Alexander Hamilton Wheatley fought in the U.S. Revolutionary War and holds DAR file #A124861 begun by Dorris Owens Henson (a DAR member who researched the Wheatley line for over 50 years).
Following is a synopsis of some of the research that's been done on Alexander's history.
1764, Pitt Co., NC Deed Bk C, p. 295, Wm Archdeacon, for love, good will, etc. 160 acres on East side of Conetoe Creek, to Alexander Wheatley, son of Thomas and Mary Wheatley. (Many other deeds have been found.)
1788 - Dorris Henson said that in 1788 Thomas and Mary Wheatley signed over their home place with 600 acres and slaves to William W. Wheatley ”in exchange for his agreeing to take care of them in their old age." She believed that Alexander received nothing from his parents’ estate when they died and speculated that it might have been as a result of his move to South Carolina.
1790 census in Camden District, Claremont Co., SC (p.221) Alex'r Whitley appeared with a family household consisting of 1-3-1-0-0, meaning: one free male over age 16, three free males under age 16, and one female of any age, and no slaves.
1800 census in Sumter Co., South Carolina, (p. 610) Salem Township, where Alexander Whitley appeared with family members designated by age and sex: 32110-20010-0-0 meaning: 3 males (under 10), 2 males (10 to 16), 1 male (16 to 26) and 1 male (26 to 45), 2 females (under 10), and 1 female (26 to 45) and no slaves. He would have been the "26 to 45" year old male. There's no clear reason to conclude that this is Alexander Wheatley, but it should be noted that he married in 1781 and could easily have 8 children under age 18 by 1800, and, having served in the Revolutionary War in Camden, SC, he might have decided to return there as a young man. This could explain some records that show his son Thomas Wheatley was born in South Carolina.
1810 census for North Carolina, Martin Co., M252, Roll 41, (p.448) shows a listing for Elexander Wheatley, probably a misspelling for Alexander. Members of Elexander's household included 2 males (under 10), 1 male (10-16), 3 males (16-26), 1 male (over 45-Alexander would be 53), 2 females (under 10) 1 female (16-26) and 1 female (over 45-his wife Peggy would be 44). There were no slaves. That totaled 6 boys and 3 girls, at home, and one son (Thomas) who moved away. Other Wheatley households in Martin Co. were headed by Thomas, Samuel, Elisabeth, Henry, John and William. Alexander had brothers named William and Samuel, and maybe others. Also note that Lewellin Grimes lived 5 doors away, and his grandmother was Mary Grimes.
Alexander Wheatley left South Carolina, went to Lincoln Co., TN for a few years, then moved to Weakley Co., TN where he died in 1834. His widow Peggy also died in Weakley Co. in 1851. Tennessee was not a state in 1790 and Lincoln County was called Indian Territory. The 1800 and 1810 Lincoln Co., TN censuses were destroyed by the British in the War of 1812.
1820 census for Fayetteville, Lincoln Co., TN (p. 45) included Alexander Whitley and Macus (sic) Whitley as heads-of-households and their properties were next to each other. Family members were enumerated (not named) as follows: 020001-10001-03, meaning Alexander's household included 2 males (10-16), 1 male (45 and up) (Alexander was 63), 1 female under 10 and 1 female (26-45) (his wife Peggy was 54). Three people were engaged in agriculture. Alexander had one marriage.
1830 census for Weakley Co., TN includes no Wheatley, Wheatly, Whitley, or Whitly families. However, the names Jesse M. Paschal (p. 337) and Amos Hill (p. 321) do appear. Paschall was a Justice of Peace who later took Alexander's sworn testimony for his Revolutionary War pension and Hill was a witness to the testimony in 1832.
1840 census for Weakley County TN included John Whitley as head-of-household with the following family members enumerated by age and sex: 1 male (under 5), 1 male (5-10), 1 male (30-40), 1 female (under 5), 1 female (5-10), 1 female (30-40) and 1 female (80-90). Some researchers believe that the female aged 80-90 is Alexander’s widow, Peggy Stokes Wheatley. Alexander died in 1834, and Peggy was aged 74 by my calculation.
