Marion E Eagle

Marion E. Wheeler was a d/o Jonathan W. Wheeler, 1801-c. 1870 & his second wife, Susanna P. 'Susan' Mc Cally, bn. c. 1820 d. 1887. Susanna was a d/o Henry G. McCally, 1789-1872 & Sarah M. Alkire, b. c. 1780 and b. c. 1850

Marion's maternal great grandfather, James Mc Cally was born 1746 Clackman Parish, Sterling Shire, SCOTLAND

Marion married C. Conrad 'Coonrod' Eagle 21 April 1873in Clay Co., WV.

Clay County West Virginia Marriages 1858-1899 , Compiled & Annotated by Evelyn E. Blake FIRST MARRIAGE OF C. CONRAD EAGLE: 21 April 1873, Clay Co., WV CONRAD EAGLE, 25 b. Nicholas Co VA (WV) MARIAN WHEELER 25 b. Lewis Co VA (WV) Married by: by S. L. Weeks

Marion and Conrad Eagle had nine children.

Marion WHEELER Eagle the granddaughter of: CAPT. JOHN WHEELER REVOLUTIONARY WAR SOLDIER BORN 1758- I DIED 12 MARCH 1823 MARRIED Catherine Gower/Gauer, b 1760 in PA –died 1815 in VA Married 1780

John Wheeler emigrated to this country before the Revolutionary War. Actually most declare he was born on the ship on the way to America and was 6 weeks of age upon arrival. Capt Wheeler served as a soldier under Washington, and was present at the surrender at Yorktown., VA on 19 October 1781.

The Diary of David Simon, 1826, states that "John Wheeler {husband of Catherine Gauer} lived at the mugh (mouth) of Buffalo Creek at the foot of Laurel Hill at that time." (In 1800 Buffalo Creek was part of Harrison Co VA/WV.)

Marion E. Wheeler Eagle
BIRTH
12 Nov 1844
Lewis County, West Virginia, USA
DEATH
12 Apr 1897 (aged 52)
Clay County, West Virginia, USA
BURIAL
Eagle Cemetery
Duck, Clay County, West Virginia

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