Biography: John Wheeler - 1 Jan 1998 - Macoupin County Illinois Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives ©1997 Mary Ann Stewart Kaylor Descendants of JOHN WHEELER submitted by Mary Ann Kaylor A "First Family" of Macoupin County IL JOHN WHEELER was born September 6, 1806 in Mayslick, Mason Co KY the son of BENJAMIN WHEELER and MARY MCCARTY. He died July 3, 1895 in Bird Township Macoupin County IL. He is buried in Shiloh Cemetery, Bird Township Macoupin Co., IL. He married MARY "POLLY" CAMERER August 28, 1828 in Clermont County OH. Mary was born October 22, 1803 in Fleming Co KY daughter of HENRY CAMERER and BARBARY FORD. JOHN WHEELER purchased land in Bird Twp Macoupin Co IL in March 1834, while residing in Greene Co IL. He settled on this land ca 1835 He built one of the first brick houses in the County which stood for many years, being dismantled only in recent years. Children of JOHN WHEELER: i. LUCINDA WHEELER, b 18 May 1829, Clermont Co OH; d 1 September 1830, Washington Twp Clermont Co OH; bu Old Salem Cemetery, Washington Twp Clermont Co OH ii. AMANDA WHEELER, b 13 Apr 1831, Rush Co IN; d 17 Oct 1833 Rush Co IN iii. WILLIAM WHEELER, b 13 Apr 1833, Rush Co IN; d 5 Feb 1917, Macoupin Co IL; bu Shiloh Cemetery, Bird Twp Macoupin Co IL; m MARY JANE LEE 7 Feb 1856, Macoupin Co IL iv. BARBARA ELLEN WHEELER, b 20 Oct 1835 Greene CO IL; d 29 Jan 1913 nr Hettick, Macoupin Co IL; bu Stults Cemetery, Barr Twp Macoupin Co IL; m JONAS RIBBLE 27 Apr 1856 Macoupin Co IL v. FRANCIS MARION WHEELER, b 18 Jun 1839, Macoupin Co IL; d 1919; bu Joiner Cemetery, Bird Twp Macoupin Co IL; m (1) MATILDA J. SHULL ca 1868; m (2) LUCY HAYNES 1877 vi. HULDAH WHEELER, b 13 Dec 1841 Bird Twp Macoupin Co IL d 4 Dec 1896, Bird Twp Macoupin Co IL; bu in Joiner (aka Hickory Grove) Cemetery, Bird Twp Macoupin Co IL; m JOHN REUBEN STEWART 15 Jan 1860, Macoupin Co IL vii. CALVIN WHEELER, b 25 Mar 1845, Bird Twp Macoupin Co IL; d 27 Nov 1929 Sullivan, Moultrie Co IL; bu Oakwood Cemetery, Greenfield, Greene Co IL; m ELIZABETH ELLEN CAIN, 10 Apr 1870, Carlinville, Macoupin Co IL More information can be obtained from: Mary Ann Stewart Kaylor (Descendant of Huldah Wheeler Stewart) 931 Miles St Illiopolis, IL 62539-3562 Dorothy Shannon (Descendant of William Wheeler) R.R.#1 Box 77A Pond Creek, OK 73766 NOTICE: This material may be freely used by non-commercial entities for educational and/or research purposes as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation without the permission of The Macoupin County Illinois USGenWeb Project. (c)1997 The Macoupin County ILGenWeb Project ------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Mary Ann Stewart Kaylor