggs) Rorex 1881–1956 m. Ada Colvin 1887–1920 m. Elizabeth Smith 1893–
      1. 1. Pauline Rorex 1900– m. Cletus Brown 1900–
        1. 1. Mary (Turner) Brown 1920–
      2. 2. William (Colvin) Rorex 1900–
      3. 3. Wells (Rutland) Rorex 1900–
      4. 4. Adrian Rorex 1900–
      5. 5. Leonidas (Briggs) Rorex 1914–1950
      6. 6. James (Edward) Rorex 1915–
    3. 3. Robert (Carlisle) Rorex 1885– m. Katie Moore 1886–1952
      1. 1. Robert (Carlisle) Rorex 1908–
      2. 2. Charles Rorex 1908–
    4. 4. Sue Rorex 1890–
    5. 5. John Rorex 1890–1901
    6. 6. Effie (Lena) Rorex 1892–1950 m. Clarence (Edward) Moody 1891–
      1. 1. Clarence Moody 1915–
      2. 2. Jackie (Ola) Moody 1915– m. James Sterling 1913–
      3. 3. Catherine Moody 1915– m. Robert (M) Hall 1914–
      4. 4. Effie (Jean) Moody 1915– m. Conrad (Scott) Forbes 1913–
      5. 5. James (E) Moody 1915–1945
      6. 6. William (Herbert) Moody 1916–1931
    7. 7. Pearsall (L) Rorex 1893–1923
  2. 2. William (Madison) Benson 1860–1929 m. Mathilda (Emmaline) Lair 1872–1916
    1. 1. William (Marvin) Benson 1895–
    2. 2. Sudie (Elizabeth) Benson 1897–1899
    3. 3. Lilian (Marie) Benson 1900– m. Livingston (Whitfield) Russell 1886–
      1. 1. Mary (Benson) Russell 1920–
        1. 1. Paul Mitchell 1920–
    4. 4. Robert (Owen) Benson 1900– m. Evelyn (Marie) Boyer 1908–
    5. 5. John (Maurice) Benson 1904– m. Edna Burke 1904–1904 m. Ethyle Collins 1909–
    6. 6. Calvin (Harris) Benson 1904–1967 m. May (D) Wood 1906–
  3. 3. John (Calvin) Benson 1862–1931
  4. 4. Robert (Burns) Benson 1865–1954 m. Louvenia Hart 1871–1891 m. Frances Hanaon 1885–1972
    1. 1. Margaret Benson 1890–1966 m. M. (Jay) Lott 1886–1958
      1. 1. Frances (Virginia) Lott 1912– m. William (Lesley) Woodall 1910–
      2. 2. Margaret (Evelyn) Lott 1913– m. John (Edgar) Ragland 1914–1968
      3. 3. Robert (Marion) Lott 1915–
      4. 4. Joseph (Edward) Lott 1916–1998 m. Lillian Gillespie 1917–2002
      5. 5. J.G. Lott 1920–
      6. 6. Ethel (Louvenia) Lott 1922– m. Q. Thompson 1920– m. Samuel Carter 1918–
      7. 7. Owen (Duncan) Lott 1924–1925
      8. 8. Olen (Donald) Lott 1926–1992 m. Helen Goodwin 1920–
    2. 2. William (Bruce) Benson 1891–1972 m. Elizabeth Hanson 1887–1965
      1. 1. Ruth Benson 1925– m. Wallace Mathews 1920–
    3. 3. Era Benson 1893–1958 m. George (Curry) Glass 1891– m. Karl Waschke 1892–
      1. 1. George (Monroe) Glass 1914–1972 m. Patsy 1916–
      2. 2. Sally (Newell) Glass 1914– m. Peter Anderson 1912–
    4. 4. Agnes Benson 1894– m. Albert (Love) Patterson 1891–1954
      1. 1. John (Malcolm) Patterson 1914– m. Mary (Joe) McGowin 1916–
      2. 2. Maurice (Woodrow) Patterson 1914– m. Charlotte (Waites) Lauderdale 1915–
      3. 3. Samuel (Brewer) Patterson 1914– m. Regena Cox 1916–
      4. 4. Jack (Benson) Patterson 1914– m. Kay Shearouse 1915–
      5. 5. Albert (Love) Patterson 1918–1918
      6. 6. Sybil (Maxine) Patterson 1920–1924
    5. 5. Maude Benson 1896–1972 m. James (Wiley) Hubbard 1895–1938
