Charles McCollister Wheeler was the son of Charles Wheeler 1800-1888 and Penny Jane "Jinsey" Taylor 1810-? of Appling County, Georgia. He married Eliza Ann Holton abt. 1860 in ,Appling, Georgia. C.M. Wheeler had a home near the Suwannee River and operated a ferry. The site was known as Wheeler's Landing. He also served as a County Commissioner from Hamilton County representing the Belmont District and was a Confederate Veteran.Charles and Eliza had at least 11 children as follows: Mary Jane b. abt 1860; Sarah Elizabeth b. abt 1862; Missouri b. abt. 1864; Deliann b. abt. 1866; Dalcdar b. 1867; Julia b. abt 1870; Nancy b. abt 1873; William McCollister b. abt 1875; Charles b. abt. 1876;Annie America b. 1879; and Avaleaner b. Mar. 16, 1880. His 2nd wife was Susan Bryan (the daughter of William and Easter Collier Bryan. They had three children: Grover Cleveland Wheeler 1887-1933, an unmaned infant son (died in infancy)and Henry Clifford Wheeler(female) 1891-1969. Also after C.M.'s first wife (Eliza) died, C.M took in Melinda Sellars Newman (b. 1858), a young mother with five children (ages 2-8) whose husband, Daniel Newman, had deserted her after she became ill. C.M. and Melinda never married due to her unresolved marital status. Melinda died prior to July 1886. C.M. and Melinda had one child: Artimitia "Artimish" b. 01 Apr 1884 d. 21 Jan 1964. She married Frances Marion Young. The following is a brief history of Charles Wheeler's service in the Confederate States Army. He enlisted in Company F, 47th Georgia Infantry on April 27, 1862 and mustered with his company on May 12th. He was transferred to Company A, 1st Battalion of Georgia Sharpshooters at Savannah, GA on Aug 1, 1862. His Battalion was sent to Mississippi where he participated in battles at Jackson and around Vicksburg, MS. His command then participated in the battles at Chickamuga, Chattanooga, and the battles as Sherman moved his Union troops on Atlanta. Pvt. Wheeler's last fight was around June 4, 1864 at Lost Mountain, GA where on June 14th, he claims in his pension application he was cut off from his command. The company rolls list him as deserting and his pension was not approved.