Wisel - Wheeler Bible
Wisel family descending from Julia (Read) Wisel and David Wisel could benefit from the information found in the Wisel - Wheeler Bible in possession of a second cousin of mine.
According to an included 1955 letter inserted in Bible by Frank A. Wheeler who is a great grandson of David and Julia(Read)Wisel the Bible was purchased in 1836 by Julia Wisel and given to her son Orin Wisel on his 21st birthday. The Bible survived a flood around the time of Civil War and my guess that it was the Wisel Creek Flood. The Bible was given to Frank A. Wheeler from his mother Celestia Jane (Wisel) Wheeler who is the only daughter among 6 brothers of Orin Wisel and his wife Elizabeth Colwell.
Below is all the transcribed family information found in the Bible. Anytime there was a question of dates a slash is placed between the two possible dates.
FAMILY RECORD
BIRTHS
David Wisel born Sept. 15, 1777
Julia Wisel born Feb 8, 1786
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Anna Wisel born February 9, 1805
David Wisel born Nov 15, 1806
Sabrina Wisel born July 19, 1808
Otis Wisel born Oct 10, 1810
Daniel Wisel born Aug 18, 1812
James Wisel born Nov 6, 1814
Phebe Wisel born Sept 21, 1816
Orin Wisel born March 5,1818
Ira Wisel born Jan 5, 1820
Laura Wisel born Sept. 29, 1822
Elizabeth Colwell Wisel B. Feb 16, 1822
FAMILY RECORD
BIRTHS [First column another page ]
Joseph Wisel born March 20/21, 1845
Hugh Wisel born October 26th 1846
Abijah Wisel Born May 1, 1849
Wyram R. Wisel Dec 14th, 1850
Celestia Jane B. Feb 20th, 1853
Frank Albert B. March 21, 1858
George B. Jan 21, 1860
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Abijah R. Wisel Family Births
Ella Jean Wisel Born August 28th, 1879
Orin Leroy Wisel Born March 18th, 1883
Clara Wisel daughter of George L. Wisel
Born March 25th, 1909 at Santa Clara, California
BIRTHS [Second column]
John Wheeler born
Celestia J. Wheeler Feb. 20, 1853
Frank Alton Wheeler Born Aug. 4, 1874 at Lima, Indiana
William Orin Wheeler at Lima, Indiana Born December 4, 1875
John Walter Wheeler at Lima, Ind. Born Sept. 26, 1877
Charles E. Wheeler Born Aug. 18, 1878 At Table Rock, Nebraska
George Wisel Wheeler born March 13, 1881 At Nettleton, Pawnee Co., Kansas
Nellie Bly Wheeler Born May 16, 1886 Cottonwood Falls, Chase Co., Kansas
Roy Wheeler Born January 8, 1889 At Lawndale, Pratt Co., Kansas
FAMILY RECORD
MARRIAGES
David & Julia Wisel Married Jan 2, 1804
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Anna Wisel Married June 3, 1826
Sabrina Wisel Married Sept. 25, 1829
Otis Wisel Married Nov. 11, 1832
Daniel Wisel Married Nov. 25, 1835
David Wisel Married Aug. 2, 1836
James Wisel Married Nov. 29, 1838
Laura Wisel Married Aug. 20, 1839
Orin Wisel Married Mar. 20, 1844
Phebe Wisel Married Nov. 10, 1842
Orin and Orlinda Wisel Married March 12th, 1865
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Celestia J. Wisel and John Wheeler Married Oct. 26, 1873
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Abijah P. Wisel and Eviline Ruth Middleton
Married March 5, 1878/79
{Abijah went by Charles according to census and family letter}
FAMILY RECORD
DEATHS
James Wisel died April 21, 1842
David Wisel died Nov. 6, 1843
Ira Wisel died Aug. 14, 1863
Julia Wisel died August 6th, 1866
David Wisel Jr. died August 6th, 1866
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John Wheeler died Jun 10, 1925
Celestia Jane Wheeler died Nov 10, 1935
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Elizabeth Wisel died March the 9, 1862
Joseph Wisel died April 1, 1865
Hugh Wisel died December 6, 1868
Wiram R. Wisel Feb 29. 1876
Orin Wisel Died Feb 23, 1892
at S. H. [Soldier’s Home] Sanamonica(sp), Cal
Abijha P. Wisel died Nov. 28, 1893
At Johannesburg, S.A.R. [South Africa Republic]
George L. Wisel died Sept. 23, 1920
I hope this proves useful for any Wisel-Wheeler descendants.
Take care, Mari