A complete transcription of Alexander’s Revolutionary War pension file dated 1832 from the National Archives was done in 2006 and most of it was posted online at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~tnweakle/WHEATLEY_Alexander.htm.
He was drafted in 1775 in Martin Co., NC, where he was born, but his father sent someone else in his place. Later he volunteered as a Private to fight Tories. By 1776, he moved to Pitt County, NC, and went against the British, then to Camden, SC against the British. By then he was an Orderly Sargeant. Alexander died in 1834. On Oct. 3, 1842, his wife Peggy applied for his pension under Act of Congress July 4, 1836, which granted widows half-pay. She swore that she had married Alexander in July 1782 in Pitt County, NC, when she was 15 years old and that he left to serve under Captain Spain three weeks later. Silas Bennett swore that the marriage was the summer of 1781. She swore that he died in Weakley County, TN, on Oct. 31, 1834. After several court appearances, she was issued a pension of $97.82 per annum on April 8, 1850, and she died July 17, 1851.
Alexander married Peggy Stokes in July 1781 in Pitt Co., NC. Eight sons have been identified. Female children have not been identified by this researcher.
1. Pearce Stokes Wheatley born 1782, NC, died 1855 Henderson Co., TN
2. Marcus Wheatley born about 1789 NC, died after 1850 Graves, KY
3. Alexander Wheatley born about 1789 NC
4. Thomas G. Wheatley born 1790, SC, died after 1865 Jacks, Creek, Henderson Co., TN
5. Samuel Wheatley born 1799 NC, died 1868 Maury Co., TN
6. Benjamin Wheatley born 1800 NC, died before 1840 MO
7. John Wheatley born about 1802, died after 1860
8. Alpheas “Alfred” Hamilton Wheatley born 1807, died 1896, RoEllen, Dyer Co., TN
Attempts have been made to locate the burial site for Alexander and Peggy. They were listed as members of a church once known as Harris Fork Primitive Baptist Church in about 1832. A study of maps shows that Harris Fork Creek is a tributary of the Obion River that runs north-south just east of Union City, Obion County, TN. A village called Harris sits about halfway between Union City and Fulton, KY, so a good guess is that this was the original location of the church until their move in 1831 to "Jacksonville", which is the old name for what is now South Fulton, TN. Years later, the final location for the church was in Hickman County, KY, just east of Fulton, KY, where they adopted the name Boaz Chapel. Since Alexander died in 1834, he could be buried at either the older Harris location or the “Jacksonville” South Fulton, TN location, but almost certainly NOT the Boaz Chapel location in KY. Another possibility is that they were buried on farmland owned by one of their relatives, either in Obion or Weakley Co. TN, or in Graves Co., KY. A third possibility is the now-destroyed Kirby Cemetery where some of his descendants were buried, in Graves Co., KY.
Following is a synopsis of some of the research that's been done on Alexander's history.
1764, Pitt Co., NC Deed Bk C, p. 295, Wm Archdeacon, for love, good will, etc. 160 acres on East side of Conetoe Creek, to Alexander Wheatley, son of Thomas and Mary Wheatley. (Many other deeds have been found.)
1788 - Dorris Henson said that in 1788 Thomas and Mary Wheatley signed over their home place with 600 acres and slaves to William W. Wheatley ”in exchange for his agreeing to take care of them in their old age." She believed that Alexander received nothing from his parents’ estate when they died and speculated that it might have been as a result of his move to South Carolina.
1790 census in Camden District, Claremont Co., SC (p.221) Alex'r Whitley appeared with a family household consisting of 1-3-1-0-0, meaning: one free male over age 16, three free males under age 16, and one female of any age, and no slaves.
