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William "Buck"
WHEELER (C.S.A.)
6. William "Buck"
WHEELER (C.S.A.)
(Jesse G. WHEELER1). Born
on 20 May 1824 in Spartanburg County South Carolina.4 Edwards
Family Bible. William "Buck" died in Yancey County Silvers Gap North
Carolina , on 1 Sep 1909; he was 85. Buried
in Wheeler Cemetery Silvers Gap Yancey County North Carolina. From picture
of Tombstone. At the top of tombstone was “Prayer” and at the bottom of
the tombstone was “God’s finger touched him and he slept.”.
Lucretia Lorraine
Bomar
William "Buck" married
Lucretia Lorraine Bomar8, daughter of John Bomar (1800-) & Martha Walker (1804-1882).
Born on 9 Nov 1828 in Spartanburg County South Carolina.4 Lucretia
Lorraine died in Yancey County Silvers Gap North Carolina, on 8 May 1915;
she was 86.10,5 From Tombstone - Age 86 Years 5 Months and 29 Days.
Loarraine's tombstone has
Luraney F. on it. At bottom of tombtone “At Rest”. Tombstone documented
by picture.
Medical: WHEELER, Lue
Raney
Birth: November 9,
1828, Virginia
Death: May 8, 1915,
Burnsville
Spouse:
Widow
Father: John
Bomer, Virginia
Mother: Martha
Walker, South Carolina
Cause: Chronic Diareah
Burial:
book: 1-12/1095
They had the following
children:
Mary "Polly"
WHEELER (William "Buck" WHEELER (C.S.A.)2,
Jesse G. WHEELER1).
Born on 19 Sep 1848 in Spartanburg County South Carolina. Mary "Polly"
died in Yancey County Silvers Gap North Carolina, on 27 Mar 1913; she was
64. Buried in Wheeler Cemetery Silvers Gap Yancey County North Carolina
.
Jesse "J.W." WHEELER (William "Buck" WHEELER (C.S.A.)2,
Jesse G. WHEELER1).16 Born
on 5 Apr 1851 in Spartanburg County South Carolina. Jesse "J.W." died in
Yancey County Silvers Gap North Carolina, on 20 Aug 1886; he was 35.
Buried in Wheeler Cemetery Silvers Gap Yancey County North Carolina .
Died at 35 years 5 months
and 15 days old.
Research: Jesse Wheeler
Married Nelly Byrd. He was 24 she was 22. They were married on Dec. 20,
1874. Witn: by G.M. Anglim, J.B. Wheeler & J.M. Tipton, By Tilmonlt
McCoupy , MG
Jesse Wheeler was also a
Justice of the Peace- Jesse mairred some one in 1884.
On 20 Dec 1874 when Jesse
"J.W." was 23, he married Nellie Byrd, daughter of Jack Byrd. Born on 10
Oct 1853 in Yancey Count Y North Carolina. Nellie died in Yancey County
Silvers Gap North Carolina, on 3 Jul 1909; she was 55.
They had the following
children:
i. A. J. (1872-1895)
ii. John William (1876-1937)
iii. James Thomas (1881-1964)
iv. Jessee Frances ("Fannie")
(1885-1939)
v. George Washington
(1886-1960)
32
i.
34
iii.
John Bomar (1852-1935) See Biography
of John Bomar
Martha WHEELER
(William "Buck" WHEELER(C.S.A.)2,
Jesse G. WHEELER1).
Born in 1847 in Spartanburg County South Carolina.
On 25 Apr 1880 when
Martha was 33, she married Wilson Edney, son of Calvin Jones Edney
(1803-1862) & Lucinda Wilson (1812-1851), in Yancey Co. NC. Born in 1845
in Edneyville Hendersom County NC.
Census: Household:
Name Relation Marital
Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's
Birthplace
Wilson EDNEY Self M
Male W 42 NC Laborer NC NC
Martha EDNEY Wife M
Female W 33 NC Keeping House NC NC
William EDNEY Son S
Male W 3 NC NC NC
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Source Information:
Census Place Caney
River, Yancey, North Carolina
Family History Library
Film 1254988
NA Film Number
T9-0988
Page Number 540D
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They had the following
children:
i. Will
ii. Thomas
Nancy ("Babe") WHEELER
Nancy ("Babe") WHEELER (William "Buck" WHEELER (C.S.A.)2,
Jesse G. WHEELER1).
