2234. Maude H. Wheeler (Richard J. , Hiram William , Wiley E. , Benjamin , William , Martin , John , John , Henry ) was born 1 about 1881 in Izard Co., Arkansas.
Maude married 1 Joseph J. Westmoreland on 31 Oct 1900 in Izard Co., Arkansas. Joseph was born 2 about 1875 in Kentucky. Joseph was counted in a census 3 in 1910 in Bosque Co., Texas. He was counted in a census 4 in 1920 in Bosque Co., Texas. He was counted in a census in 1930 in Walnut Grove, Bosque Co., Texas.
They had the following children:
4504 F i Oma Evelyn Westmoreland was born 1 on 12 Mar 1902 in Bosque Co., Texas. She died 2 on 25 Nov 1988 in San Patricio Co., Texas.
She was his second wife.Oma married Thomas Carette Hill about 1920 in Texas. Thomas was born 1 about 1881 in Texas. Thomas was counted in a census 2 in 1930 in San Patricio Co., Texas. 4505 M ii Joseph T. Westmoreland was born 1 on 3 May 1905 in Bosque Co., Texas. He died 2 on 12 Aug 1911 in Bosque Co., Texas. He was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery. 4506 F iii Nona Westmoreland Nona married Jack Ryan. 4507 M iv Richard Westmoreland was born 1 about 1909 in Bosque Co., Texas. He died after 1930. 4508 M v Melvin Westmoreland was born 1 about 1912 in Bosque Co., Texas. He died after 1930. 4509 F vi Mary Westmoreland 4510 M vii infant Westmoreland was born in Bosque Co., Texas. He died in Bosque Co., Texas. He was buried 1 in Oak Grove Cemetery.
2236. Rufus Earl Wheeler 1 (Robert Price , Hiram William , Wiley E. , Benjamin , William , Martin , John , John , Henry ) was born 2, 3 on 21 Jul 1893 in Pomona, Howell Co., Missouri. He died on 8 Feb 1984 in West Plains, Howell Co., Missouri. He was buried 4 in Mackey Cemetery, Pamona, Howell Co., Missouri. Rufus was counted in a census 5 in 1920 in Flandreau, Moody Co., South Dakota. He was counted in a census 6 in 1930 in Flandreau, Moody Co., South Dakota.
He was living in Attica, Haroer Co., Kansas when he registered for the draft. He was described as being of medium height and build with grey eyes and light hair. When the 1920 census was taken, they had moved to South Dakota where he was a rural mail carrier and she was a laundress in an Indian school.
Rufus married 2 Francis A. (Fae) Ehrlich 1 on 25 Jun 1914 in West Plains, Howell Co., Missouri. Francis was born on 15 Jan 1894/1895 in Alabama. She died on 13 Oct 1951 in Colcord, Oklahoma. She was buried 3 in Mackey Cemetery, Pamona, Howell Co., Missouri.
They had the following children:
4511 M i Gerald Doyle Wheeler 4512 M ii Bruce W. Wheeler was born 1 on 30 Jun 1918 in Flandreau, Moody Co., South Dakota. He died on 6 Dec 1983. He was buried 2 in Mackey Cemetery, Pamona, Howell Co., Missouri. 4513 F iii Dorothy L. Wheeler 4514 M iv Jordan S. Wheeler 4515 F v Alice Wheeler 4516 F vi Francis Mary Wheeler
2237. Elza "Elsie" C. Wheeler (Robert Price , Hiram William , Wiley E. , Benjamin , William , Martin , John , John , Henry ) was born 1 on 26 Feb 1895 in Dry Creek Township, Howell Co., Missouri. She died 2 on 15 Mar 1975 in Wesco, Crawford Co., Missouri.
Elza married 1 Rufus Arthur Anderson on 26 Feb 1918 in Howell Co., Missouri. Rufus was born 2 on 20 May 1894 in Mountain View, Missouri. Rufus was counted in a census 3 in 1920 in Dry Creek, Howell Co., Missouri. He was counted in a census 4 in 1930 in Dry Creek, Howell Co., Missouri.
They had the following children:
4517 F i Vida Lorine Anderson was born 1 on 21 Dec 1918 in Dry Creek, Howell Co., Missouri. She died on 10 Feb 2006. She was buried in Willow Springs Cemetery.
