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Title: Anna Searles (Palmer) Wheeler Description: 1833-1943, likely true 1940's SC case

DHanson317 - July 31, 2013 02:02 AM (GMT) I have posted this case on the WOP message board. Below, I repost it to see what people think:

Here is another case from Athyon's historical claims. Anna Searles (Palmer) Wheeler claimed to have been born on March 3, 1833 and died on December 18, 1943 in New York.

She was featured many times in the news: 104 years old: http://fultonhistory.com/Newspaper%2011/Co...%20-%200043.pdf 105 years old: http://news.nnyln.net/potsdam-courier-free...%20-%200184.pdf Partial transcription of 106th birthday: http://www.poststarnews.com/community/blog...7634/Scrapbooks 108th birthday: http://fultonhistory.com/Newspaper%2019/Al...%20-%201370.pdf 109th birthday: http://fultonhistory.com/Newspaper%2019/Al...%20-%201212.pdf Transcription of 110th birthday: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nygreen2...om_the_past.htm Article on death (need subscription): http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.htm...789D95F478485F9

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She was born as Anna Searles Palmer on March 5, 1833 in New Baltimore, Greene County, New York to Daniel Palmer (I could not find the name of the mom anymore) She was the youngest of 11 siblings, having 5 brothers and 5 sisters She was married to William H. (or W.H.) Wheeler They had three children, one of whom Annette (Antoinette), was still living around the time she died One of her grandchildren was named Harold Wheeler She passed away on December 18, 1943 in Coxsackie, Greene County, New York

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This case is easier in the sense that she stayed in the same area her whole life: Greene County. I will start off by saying that I have yet to locate a definitive 1840 census match and the marriage record. So help on that will be much appreciated.

Here is what I believe to be the 1850 census match: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MCYF-NTK

Name:	Anna Palmer Event Type:	Census Event Date:	1850 Event Place:	New Baltimore, Greene, New York, United States Gender:	Female Age:	17 Marital Status: Race (Original): Race: Birthplace:	New York Birth Year (Estimated):	1833 House Number:	681 Family Number:	755 Line Number:	26 Affiliate Publication Number:	M432 Affiliate Film Number:	509 GS Film number:	17085 Digital Folder Number:	004197482 Image Number:	00374 Household	Gender	Age	Birthplace Daniel Palmer	M	61	New York Elanor Palmer	F	46	New York Sally Palmer	F	85 John S Palmer	M	28	New York Elias Palmer	M	26	New York Sarah J Palmer	F	22	New York Hannah Palmer	F	19	New York Anna Palmer	F	17	New York Spencer Palmer	M	15	New York Phebe E Palmer	F	13	New York Maria L Palmer	F	8	New York Jane Palmer	F	53	New York

Now this would contradict the information that was given in the article when she was 104 years old. It said that she "was the youngest and is the lone survivor of a family of five boys and six girls". Now this could have simply been misinformation. But this Anna Palmer in the 1850 census has 8 siblings: 3 brothers and 5 sisters. The 2 missing brothers could have died off or moved out of the household. But with the matching name of the father and the location, I believe this is the right 1850 census match.

Due to some potential confusion with the 1860 census match, I will get back to it later. Here is the 1870 census match: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M8N3-685

Name:	 Ann Wheeler Birth Year (Estimated):	 1833 Gender:	 Female Age (Original):	 37y Race:	 White Birthplace:	 New York Event Place:	 New York, United States Household	Gender	Age	Birthplace Wm H Wheeler	M	46y	 New York Ann Wheeler	F	37y	 New York Philetta Wheeler	F	13y	 New York Antonette Wheeler	F	11y	 New York Clinton Wheeler	M	7y	 New York Lee Wheeler	M	77y	 New York Esther Wheeler	F	70y	 New York

Here she is with her 3 children. Antonette matches the name of one of her daughters given in articles.