Born in 1857 in Spartanburg South Carolina. Nancy ("Babe") died on 18 Feb
1940; she was 83.5 Buried
in Cane Creek 2nd Silver Gap Cemetery Yancey County North Carolina.
John Marion Morrow
Nancy ("Babe") married
John Marion Morrow8.
Born on 10 May 1861. John Marion died on 28 Jan 1949; he was 87.5
They had the following
children:
i. Frances Lorraine
ii. Tom8 (1887-1970)
iii. Jesse
iv. Ann (1897-1984)
v. Mary Jane
Ann Elizabeth WHEELER
37. Ann Elizabeth
WHEELER
(William "Buck" WHEELER(C.S.A.)2,
Jesse G. WHEELER1).
Born on 5 Oct 1857 in Spartanburg County South Carolina. Ann Elizabeth
died in Yancey County North Carolina Egypt Township, on 8 Oct 1918; she
was 61.5 Buried
in Wheeler Cemetery Silvers Gap Yancey County North Carolina .
No children
On 18 Dec 1875 when Ann
Elizabeth was 18, she married Cornelius Tipton, son of Joseph Tipton &
Drucilla Siler Ledford. Born on 10 Oct 1856 in Ramseytown north carolina.
Cornelius died in Yancey County North Carolina Egypt Township, on 3 Mar
1918; he was 61.22
Census: Household Record
1880 United States Census
Household:
Name Relation Marital
Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's
Birthplace
Cornelious TIPTON
Self M Male W 23 NC Farmer NC NC
Ann E. TIPTON Wife
M Female W 22 SC Keeping House SC VA
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Source Information:
Census Place Jacks
Creek, Yancey, North Carolina
Family History Library
Film 1254988
NA Film Number
T9-0988
Page Number 573A
Caroline "Carey" WHEELER
38. Caroline "Carey"
WHEELER (William "Buck" WHEELER(C.S.A.)2,
Jesse G. WHEELER1).8 Born
on 26 Nov 1863 in Spartanburg County South Carolina. Caroline "Carey" died
on 28 May 1909; she was 45.5 Buried
in Higgins-Morrow Cemetery Crain Creek Yancey County North Caroline.
They were married By L.S.
Phillips Justice of the Peace. Witnesses John H. Higgins, George McIntosh
& N. Bailey
Research: 1900 Census age
39 Married 20 years 20 children, of which 6 are living.
Samuel Higgins
On 18 Dec 1880 when
Caroline "Carey" was 17, she married Samuel Higgins8,
son of William B Higgins (1833-1860) & Emeline Phillips (1837-), in Yancey
Co. N.C. Born in Feb 1854 in Yancey County North Carolina.
1860 Census age 2
1870 Census age 12
1900 Census age 46
Research: Death
Certificate Vol. 24/29 states he was a Widow (Could not find death
certificate for Caroline)
Samuel M. Higgins, Son of
William Higgins and Emeline Phillips
Born 2/11/1849
Died 1/30/1939
Buried at Higgins
Informant was Amy
Higgins.
They had the following
children:
i. Nancy E8 (1881-)
ii. Eurit8 (1888-)
iii. Pete W8 (1890-)
iv. Mary E. (1895-)
v. Amy (1898-)
vi. Winnie8 (1893-1966)
vii. Roxanne “Roxie” (1902-)
39.
William Thomas WHEELER Please see
Biography of William Thomas Wheeler
35
iv.
40
ix.
40. Andy J.
WHEELER
(William "Buck" WHEELER(C.S.A.)2,
Jesse G. WHEELER1).
Born on 30 Oct 1872 in Yancey County Silvers Gap North Carolina. Andy J.
died in Yancey County Silvers Gap North Carolina, on 16 Oct 1895; he was
22.
Die at 22 years 11 months
15 days old of typhoid fever.
Birth & Death dates
taken off head stone.
Military Service
A William
Wheeler (possibly William, son of Jesse) enlisted for Confederate service
at Spartanburg 13 April 1861. He was mustered at Orangeburgh 4 June 1861 and
was reported on a muster roll of 31 October 1861 as sick at Richmond,
having been sent there by the surgeon. He re-enlisted at the
reorganization in April 1862. He was discharged under provision of the
Conscript Act 14 July 1862.