Her obituary in the Springfield News-Leader (.com edition) reads:
Mrs. Henry died at 9:10 a.m. Friday, February 10, 2006, at Ozarks Medical Center. She was born December 21, 1918, at Pomona, Missouri, to Rufus and Elza Wheeler Anderson. On October 25, 1936, she was married at Willow Springs, Missouri, to Ernest Henry who preceded her in death November 8, 1993. She enjoyed reading and was a member of the Hutton Valley Quilting Club. Mrs. Henry was a member of the Pomona Christian Church. She is survived by three children, Linda Daugherty, Pomona, Peggy Bradford and husband, Jack, Raymondville, Missouri, and Melody Schneider and husband, Curtis, Ozark, Missouri; five grandchildren, Jerry Daugherty and wife, Paula, Ozark, Missouri;Donnie Daugherty and friend, Monica Nichols, Springfield, Missouri; Daren Bradford and wife, Noelle, Las Vegas, Nevada; Michael Houston and Michelle Houston, Ozark, Missouri; two sisters, Gerry Hood, Hutton Valley, Missouri, and Katheryn Evans and husband, Ace, West Plains. Her parents, husband, and son-in-law, Joe Daugherty, preceded her in death. Funeral services for Vida Lorine Henry, 87, Pomona, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, February 14, 2006, at Pomona Christian Church, under direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in Willow Springs City Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society and left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.Vida married Ernest Henry. 4518 F ii Geraldine L. Anderson Geraldine married Ralph Hood. 4519 F iii Katheryn I. Anderson Katheryn married Mr. Evans.
2238. Cassie P. Wheeler (Robert Price , Hiram William , Wiley E. , Benjamin , William , Martin , John , John , Henry ) was born 1 in Jan 1897 in Dry Creek Township, Howell Co., Missouri.
Cassie married 1 Vernon Vencon Reynolds on 12 Feb 1918 in Howell Co., Missouri. Vernon was born on 19 May 1896. He died 2 in Jun 1973 in West Plains, Howell Co., Missouri. Vernon was counted in a census 3 in 1920 in Kansas City, Wyandotte Co., Kansas. He was counted in a census 4 in 1930 in Dry Creek, Howell Co., Missouri.
He was working as a "weightmaster" for the State grain inspections.
They had the following children:
4520 M i Robert V. Reynolds
2246. John Anderson Wheeler (Elijah Dow , Elijah James "Lige" , Wiley E. , Benjamin , William , Martin , John , John , Henry ) was born 1, 2 on 16 Jun 1891 in Davidson Co., Tennessee. John was counted in a census 3 in 1920 in 5th Civil District, Davidson Co., Tennessee.
John married Lillie M. about 1914. Lillie was born 1 about 1889 in Tennessee.
They had the following children:
4521 F i Martha B. Wheeler
2249. Robert Morgan Wheeler (William Richard , Elijah James "Lige" , Wiley E. , Benjamin , William , Martin , John , John , Henry ) was born 1 on 3 May 1883 in Antioch, Davidson Co., Tennessee. He died on 14 Oct 1956 in Davidson Co., Tennessee. He was buried in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee. Robert was counted in a census 2 on 7 Apr 1930 in Davidson Co., Tennessee.
Robert owned a farm at "Mud Tavern" where he raised beef cows, milk cows, and hogs. Mud Tavern is located at the corner of Elm Hill Road and McGavock Lane, north of Antioch. In 1930 they were living on Quarry Road.
Robert married 1 Mrs.Nettie Florence (Scales) Batey daughter of William Horace Scales and Martha Ann Potts on 26 Nov 1912 in Davidson Co., Tennessee. Mrs.Nettie was born on 16 Feb 1880 in Nolensville, Williamson Co., Tennessee. She died 2 on 28 Apr 1975 in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee.
They had the following children:
4522 F i Mary Sue Wheeler was born 1 on 17 Feb 1914 in Antioch, Davidson Co., Tennessee. She died on 22 Mar 1995. She was buried on 24 Mar 1995 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Nashville, Tennessee.
She attended Draughon's Business College and worked for the Internal Revenue Service for 44 years in Washington, D.C. and Nashville. She did not marry.4523 F ii Frances Elizabeth Wheeler Frances married Joseph Edgar Rains 1. Joseph was born on 5 Nov 1910 in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee. He died on 24 Feb 1964 in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee. He was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennesee.
He was a bookkeeper.4524 F iii Catherine Louise Wheeler Catherine married Dallas Leander Rains Jr. son of Dallas Leander Rains Sr. and Amelia Mcclaran. Dallas was born on 5 Feb 1908 in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee. He died on 26 May 1990 in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee. He was buried on 28 May 1990 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennesee.
