1936 - 2007 (70 years)
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| Name |
Wheeler, Lois Arlene |
| Birth |
22 Feb 1936 |
Flora, Clay County, Illinois  [1] |
| Gender |
Female |
| Census |
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1940 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 01b
1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 03, page 01b
The writing in the 1940 Federal census for Clay City, Illinois is sometimes difficult to read. Ancestry.com has attempted to index this census, but there are many transcription errors.
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| Reference Number |
WHEE.L001 |
| _FGRAVE |
19224080 |
| Death |
9 Feb 2007 |
Enid, Garfield County, Oklahoma [2] |
| Burial |
Sunnyside Cemetery, Lahoma, Garfield County, Oklahoma |
| Person ID |
I17189 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
6 Nov 2022 |
| Father |
Wheeler, Myrel Victor, b. 23 Mar 1912, Illinois d. 7 Sep 1986, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 74 years) |
| Mother |
Vail, Freda LouVeda, b. 3 Nov 1916, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois d. 5 Jun 1986, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 69 years) |
| Marriage |
15 Jun 1935 [1, 3] |
| Family ID |
F1805 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Notes |
- Lois was born Feb. 22, 1936, in Flora, Ill., to Myrel Victor and Freda Louveda Vail Wheeler, and died Friday, Feb. 9, 2007, at her home. Lois grew up and attended school in the Flora area. She worked for the Four Sisters Sewing Machine Company. Later in the 1950's Lois worked cutting broom corn and picking cotton. On Sept. 29, 1953, she married Joseph D. Eastin in Shawneetown, Ill. Together in the 1950's they opened up and operated the Little Diner in Flora. It was in operation for about 5 years. They then moved to Enid in the 1970's where Lois helped open and operate Lot-a-Burger. They also operated the Nashville Tavern for 5 years. She was the record keeper for her husbands Oil Field Exploration business which was a sub-contractor for a larger oil business. Lois was a member of the American Legion Auxillary and was active in supporting military functions, played bingo, worked at crafting and loved computer games. She is survived by 2 daughters and a son, 3 sisters, 10 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Lois was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, a brother, and a sister.
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| Sources |
- [S254] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 03, page 1b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00053?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.asp), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S1628] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Mayberry, Vera Louise, 70, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51260026/vera-louise-mayberry), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S4171] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Wheeler, Freda L. and Myrel V., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5023298/freda-louveda-wheeler), none. (Reliability: 2).
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