1800 census in Sumter Co., South Carolina, (p. 610) Salem Township, where Alexander Whitley appeared with family members designated by age and sex: 32110-20010-0-0 meaning: 3 males (under 10), 2 males (10 to 16), 1 male (16 to 26) and 1 male (26 to 45), 2 females (under 10), and 1 female (26 to 45) and no slaves. He would have been the "26 to 45" year old male. There's no clear reason to conclude that this is Alexander Wheatley, but it should be noted that he married in 1781 and could easily have 8 children under age 18 by 1800, and, having served in the Revolutionary War in Camden, SC, he might have decided to return there as a young man. This could explain some records that show his son Thomas Wheatley was born in South Carolina.
1810 census for North Carolina, Martin Co., M252, Roll 41, (p.448) shows a listing for Elexander Wheatley, probably a misspelling for Alexander. Members of Elexander's household included 2 males (under 10), 1 male (10-16), 3 males (16-26), 1 male (over 45-Alexander would be 53), 2 females (under 10) 1 female (16-26) and 1 female (over 45-his wife Peggy would be 44). There were no slaves. That totaled 6 boys and 3 girls, at home, and one son (Thomas) who moved away. Other Wheatley households in Martin Co. were headed by Thomas, Samuel, Elisabeth, Henry, John and William. Alexander had brothers named William and Samuel, and maybe others. Also note that Lewellin Grimes lived 5 doors away, and his grandmother was Mary Grimes.
Alexander Wheatley left South Carolina, went to Lincoln Co., TN for a few years, then moved to Weakley Co., TN where he died in 1834. His widow Peggy also died in Weakley Co. in 1851. Tennessee was not a state in 1790 and Lincoln County was called Indian Territory. The 1800 and 1810 Lincoln Co., TN censuses were destroyed by the British in the War of 1812.
1820 census for Fayetteville, Lincoln Co., TN (p. 45) included Alexander Whitley and Macus (sic) Whitley as heads-of-households and their properties were next to each other. Family members were enumerated (not named) as follows: 020001-10001-03, meaning Alexander's household included 2 males (10-16), 1 male (45 and up) (Alexander was 63), 1 female under 10 and 1 female (26-45) (his wife Peggy was 54). Three people were engaged in agriculture. Alexander had one marriage.
1830 census for Weakley Co., TN includes no Wheatley, Wheatly, Whitley, or Whitly families. However, the names Jesse M. Paschal (p. 337) and Amos Hill (p. 321) do appear. Paschall was a Justice of Peace who later took Alexander's sworn testimony for his Revolutionary War pension and Hill was a witness to the testimony in 1832.
1840 census for Weakley County TN included John Whitley as head-of-household with the following family members enumerated by age and sex: 1 male (under 5), 1 male (5-10), 1 male (30-40), 1 female (under 5), 1 female (5-10), 1 female (30-40) and 1 female (80-90). Some researchers believe that the female aged 80-90 is Alexander’s widow, Peggy Stokes Wheatley. Alexander died in 1834, and Peggy was aged 74 by my calculation.
A complete transcription of Alexander’s Revolutionary War pension file dated 1832 from the National Archives was done in 2006 and most of it was posted online at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~tnweakle/WHEATLEY_Alexander.htm.
He was drafted in 1775 in Martin Co., NC, where he was born, but his father sent someone else in his place. Later he volunteered as a Private to fight Tories. By 1776, he moved to Pitt County, NC, and went against the British, then to Camden, SC against the British. By then he was an Orderly Sargeant. Alexander died in 1834. On Oct. 3, 1842, his wife Peggy applied for his pension under Act of Congress July 4, 1836, which granted widows half-pay. She swore that she had married Alexander in July 1782 in Pitt County, NC, when she was 15 years old and that he left to serve under Captain Spain three weeks later. Silas Bennett swore that the marriage was the summer of 1781. She swore that he died in Weakley County, TN, on Oct. 31, 1834. After several court appearances, she was issued a pension of $97.82 per annum on April 8, 1850, and she died July 17, 1851.