He was a mailcarrier. He was a brother to Catherine's brother-in-law, Joseph.
2250. Eunice Charlton Wheeler (William Richard , Elijah James "Lige" , Wiley E. , Benjamin , William , Martin , John , John , Henry ) was born 1 on 19 Aug 1884 in Antioch, Davidson Co., Tennessee. She died on 18 Apr 1961 in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee. She was buried on 20 Apr 1961 in Woodlawn Cemetery in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee.
Eunice married 1 Robert Henry Paris son of John Robert Paris and Mary Elizabeth Day on 23 Oct 1907 in Davidson Co., Tennessee. Robert was born on 29 Aug 1883 in Bethpage, Sumner Co., Tennessee. He died on 18 Apr 1952 in Davidson Co., Tennessee. He was buried on 20 Apr 1952 in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee. Robert was counted in a census 2 in 1910 in 11th Civil District, Davidson Co., Tennessee. He was counted in a census 3 in 1920 in 11th Civil District, Davidson Co., Tennessee.
They lived on Elm Hill Road and attended the First Baptist Church in Donelson. He was a dairy farmer. Eunice's brother, Ollie, was living with them in 1920.
They had the following children:
4525 M i William Robert Paris was born 1, 2 on 23 Jun 1909 in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee. He died on 22 Mar 1961 in Davidson Co., Tennessee. He was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennesee. William married Mary Hopkins. 4526 M ii Stanley Blackman "Tank" Paris " " 1 was born 2, 3 on 18 Aug 1911 in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee. He died on 17 May 1990 in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee. He was buried in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee.
The Social Security Death Index gives his birth date as 29 Aug.Stanley married Gladys Talbot. 4527 F iii Frances Virginia Paris was born 1 on 12 May 1913 in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee. She died in Infancy. She was buried in Wheeler Cemetery, Antioch, Davidson Co., Tennessee. 4528 F iv Margaret Miller Paris was born 1 in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee. She was buried in Wheeler Cemetery, Antioch, Davidson Co., Tennessee. 4529 F v Rebecca Wheeler Paris was born 1, 2 on 14 Dec 1916 in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee. She died 3 on 5 Sep 1996 in Davidson Co., Tennessee. Rebecca married Clydell Castleman son of Perry Madden Castleman and Nora Foster on 12 Oct 1938 in Donelson, Davidson Co., Tennesee. Clydell was born on 8 Sep 1913 in Donelson, Davidson Co., Tennesee. He died on 2 Mar 1998 in Donelson, Davidson Co., Tennesee. He was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Clydell attended Donelson High School where he played baseball. He was then signed by the New York Giants to play Major League baseball. He was six feet tall and threw right-handed. He pitched for the Giants from 9 May 1934-1939. His best season was his rookie year when he won 15 games while losing only six. He had the second-highest winning percentage that season, just behind Bill Lee of Chicago and ahead of Dizzy Dean. He was named to the All Major League Rookie team that year. On Sept. 12, 1935, his two base hit in the 11th inning knocked the Cardinals out of 1st place and the Chicago Cubs went on to win the pennant.
In six seasons, Clydell "Slick" Castleman posted a 36-26 record with a lifetime ERA of 4.25. He also pitched in the 1936 and 1937 World Series. He was on the 1937 National League All-Star team. His baseball career was ended as the result of chronic back pain.4530 F vi Eunice Rachel Paris was born 1 on 23 Oct 1921 in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee. She died 2 on 18 Aug 2001 in Frankin, Williamson Co.,Tennessee. She was buried in Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery.
As a girl Rachel lived at a community called "Mud Tavern" near Donelson in Davidson County. She attended Nashville Business College but was a homemaker all her married life. Jimmie served in World War II in the European Theater with the 69th Infantry Division of the !st Army. He received the Bronze Star and ws discharged with the rank of Major. Jimmie is co-owner with his son, Jim, of Cole & Waller Jewelers in Nashville.
When Rachel and Jimmie married they built a home in the Inglewood are of Nashville and lived there for 36 years. In 1983, they moved to Franklin in neighboring Williamson County. Rachel said their friends thought they "had lost it all - leaving the city for country living." They built a beautiful log home and furnished it with family antiques.
Rachel's obituary stated the she was a member and Sunday School teacher for many years at Brush Hill Presbyterian Church, Past President of the French Lick Chapter of the DAR and a member of the William B. Bate Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy.Eunice married James Martin 'Jimmy' Carter son of Charles Alexander Carter and Ethel Claire Stone. 4531 F vii Roberta Henri Paris Roberta married Carl Williams.