Here is the 1875 New York State census: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VNJB-NH8

Name:	 Anna Wheeler Titles and Terms: Event Type:	 Census Event Date:	 1875 Event Place:	 New Baltimore, Greene, New York, United States Gender:	 Female Age:	 42 Relationship to Head of Household:	 Wife Birth Year (Estimated):	 1833 Family Number:	 223 Page:	 42 Line Number:	 2 GS Film number:	480079 Digital Folder Number:	004857929 Image Number:	 00630 Household	Gender	Age	Birthplace William H Wheeler	M	51 Wife	 Anna Wheeler	F	42 Daughter	Violetta Wheeler	F	18 Daughter	Antinett Wheeler	F	15 Son	Clinton Wheeler	M	11 Father	Lee Wheeler	M	83 Mother	Esther Wheeler	F	76

The names once again match those given in the 1870 match, except that Philetta is now Violetta (which appears to be the correct name).

Here is the 1880 census match: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZ8C-HSZ

Name:	 Anna Wheeler Event Type:	 Census Event Date:	 1880 Event Place:	 New Baltimore, Greene, New York, United States Gender:	 Female Age:	 47 Marital Status:	 Married Occupation:	 Keeping House Race (Original):	 W Ethnicity:	 American Relationship to Head of Household:	 Wife Birthplace:	 New York, United States Birth Date:	 1833 Spouse's Name:	 William H. Wheeler Spouse's Birthplace:	 New York, United States Father's Name: Father's Birthplace:	 New York, United States Mother's Name: Mother's Birthplace:	 New York, United States Page:	 354 Page Letter:	 C Entry Number:	 765 Affiliate Film Number:	 T9-0837 GS Film number:	1254837 Digital Folder Number:	004242096 Image Number:	 00011 Household	Gender	Age	Birthplace Self	William H. Wheeler	M	56	 New York, United States Wife	 Anna Wheeler	F	47	 New York, United States Daughter	Violetta Wheeler	F	21	 New York, United States Daughter	Antonette Wheeler	F	18	 New York, United States Son	Clinton Wheeler	M	16	 New York, United States

Once again, all the names match up.

Here is the 1892 New York State census: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X364-HM9

Name:	 Anna S Wheeler Event Type:	 Census Event Date:	 1892 Event Place:	, Coxsackie, , 03, Greene, New York Age: Gender:	 Female Birthplace:	 United States Birth Year (Estimated):	 1834 Citizenship Status: GS Film number:	480081 Digital Folder Number:	004518277 Image Number:	 00227

In the image, you can see that she is "58" years old and living with her two daughters, Violetta and Annetta. And by this census, she has already been widowed and moved from New Baltimore to Coxsackie, where she would spend the rest of her life.

Now the 1900 census reveals something very interesting (note that all the ages are underreported): https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MSX1-JLG

Name:	 Anna Wheeler Titles and Terms: Event Type:	 Census Event Date:	 1900 Event Place:	 ED 75 Coxsackie Township Coxsackie village, Greene, New York, United States Birth Date:	 Mar 1835 Birthplace:	 New York Relationship to Head of Household:	 Head Father's Birthplace:	 New York Mother's Birthplace:	 New York Race:	 White Gender:	 Female Marital Status:	 Widowed Years Married: Marriage Year (Estimated): Mother of how many children:	 1 Number of Living Children:	 1 Immigration Year: Page:	 16 Sheet Letter:	 B Family Number:	 418 Reference ID:	 99 GS Film number:	1241039 Digital Folder Number:	004114522 Image Number:	 00094 Household	Gender	Age	Birthplace Head	 Anna Wheeler	F	65	 New York Daughter	Violetta Wheeler	F	37	 New York Niece	Antionette Or Antronella Wheeler	F	35	 New York

Disregarding the fact that it says "niece" for Antionette, the interesting aspect of this census is that it says she only had 1 child and that child was still living (I bolded it above). This is interesting since it would contradict the information given in the news articles and the other censuses, which showed her to have three children. Now I am going to go back to the 1860 census to try to explain what I think happened. Since I cannot view the 1860 census and since familysearch.org does not put family members together, I will show the search page: https://familysearch.org/search/record/resu...umber%3A4235926

I've reproduced what I think is the family, (living in New Baltimore, Greene County, New York): Wm H Wheeler 36 (Head) Sarah Jane Wheeler 32 (Wife) Violetta Wheeler 3 (Daughter) Antoinette Wheeler 0 (Daughter) Lee Wheeler 68 (Father) Esther Wheeler 60 (Mother)

Note that the names all match up of what is given in the 1870 census. But William H. Wheeler is living with a different wife at this census.

