1. Jesse G. WHEELER.1 Born abt 1794 in Greenville District, SC. Jesse G. died in Spartanburg District, SC, on 25 Jan 1844; he was 50. Edwards Family Bible has death date as 25 Jan 1843. Religion: Zoar Methodist Or Holly Springs Baptist. In Aug 1814 when Jesse G. was 20, he married Jane McMakin, daughter of Benjamin Perrine McMakin (1763-1804) & Mary Carr (1764-1852). Born on 24 Feb 1799 in Spartanburg District. Jane died in Jan 1862; she was 62. On 25 Feb 1862 Robert Gains and John Staggs petitioned to be executors of her estate.

    Jane McMakin was born in Spartanburgh District, SC, 24 Feb 1799 according to her mother's family bible.  She was four years old when her father died, and subsequently her mother would become her guardian.

    Jane married Jesse G. Wheeler, a brother to David Wheeler who had married Jane's sister Elizabeth McMakin.  Jesse and David were sons of John Wheeler.   The 1840 Census suggests that Jesse was born ca 1805.  Jesse and Jane resided in Spartanburg District.  It appears that they were members of the Holly Springs Baptist Church, but later on Jane Wheeler was listed as a member of the Zoar Methodist Church.

     Jesse Wheeler died 25 Jan 1844. His estate (Spartanburg Co. file #1623) is dated         the administrator(s) was.  His heirs were his wife Jane, David C Wheeler, Austin Edwards and wife Mary, Robert Gains and wife Rachel, John Staggs and wife Elizabeth, William Wheeler, Martha Wheeler, Nancy Wheeler, Andrew Wheeler, Jane Wheeler, Peter Wheeler and Alexander Wheeler, the last seven children who were minors and desired to have their mother appointed their guardian. The inventory of Jesse's estate is dated

          and was valued at             .  The sale of the estate is dated              and brought               .  Jane received a share of $951.71, and the children received shares of $158.61 each. Note: See Estate Records and Deed Records

    In suit dated 1854 and filed in the Spartanburgh Court of Equity (Jane Wheeler et al vs. John Wheeler et al, Box 34 packaged 2) stated that the estate of Jesse Wheeler consisted of several small tracts of land totaling about 600 acres. The suit explains that the lands had not been divided amongst the heirs, that the married heirs were needful of their shares and that the only way for them to receive them was to file this action. The plaintiffs were the widow Jane Wheeler, David C. Wheeler, Austin Edwards and wife Mary, Robert Gains and wife Rachel, John Staggs and wife Elizabeth, William Wheeler, Martha Wheeler, Andrew Wheeler, Margaret Wheeler, Nancy Wheeler, James Wheeler, Peter Wheeler and Alexander Wheeler. The defendant was John Wheeler.

    The 1850 census lists Jane as head of the house with the last five children: 

   Jane age 50   Nancy age 19

   Andrew age 17

   John age 15

   Peter age 13

   Alexander age 11

   The 1860 census:

   Jane 59

   Nancy 24

   Peter 21

  Mary Pruitt 12

   Jane passed away in January 1862. Robert Gains and John Staggs were appointed administrators 25 February 1862.  David C. Wheeler predeceased his mother, and from the estate settlement of his brother Peter Carr Wheeler, he married, had children, and had moved to another state.

1790 - 1800 according to 1840 census was born about 1805

The following excerpt from Jesse's probate sheds a great deal of light on the makeup of his family. **See

     "...Jane Wheeler, widow, David C. Wheeler, Austin Edwards and wife Mary, Robert Gains and wife Rachel, John Staggs and wife Elizabeth, William Wheeler, Martha Wheeler, Margaret Wheeler, Nancy Wheeler, Andrew Wheeler, Jane Wheeler, Peter Wheeler and Alexander Wheeler, the last seven of whom are minors who pray to be represented by their mother Jane Wheeler as guardian.  They are legal representatives of Jesse Wheeler formerly of the district and state aforesaid who departed this life on the (blank) day of (blank) in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty ..."

   He left a substantial estate.  Jane received $951.71 as her portion, and each of the twelve children received $158.61 as their portion.2

Second Generation

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2. Benjamin WHEELER (Jesse G.1). Born on 25 May 1816 in Spartanburg South Carolina.4

3. David C WHEELER (Jesse G.1). Born on 3 May 1817 in Spartanburg South Carolina.4 Edwards Family Bible.

David is deceased when his brother Peter Carr Wheeler dies in 1863 and the children of David received his share of his brother's estate, but children's names are not mentioned.

David C married .

4. Mary WHEELER (Jesse G.1). Born on 15 Jan 1819 in Spartanburg  County South Carolina. Edwards Family Bible. Mary died on 1 Jun 1888; she was 69.5 Picture of Tombstone. Buried in Staten Cemetery (Called Mt. Joy Cemetery), Delta Co., Mt. Joy, TX. Cemetery located 8 or 9 miles from Cooper, TX about 100 miles notheast of Dallas.