2251. Charles Alvin Wheeler Sr. (William Richard , Elijah James "Lige" , Wiley E. , Benjamin , William , Martin , John , John , Henry ) was born 1 on 31 Jan 1886 in Antioch, Davidson Co., Tennessee. He died 2 on 12 Mar 1973 in Davidson Co., Tennessee. He was buried in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee. Charles was counted in a census 3 in 1920 in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee.
In 1920 he was the "proprietor" of a bakery in Nashville. Later Alvin was a carpenter and home builder. He lived in Alabama and then in New Mexico for a while .
Charles married 2 Gertrude Magnolia Hardy 1 daughter of Jno. Thomas Hardy and Mary Elizabeth Seat on 16 Dec 1909. Gertrude was born on 15 Mar 1888. She died in 1973 in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee. She was buried in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee.
They had the following children:
4532 F i Sue Elizabeth Wheeler Sue married Delmas Jerome Mitchell 1. Delmas was born on 26 May 1907. He died on 19 Mar 1989 in Nashville, Tennessee. 4533 F ii Helen Hardy Wheeler was born 1 on 3 Apr 1914 in Hendersonville, Tennessee. She died 2 on 24 Mar 1996 in Ft. Walton Beach, Okaloosa Co., Florida. She was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery. Helen married ? Snyder. 4534 F iii Hattie Louise Wheeler was born 1 on 4 May 1918. She died in 1923. 4535 M iv Charles Alvin Wheeler Jr. 1 was born 2 on 12 May 1923. He died on 22 Aug 2000 in Hendersonville, Tennessee.
Charlie was founder and president of Wheeler Construction Company for 61 years. He held an Honorary Collegiate Degree fromBelmont University. He was a Trustee at Belmont for 24 years with a building there dedicated in his name, The Wheeler Humanities Building. He was president of the Home Builders Association in 1958, Delegate to the Tennessee State Constitutional Convention, and served on the Tax Equalization Board of Sumner and Davidson Counties for several years.Charles married Alice Elizabeth Thorne 1. 4536 M v William D. 'Bill' Wheeler was born on 21 Sep 1927 in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee. He died 1 on 29 Jan 2005 in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee. He was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery. William married Obera.
2252. Jennie Blackman 'Jence' Wheeler (William Richard , Elijah James "Lige" , Wiley E. , Benjamin , William , Martin , John , John , Henry ) was born 1 on 2 Dec 1887 in Antioch, Davidson Co., Tennessee. She died on 23 Mar 1974 in Fullerton, Orange Co., California. She was buried in Cypress, L.A. Co., California.
Jennie married Walter Evans Denton on 11 Aug 1917. Walter was born on 31 Mar 1885. He died on 11 Jun 1922. He was buried in Jun 1922 in Antioch, Davidson Co., Tennessee.
He is buried in the Wheeler Burying Ground in Antioch, Tenn.
Walter and Jennie had the following children:
4537 F i Eleanor Frances Denton was born 1 on 5 Feb 1919 in . She died 2 on 24 Aug 2000 in Placentia, Orange Co., California. Eleanor married ? Hammond. 4538 M ii Walter Evans Denton
2253. William Bernard Wheeler 1 (William Richard , Elijah James "Lige" , Wiley E. , Benjamin , William , Martin , John , John , Henry ) was born 2 on 18 Mar 1889 in Antioch, Davidson Co., Tennessee. He died on 13 Nov 1948 in Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida. He was buried in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee.
On the 1910 census of Davidson Co., Tenn., Bernard was shown as a "roomer" in the household of Ella Cline. No family connection has been found with this lady but he must have thought a lot of her because he named his only child after her. Bernard and Waldine are both buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in Nashville.
William married 1 Waldine Dunn on 15 Nov 1920. Waldine was born on 26 Aug 1897. She died 2 on 23 Sep 1988. She was buried in Sep 1988 in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee.
They had the following children:
4539 F i Lucy Alice Clyne Wheeler Lucy married 1 Roy Davis Ledbetter. Roy was born on 11 Dec 1917. He died on 9 Aug 1987. He was buried in the Ledbetter Cemetery on Pettus Road in Antioch, Davidson Co., Tennessee.
