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Wheeler Family
Annals of Newberry, Part Two by John A. Chapman,
page 638-39

George Wheeler was born in South Carolina in 1750. At the age of sixteen he entered the American army and fought
through the Revolutionary struggle. He married Barbara Addy, by whom were born four sons, John, Simeon, George
and Jacob, and one daughter, Polly. John and George died without families. Simeon Wheeler married twice; first
he married Elizabeth Mayer (then pronounced Moyer), by whom were born two daughters, Mary, who married Levi Boland,
and Elizabeth, who married Frederick Fulmer. His second wife was Elizabeth Shealy, to whom were born six sons,
Michael, D. Henry, Simeon, Jacob, Levi and George. D. Henry Wheeler is the only one of the six that ever
married.. He married Ellen Lorick, to whom were born four sons, Samuel, Jacob, Frank and Martin. D. Henry Wheeler
owns large quantities of real estate in the county and the town of Newberry, and is a great friend to the poor.
Jacob Wheeler, son of George, married Sallie Bowers, nine sons being born to them, namely, Levi, George, John,
Luther, J. Middleton, Daniel B., Andrew H., Nathan B. and James. Four daughters also were born, three of whom died
young, the fourth, Emeline, marrying Emanuel Werts, of Edgefield County. Levi Wheeler married Frances Pike, to
whom Jacob I., Thompson L. and Alice were born. Levi died in 1861. George is living unmarried. John married Harriet
Kempson, and their children were: Marion, Luther, Emma, Alice, John and James (twins). Luther married Anna Kempson,
and she brought him one son and one daughter, George and Lizzie. J. Middleton married Nancy Singley, and Sidney,
Mary, Pettus, Walton and Bennie were their children. Daniel B. married Adelia Williams, and their offspring are
Mallie, Bessie and Sallie. Andrew H. married Elenora Counts, and their children were Nina, Leila and Clarence.
Nathan B. married Pauline Feagle, their children being Eugene, Carrie, Albert, Edna, Essie, Ernest, Ellen and Bartow.
- James married Mary Dickert, having one son, James. .James, Sr., died in 1871.

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