Alexander married Peggy Stokes in July 1781 in Pitt Co., NC. Eight sons have been identified. Female children have not been identified by this researcher.
1. Pearce Stokes Wheatley born 1782, NC, died 1855 Henderson Co., TN
2. Marcus Wheatley born about 1789 NC, died after 1850 Graves, KY
3. Alexander Wheatley born about 1789 NC
4. Thomas G. Wheatley born 1790, SC, died after 1865 Jacks, Creek, Henderson Co., TN
5. Samuel Wheatley born 1799 NC, died 1868 Maury Co., TN
6. Benjamin Wheatley born 1800 NC, died before 1840 MO
7. John Wheatley born about 1802, died after 1860
8. Alpheas “Alfred” Hamilton Wheatley born 1807, died 1896, RoEllen, Dyer Co., TN
Attempts have been made to locate the burial site for Alexander and Peggy. They were listed as members of a church once known as Harris Fork Primitive Baptist Church in about 1832. A study of maps shows that Harris Fork Creek is a tributary of the Obion River that runs north-south just east of Union City, Obion County, TN. A village called Harris sits about halfway between Union City and Fulton, KY, so a good guess is that this was the original location of the church until their move in 1831 to "Jacksonville", which is the old name for what is now South Fulton, TN. Years later, the final location for the church was in Hickman County, KY, just east of Fulton, KY, where they adopted the name Boaz Chapel. Since Alexander died in 1834, he could be buried at either the older Harris location or the “Jacksonville” South Fulton, TN location, but almost certainly NOT the Boaz Chapel location in KY. Another possibility is that they were buried on farmland owned by one of their relatives, either in Obion or Weakley Co. TN, or in Graves Co., KY. A third possibility is the now-destroyed Kirby Cemetery where some of his descendants were buried, in Graves Co., KY.
Alexander Hamilton Wheatley fought in the U.S. Revolutionary War and holds DAR file #A124861 begun by Dorris Owens Henson (a DAR member who researched the Wheatley line for over 50 years).
Following is a synopsis of some of the research that's been done on Alexander's history.
1764, Pitt Co., NC Deed Bk C, p. 295, Wm Archdeacon, for love, good will, etc. 160 acres on East side of Conetoe Creek, to Alexander Wheatley, son of Thomas and Mary Wheatley. (Many other deeds have been found.)
1788 - Dorris Henson said that in 1788 Thomas and Mary Wheatley signed over their home place with 600 acres and slaves to William W. Wheatley ”in exchange for his agreeing to take care of them in their old age." She believed that Alexander received nothing from his parents’ estate when they died and speculated that it might have been as a result of his move to South Carolina.
1790 census in Camden District, Claremont Co., SC (p.221) Alex'r Whitley appeared with a family household consisting of 1-3-1-0-0, meaning: one free male over age 16, three free males under age 16, and one female of any age, and no slaves.
1800 census in Sumter Co., South Carolina, (p. 610) Salem Township, where Alexander Whitley appeared with family members designated by age and sex: 32110-20010-0-0 meaning: 3 males (under 10), 2 males (10 to 16), 1 male (16 to 26) and 1 male (26 to 45), 2 females (under 10), and 1 female (26 to 45) and no slaves. He would have been the "26 to 45" year old male. There's no clear reason to conclude that this is Alexander Wheatley, but it should be noted that he married in 1781 and could easily have 8 children under age 18 by 1800, and, having served in the Revolutionary War in Camden, SC, he might have decided to return there as a young man. This could explain some records that show his son Thomas Wheatley was born in South Carolina.