2254. Bertha Louise Wheeler (William Richard , Elijah James "Lige" , Wiley E. , Benjamin , William , Martin , John , John , Henry ) was born 1 on 20 Aug 1890 in Antioch, Davidson Co., Tennessee. She died on 7 Feb 1975 in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee. She was buried in Springhill Cemetery, Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee.
Bertha married 1 Arthur Collins Hoover Sr. son of John Wesley Hoover and Henrietta Settlemeyer on 15 Oct 1913. Arthur was born in North Carolina. He died in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee. He was buried in Springhill Cemetery, Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee.
He came to Nashville with his family in 1910 and was employed by the North Carolina and St. Louis Railroad. In 1949, he and a partner started Tennessee Scales Company. He sold his interest in the firm when he retired. He was a member of the Riverside Baptist Church, the Odd Fellows, and the Eagles. He was also a Past Noble Grand in the Odd Fellows. He died at the age of 68.
They had the following children:
4540 M i Arthur Collins Hoover Jr. was born 1 on 30 Apr 1915. He died 2 on 13 Feb 1988 in Montague, Davidson Co., Tennessee. 4541 F ii Eunice Jean Hoover
2255. Eva Irene Wheeler (William Richard , Elijah James "Lige" , Wiley E. , Benjamin , William , Martin , John , John , Henry ) was born 1 on 29 Oct 1891 in Antioch, Davidson Co., Tennessee. She died on 18 Apr 1961 in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee. She was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Nashville, Tennessee.
Eva married 1 Edward Berton Bowden son of William Bowden and Josie on 21 Dec 1910. Edward was born 2 about 1890 in Tennessee. He died about 1940 in Davidson Co., Tennessee. He was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery. Edward was counted in a census 3 in 1920 in District 6, Davidson Co., Tennessee. He was counted in a census 4 in 1930 in District 6, Davidson Co., Tennessee.
He was working as a fireman on a steam railroad in 1930.
They had the following children:
4542 M i Ray Houston Bowden was born 1 on 25 Aug 1911. He died 2 on 10 Mar 1935 in a motorcycle accident. 4543 F ii Ruth Blackman Bowden was born 1 on 25 Aug 1911. She died 2 on 14 May 1992 in Lansing, Ingham Co., Michigan.
She was working as a saleslady in a department store in 1930.Ruth married Leon Lockwood Fitzgerald. 4544 F iii Corinne Josie Bowden was born 1 on 23 Apr 1913 in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee. She died 2 on 7 Nov 1997 in Forest Park, Clayton Co., Georgia. Corinne married Eugene Arwood Richards. 4545 M iv Edward Berton Bowden was born 1 on 8 Apr 1926 in District 6, Davidson Co., Tennessee. He died 2, 3 on 15 May 1984 in Isle of Palms, South Carolina. 4546 M v Charles Kenneth Bowden Sr. Charles married 2 Eva Beatrice Weldon 1. Eva was born on 26 Nov 1926 in Havana, Yell Co., Arkansas. She died on 24 Jan 2001 in Tupelo, Lee Co., Mississippi. She was buried 3 in Baldwyn Masonic Cemetery.
Her obituary as published in the Tupelo Daily Journal Tupelo, Mississippi (25 Jan 2001) Eva Bowden Baldwyn -- Eva Weldon Bowden, 74, died Wednesday, Jan 24, 2001 at the North Mississippi Medical Center. She was a retired seamstress for Relax-O-Lounger and a Baptist. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Waters Funeral Chapel with Jerry Ozbirn officiating. Burial will be in the Baldwyn Cemetery. Survivors include her husband, Charles K. Bowden Sr. of Baldwyn; one daughter, Eva Bowden Taylor of Baldwyn and her fiance Carl Minter; two sons, Charles K. Bowden Jr. and his wife, Linda, of Lyme, N.H., and Berton Bowden and his wife, Gail, of Mooreville; one sister, Edna Cheatham of Oxford; Ala.; two brothers, Nolen Weldon of Oxford, Ala., and Samuel Weldon of El Paso, Texas; six grandchildren, Danielle Taylor, Eric Bowden, David Bowden, Kim Priest, David Melton and, Marty Bowden; two great-grandchildren, Shana Priest and Dillon Brady Bowden; one aunt, Maggie Lee Taylor of Tupelo. She was preceded in death by her parents; J.S. "Slim" Weldon and Eva Weldon. Pallbearers will be Shane Pennington, Carl Minter, Nick McGuff, Sonny Weeks, Eric Bowden and Jimmy Cunningham.4547 F vi Eunice Claire Bowden Eunice married James Elvin Brewer.