      1. 1. Bonnie (Jean) Hubbard 1918– m. Eldredge (W) Belcher 1916–
      2. 2. James (Harold) Hubbard 1918– m. Martha (Lynn) Swanson 1920–
      3. 3. Mary (Janet) Hubbard 1918– m. Bobby (Lee) Garst 1917–
      4. 4. Peggy (Ann) Hubbard 1918– m. Jake Banks 1917–
    6. 6. Robert (Lee) Benson 1899–1954 m. Celestine Watson 1900–
      1. 1. Robert (Lee) Benson 1921–
      2. 2. Betty (Jo) Benson 1921– m. Tossie Grimer 1920– m. Ronald (St.) Louis 1920–
    7. 7. Mamie (Annelle) Benson 1900–1972 m. James (Monroe) Raymond 1898– m. Pierce (Reid) Hanson 1895–1979
      1. 1. Pierce (Kermit) Raymond 1918–1918
      2. 2. Leon (Reid) Raymond 1920– m. Peggy 1922– m. Gladys Moseley 1928–1993
      3. 3. Mamie (Annelle) Raymond 1920– m. Cecil Ranagar 1918– m. William Mach 1920– m. Albert (William) Demoran 1920–
      4. 4. Mary (Louvenia) Raymond 1922– m. George MacCouevas 1920–1983
      5. 5. William (Robert) Raymond 1923–1981 m. Virginia (Lorene) Guyton 1925–
    8. 8. Judy (Lula) Benson 1902–1981 m. Charles (Edwin) Reid 1900–
    9. 9. Ethel Benson 1906–1918
    10. 10. Edward (Brooks) Benson 1908–
    11. 11. Ruth Benson 1908– m. Roy (Watkins) Cole 1907–1963
      1. 1. Roy (Watkins) Cole 1935–1937
    12. 12. Marvin (Kenton) Benson 1915– m. Martha (May) Plane 1916–
    13. 13. Ralph (Burns) Benson 1916– m. Helen (Louise) Zeschke 1919–1998
    14. 14. Frances (Louise) Benson 1916– m. Paschal (Peter) Cusimano 1918–1978 m. Hahn 1917–
    15. 15. Jessie (Sue) Benson 1916– m. Louis (Winbern) Davis 1916–1970 m. Paul (W) Webb 1914– m. F.R. Lyle 1915–
    16. 16. Oscar (Bryan) Benson 1918– m. Jean (Yvonne) Harris 1920–
  5. 5. James (F) Benson 1865–1890
  6. 6. Sallie (Lou) Benson 1870–1873
  7. 7. Fred (Wheeler) Benson 1875–1928 m. Mary (Ann) Malone 1875–1947
    1. 1. Bessie (Lucille) Benson 1897–1974 m. Elmer (William) Wallace 1881–1950
      1. 1. Martha (Sue) Wallace 1923– m. Richard (Eric) Schuster 1923–
      2. 2. Jean (Elizabeth) Wallace 1923– m. John (Ben) Gayle 1922–
      3. 3. Mary (Lucille) Wallace 1923–
    2. 2. Fred (Wheeler) Benson 1899–1946 m. Josephine Weathers 1900–
      1. 1. James (Roland) Benson 1942–2003
    3. 3. Myrtle (Sue) Benson 1901– m. James (Roland) Formby 1900–1963
      1. 1. Myrtle Formby 1926–
      2. 2. James (Roland) Formby 1926–
      3. 3. Alfred (Candler) Formby 1926–
      4. 4. Samuel (Harris) Formby 1926–
      5. 5. J.B. Formby 1926–
      6. 6. Mollie Formby 1926–
  8. 8. Lucy Benson 1876–1886

Susan Wheeler's Timeline

2 Records

1844
12 AUG 1844
Birth of Susan Mary Hefley Wheeler in Tishomingo County, Mississippi, United States
Tishomingo County, Mississippi, United States
1922
17 JAN 1922
Age 78
Death of Susan Mary Hefley Wheeler in Cherokee, Colbert, Alabama, United States
Cherokee, Colbert, Alabama, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 AUG 1844
    Event Place: Tishomingo County, Mississippi, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 JAN 1922
    Event Place: Cherokee, Colbert, Alabama, United States
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