John Samuel Wheeler: Appalachian Aristocracy

1885 -

Generation: 1

John Samuel Wheeler was born 15 May 1885, Smyth Co. VA.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Jhon S Wheeler [John S Wheeler]
Age: 35 [33]
Birth Year: abt 1885 [abt 1887]
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Sarah L Wheeler
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Home owned: Rent
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Jhon S Wheeler 35 [33]
Sarah L Wheeler 29
Henry I Wheeler 11
James E Wheeler 6
Charles Wheeler 2 years 9 months
Nannie B Wheeler 1

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Samuel Wheeler
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1886
Birthplace: Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Big Creek, Mcdowell, West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Sarah Wheeler
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Samuel Wheeler 44
Sarah Wheeler 42
Edward Wheeler 16
Charles Wheeler 13
Herman Wheeler 10
Robert Wheeler 8
Martha Wheeler 5
Dorothy Wheeler 2 years 1 month

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Sam Wheeler
Age: 54
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1886
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Son-in-law
Home in 1940: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Street: County Rd 637
Inferred Residence in 1935: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Occupation: Labor
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 4th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 40
Class of Worker: Unpaid family worker
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes
Household Members:
A J Van Dyke 76
James Van Dyke 67
Sam Wheeler 54
Sara Wheeler 52
Robert Wheeler 17
Martha Wheeler 14
Elsie Shelton 14 [Lodger]

MILITARY RECORDS

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: John Samuel Wheeler
County: Cedar Bluff,Tazewell
State: Virginia
Birth Date: 15 May 1884
Race: White
Occupation: Miner, Beech Fork Coal Co.
Next of Kin: Sarah Wheeler

World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
Name: John Samuel Wheeler
Birth Date: 15 May 1885
Birth Place: Smyth, Virginia
Residence: Pounding Mill, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Occupation: Farmer, self-employed
Next of kin: Mrs. Sarah Wheeler

John married Sarah Louise Vandyke. Sarah (daughter of Andrew Jackson (Andy) Vandyke and Nancy Elizabeth CHRISTIAN) was born Apr 1888, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. Henry I. Wheeler was born ca 1909, Virginia.
3. James Edward Wheeler was born 11 Oct 1913, Virginia.
4. Charles Thomas Wheeler was born 04 Mar 1917, Virginia; died 04 Jan 1982, Tazewell Co. VA; was buried , Grandview Memory Gardens, Bluefield, Tazewell Co. VA.
5. Nannie B. Wheeler was born ca 1919, Virginia.

Generation: 2

2. Henry I. Wheeler (1.John¹) was born ca 1909, Virginia.
3. James Edward Wheeler (1.John¹) was born 11 Oct 1913, Virginia.

Charles Thomas Wheeler

(1.John¹) was born 04 Mar 1917, Virginia; died 04 Jan 1982, Tazewell Co. VA; was buried , Grandview Memory Gardens, Bluefield, Tazewell Co. VA.

Notes:

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=WH&GSfn=c&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=48&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GSsr=121&GRid=70538840&df=all&

Died:
Social Security Death Index
Name: Charlie Wheeler
SSN: 229-09-2200
Last Residence: 24651 Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia
Born: 4 Mar 1917
Died: Jan 1982
State (Year) SSN issued: Virginia (Before 1951)

5. Nannie B. Wheeler (1.John¹) was born ca 1919, Virginia.