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Henry Clay Wheeler

Henry Clay Wheeler

Male 1841 - Bef 1924  (82 years)Deceased

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  • Name Henry Clay Wheeler  [1, 2] 
    Birth 8 Jun 1841  Sparta Township,Dearborn,Indiana,United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Gender Male 
    Death Bef 8 May 1924  Dillsboro,Dearborn,Indiana,United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
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    • The following appears in HISTORY OF DEARBORN COUNTY, INDIANA, HER PEOPLE, INDUSTRIES AND INSTITUTIONS, ARCHIBALD SHAW, EDITOR, 1915 B.F Bowen & Company, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana, pages 981-985
      HENRY CLAY WHEELER.
      One of the older citizens of Dillsboro, Dearborn county, Indiana, is Henry Clay Wheeler, descended from one of the old families of this county, and a man who has had many interesting experiences in his time.
      Henry Clay Wheeler was born in Sparta township, Dearborn county, June 8, 1841, son of Piercy and Ann (Holliday) Wheeler.  Piercy Wheeler was born in Tennessee in 1811, and there secured such education as the schools near his home at that time afforded.  When a young man, in the early part of the nineteenth century, he journeyed to the fort at the falls of the Ohio, where the city of Louisville, Kentucky, is now located, and there remained for a short time.  From there he came to this county and secured a tract of government land in Sparta township.  This tract contained eighty acres, all covered with virgin forest, and he in due time had it all cleared and in an excellent state of cultivation.  He lived on that farm for fifty years and there his entire family was born and reared.
      Piercy Wheeler was a man of strong personality, naturally a leader of men, and he had the reputation of being the first Republican ever elected in Sparta township.  At the birth of that party he had espoused its principles and was one of its strongest advocates.  When the Mexican War commenced he organized an independent company, and was elected its captain.  The company, however, was not accepted, Indiana's quota being full.  He also got together a band of men from this section who started out on the perilous journey across the continent into California in search of gold.  He and his friends started on the journey in 1852 and with few mishaps reached their destination and were quite successful in their quest for the yellow metal.
      Ann Holliday, mother of Henry Clay Wheeler, was born in Genesee Falls, New York, and when a small child her parents decided to emigrate westward and embarked on the waters of the Ohio on a lumber raft.  Then in due time reached Aurora, where they landed and near where they made their home for the balance of their lives.  Her father was Cortland [Jediah or Jedediah] Holliday, born and raised in the vicinity of Genesee Falls, New York.  To Piercy Wheeler and Ann Holliday, his wife, were born the following children: James, William, Charles, Henry, Sarah, Piercy, John and Cortes H.
      James, the eldest, enlisted in Company A, Seventh Regiment Indiana Infantry, and at the commencement of the Civil War, and died in a hospital at Cumberland, Maryland, in 1862.  He was a school teacher for many years and had two children.  William and Anna.  Anna is Mrs. Schurman, of Ripley county, and has two sons, Cortes and Ernest.  Cortes also lives in Ripley county and is the father of one son, while Ernest lives in Dearborn county and is also the father of one son.  William gave his life to the nation when a young man.  He was wounded at the battle of Mine Run, Virginia, during the Civil War and died as a result of his injury one month later.  Charles married Alice Bell and had two sons. John and Edward.  Charles was a member of the Missouri militia during the Civil War.  The next child in order of birth is Henry, the immediate subject of this sketch and then follows Sarah, who married Piercy Phillips and resides at Pratt, Kansas.  She is the mother of a large family.  John Wheeler married Anna Peck and lived at Johnson City, Missouri, where he was a very successful physician.  In addition to his professional duties he also speculated in land and was well known and highly respected in his community.  He had one son, Harry, who is now a druggist of Lawton, Oklahoma.  Piercy, the sixth son of this family, married Maggie Beatty, by whom he had two children, Mamie and Flora.
      Cortes H. Wheeler, youngest son of Piercy and Anna Wheeler, was born in Dearborn county, Indiana, August 28, 1849.  He was graduated at the Ohio Medical College, Cincinnati, Ohio, March 1, 1875.  He located at Port Townsend, Washington, as temporary acting assistant surgeon, United States Marine hospital (contract), for eighteen months.  Thence to St. Paul's Island, in the Behring sea, for fourteen months; then to China and Japan, for six months; then in San Francisco, California, as temporary acting assistant surgeon in the United States marine hospital, for twelve months; then to Portland, Oregon, where he is now located in private practice, after serving the city of Portland for about ten years as health officer.
