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Submitted: 1/19/08 • Approved: 7/26/20 • Last Updated: 7/29/20 • R11136-G0-S3
CSA
Tennessee
Company K Infantry Lawrence Regiment
Civil War Confederate
September 09, 1837 - July 13, 1917
William Edward Wheat husband of Matilda J Wheat whom he married ca. 1859.
Father of
Josephine born abt 1866 Tennessee
Stephen born abt 1868 Tennessee
Susan born abt 1872 Tennessee
James born abt 1874 Tennessee
Edward J born abt 1879 Tennessee
Adeline born Jul 1882 Arkansas
Other members of William Edward Wheat family: Jesse James, Sidney, Warren and Paul were interred at Powhatan Cemetery. Apparently, these graves are not marked with inscribed gravestones.
Source: 1880 US Census Black River, Lawrence, AR; 1900-1910 US Census Black Rock, Lawrence, AR; Arkansas Death Index 1914-1950; Arkansas Confederate Pension Records 1891-1935
Contributed on 1/19/08 by denise.bratcher63
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