Candys Lee Ann Downs

Notes:

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Reference:
Joan Wheeler Hardison family group sheets, 15 June 1999.

Notes:

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Reference:
Joan Wheeler Hardison family group sheets, 15 June 1999.

Stephen — Pamela Lee Wheeler. Pamela (daughter of Elmer Carlyle "Bud" Wheeler and Leola Schram) was born 9 Oct 1953, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

In Seattle, Washington area.
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Reference:
Joan Wheeler Hardison, Jchardi@aol.com, 20 September 1998.
Roger Wheeler, maskman@speakeasy.org, 25 January 1999.
Joan Wheeler Hardison family group sheets, 15 June 1999.

Other Events:

• Census: 1910, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia

Notes:

In 1939 Bud worked as a mechanic in Detroit, Michigan for a pinball company. Here he met his future wife Leola Schram.

In 1940 they moved to Cleveland, Ohio where Bud started his own business in game machines. However, Cleveland outlawed pinball machines, so Bud packed it in and moved his operation to Indianapolis, Indiana in 1941.

In 1942 Bud married Leola Schram in Las Vegas, Nevada, and they moved to California. Both of them worked for Paramont Pictures for the next three years, Bud as an electrician, and Leola as a waitress at the Hollywood Commissary. He also worked as an electrician on a military ship, which meant he was in essential services, and not draft elegible.

In 1946 they moved to Portland, Oregon, working for a furniture store, and an agriculture company as a salesman.

In 1956, Bud started a sandwich business in Seattle which continued until 1963, when he and Leola separated.

Social Security Number 569-26-7081. Location of death zip code 92010.
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References:
Edmund L. Wheeler Civil War pension papers, US National Archives.
Social Security Death Index, December 1994.
Roger Wheeler, maskman@speakeasy.org, 25 January 1999.
Joan Wheeler Hardison family group sheets, 15 June 1999.

Elmer married Leola Schram 1942, Las Vegas, Nevada. Leola was born 27 Apr 1916, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference:
Roger Wheeler, maskman@speakeasy.org, 25 January 1999.
Joan Wheeler Hardison family group sheets, 15 June 1999.

Other Events:

• Census: 1850, Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont
• Census: 16 Aug 1860, Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont
• Military Service: 27 May 1863, Port Hudson, Louisiana; Wounded
• Census: 1 Jun 1870, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
• Census: 1880, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
• Census: 1900, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
• Census: 1910, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia
• Census: 1920, Chatham, Georgia

Notes:

Enlisted in Civil War at Battleboro, Vermont Company D, 8th Vermont Infantry 18 February 1862. His personal description was light complexion, blue eyes, brown hair, five feet eight inches tall, cabinet-maker. Listed as wounded 27 May 1863 at Port Hudson, Louisiana. Mustered out at Brattleboro, Vermont 22 June 1864.

UNION VERMONT VOLUNTEERS

8th Regiment, Vermont Infantry

Organized at Brattleboro and mustered in February 18, 1862. Left State for New York March 14. Sailed for Ship Island, Miss., March 19, arriving April 6. Attached to Phelps' 1st Brigade, Dept. of the Gulf, to October, 1862. Weitzel's Reserve Brigade, Dept. of the Gulf, to January, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 19th Army Corps, Dept. of the Gulf, to July, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 19th Army Corps, to February, 1864. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 19th Army Corps, to July, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 19th Army Corps, Army of the Shenandoah, Middle Military Division, to March, 1865. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, Army of the Shenandoah, to April, 1865. 2nd Brigade, 1st Provisional Division, Army of the Shenandoah, to April, 1865. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, Defences of Washington, 22nd Corps, to June, 1865.

SERVICE.-Moved from Ship Island to New Orleans May 7-8, 1862. Duty there and at Algiers and guarding Opelousas Railroad till September. Bayou des Allemands June 20 and 22. Raceland Station June 22. St. Charles Station August 29 (Cos. "A" and "C"). Bote Station September 4 (Co. "K"). Operations in LaFourche District October 24-November 6. Georgia Landing , near Labadieville, October 27. Repair railroad to Brashear City November 1-December 8. At Brashear City till January 13, 1863. Action with Steamer "Cotten" on Bayou Teche January 14. At Camp Stevens, Bayou Boeuf, and at Brashear City till March. Operations on Bayou Plaquemine, Black and Atchafalaya Rivers February 12-28. Operations against Port Hudson March 7-27. Operations in Western Louisiana April 9-May 14. Teche Campaign April 11-20. Fort Bisland , near Centreville, April 12-13. Jeanerette April 14. Expedition to Alexandria on Red River May 5-17. Moved from Alexandria to Port Hudson May 17-25. Siege of Port Hudson May 25-July 9. Assaults on Port Hudson May 27 and June 14. Surrender of Port Hudson July 9. Duty at Thibodeaux July 31-September 1. Sabine Pass Expedition September 3-11. Western Louisiana ("Teche") Campaign October 3-November 30. At New Iberia till January 6, 1864. March to Franklin and duty there till March 8. Moved to Algiers March 8. Veteranize January 28, 1864, and on furlough April 7 to June 3. Non-Veterans at Algiers till May 6, and at Thibodeaux till June 5. Left for home June 5, and mustered out June 22, 1864. Veterans moved from home to Dept. of the Gulf May 25-June 3. Moved to Alexandria June 8-11. Expedition to Tunica Bend June 19-21. Moved to Algiers July 2, thence sailed to Fortress Monroe, Va., July 5-12, and to Washington, D. C., July 12-13. Pursuit of Early to Snicker's Gap July 14-21. Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign August 7-November 23. Battle of Opequan, Winchester, September 19. Fisher's Hill September 22. Battle of Cedar Creek October 19. At Newtown till December 20, and at Summit Point till April 4, 1865. Hancock's operations in the Valley April 4-15. Moved to Washington April 21, and duty there till June. Grand Review May 23-24. Mustered out June 28. 1865.

Regiment lost during service 4 Officers and 115 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 7 Officers and 241 Enlisted men by disease. Total 367.

1878 Brooklyn, Kings County, ED 244, New York has Edmund Wheeler, age 34, occupation forman, wood working with wife Ellena age 25, Maud age 6 and Lester age 4.

There is an Edmund Wheeler listed in the 1880 Chicago E. D. 29, Cook County, Illinois (page 262), 1850 and 1860 Burton Township, Adams County, Illinois census (pages 20 and 563 respectfully).

1864-1865 in Brattleboro, Vermont.
1866 in Rockford, Illinois.
1867 in Iowa City, Iowa and Bloomington, Illinois.
1868 in Brooklyn, New York.
1880 in Elgin, Illinois.
1881 in Chicago, Illinois.
Purchased Lot on 2729 Racine Avenue, Chicago, Illinois on 16 July 1889 for $600.
1900 in Brooklyn, New York.
1905 in Savannah, Georgia.
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Reference:
US National Archives.

Edmund married Sarah Ellen Jennings 25 Dec 1908, Ridgeland, South Carolina. Sarah (daughter of John James Jennings and Amanda Cudden Vernon) was born 17 May 1872, Madison, Virginia; died 11 Aug 1950, Williamsburg, James City, Virginia; was buried Hillcrest Cemetery, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1910, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia

Notes:

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References:
Edmund L. Wheeler Civil War pension papers, US National Archives.