Wheeler Cemetery, Johnson County, Arkansas *********************************************************** Submitted by: Lina Boyd <lina jane boyd @ hotmail . com> Date: 3 Jan 2009 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************** From the junction of Highways 7 and 27 in Dover, go north on Highway 7 for 28.5 miles to junction of Highway 123 at Sand Gap (Pelsor). Turn left on Highway 123 and go west for 7 miles. Park at locked gate and walk 2.2 miles to cemetery. This cemetery is located in the Hurricane Creek Wilderness Area. No wheeled vehicles allow3ed except by written permission of the US Forest Service. Cemetery has a chain link fence and is fairly well kept. The grass is not trimmed often. Copied by C. L. and Lina Boyd linajaneboyd@hotmail.com Infant Shook No dates child of Marion Frank Shook and Mary W. Wheeler Arkie Sparks No dates Betty Sparks 30 Nov 1860 - 30 Nov 1935 Her maiden name is Gibson? Note: I found a marriage in Johnson Co. For Mrs. Elizabeth Gibson age 42 to J. M. or N. Sparks age 44 on 07 Mar 1909 Book U page 98 Harriett Sparks no dates Jessie Sparks No dates child of William R. Sparks and Elvira Owen Sarah J. Sparks No dates child of William R. Sparks and Elvira Owen William R. Sparks 09 Aug 1834 - 22 May 1907 son of Isaiah Hale Sparks and Sarah Jane Speed Clayburn husband of Elvira Owen married 04 Jan 1877 Book A page 297 Newton Co. AR Elvira Sparks No dates born about 1842- died after 1900 daughter of Aaron Owen and Jane Moody wife of William Robinson Sparks children: Jessey V., Sarah J., Isaiah Hale, Balis E., Harriett L. (Named in census.) Note: Elvira said that she had 11 children, 6 were living in the 1900 census. I wonder is Arkie, Jessie and Sarah J. were three who were deceased. A. C.Wheeler (Aaron Colby) 09 Oct 1887 (11 Nov 1878) - 10 Sep 1954 son of Wiley Wheeler and Emaline Owen husband of Margaret C. "Maggie" Felkins married 20 Feb 1898 Book S page 50 Johnson Co. AR Note: He has two stones with different birthdates. According to the 1900 census he was born Dec 1877 and was at home with his parents, wife was living with her parents three houses away. Maggie Wheeler 28 Aug 1881 - 04 Nov 1976 daughter of James E. Felkins wife of A. Colby Wheeler children: James W., Mary W. SHOOK, Elmina. Eddie S., Nora TENNISON, Leona HULL WATSON Columbus Washington Wheeler 05 Apr 1880 - 16 Jan 1926 son of Wiley B. Wheeler and Emaline Owen husband of Lydis V. Wood married 05 May 1902 Book S page 465 Johnson Co. AR Wheeler, Lydia V. 16 Sep 1884 - 15 Dec 1958 daughter of Joseph Zadock Wood and Elizabeth Hull wife of Columbus Washington Wheeler children: Wiley Zadock, Roy, Fannie Elizabeth, Robert, Fuller, Mary, Dorothy, Chester, Franklin Eddie Wheeler No dates Eddie S. Wheeler 10 Jun 1915 - 23 Jun 1992 son of Aaron Colby Wheeler and Maggie Felkins Finis C. Wheeler 08 Oct 1897 - 31 May 1928 son of Wiley B. Wheeler and Emaline Owen Infant Wheeler No dates child of A. C. Wheeler and Maggie Felkins Infant Wheeler (Aaron) No dates son of John Samuel Wheeler and Mary Hampton Infant Wheeler (Hazel) No dates daughter of John Samuel Wheeler and Mary Hampton Infant Wheeler No dates child of John Samuel Wheeler and Mary Hampton Miles M. Wheeler 17 Mar 1890 - 22 Mar 1896 son of Wiley B. Wheeler and Emaline Owen Nancy H. Wheeler 27 Mar 1882 - 22 Mar 1889 daughter of Wiley B. Wheeler and Emaline Owen Stella Wheeler 1920 - 02 Nov 1927 daughter of A. Colby Wheeler and Maggie Felkins Susan J. Wheeler 12 Jun 1888 - 18 Jul 1894 daughter of Wiley B. Wheeler and Emaline Owen Wiley Wheeler 1856 - 19 Jan 1936 son of William Wheeler and Sallie Gladden husband of Emaline Owen married 04 Jan 1877 Book A page 297 Newton Co. AR Emaline Wheeler 1860 - 1939 daughter of Aaron Owen and Jane Moody wife of Wiley B. Wheeler children: Aaron Coley, Columbus Washington, Nancy H., Mary A., William E., Susan J., John Samuel, Miles M., Finis C., Bertha A.