Brief Life History of Jesse
When Jesse Wheeler was born on 16 September 1831, in Guilford, North Carolina, United States, his father, John Wheeler, was 44 and his mother, Phebe Stephens, was 39. He married Mary Jane Bundy on 20 November 1862, in Walnut Ridge MM, Rush, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Guilford, Guilford, North Carolina, United States in 1850 and Blue River Township, Hancock, Indiana, United States for about 10 years. He died on 20 May 1919, in Jackson Township, Hancock, Indiana, United States, at the age of 87, and was buried in Park Cemetery, Greenfield, Hancock, Indiana, United States.
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- Jessee Wheeler in household of Jno Wheeler, "United States Census, 1860"
- Jesse Wheeler, "Find A Grave Index"
- Jesse Wheeler in entry for George W. Kyser, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019"
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1832 · The Black Hawk War
Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
1853 · First State Fair
The first state fair in North Carolina was held in Raleigh and was put on by the North Carolina State Agricultural Society in 1853. The fair has been continuous except for during the American Civil War and Reconstruction and WWII.
1862 · Battle of Roanoke Island
On February 7, 1862, General Burnside's expedition started with the Battle of Roanoke Island. The battle was mostly fought by the Union and Confederate Navy's. This was a Union victory.
Name Meaning
English: occupational name for a wheelwright, a maker of wheels (primarily for carts and other vehicles, but also other kinds of wheels, for use in spinning or other manufacturing processes), from Middle English wheler, whegheler, a derivative of Old English hweogol, hweowol, hwēol ‘wheel’.
History: A founder of Salisbury, NH, in 1634 was John Wheeler.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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