There is no
concrete proof, yet, that William "Buck" Wheeler is the son of Jesse and
Jane (McMakin) Wheeler except for the fact that the 1860 South Carolina
Census lists William Wheeler married to Lorraine and children, Martha J.,
Mary, Jesse, John, E. Wheeler, and Nancy A., as living next door to Jane
Wheeler with children, Nancy C., Peter C., Mary Pruitt (?)
Military: I certify,
that the within named Wm. Wheeler a private of captain R B Seay Company K
of the 5th Regiment of S.C.V., born in Spartanburg in the State of S.C.,
aged 40 years, five feet eight inches high, dark complexion, Grey eyes,
dark hair, and by occupation farmer was enlisted by Capt. R B Seay at
Spartanburg, S.C. on the 13 day of April 1861, to serve one years, and is
now entitled to discharge by reason of expiration of term of services, and
ninety days enacted by the conscriptions act.
The said Wm. Wheeler
was last paid by Capt. J. W. McClure to include the 31st day of December
1861, and has pay due from that date to the present date.
There is due to him
transportation Dollars traveling allowance from Richmond, Va. the place of
discharge, to Spartanburg, S.C. the place of enrolment, transportation not
being furnished in kind.
There is due him three
months clothing money $12.50.
He is indebted to the
Confederate States nothing Dollars on account of clothing & c
Given in duplicate at
camp near Richmond this 14 day of July 1862.
George N. Mop 1st
Sargent
Commanding Company, K
5 Regt S.C.V.
Approved Jas. B.
Steedman
Cap.,?, 5, K Reg. of
S.C. V.
For pay from 1 of
January 1862, to 14 of July 1862, being 6 months and 14 days, at 11$
Dollars per month 71.13
For pay for traveling
from (blank) to (blank), being (blank) miles, at ten cents per
mile, clothing 12.50
Amount, 83.63
Deduct for clothing
overdrawn (blank)
Balance paid,
Received of Cap. John
Masore C.S. Army, this 11 day of July 1862 Eighty Three Dollars and 63
Cents, in full of the above account.
Wm. Wheeler
2260
Wheeler, William
1. Co. C, 5 South
Carolina Inf.
2. Co. K
(Confederate)
Private Private
Card
Numbers.
1. 49428627
2. 8555
3. 8733
4. 8822
5. 8908
6. 8998
7. 6411
(Confederate.)
W
5 S.C.
William Wheeler
Pvt., (1st)
Company C,
5 Reg't
South Carolina Infantry,
Appears on
Company
Muster Roll
of the organization
named above,
for Apr 13 to May 31,
1861.
Enlisted:
When Apr 13, 186 .
Where Spartanburg,
By Whom R. B. Seay
Period 1 year
Last paid:
By Whom
To what time ,
186 .
Present or absent
Present
W. Harscott
The 1890 Special
Schedule of the Federal Census of Yancey Co. N.C.
House Family -26 Conf.
107- Name: William Wheeler Pvt. Co C 5th SC Inf.
April 1861 time in 4
year 2 mo.
This proves that this
William Wheeler is the same as our William "Buck" Wheeler.
State of North
Carolina
Yancy County
I William Wheeler of
the County and State aforesaid do nominate consitute and appoint John
Staggs of Spartanburg County and state of North Carolina my true and
lawful attorney as agent in fact to settle all debts on indebtedness in my
name in said state of South Carolina and receive from the Probate Judge of
said county all money coming or belonging to me in any way and receive and
receipt for any and all money coming to me from said Probate Judge of said
county and State and to do all things that is required by law of me to do
and all things lawfully done by the said John Staggs in my name as _____
shall be as binding as if I were present as far as my mothers estate and
no farther given under my hand and seal this August 22 day 1874
Attest S B Briggs
State of North Carolina In Probate Court August 22
Yancey County 1874 Be it
remembered that on this 22 day of August AD 1874 personally appeared
before me J W Burton Judge of Probate for said county William Wheeler
whose name appears to the within power of attorney to John Staggs of
Spartanburg S Carolina & duly acknowledge the execution of the _____ power
of attorney to be his act and deed for purpose herein set forth therefore
let said power of attorney with this certificate be registered
J.
W. Burton
Registered Aug 22
1874 Judge of Probate A TAD EXTRA:
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