Second Generation


5. Mary (Polly) Cox1,2,18 was born on 14 February 1810 in Wilkes County, North Carolina.

She appeared in the census in 1820 in Wilkes County, North Carolina. Age 00-09, enumerated in the household of her father Reuben Cox.

She appeared in the census in 1830 in Wilkes County, North Carolina. Age 15-19, enumerated in the household of er father Reuben Cox.

Mary appeared in the census in 1840 in Greene County, Tennessee. Age 20-29, enumerated in the household of her husband Smith Wheeler.

She appeared in the census in 1850 in Greene County, Tennessee. Wheeler Mary 30 f NC cannot R/W, she was a widow and she and her children were living with her parents.

She appeared in the census in 1860 in Greene County, Tennessee. Wheeler Mary 51 f w SC cannot R/W, she was the widow of Smith Wheeler and she was enumerated in the household of her parents.

Mary appeared in the census in 1870 in Greene County, Tennessee. Wheeler Mary 55 f w housekeeping NC cannot R/W, enumerated as a widow in the household of her father Reuben Cox.

She died on 25 February 1894.

Mary (Polly) Cox and Smith Wheeler were married on 12 May 1832 in Wilkes County, North Carolina.18,19 Smith Whealor & Mary Cox, 12 May 1832; Geo. Ferguson, bm.

Smith Wheeler2,18 was born between 1801 and 1810 in [North Carolina]. Birth date estimated from the 1840 census. (RGB) He appeared in the census in 1840 in Greene County, Tennessee. p.70a, line 6, Greene County, Tennessee, 1840
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00-04 1 2 1836-1840 Riley Wheeler, Martha Wheeler
05-09 0 1 1831-1835 Sarah Jane (Sallie) Wheeler
10-14 0 0 1826-1830
15-19 0 0 1821-1825
20-29 1 1 1811-1820 Smith Wheeler, Mary (Polly) Cox He died before 1850. He was not enumerated in the 1850 census. His wife and children were enumerated in 1850 in Greene County, Tennessee, living with his wife's parents. (RGB)

Mary (Polly) Cox and Smith Wheeler had the following children:

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i.

Sarah Jane (Sallie) Wheeler.

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ii.

Riley Wheeler.

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iii.

Martha Adeline Wheeler.