Now here is the 1855 New York State census match for the family: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K6S5-VB9

Name:	 Wm H Wheeler Event Type:	 Census Event Date:	 1855 Event Place:	 E.D. 2, New Baltimore, Greene, New York, United States Gender:	 Male Age:	 30 Relationship to Head of Household:	 Head Birth Year (Estimated):	 1825 Family Number:	 90 Line Number:	 7 Page: GS Film number:	480076 Digital Folder Number:	005207087 Image Number:	 00322 Household	Gender	Age	Birthplace Head	 Wm H Wheeler	M	30 Wife	Sarah J Wheeler	F	26 Father	Lee Wheeler	M	62 Mother	Esther Wheeler	F	54 Sister	Esther H Wheeler	F	23

What appears to have happened is that sometime between 1860 and around 1862, Sarah Jane Wheeler died or was divorced. William H Wheeler probably remarried, this time to Anna Palmer. Together they had one child, Clinton, born c. 1863. So Anna (Palmer) Wheeler became the step-mom of Violetta and Antoinette/Annette. This is reflected in the 1900 census, where Anna is only recorded as having one child in her lifetime.

Since I just posted the 1855 census of William and Sarah Jane Wheeler, I thought I'd take the time now to post the 1855 census of Anna Palmer: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K6S5-V5Q

Name:	 Ann Palmer Event Type:	 Census Event Date:	 1855 Event Place:	 E.D. 2, New Baltimore, Greene, New York, United States Gender:	 Female Age:	 21 Relationship to Head of Household:	 Sister Birth Year (Estimated):	 1834 Family Number:	 70 Line Number:	 25 Page: GS Film number:	480076 Digital Folder Number:	005207087 Image Number:	 00321 Household	Gender	Age	Birthplace Head	Elias Palmer	M	29 Sister	Sarah J Palmer	M	25 Sister	 Ann Palmer	F	21

She is living with one of her brothers and sisters here. Note that they appear to have underreported their ages here as compared with the 1850 census. "Elias" was 26 in 1850, now only 29 in 1855. "Sarah J" was 22 in 1850, now only 25 in 1855. "Anna/Ann" was 17 in 1850, now only 21 in 1855.

And so here is what I believe to be her 1860 census match (now that the confusion is cleared up that she was not the biological mother of Violetta and Antoinette/Annette": https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MC77-HZ7

Name:	 Anna Palmer Event Type: Event Year: Event Place: Minor Civil Division:	 New Baltimore Age (Expanded):	 27 years Birth Year (Estimated): Birthplace: Gender: Page:	 62 Household ID: Affiliate Publication Number:	 M653 GS Film number:	803758 Digital Folder Number:	4235926 Image Number:	 00066

Now back to the 1900's (sorry for all the jumping around). Now that it is established she only had one biological child, Clinton, here is his 1900 census match: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MSFM-VZT

Name:	 Clinton H Wheeler Titles and Terms: Event Type:	 Census Event Date:	 1900 Event Place:	 ED 74 Coxsackie Township (excl. Coxsackie vill.), Greene, New York, United States Birth Date:	 Feb 1865 Birthplace:	 New York Relationship to Head of Household:	 Head Father's Birthplace:	 New York Mother's Birthplace:	 New York Race:	 White Gender:	 Male Marital Status:	 Married Years Married:	 13 Marriage Year (Estimated):	 1887 Mother of how many children: Number of Living Children: Immigration Year: Page:	 7 Sheet Letter:	 A Family Number:	 151 Reference ID:	 39 GS Film number:	1241039 Digital Folder Number:	004114522 Image Number:	 00047 Household	Gender	Age	Birthplace Head	 Clinton H Wheeler	M	35	 New York Wife	Minnie Wheeler	F	35	 New York Son	Harrold Wheeler	M	11	 New York Boarder	Anna Cole	F	22	 New York

