William Wheelis (son of Isham Wheelis and Elizabeth Ramsey) was born 10 Jun 1815 in Claiborne County Tennessee, and died 31 Mar 1876 in Washington County, Arkansas. He married (1) Polly Legeer on 11 Apr 1839 in Claliborne County Tennessee. He married (2) Rachel Harriet Hopkins on 08 Jun 1848 in Tennessee, daughter of George Hopkins and Mary Fuqua.
Notes for William Wheelis: Wheelis Cemetery - This cemetery is in Decatur county Iowa. It lays close to the Clarke county line. The land for the cemetery was donated by William Wheelis. The area around the cemetery is known as Little Tennessee because most of people in the area are from Tennessee
Just north of Decatur City Iowa, heading north on I-35, get off on exit # 18, the road is called J-22, turn left (West), go to the edge of Grand River town, to county road R-15(R-15 is at the first stop sign coming into Grand River), turn right (North) on R-15, go straight for about 2 1/2 miles, the road turns right(East) you will see a sign(Grand River Quarry), turn East, go 1/2 mile, turn left(North) on the first road going North, go follow this winding road for about 2.6 miles to the first stop sign, go straight ahead to Wheelis Cemetery. From the stop sign you will see a turn in the road. The Wheelis Cemetery is on the North side of the road at the corner.
DROPSY (EDEMA) Definition Abnormal and excessive accumulation or infiltration of diluted lymph serum in the interfibrillar spaces of the subcutaneous connective tissue or in the serious (peritoneal or pleural) cavities of the body which do not drain. [SNH p.19] Symptoms This condition is accompanied by swelling, scanty urine, poor appetite, sluggishness, and debility. The swelling usually begins in the feet and ankles and proceeds up the legs towards the abdomen. [SNH p.19] Cause Heavy salt users often have dropsy as do diabetics. We do not pinpoint the symptoms as to locality (hydrocephalus, hydrothorax, ascites, etc.), as does orthodox medicine, but the general problem is that fluid does not eliminate properly through the kidneys and skin. Dr. Edward Shook had the following to say about dropsy: "When sulfuric acid is generated within the organism, it immediately unites with water and swells up. This action produces heat, which expands the capillaries. The osmotic pressure forces the serum through the walls of the blood vessels, producing inflammation and dropsy. Hence the using of inorganic matter is always poisonous to the human organism in spite of all the apparent evidence to the contrary."
More About William Wheelis: Burial: Unknown, Around Elkins, Arkansas on the White River.
More About William Wheelis and Polly Legeer: Marriage: 11 Apr 1839, Claliborne County Tennessee.
More About William Wheelis and Rachel Harriet Hopkins: Marriage: 08 Jun 1848, Tennessee.
Children of William Wheelis and Rachel Harriet Hopkins are:
+Mary Elizabeth Wheelis, b. 16 Apr 1849, Hancock County, Tennessee, d. 12 Apr 1923, Grand River, Decatur County, Iowa.
Ruben Wheelis, b. 06 Apr 1852, Iowa, d. 01 Jan 1881, Washington County, Arkansas.
Frances Wheelis, b. 23 Feb 1854, Iowa, d. Jun 1910, Arkansas.
+Columbus Calloway Wheelis, b. 11 Aug 1855, Williams, Iowa - Decatur Co., d. 23 Nov 1906, Pike, Collin Co., Texas - Pike Cemetery.
William Wheelis (b. 10 Jun 1815, d. 31 Mar 1876)
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