1810 census for North Carolina, Martin Co., M252, Roll 41, (p.448) shows a listing for Elexander Wheatley, probably a misspelling for Alexander. Members of Elexander's household included 2 males (under 10), 1 male (10-16), 3 males (16-26), 1 male (over 45-Alexander would be 53), 2 females (under 10) 1 female (16-26) and 1 female (over 45-his wife Peggy would be 44). There were no slaves. That totaled 6 boys and 3 girls, at home, and one son (Thomas) who moved away. Other Wheatley households in Martin Co. were headed by Thomas, Samuel, Elisabeth, Henry, John and William. Alexander had brothers named William and Samuel, and maybe others. Also note that Lewellin Grimes lived 5 doors away, and his grandmother was Mary Grimes.
Alexander Wheatley left South Carolina, went to Lincoln Co., TN for a few years, then moved to Weakley Co., TN where he died in 1834. His widow Peggy also died in Weakley Co. in 1851. Tennessee was not a state in 1790 and Lincoln County was called Indian Territory. The 1800 and 1810 Lincoln Co., TN censuses were destroyed by the British in the War of 1812.
1820 census for Fayetteville, Lincoln Co., TN (p. 45) included Alexander Whitley and Macus (sic) Whitley as heads-of-households and their properties were next to each other. Family members were enumerated (not named) as follows: 020001-10001-03, meaning Alexander's household included 2 males (10-16), 1 male (45 and up) (Alexander was 63), 1 female under 10 and 1 female (26-45) (his wife Peggy was 54). Three people were engaged in agriculture. Alexander had one marriage.
1830 census for Weakley Co., TN includes no Wheatley, Wheatly, Whitley, or Whitly families. However, the names Jesse M. Paschal (p. 337) and Amos Hill (p. 321) do appear. Paschall was a Justice of Peace who later took Alexander's sworn testimony for his Revolutionary War pension and Hill was a witness to the testimony in 1832.
1840 census for Weakley County TN included John Whitley as head-of-household with the following family members enumerated by age and sex: 1 male (under 5), 1 male (5-10), 1 male (30-40), 1 female (under 5), 1 female (5-10), 1 female (30-40) and 1 female (80-90). Some researchers believe that the female aged 80-90 is Alexander’s widow, Peggy Stokes Wheatley. Alexander died in 1834, and Peggy was aged 74 by my calculation.
A complete transcription of Alexander’s Revolutionary War pension file dated 1832 from the National Archives was done in 2006 and most of it was posted online at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~tnweakle/WHEATLEY_Alexander.htm.
He was drafted in 1775 in Martin Co., NC, where he was born, but his father sent someone else in his place. Later he volunteered as a Private to fight Tories. By 1776, he moved to Pitt County, NC, and went against the British, then to Camden, SC against the British. By then he was an Orderly Sargeant. Alexander died in 1834. On Oct. 3, 1842, his wife Peggy applied for his pension under Act of Congress July 4, 1836, which granted widows half-pay. She swore that she had married Alexander in July 1782 in Pitt County, NC, when she was 15 years old and that he left to serve under Captain Spain three weeks later. Silas Bennett swore that the marriage was the summer of 1781. She swore that he died in Weakley County, TN, on Oct. 31, 1834. After several court appearances, she was issued a pension of $97.82 per annum on April 8, 1850, and she died July 17, 1851.
Alexander married Peggy Stokes in July 1781 in Pitt Co., NC. Eight sons have been identified. Female children have not been identified by this researcher.
