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Wheeler, Myrel Victor

Wheeler, Myrel Victor

Male 1912 - 1986  (74 years)


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  • Name Wheeler, Myrel Victor 
    Birth 23 Mar 1912  Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Census
    1940 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 01b


    1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 03, page 01b


    The writing in the 1940 Federal census for Clay City, Illinois is sometimes difficult to read. Ancestry.com has attempted to index this census, but there are many transcription errors.

    Census 14 Apr 1930 (18 years)  Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5
    1930 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 04a 
    1930 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 04a


    1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 07, page 04a

    Census 3 Apr 1940 (28 years)  Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    1940 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 01b 
    Reference Number WHEE.M001 
    _FGRAVE 5023297 
    Death 7 Sep 1986  Flora, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 6
    Burial Bunker Cemetery, Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Headstone, Wheeler, Freda L. and Myrel V.
    Person ID I17176  Carl Wayne Gray Research
    Last Modified 18 Feb 2021 

    Father Wheeler, Herbert E.,   b. 7 Nov 1881, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Apr 1951 (Age 69 years) 
    Mother Reinert, Pearl,   b. 15 Nov 1880, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Sep 1955 (Age 74 years) 
    Marriage Y  [3, 7, 8
    Family ID F7665  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Vail, Freda LouVeda,   b. 3 Nov 1916, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Jun 1986, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years) 
    Marriage 15 Jun 1935  [1, 2
    Children 
     1. Wheeler, Sharon Ray   d. Bef 17 Apr 2010
     2. Wheeler, R.J.
     3. Wheeler, Lois Arlene,   b. 22 Feb 1936, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Feb 2007, Enid, Garfield County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years)
     4. Wheeler, Gerald Dean,   b. 1938, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 17 Apr 2010 (Age < 72 years)
     5. Wheeler, M.J.
    +6. Wheeler, Vera Louise,   b. 20 Nov 1939, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Apr 2010, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years)
    Family ID F1805  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 31 Jan 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 23 Mar 1912 - Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 04a - 14 Apr 1930 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1940 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 01b - 3 Apr 1940 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 7 Sep 1986 - Flora, Clay County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Bunker Cemetery, Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Notes 
    • Worked for the B&O Railroad for 30 years until retirement.

  • Sources 
    1. [S4171] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Wheeler, Freda L. and Myrel V., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5023298/freda-louveda-wheeler), none. (Reliability: 2).

    2. [S254] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 03, page 1b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00053?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.asp), none. (Reliability: 2).

    3. [S2265] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 07, page 4a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6224/4584337_00604?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd), none. (Reliability: 2).

    4. [S4195] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 17, page 8b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00053?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.asp) (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S15] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 23, page 12a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6061/4300174_00630?pid=14757672&backurl=https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll) (Reliability: 2).

    6. [S1628] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Mayberry, Vera Louise, 70, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51260026/vera-louise-mayberry), none. (Reliability: 2).

    7. [S4943] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Wheeler, Herbert E. and Pearl, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Wheeler&GSiman=1&GScid=105163&GRid=24056931&), none. (Reliability: 2).

    8. [S3157] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 5, page 3a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00053?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.asp) (Reliability: 3).