I post his census match to show that her son, Clinton, fathered a son "Harrold". Harold as we know from the news reports, was Anna's grandson. Since the name of her son Clinton was not given in news reports, this now establishes the link between Anna and Harold and confirms the earlier census reports.

Here is the 1910 census: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M5W9-QN3

Name:	 Anna J Wheeler Titles and Terms: Event Type:	 Census Event Year:	 1910 Event Place:	 Coxsackie, Greene, New York, United States District:	 101 Gender:	 Female Age:	 67 Marital Status:	 Widowed Race:	 White Race (Original):	 White Relationship to Head of Household:	 Head Relationship to Head of Household (Original):	 Head Birth Year (Estimated):	 1843 Birthplace:	 New York Immigration Year: Father's Birthplace:	 New York Mother's Birthplace:	 New York Sheet Number and Letter:	 14A Household ID:	 302 Line Number: Affiliate Name:	 The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number:	 M1283 GS Film number:	1374963 Digital Folder Number:	004449893 Image Number:	 00890 Household	Gender	Age	Birthplace Head	 Anna J Wheeler	F	67	 New York Daughter	Annette Wheeler	F	50	 New York

The likely 1915 New York State census: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K9JC-H34

Name:	 Annie Wheeler Event Type:	 Census Event Date:	 1915 Event Place:	 Coxsackie, A.D. 01, E.D. 02, Greene, New York, United States Gender:	 Female Age:	 81 Relationship to Head of Household:	 Head Birth Year (Estimated):	 1834 Years in United States: House Number:	 Ave Page:	 14 Line Number:	 50

The 1920 census (with something interesting): https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MJLN-3P3

Name:	 Anna S Wheeler Titles and Terms: Event Type:	 Census Event Year:	 1920 Event Place:	 Coxsackie, Greene, New York, United States District:	 61 Gender:	 Female Age:	 86 Marital Status:	 Widowed Race:	 White Race (Original):	 White Can Read: Can Write: Relationship to Head of Household:	 Head Relationship to Head of Household (Original):	 Head Own or Rent: Birth Year (Estimated):	 1834 Birthplace:	 New York Immigration Year: Father's Birthplace:	 New York Mother's Birthplace:	 New York Sheet Number and Letter:	 4A Household ID:	 98 Line Number:	 19 Affiliate Name:	 The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number:	 T625 GS Film number:	1821114 Digital Folder Number:	004313446 Image Number:	 00907 Household	Gender	Age	Birthplace Head	 Anna S Wheeler	F	86	 New York Stepdaughter	Antonette Wheeler	F	60	 New York

This census now confirms my earlier finding that Antoinette/Antonette/Annette was the stepdaughter of Anna Wheeler.

The likely 1925 New York State census: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KSSC-HYJ

Name:	 Annie Wheeler Also Known As Name: Event Type:	 Census Event Date:	 1925 Event Place:	 Coxsackie, A.D. 01, E.D. 02, Greene, New York, United States Gender:	 Female Age:	 92 Nationality:	 United States Race:	 White Relationship to Head of Household:	 Head Birth Year (Estimated):	 1833 Years in United States: House Number:	 32 Page:	 17 Line Number:	 17