1. Pearce Stokes Wheatley born 1782, NC, died 1855 Henderson Co., TN
2. Marcus Wheatley born about 1789 NC, died after 1850 Graves, KY
3. Alexander Wheatley born about 1789 NC
4. Thomas G. Wheatley born 1790, SC, died after 1865 Jacks, Creek, Henderson Co., TN
5. Samuel Wheatley born 1799 NC, died 1868 Maury Co., TN
6. Benjamin Wheatley born 1800 NC, died before 1840 MO
7. John Wheatley born about 1802, died after 1860
8. Alpheas “Alfred” Hamilton Wheatley born 1807, died 1896, RoEllen, Dyer Co., TN
Attempts have been made to locate the burial site for Alexander and Peggy. They were listed as members of a church once known as Harris Fork Primitive Baptist Church in about 1832. A study of maps shows that Harris Fork Creek is a tributary of the Obion River that runs north-south just east of Union City, Obion County, TN. A village called Harris sits about halfway between Union City and Fulton, KY, so a good guess is that this was the original location of the church until their move in 1831 to "Jacksonville", which is the old name for what is now South Fulton, TN. Years later, the final location for the church was in Hickman County, KY, just east of Fulton, KY, where they adopted the name Boaz Chapel. Since Alexander died in 1834, he could be buried at either the older Harris location or the “Jacksonville” South Fulton, TN location, but almost certainly NOT the Boaz Chapel location in KY. Another possibility is that they were buried on farmland owned by one of their relatives, either in Obion or Weakley Co. TN, or in Graves Co., KY. A third possibility is the now-destroyed Kirby Cemetery where some of his descendants were buried, in Graves Co., KY.
Following is a synopsis of some of the research that's been done on Alexander's history.
1764, Pitt Co., NC Deed Bk C, p. 295, Wm Archdeacon, for love, good will, etc. 160 acres on East side of Conetoe Creek, to Alexander Wheatley, son of Thomas and Mary Wheatley. (Many other deeds have been found.)
1788 - Dorris Henson said that in 1788 Thomas and Mary Wheatley signed over their home place with 600 acres and slaves to William W. Wheatley ”in exchange for his agreeing to take care of them in their old age." She believed that Alexander received nothing from his parents’ estate when they died and speculated that it might have been as a result of his move to South Carolina.
1790 census in Camden District, Claremont Co., SC (p.221) Alex'r Whitley appeared with a family household consisting of 1-3-1-0-0, meaning: one free male over age 16, three free males under age 16, and one female of any age, and no slaves.
1800 census in Sumter Co., South Carolina, (p. 610) Salem Township, where Alexander Whitley appeared with family members designated by age and sex: 32110-20010-0-0 meaning: 3 males (under 10), 2 males (10 to 16), 1 male (16 to 26) and 1 male (26 to 45), 2 females (under 10), and 1 female (26 to 45) and no slaves. He would have been the "26 to 45" year old male. There's no clear reason to conclude that this is Alexander Wheatley, but it should be noted that he married in 1781 and could easily have 8 children under age 18 by 1800, and, having served in the Revolutionary War in Camden, SC, he might have decided to return there as a young man. This could explain some records that show his son Thomas Wheatley was born in South Carolina.
1810 census for North Carolina, Martin Co., M252, Roll 41, (p.448) shows a listing for Elexander Wheatley, probably a misspelling for Alexander. Members of Elexander's household included 2 males (under 10), 1 male (10-16), 3 males (16-26), 1 male (over 45-Alexander would be 53), 2 females (under 10) 1 female (16-26) and 1 female (over 45-his wife Peggy would be 44). There were no slaves. That totaled 6 boys and 3 girls, at home, and one son (Thomas) who moved away. Other Wheatley households in Martin Co. were headed by Thomas, Samuel, Elisabeth, Henry, John and William. Alexander had brothers named William and Samuel, and maybe others. Also note that Lewellin Grimes lived 5 doors away, and his grandmother was Mary Grimes.
Alexander Wheatley left South Carolina, went to Lincoln Co., TN for a few years, then moved to Weakley Co., TN where he died in 1834. His widow Peggy also died in Weakley Co. in 1851. Tennessee was not a state in 1790 and Lincoln County was called Indian Territory. The 1800 and 1810 Lincoln Co., TN censuses were destroyed by the British in the War of 1812.
