Wheeler Trollinger Smith, Sr.

1891 - 1957  (65 years)

• Name	Wheeler Trollinger Smith
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	5 Aug 1891	Chatham County, NC
  	North Carolina, Birth Indexes Name: Wheeler T Smith Event Type: Delayed Birth Birth Date: 5 Aug 1891 Birth County: Chatham Roll Number: NCVR_B_C022_68001 Volume: 9 Page: 517
  Gender	Male
  Death	13 May 1957	Richmond, Richmond, VA
  	Virginia, Death Records Name: Wheeler Trollinger Sr Gender: Male Race: White Age at Death: 65 Birth Date: 5 Aug 1891 Death Date: 13 May 1957 Death Place: Richmond, Virginia, USA Registration Date: 14 May 1957 Father: Hazel Pleasant Smith Mother: Thomas Spouse: Lillian Dell Gallion
  Burial	Richmond, Richmond, VA
  	Burial: Oakwood Cemetery Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, USA Inscription: Wheeler T. Smith Sr. August 5, 1891 May 13, 1957 In God's Care
  Person ID	I33510	Drollinger Genealogy
  Last Modified	18 Aug 2023

  
  

  Father	Sgt Hazel Peter "Hays" Smith,   b. 1 May 1835, Orange County, NC d. 6 Jul 1916, Burlington, Alamance, NC (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Alice Jane Trollinger,   b. 15 Mar 1853, Haw River, Alamance, NC d. 17 Nov 1923, Graham, Alamance, NC (Age 70 years)
  Family ID	F304	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Maude Beatrice Weatherspoon,   b. Oct 1897, NC
  Marriage	24 Dec 1913	Durham, Durham, NC
  	North Carolina, Marriage Records Name: Maud Weatherspoon Gender: Female Race: White Age: 27 Birth Year: abt 1886 Marriage Date: 24 Dec 1913 Marriage Place: Durham, North Carolina, USA Father: Jessie Weatherspoon Mother: Jessie Weatherspoon Spouse: Wheeler T Smith Spouse Gender: Male Spouse Race: White Spouse Age: 21 Spouse Father: H P Smith Spouse Mother: Alice J Smith Event Type: Marriage
  Divorce	11 Oct 1932	Henrico County, VA
  	Virginia, U.S., Divorce Records Name Wheeler T Smith Gender Male Race White Marriage Date 24 Dec 1916 Divorce Date 11 Oct 1932 Divorce Place Henrico, Virginia, USA Spouse Maude B Smith Certificate Number 1930002087 Number of Children 4
  Children	1. Mildred Claire Smith,   b. 21 Aug 1917   d. 1 Jun 1978, Highland Springs, Henrico, VA (Age 60 years)   2. Byron Lloyd Smith,   b. 1 Feb 1922, Durham, NC d. 29 Aug 1996 (Age 74 years) + 3. Wheeler Trollinger Smith, Jr.,   b. 3 May 1923, VA d. 24 Sep 2008, VA (Age 85 years)
  Family ID	F15291	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Aug 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Lillian Dell Gallion,   b. 26 Jan 1895   d. 6 Dec 1979, Richmond, Henrico, VA (Age 84 years)
  Family ID	F12275	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Nov 2017

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 5 Aug 1891 - Chatham County, NC Marriage - 24 Dec 1913 - Durham, Durham, NC Death - 13 May 1957 - Richmond, Richmond, VA Burial - - Richmond, Richmond, VA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  Documents » Slide Show		WWII DRC
  		WWII DRC
  		Death Notice The Richmond News Leader Richmond, Virginia · Tuesday, May 14, 1957 Page 7

  
  

  Headstones

  Oakwood Cemetery Richmond, Richmond, VA

  
  

• Notes

  It's curious why Wheeler was not mentioned in his father's obituary. 1910 United States Federal Census Name: Wheeler T Smith Age in 1910: 18 Birth Year: abt 1892 Birthplace: North Carolina Home in 1910: Melville, Alamance, North Carolina Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son (Child) Marital Status: Single Father's name: Hay Peter Smith Father's Birthplace: North Carolina Mother's name: Alice J Smith Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina U.S., World War II Draft Registration Card Name Wheeler Trolinger Smith Gender Male Race White Birth Date 5 Aug 1888 Birth Place Chatham, North Carolina, USA Residence Place Highland Springs, Virginia, USA Military Draft Date 1942 Next of Kin Mrs Wheeler T Smith 1930 United States Federal Census Name: Wheeler T Smith Birth Year: abt 1894 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: North Carolina Marital Status: Divorced Relation to Head of House: Boarder Home in 1930: Richmond, Richmond (Independent City), Virginia, USA Street address: Bryan Street Ward of City: Jefferson Block: 220 House Number: 1301 Dwelling Number: 1 Family Number: 1 Attended School: No Able to Read and Write: Yes Father's Birthplace: North Carolina Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Machinist Helper Industry: Tobacco Factory Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker Employment: Yes Household Members: Name Age Lillian Pusey 35 head divorced Wheeler T Smith 36 Byron L Smith 8 Wheeler T Smith 6 Margarett A Bailey 44 Mildred C Clair 12