The 1930 census: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X7ZJ-DHK

Name:	 Anna S Wheeler Titles and Terms: Event Type:	 Census Event Year:	 1930 Event Place:	 Coxsackie, Greene, New York, United States District:	 0013 Gender:	 Female Age:	 97 Marital Status:	 Widowed Race:	 White Race (Original):	 White Relationship to Head of Household:	 Head Relationship to Head of Household (Original):	 Head Birth Year (Estimated):	 1833 Birthplace:	 New York Immigration Year: Father's Birthplace:	 New York Mother's Birthplace:	 New York Sheet Number and Letter:	 1B Household ID:	 30 Line Number:	 96 Affiliate Name:	 The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number:	 T626 Affiliate Film Number:	 1441 GS Film number:	2341176 Digital Folder Number:	004661111 Image Number:	 00285 Household	Gender	Age	Birthplace Head	 Anna S Wheeler	F	97	 New York Daughter	Anna Wheeler	F	69	 New York

And finally, the 1940 census, where she is living with her grandson, Harold: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KQ16-R9C

Name:	 Anna Wheeler Titles and Terms: Event Type:	 Census Event Date:	 1940 Event Place:	 Coxsackie, Coxsackie Town, Greene, New York, United States Gender:	 Female Age:	 10 Marital Status:	 Widowed Race (Original):	 White Race:	 White Relationship to Head of Household (Original):	 Grandmother Relationship to Head of Household:	 Grandmother Birthplace:	 New York Birth Year (Estimated):	 1930 Last Place of Residence:	 Same House District:	 20-16 Family Number:	 208 Sheet Number and Letter:	 9B Line Number:	 49 Affiliate Publication Number:	 T627 Affiliate Film Number:	 2540 Digital Folder Number:	005458207 Image Number:	 00412 Household	Gender	Age	Birthplace Head	Harold Wheeler	M	50	 New York Wife	Goldie Wheeler	F	48	 New York Grandmother	 Anna Wheeler	F	10	 New York ["107" in original image] Aunt	Annette Wheeler	F	80	 New York Boarder	George Drojarski	M	29	 New Jersey

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In summary: 1840 census: not yet located 1850 census: age 17, supports March 5, 1833 birth date (enumerated on August 16) 1855 census: age 21, supports March 5, 1834 birth date (enumerated on June 14) 1860 census: age 27, supports March 5, 1833 birth date 1870 census: age 37, supports March 5, 1833 birth date (enumerated on July 27) 1875 census: age 42, supports March 5, 1833 birth date (enumerated on June 25) 1880 census: age 47, supports March 5, 1833 birth date 1892 census: age 58, supports March 5, 1833 birth date (enumerated on February 16) 1900 census: age 65, "Mar 1835" in image, supports March 5, 1835 birth date (but note that the ages of her two step-daughters are also underreported) 1910 census: age 67, supports March 5, 1843 birth date (enumerated c. April 15) 1915 census: age 81, supports March 5, 1834 birth date 1920 census: age 86, supports March 5, 1833 birth date (enumerated c. January 5) 1925 census: age 92, supports March 5, 1833 birth date 1930 census: age 97, supports March 5, 1833 birth date (enumerated c. April 1) 1940 census: age 107, supports March 5, 1833 birth date (enumerated c. April 1)

Since her age was fairly consistent throughout her life, I believe that there is strong evidence that Anna Searles (Palmer) Wheeler, born March 5, 1833, died on December 18, 1943 at the age of 110 years, 288 days. If validated, this would make her the first validated case from the 1940's.

schumaker - July 31, 2013 03:41 AM (GMT) I want to look at this thread in more detail later (you obviously put a lot of effort into it!) but for now I'll add one small piece...

New York State Census, June 1, 1865 Name: Anna Wheeler Age: 32 Birthplace: Greene County, New York Relationship to Head of Household: Wife Husband: William H Wheeler (42) Children: Violette (8), Antinette (5), Clinton (1 y, 6 mo) Father-in-Law: Lee Wheeler (71) Mother-In-Law: Esther Wheeler (66)

Clinton would have been born some time around November/December 1863. It's still not out of the question that Sarah Jane gave birth to Clinton and that William remarried shortly after Sarah's death/divorce, but your theory seems more plausible.

Futurist - July 31, 2013 03:51 AM (GMT) Amazing job, DHanson! Her case appears to be a real/true SC case.

