Truman Wheeler: Appalachian Aristocracy

1911 -

Generation: 1

Truman Wheeler was born ca 1911, West Virginia.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Truman Wheeler
Age: 29
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1911
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, Tazewell, Virginia
Residence in 1935: Rural, Tazewell, Virginia
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Occupation: Farm Hand
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 4th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 60
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Weeks Worked in 1939:52
Income: $250
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Truman Wheeler 29
Stella Wheeler 29
Wm P Wheeler 5
Leona Wheeler 2
Haley Johnson 40 [mother-in-law]
Skid Johnson 43 [father-in-law]

Truman married Stella Johnson. Stella (daughter of Skid Johnson and Mahala (Haley) Baldwin) was born ca 1909, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. William P. Wheeler was born ca 1935, Tazewell Co. VA.
3. Leona Wheeler was born ca 1938, Tazewell Co. VA.

Generation: 2

William P. Wheeler

(1.Truman¹) was born ca 1935, Tazewell Co. VA.

Notes:

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Wm P Wheeler
Age: 5
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1935
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son of Truman and Stella Wheeler
Home in 1940: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia

Leona Wheeler

(1.Truman¹) was born ca 1938, Tazewell Co. VA.

Notes:

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Leona Wheeler
Age: 2
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1938
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1940: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia