Volume 32, Number 2 - Winter 1993


Oliver - May - Wheeler
by Mary Lou Newman

Editor’s note: For related material use in consultation with Oliver history in the following issues of the Quarterly - Spring 1988; Spring 1989; Winter 1990; Spring 1990; Spring 1991 and Fall 1991.

Alpheus Wheeler and Elizabeth Oliver

Alpheus was born about 1807 at Brooke County, Virginia (now West Virginia). He was in Bates County, Mo., in 1843 where he was a witness on a couple of wills. On 8 May 1847 he enrolled as a volunteer for the

Mexican War at Springfield, Mo. He was mustered into service 11 June 1847 at Independence, Mo. He was appointed as Commissary at Taos by Major Reynolds on 31 Jan 1848. He was a 2nd Lieutenant in the 3rd Regiment Mounted Volunteers. Aipheus was honorably discharged 21 Oct 1848.

Alpheus bought land in 1849 in Taney County. He married Elizabeth Oliver about 1849. She was born about 1834 in Taney County, Mo., the youngest child of James and Rachel (Holman) Oliver.

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Great Grandparents

Name

Born

Place

Married

Died

Where

1. Alpheus Wheeler

ca 1807

Brooke Co., West Virginia

ca 1849

ca 1858

Taney Co., Mo.

2. Elizabeth Oliver

ca 1834

Taney Co., Mo.

 

ca 1855

Taney Co., Mo.

Children of Alpheus and Elizabeth Oliver Wheeler

Name

Born

Place

Married

Died

Where

1. Benton J.

ca 1852

Taney Co., Mo

 

ca 1867/9

Texas

2. Henry T.

9 May 1854

Taney Co., Mo

2 Mar 1874 to Mary Hannah May, b. 4 Oct 1857, Taney Co., Mo., d. 25 Apr 1926, Taney Co., Mo

2 Aug 1885

Taney Co., Mo

Children of Henry T. and Mary Hannah May Wheeler

Name

Born

Place

Married

Died

Where

1. John B.

6 Dec 1876

Taney Co., Mo

 

25 July 1888

Taney Co., Mo

2. David A.

12 Mar 1880

Taney Co., Mo

 

10 Mar 1901

Taney Co., Mo

3. Samuel J.

1 April 1882

Taney Co., Mo

12 Feb 1920 Ozark, Mo.

1 May 1932

Springfield, Mo. Hospital

The May Connection

Great Great Great Grandparents

Name

Born

Place

Married

Died

Where

1. Cassimore May

ca 1752

Holland

ca 1780

31 May 1836

Washington Co., Tenn.

2. Mary Horne

 

Lancaster Co., Penn.

 

13 Feb 1832

Washington Co., Tenn.

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Great Great Grandparents

Name

Born

Place

Married

Died

Where

1. Adam May

1790/1800

Washington Co., Tenn.

11 May 1813

1840/50

Washington Co., Tenn.

2. Elizabeth Mcginnis

1790/1800 daughter of John & Ann (Tucker) McGinnis

Washington Co., Tenn.

 

1837/40

Washington Co., Tenn.

Great Grandparents

Name

Born

Place

Married

Died

Where

1. John May

7 Oct 1825

Washington Co., Tenn.

m1 Dec 1849 m2 10 feb 1870

7 Jan 1894

Taney Co., Mo.

2. Amanda M. Morgan (1st marriage)

ca 1834 daughter of Washington and Abigail Morgan

Logan Co., Ky.

 

5 Sept 1861

Taney Co., Mo.

3. Susan E. (Hensley) Fraker (2nd marriage)

24 May 1841

Knox Co., Tenn.

     

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Children of John and Amanda M. Morgan May/Susan E. Hensley Fraker May

(First Marriage)

Name

Born

Place

Married

Died

Where

1. Samuel M.

7 Nov 1850

Taney Co., MO

Mary Casey

25 Jan 1888

Marionville, Mo.

2. Elizabeth A.

16 July 1852

Taney Co., MO

James Coulter

23 Aug 1876

Taney Co., Mo.

3. David H.

14 Mar 1855

Taney Co., MO

5 Mar 1885 Georgia A. Hensley

25 Apr 1926

 

4. Mary H.

4 Oct 1857

Taney Co., MO

(m1) 2 Mar 1874 to Henry T. Wheeler b. 9 May 1854 Taney Co., Mo. d. 2 Aug 1885, Taney Co., Mo. (m2) 18 Nov 1888 to James G. Root, b. north Mo., d. Taney Co., Mo.

 

Taney Co., Mo.

5. Frances E.

15 Feb 1860

Taney Co., Mo.

14 Feb 1889 Charles S. Clayton

30 Oct 1889

Taney Co., Mo.

6. Amanda C.

17 Nov 1862

Taney Co., Mo.

 

23 Aug 1885

Taney Co., Mo.

7. Martha E.

30 Jan 1864

Taney Co., Mo.

4 Jan 1885 Green Stallcup

14 May 1935

Taney Co., Mo.

8. William I.

7 Aug 1867

Taney Co., Mo.

 

22 Feb 1877

Taney Co., Mo.

(Second Marriage)

9. Laura M.

26 July 1872

Taney Co., Mo.

14 Aug 1887

17 Apr 1911

Taney Co., Mo.

10. George J.

7 Dec 1875

   

1953

 

11. John M. B.

16 Apr 1878

   

1952

 

Children of Mary H. May Wheeler and Henry T. Wheeler/James G. Root

(First Marriage

Name

Born

Place

Married

Died

Where

1. John B. Wheeler

6 Dec 1876

Taney Co., Mo.

 

25 July 1888

Taney Co., Mo.

2. David A. Wheeler

12 Mar 1880

Taney Co., Mo.

 

10 Mar 1901

Taney Co., Mo.

3. Samuel J. Wheeler

1 April 1882

Taney Co., Mo.

18 Feb 1920, Ozark, Mo. to Trella B. Gard Sharp, b. 5 May 1890, St. Joseph Co. Ind, d. 16 May 1976, Cassville, Mo.

1 May 1932

Springfield, Mo., hospital

(Second Marriage)

Name

Born

Place

Married

Died

Where

4. George E. Root

25 Dec 1890

Taney Co., Mo.

(m1) Virginia boswell; (m2) Bertha Madison

8 June 1936

Springfield, Mo., hospital

5. J. Clarence Root

11 Jan 1894

Taney Co., Mo.

(m1), (m2), (m3)

24 Sept 1962

Springfield, Mo., hospital

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Children of Samuel J. and Trella B. (Gard) Sharp Wheeler

Name

Born

Place

Married

Died

Where

1. Mary L.

5 Aug 1921

Ozark Beach, Mo.

13 July 1939 to Earl E. Newman d. 22 Dec 1984, Reeds Spring, Mo

   

2. Samuel J.

3 July 1923

Ozark Beach, Mo.

7 Oct 1948 to Anna Lena Kuhnemund, d. 19 Aug 1973

11 Mar 1992

Spokane Wash.

3. Don H.

10 Oct 1926

Ozark Beach, Mo.

24 April 1959 to Rose Street, Portland Oregon

   

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