      Piercy Wheeler, father of Henry Clay Wheeler, was a son of Samuel Wheeler, who was born in North Carolina and when a young man journeyed into Tennessee, where he was numbered among the pioneer residents of that state.
      Henry Clay Wheeler received his early education in the schools of this county, and when older took more advanced work at Moores Hill College. When the Civil War broke out he answered the first call for volunteers and served for three and one-half years as a non-commissioned officer. He was in twenty-two of the larger battles of the war, among them being Gettysburg, where he received a serious wound.  He was sent to Philadelphia, to the Satterlee hospital, and after improving was sent from there to the hospital for Confederate prisoners, at Chester, Pennsylvania, where he acted as ward master.  When fully recovered he entered service again, rejoining his regiment at Culpeper, Virginia, and shortly afterward was engaged in the Battle of the Wilderness.  A short time later, at the battle of North Anna River (Virginia), he was again seriously wounded, and this time was sent to Campbell hospital, at Washington. D. C.  He was mustered out of service at Indianapolis on October 26, 1864.
      After the close of the war he became engaged in the saw-mill and lumber business, operating in six of the central and southern states.  He remained in this business for thirty-five years, and in 1893 suffered a loss by fire.  At that time he had four steamboats plying up and down the Mississippi and Ohio rivers and he also suffered the loss of these, two by fire and the remaining two sank.  Following this series of misfortunes, he came to Dillsboro, where he has since made his home.
      Henry Clay Wheeler was married on August 7, 1862, to Elizabeth Pierson, a daughter of Abraham and Sarah (Perlee) Pierson, who was born in the state of Ohio and was brought to Dearborn county by her parents while still a small child.  Abraham Pierson was born on the Atlantic ocean, while his parents were en route from their home in England to the United States. They settled first in Delaware, where they remained but a short time and then came on to this county and state, where they secured government land which they farmed for a great many years.  Abraham was one of the leading men of his section, and a fine man in every particular.  He was an active member of the Methodist Episcopal church and did much to further the cause of that society here during the early days of the county.
      To Henry Clay and Elizabeth (Pierson) Wheeler were born four children, namely:  Sarah Glendora, Dean Ellsworth, Walter P. and Maggie Pearl. Sarah Glendora became the wife of E. B. Thomas and resides in Rushville, this state.  She has one daughter, Dorothy, now attending Depauw University, at Greencastle, this state.  Dean Ellsworth married Nora Haydon, of Kentucky, and they live at Frankfort, that state.  There are no children to that union.
      Walter P. Wheeler married Elvina Wilson, of this county, who died on March 25, 1914.  Walter P. received his education at Dillsboro and when a young man went to Cincinnati and started out in life for himself.  His first ventures were as laundry agent and street car conductor, and his next move was to return to Dillsboro, where he opened up a restaurant and confectionery business, the first in the town.  He operated that for two years and then converted his business into a variety store and since 1911 has followed that line.  Walter P. Wheeler is a supporter of the Republican party, although taking no special interest in political questions.  He is a most active member of the Methodist Episcopal church, serving that society as steward and chorister of both church and Sunday school.  Mr. Wheeler is a man of pronounced musical ability and is especially interested in the development of the musical talent of his home town.  He has four children, Dorothy Ray, Dorrance Elmer, Benjamin Thomas and Esther Hope, all of school age except the last.
      Maggie Pearl, the youngest child of Henry Clay Wheeler, is the wife of Dr. E. F. Van Osdol, of Warsaw, Indiana.  There is one son to this union, Cortes Dean Van Osdol.  Mrs. Van Osdol is a most charming and accomplished woman, giving special pleasure to her friends by virtue of her talent for elocution.
      Henry Clay Wheeler has lived a life full of activity and accomplishment, and now in the eventime of life, when he has retired from the more active duties, he has a mind well stocked with rich and varied experiences, the recounting of which gives pleasure to friend and stranger alike. [2]
    Person ID I14862  Rgstrong Family genes. | Descendants of Ebenezer Halladay, 1675-1779
    Last Modified 17 Mar 2013 