1820 census for Fayetteville, Lincoln Co., TN (p. 45) included Alexander Whitley and Macus (sic) Whitley as heads-of-households and their properties were next to each other. Family members were enumerated (not named) as follows: 020001-10001-03, meaning Alexander's household included 2 males (10-16), 1 male (45 and up) (Alexander was 63), 1 female under 10 and 1 female (26-45) (his wife Peggy was 54). Three people were engaged in agriculture. Alexander had one marriage.
1830 census for Weakley Co., TN includes no Wheatley, Wheatly, Whitley, or Whitly families. However, the names Jesse M. Paschal (p. 337) and Amos Hill (p. 321) do appear. Paschall was a Justice of Peace who later took Alexander's sworn testimony for his Revolutionary War pension and Hill was a witness to the testimony in 1832.
1840 census for Weakley County TN included John Whitley as head-of-household with the following family members enumerated by age and sex: 1 male (under 5), 1 male (5-10), 1 male (30-40), 1 female (under 5), 1 female (5-10), 1 female (30-40) and 1 female (80-90). Some researchers believe that the female aged 80-90 is Alexander’s widow, Peggy Stokes Wheatley. Alexander died in 1834, and Peggy was aged 74 by my calculation.
A complete transcription of Alexander’s Revolutionary War pension file dated 1832 from the National Archives was done in 2006 and most of it was posted online at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~tnweakle/WHEATLEY_Alexander.htm.
He was drafted in 1775 in Martin Co., NC, where he was born, but his father sent someone else in his place. Later he volunteered as a Private to fight Tories. By 1776, he moved to Pitt County, NC, and went against the British, then to Camden, SC against the British. By then he was an Orderly Sargeant. Alexander died in 1834. On Oct. 3, 1842, his wife Peggy applied for his pension under Act of Congress July 4, 1836, which granted widows half-pay. She swore that she had married Alexander in July 1782 in Pitt County, NC, when she was 15 years old and that he left to serve under Captain Spain three weeks later. Silas Bennett swore that the marriage was the summer of 1781. She swore that he died in Weakley County, TN, on Oct. 31, 1834. After several court appearances, she was issued a pension of $97.82 per annum on April 8, 1850, and she died July 17, 1851.
Alexander married Peggy Stokes in July 1781 in Pitt Co., NC. Eight sons have been identified. Female children have not been identified by this researcher.
1. Pearce Stokes Wheatley born 1782, NC, died 1855 Henderson Co., TN
2. Marcus Wheatley born about 1789 NC, died after 1850 Graves, KY
3. Alexander Wheatley born about 1789 NC
4. Thomas G. Wheatley born 1790, SC, died after 1865 Jacks, Creek, Henderson Co., TN
5. Samuel Wheatley born 1799 NC, died 1868 Maury Co., TN
6. Benjamin Wheatley born 1800 NC, died before 1840 MO
7. John Wheatley born about 1802, died after 1860
8. Alpheas “Alfred” Hamilton Wheatley born 1807, died 1896, RoEllen, Dyer Co., TN
Attempts have been made to locate the burial site for Alexander and Peggy. They were listed as members of a church once known as Harris Fork Primitive Baptist Church in about 1832. A study of maps shows that Harris Fork Creek is a tributary of the Obion River that runs north-south just east of Union City, Obion County, TN. A village called Harris sits about halfway between Union City and Fulton, KY, so a good guess is that this was the original location of the church until their move in 1831 to "Jacksonville", which is the old name for what is now South Fulton, TN. Years later, the final location for the church was in Hickman County, KY, just east of Fulton, KY, where they adopted the name Boaz Chapel. Since Alexander died in 1834, he could be buried at either the older Harris location or the “Jacksonville” South Fulton, TN location, but almost certainly NOT the Boaz Chapel location in KY. Another possibility is that they were buried on farmland owned by one of their relatives, either in Obion or Weakley Co. TN, or in Graves Co., KY. A third possibility is the now-destroyed Kirby Cemetery where some of his descendants were buried, in Graves Co., KY.
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