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William Wheeler

30 Mar 1790 – 11 Sep 1870

Birth30 Mar 1790
Death11 Sep 1870
CemeteryWheeler Cemetery
Aiken , Shelby County , Texas , USA
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Son of John & Massey (Borden) Wheeler. The Wheelers lived between Knoxville and Maryville, Tenn., about 30 miles from what is now known as "Great Smoky Mountain Nat'l Park." In the book "History of Shelby County, Texas 1988" by the Shelby County Historical Commission, there is an article written by Travis W. McCary. "Our Shelby County Wheelers generated from William Wheeler, the son of John Wheeler and Massey Borden" (p. 862). Records show that Willliam Wheeler and his brother, Benjamin, fought with Andrew Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans (in the War of 1812). In 1838, he moved his family to Montgomery County, Arkansas. His oldest son, Ransom, moved on to Texas in 1839. William and Nancy Watson Wheeler had twelve children, five sons, and seven daughters, Ransom Wheeler being the oldest. Ransom homesteaded on land between Arcadia and Aiken. His father, William, with his large family came to Shelby County in 1842. He settled in the Arcadia Community.... The information furnished in this History of Shelby County Wheelers comes from data gathered and compiled by Mrs Delores (text missing). She wrote 'His homestead in Shelby County was covered with virgin timber and had a spring on it that became known as 'Betty Spring.' The land was sold to Williams's son-in-law Blackburn Peace (Modena's husband) and was later sold to a Mrl. Decal. It now belongs to a lumber company. In 1970 Mr. Doc Smith led us to the old homeplace. It had completely grown back to wilderness but we did locate 'Betty Spring.,' two wells, and a row of crepe myrtle still stands. Doc believes that he is one of the last persons to go on the old homesite and that was over forty years ago. The land was cleared and large fields of cotton were raised, but it has become wilderness again and impossible to even determine where the fields were located. A cemetery was situated at the top of a hill at the back of the house but we have not located it. Doc had been to it many times and said that at least 22 people were buried in it. He recalled hearing his mother tell of going to the burial there of Martin and Anderson after they drowned in 1860. Nancy died sometime before 1870. William was shown on the 1870 Census record as living in the house with his daughter, Sarah.... Luther Wheeler (a great grandson) said that he had always heard that William died a natural type death -- of old age' "(pp. 892-893).

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