    Father AncestorsPiercy Wheeler,   b. 4 May 1808, ,,Tennessee,United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Jul 1875, Sparta Township,Dearborn,Indiana,United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother AncestorsJerusha Anna Holladay,   b. 17 Jan 1809, ,,Vermont,United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Nov 1876, Sparta Township,Dearborn,Indiana,United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 4 Oct 1832  ,Dearborn,Indiana,United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F5171  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family AncestorsElizabeth Pierson,   b. 14 Feb 1844, ,,Indiana,United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Jun 1938, Dillsboro,Dearborn,Indiana,United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 94 years) 
    Marriage 7 Aug 1862  ,Dearborn,Indiana,United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Children 
    +1. Walter P. Wheeler,   b. Abt 1860, ,,Indiana,United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    Married2. Dean Ellsworth Wheeler,   b. Abt 1862, ,,Indiana,United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    +3. Sarah Glendora Wheeler,   b. Abt 1864, ,,Indiana,United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    +4. Maggie Pearl Wheeler,   b. 1 Sep 1877, ,,Indiana,United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Dec 1939 (Age 62 years)
    Family ID F4642  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 17 Mar 2013 

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    Link to Google MapsBirth - 8 Jun 1841 - Sparta Township,Dearborn,Indiana,United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Walter P. Wheeler - Abt 1860 - ,,Indiana,United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Dean Ellsworth Wheeler - Abt 1862 - ,,Indiana,United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 7 Aug 1862 - ,Dearborn,Indiana,United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Sarah Glendora Wheeler - Abt 1864 - ,,Indiana,United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Maggie Pearl Wheeler - 1 Sep 1877 - ,,Indiana,United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Bef 8 May 1924 - Dillsboro,Dearborn,Indiana,United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S860] Arlene G. Gregoire, "Descendants of Jediah Halladay"; descendant report to Russell G. Strong, [STREET ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,] Peoria, AZ, 5 Nov 2002; word rtf document held by Russell G. Strong, [ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE], Vicksburg, MI., 16 Aug 2006, p. 4, Generation 2, 3. Jerusha Anna Holladay, AAN0003. (Reliability: 3).
      Descendants of Jediah Halladay
      Generation No. 2
      ...
           3.  Jerusha Anna4 Holladay (Jediah3 Halladay, Azariah2, James1 Holladay) was born January 26, 1811 in Vermont6, and died November 03, 1876 in Sparta, Dearborn County, Indiana.  She married Piercy Wheeler October 04, 1832 in Dearborn County, IN7, son of Samuel Wheeler and Margaret.  He was born May 04, 1808 in Tennessee, and died July 20, 1875 in Sparta, Dearborn County, Indiana.
      ...
          
      Children of Jerusha Holladay and Piercy Wheeler are:
      +     21     i.     James5 Wheeler, born February 23, 1835 in Sparta, Dearborn County, Indiana; died March 14, 1862 in Cumberland, Maryland.
           22     ii.     William Wheeler, born December 05, 1836 in Sparta, Dearborn County, Indiana; died January 29, 1864 in Sparta, Dearborn County, Indiana11.
      More About William Wheeler:
      Burial: Unknown, Union Cemetery, Dearborn Cty, Indiana
      Military service: Civil War, wounded and died one month later
      +     23     iii.     Charles W. Wheeler, born 1840 in Sparta, Dearborn County, Indiana; died November 16, 1884 in El Dorado Springs, Cedar, Missouri.
      +     24     iv.     Henry Clay Wheeler, born June 08, 1841 in Sparta, Dearborn County, Indiana; died Unknown.
      +     25     v.     Sarah Anna Wheeler, born March 11, 1843 in Sparta, Dearborn County, Indiana; died February 07, 1925.
      +     26     vi.     John W. Wheeler, born September 07, 1844 in Sparta, Dearborn County, Indiana; died Unknown.
      +     27     vii.     Piercy Wheeler, born October 07, 1847 in Sparta, Dearborn County, Indiana; died October 22, 1896 in Osceola, St. Clair, MO.
           28     viii.     Fernandez Cortez Wheeler, born August 28, 1849 in Sparta, Dearborn County, Indiana12; died October 31, 1935 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon13.  He married Agnes A. Ritter 1912 in Portland, OR14; born Abt. 1851; died Unknown.
      Notes for Fernandez Cortez Wheeler:
      Fernandez appears as Fernandez C. Wheeler on the 1850 Dearborn Cty (Sparta), IN Census.  Thereafter his names appears as C.H. Wheeler (Cortes Holladay).
      ...

