John Wheeler of Colorado
I have posted before, but after some time, have realized my information and assumptions were incorrect and now I am back to square one with my ancestor, John Wheeler.
Here is what I have:
John Wheeler may have been born in the mid 1860s. Although it could be possible that he was older. No one seems to know. The Colorado Archives show that he married Emily Jane Kelly 23 Oct 1884 in Colorado (It does not state what city) and it says that they divorced in 1901 in Denver. She later married a Joseph Sanders 25 Jan 1907 in Jefferson County. John Wheeler is nowhere to be found after 1900. I have yet to find him anywhere before 1900. In the 1900 census, it shows the children from their marriage: John Marlo, Violet, and William R. It shows also that their father was born in England. This could be the reason why I can't find him. He could have immigrated after the 1880 census. This could also be wrong because the enumerator put England as their mother's birthplace, but it is Louisiana. Emily is found in the Denver City Directory between 1898 and 1906. She moved once during that time. He does not appear to be living at the address prior to their divorce. Does that mean she divorced him on the grounds of abandonment or his failure to support their family? I am at a total loss at to where to look for more information. I just have a name and the marriage record did not give any personal information; not even his age. I still can't find Emily's parents either. I have Emily born in July of 1868 in Louisiana and her parent were English. That is it.
Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.
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