Joseph Roberts Wheeler: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

Generation: 1

Joseph Roberts Wheeler was born 8 Jan 1839, New York, New York; died 7 Aug 1912, New York, New York; was buried 10 Aug 1912, Cypress Hills Cemetery, New York, New York.

Notes:

Was in Company C. 2d Vt. Inf. in the Civil War from 18 May 1861 until 22 April 1864 when he was discharged at the General Hospital, New York by reason of a wound received in action at battle of Fredericksburg which caused the loss of his left leg. He was taken prisoner at battle of Bull Run.
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Reference:
Joseph R. Wheeler Civil War Pension Papers, US National Archives.

Joseph married Jennie Ann Hawthorn 7 Sep 1867, Brooklyn, New York, New York. Jennie (daughter of Matthew Hawthorn and Mary McConnell) was born May 1846, , Deny, Ireland; died 19 Nov 1929. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. Alice Eugenia Wheeler was born 19 Aug 1868, New York.
3. Joseph Robert Wheeler, Jr. was born 16 Aug 1874, Illinois.

Generation: 2

Alice Eugenia Wheeler

(1.Joseph¹) was born 19 Aug 1868, New York.

Notes:

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Reference:
Joseph R. Wheeler Civil War Pension Papers, US National Archives.

Alice married John Louis H. Bowie 14 Sep 1892. John (son of Hugh Bowie and Margaret) was born 12 Apr 1866, Brooklyn, New York. [Group Sheet]

Children:

4. Clifford Hawthorn Bowie was born 21 Jun 1896, New York.
5. Alice Evelyn Bowie was born 13 Nov 1904, New York.

3. Joseph Robert Wheeler, Jr. (1.Joseph¹) was born 16 Aug 1874, Illinois.
Notes:
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Reference:
Joseph R. Wheeler Civil War Pension Papers, US National Archives.

Generation: 3

4. Clifford Hawthorn Bowie (2.Alice², 1.Joseph¹) was born 21 Jun 1896, New York.

5.	Alice Evelyn Bowie (2.Alice², 1.Joseph¹) was born 13 Nov 1904, New York. Notes: There is an Alice E. Pollard born 13 Nov 1904, died 30 May 1996 last residence 1207 (Brooklyn, Kings, NY) ssn# 051-32-1798 issued in New York state.