    2. [S860] Arlene G. Gregoire, "Descendants of Jediah Halladay"; descendant report to Russell G. Strong, [STREET ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,] Peoria, AZ, 5 Nov 2002; word rtf document held by Russell G. Strong, [ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE], Vicksburg, MI., 16 Aug 2006, p. 11, Generation 3, 24. Henry Clay Wheeler, AAN0003. (Reliability: 3).
      Descendants of Jediah Halladay
      ...
      Generation No. 3
      ...
           24.  Henry Clay5 Wheeler (Jerusha Anna4 Holladay, Jediah3 Halladay, Azariah2, James1 Holladay) was born June 08, 1841 in Sparta, Dearborn County, Indiana, and died Unknown.  He married Elizabeth Pierson August 07, 186238, daughter of Abraham Pierson and Sarah Perlee.  She was born February 14, 1844 in Indiana39, and died June 23, 1938 in Dillsboro, Dearborn Cty, Indiana by Rev. Hamm39.
      ...
      38.  History of Dearborn County, Indiana, Archibald Shaw Editor, 1915; B.F. Bowen & Company, Page 984.
      39.  Funeral Home Book, Dearborn Cty, IN Library.

    3. [S267] Edmund West, comp., Family Data Collection - Births [database online], (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2001.), 22 Dec 2004, Wheeler, Henry Clay entry downloaded 22 Dec 2004 (Reliability: 2).
      Name: Wheeler, Henry Clay
      Father: Wheeler , Piercy
      Mother: Holliday , Jerusha Anna
      Birth Date: 8 June 1841
      City: Sparta
      County: Dear
      State: IN
      Country: USA

    4. [S93] Edmund West, Compiler, Family Data Collection - Individual Records [database online], (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2000.), 22 Dec 2004, Henry Clay Wheeler entry downloaded 22 Dec 2004 (Reliability: 2).
      Name: Charles W Wheeler
      Spouse: Alice Bell
      Parents: Piercy Wheeler , Jerusha Anna Holliday
      Birth Place: Dear, Sparta Twp, IN
      Birth Date: 1840

    5. [S105] Gary JULIAN, E-mail from brownjulian@worldnet.att.net, Subj: Fw: HALLADAY; Date: 08/30/2000 4:44:25 AM US Mountain Standard Time (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S860] Arlene G. Gregoire, "Descendants of Jediah Halladay"; descendant report to Russell G. Strong, [STREET ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,] Peoria, AZ, 5 Nov 2002; word rtf document held by Russell G. Strong, [ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE], Vicksburg, MI., 16 Aug 2006, p. 12, Generation 3, 24. Henry Clay Wheeler, AAN0003. (Reliability: 3).
      Descendants of Jediah Halladay
      ...
      Generation No. 3
      ...
           24.  Henry Clay5 Wheeler (Jerusha Anna4 Holladay, Jediah3 Halladay, Azariah2, James1 Holladay) was born June 08, 1841 in Sparta, Dearborn County, Indiana, and died Unknown.  He married Elizabeth Pierson August 07, 186238, daughter of Abraham Pierson and Sarah Perlee.  She was born February 14, 1844 in Indiana39, and died June 23, 1938 in Dillsboro, Dearborn Cty, Indiana by Rev. Hamm39.
      ...

      More About Henry Clay Wheeler:
      Education: Moores Hill College, IN
      Military service: Civil War, non-commissioned officer
      Occupation: Saw mill and Lumber business
      Other: April 09, 1868, Applied for invalid pension, #1219.119, Indiana
      Residence: June 1880, Dillsboro, Dearborn Cty, Indiana, Engineer40
      Notes for Elizabeth Pierson:
      Applied for widow pension May 8, 1924; app #1219.119 and 950.883, Indiana.
      According to 1880 Dillsboro, Dearborn County, Indiana Census, Elizabeth was born in Indiana, her mother was born in Virginia.
      Cost of her funeral was $194.73
      More About Elizabeth Pierson:
      Burial: June 26, 1938, M.E. Church, Dillsboro, IN
      Cause of Death: Senility and Cardiac Failure41
      More About Henry Wheeler and Elizabeth Pierson:
      Marriage: August 07, 186242
      ...
      38.  History of Dearborn County, Indiana, Archibald Shaw Editor, 1915; B.F. Bowen & Company, Page 984.
      39.  Funeral Home Book, Dearborn Cty, IN Library.
      40.  Lawrenceburg Press Newspaper.
      41.  Funeral Home Book, Dearborn Cty, IN Library.
      42.  History of Dearborn County, Indiana, Archibald Shaw Editor, 1915; B.F. Bowen & Company, Page 984.





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