"1840 census: not yet located"

I don't think that the 1840 U.S. Census wrote down the names of people's entire families. I think that this practice for U.S. Censuses began with the 1850 U.S. Census.

DHanson317 - July 31, 2013 03:52 AM (GMT) QUOTE (schumaker @ Jul 30 2013, 08:41 PM) I want to look at this thread in more detail later (you obviously put a lot of effort into it!) but for now I'll add one small piece...

New York State Census, June 1, 1865 Name: Anna Wheeler Age: 32 Birthplace: Greene County, New York Relationship to Head of Household: Wife Husband: William H Wheeler (42) Children: Violette (8), Antinette (5), Clinton (1 y, 6 mo) Father-in-Law: Lee Wheeler (71) Mother-In-Law: Esther Wheeler (66)

Clinton would have been born some time around November/December 1863. It's still not out of the question that Sarah Jane gave birth to Clinton and that William remarried shortly after Sarah's death/divorce, but your theory seems more plausible.

Wow thanks! And this gives even more support to an 1833 birth date. I hope this can become the first validated 1940's case.

clark kent - August 2, 2013 06:13 AM (GMT) great research Dhanson!

She is most likely a real SC!

so if her grandson Harold was born around 1889 it is possible that some of her great-grandchildren are still alive?

Futurist - August 3, 2013 12:19 PM (GMT) Don't we need to have a document from within the 20 year window which explicitly at least says her year of birth in order for her to get verified?

DHanson317 - August 3, 2013 05:14 PM (GMT) QUOTE (Futurist @ Aug 3 2013, 05:19 AM) Don't we need to have a document from within the 20 year window which explicitly at least says her year of birth in order for her to get verified?

Well how do you expect that with earlier cases? Not much from the 1800's lists the year of birth. Plus we know her implied birth date. And since the census was always conducted after her birthday, there wouldn't really be any room for age rounding.

Futurist - August 4, 2013 02:24 AM (GMT) QUOTE (DHanson317 @ Aug 3 2013, 12:14 PM) QUOTE (Futurist @ Aug 3 2013, 05:19 AM) Don't we need to have a document from within the 20 year window which explicitly at least says her year of birth in order for her to get verified?

Well how do you expect that with earlier cases? Not much from the 1800's lists the year of birth. Plus we know her implied birth date. And since the census was always conducted after her birthday, there wouldn't really be any room for age rounding.

Finding an old family Bible?

I've got a question, though--so very old cases such as James M. King which I have previously found have a good chance of getting verified, even without such a document from within the 20 year window? For James M. King (1854?-1967), the only document from within the 20 year window which I have already found for him is his 1870 U.S. Census match, which lists his age as 16 (implying a birth year of 1853/1854; King claimed to have been born in November 1854).

Futurist - August 29, 2013 05:41 AM (GMT) http://www.census.gov/history/www/genealog...e_censuses.html

Interestingly enough, based on the info in my link above, New York state conducted state censuses in 1845 and in 1835 as well. Can entries from these censuses for Anna be found/located?

Futurist - August 29, 2013 05:42 AM (GMT) "I could not find the name of the mom anymore"

Did you previously find the name of Anna's mom, DHanson?

DHanson317 - August 29, 2013 05:51 AM (GMT) QUOTE (Futurist @ Aug 28 2013, 10:42 PM) "I could not find the name of the mom anymore"

Did you previously find the name of Anna's mom, DHanson?

I meant to say "anywhere" rather than "anymore". Typo on my part :/

Futurist - August 29, 2013 05:52 AM (GMT) QUOTE (DHanson317 @ Aug 29 2013, 12:51 AM) QUOTE (Futurist @ Aug 28 2013, 10:42 PM) "I could not find the name of the mom anymore"

Did you previously find the name of Anna's mom, DHanson?

I meant to say "anywhere" rather than "anymore". Typo on my part :/

Oh, OK. Good, I guess, since I won't feel as bad about not having Anna's mom's name.