Census: 1860 CENSUS - Pontotoc, Mississippi

Mary Edwards, 45

William A. Edwards, 21

David J. Edwards, 12, born in Mississippi

Rebecca Jane, 8, born in Mississippi

  Other Information:

    Birth Year <1820> 

    Birthplace SC 

    Age 60 

    Occupation  

    Marital Status W <Widowed> 

    Race W <White> 

    Head of Household Elizabeth EDDINGTON

    Relation Mother 

    Father's Birthplace SC 

    Mother's Birthplace SC 

    Note ORIG DATA 

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 Name  Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace

 Elizabeth EDDINGTON1   Self   W   Female   W   39   MS   Farmer   SC   SC 

 William A. EDDINGTON2   Son   S   Male   W   12   MS   Work On Farme   AL   MS 

 Jessie EDDINGTON3   Son   S   Male   W   9   MS   Work On Farme   AL   MS 

 Mary EDWARDS4   Mother   W   Female   W   60   SC      SC   SC 

 Beckie J. EDWARDS5   Sister   S   Female   W   26   MS   Work On Farme   SC   SC 

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Source Information:

  Census Place Precinct 4, Delta, Texas

  Family History Library Film   1255300

  NA Film Number   T9-1300

  Page Number   512C      

Research: Austin Newman Edwards and his wife Mary Wheeler Edwards migrated from South Carolina on the Natchez Trace in 1850 to Pontotoc County, Mississippi.

Mary probably went to Texas from Mississippi after 1860 with her son David Josiah Edwards.

On 2 Aug 1838 when Mary was 19, she married Austin Newman Edwards6, in Spartanburg Dist, SC. Born on 18 May 1816 in Spartanburg  County South Carolina.4 Edwards Family Bible. Austin Newman died in Mississippi ca 1860; he was 43.

Census: Austin must have died between 1854 and 1860

1850 Census Information Pontotoc, Mississippi:

Austin Edwards, 34, born 1816, S.C.

Mary Edwards, 26, born 1824, S.C.

William A. Edwards, 10, born 1840, S.C.

Elizabeth Ann, 9, born 1841, S.C.

David Josiah, 7, born 1843, Mississippi

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They had the following children:

           15                i.             William A. (1839-)

           16               ii.             Elizabeth Ann (1841-)

           17              iii.             Basil (~1843-)

           18              iv.             David Josiah (1848-1907)

           19               v.             Rebecca Jane (1854-)

5. Rachel WHEELER (Jesse G.1). Born on 8 Dec 1821 in Spartanburg County South Carolina.4 Edwards Family Bible. Rachel died Abt1880 BEFORE 1910; she was 58.

 page 415.  Four children in 1850 census.

Died in SC insane hospital.--NOT SO SURE ABOUT THIS. 02-01-2003

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 Name  Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace

 Rachel GAINS   Self   W   Female   W   53   SC   Keeping House   SC   SC 

 Martha GAINS   Dau   S   Female   W   23   SC      SC   SC 

 Robbert L. GAINS   Son   S   Male   W   19   SC   Work On Farm   SC   SC 

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Source Information:

  Census Place Precinct 4, Hopkins, Texas

  Family History Library Film   1255311

  NA Film Number   T9-1311

  Page Number   173B

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1870 CENSUS, HOPKINS CO. TEXAS PCT. 4, BLACK JACK GROVE P.O. (BLACK JACK GROVE IS NOW CALLED CUMBY) 163

GAINS, RACHEL      48 S.C. KEEPING HOUSE

            ELIZABETH  24 S.C.

            JOSAPHINE 23 S.C.

            JOHN          21 S.C.

            NANCY        19 S.C.

            ANN            10 S.C.

            MARTHA     12 S.C.

            ROBERT        9 S.C.

In 1843 when Rachel was 21, she married Robert Gaines7, son of Edwund Pendleton Gaines (1767-1809) & Susannah Broaddus (1766-1810). Born in 1805.

Robert was deceased when Peter Carr Wheeler died  01 JUL 1863.

They had the following children:

           20                i.             Elizabeth P. (1843-)

           21               ii.             Edwin (1844-)

           22              iii.             John W. (1845-)

           23              iv.             Zeke (1845-)

           24               v.             Josephine (1847-)

           25              vi.             Frances E. (1850-)

           26             vii.             John B. (1850-)

           27            viii.             Emily A. (1851-)

           28               ix.             Nancy M. (1852-)

           29                x.             Ann E (~1855-)

           30               xi.             Martha (1858-)

           31              xii.             Robert L (1860-1929)

6. William  "Buck" WHEELER (C.S.A.) See biography and military record

7.  Elizabeth Wheeler - Please see biography of Elizabeth Wheeler

8. Martha J. WHEELER (Jesse G.1). Born on 14 Oct 1828 in Spartanburg County South Carolina.4 Edwards Family Bible.

Should be found in 1850 census.  Martha Johnson was deceased when her mother Jane Wheeler and her distributors are listed as J.W. Johnson and J. Nicely.  Martha is listed as living out of state in Jane's settlement papers.

Martha J. married Wiley Johnson. Born in 1828.

9. Margaret WHEELER Please see biography of Margaret Wheeler

10. Nancy C. WHEELER (Jesse G.1). Born on 12 Jul 1832 in Spartanburg County South Carolina.4 Edwards Family Bible. Nancy C. died in Spartanburg  County South Carolina, in 1862; she was 29.

Never Married.  Nancy was deceased when her brother Alexander died in 1863.  Probate record records Nancy died in 1862.
 

11. Andrew Jackson WHEELER (C.S.A.) Note: See family and military records
 

12. John William WHEELER (C.S.A.) (Jesse G. WHEELER1). Note: See family record.

13. Peter Carr WHEELER (C.S.A.)  Note: See family and military record

14. Alexander WHEELER(C.S.A.) (Jesse G. WHEELER1). Born on 3 Feb 1841 in Spartanburg County South Carolina.4 Edwards Family Bible. Alexander died in 1863; he was 21. He was never married.   Died at age 24.  Killed in Civil War