Benjamin Franklin Wheeler Born: Nov 1823 Died: Feb 17, 1918 Plot:
Military: Civil War Co F 33th IN Infantry; Age 94 Where born: IN Where died: Sumner IL Married 1st: 27 Sep 1848 IN Ruth Ann Holbrooks* Married 2nd: 14 Nov 1895 IN Effie G Lynn* Married 3rd: 16 Sep 1902 Knox Co IN Delilah Z. Cosby (1856 IN-1940 IN m2: Commodore Welton) Lived at: 1850 Patoka-Gibson Co IN 1870 Petty twp - Lawrence Co IL 1880-1900 Sumner IL Children: - Edward Lewis (16 Jul 1850 Princeton-Gibson Co IN-24 Jul 1925 Peoria IL) -
Ella (ca 1852 IN m: Bernard F Brooks) -
Adelbert (ca 1856 IN-1 Apr 1898 Bridgeport IL) -
Eugene Augustus (ca 1857 IN) -
Franklin (ca 1864 IN)
* indicates buried with Benjamin Franklin Wheeler in Sumner Cemetery.
About Sumner Cemetery:
Sumner Cemetery is the second largest cemetery in Lawrence county. Located on the east edge of Sumner, on the southside of Route 250. Other cemeteries in the vicinity: Christy Cenetery, Hopewell Cemetery and Lone Tree Cemetery. Burials: 4772 Location: 1000N, Sumner, Lawrence County, Illinois