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John Wheeler and Abigail Cunningham

John Wheeler and Abigail Cunningham

Posted: 4 Jan 2009 8:10PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Wheeler and Cunningham
I am looking for information on this couple. They are the parents of my great grandmother Melissa Frances Wheeler who was the wife of Alamander Atwood and lived at The Hawk, CSI. I know that Melissa and her brother John were born in Gloucester, Mass. but I have hit a road block on John and Abigail. Can find nothing on them. Anything would be helpful.

Re: John Wheeler and Abigail Cunningham

Posted: 4 Jan 2009 10:36PM GMT
Classification: Query
Some dates would be helpful.

Re: John Wheeler and Abigail Cunningham

Posted: 4 Jan 2009 11:22PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Wheeler and Cunningham
Yes, You are right. I have no dates for John or Abigail, but the two children I know of were Melissa, born 1863, died 1947, and John, born 1867, died 1949. Both were born in Gloucester, Mass.

Thanks, Doreen

Re: John Wheeler and Abigail Cunningham

Posted: 29 Jan 2009 6:57PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: wheeler
Hi, John Peter Wheeler married Abigail Cunningham after he returned from the Civil War. She ended up in a Mental Instituaton on Deer Island as far as we know. They had a Son named John who Married Mamie Stevens they had a Son named Harry Wheeler who was my grandfather. I have alot more Info if you want to email me. maryanne.stott@eastlink.ca

Re: John Wheeler and Abigail Cunningham

Posted: 9 Feb 2009 7:01PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Cunningham and Wheeler
I would like to thank Maryanne for her great leads and pictures. Would anyone know where Deer Island is ? I have been told that Abigail was confined to a mental institution there. Does anyone have any information on this place?

Re: John Wheeler and Abigail Cunningham

Posted: 13 Nov 2012 2:18AM GMT
Classification: Query
I have an Abigail D. Cunningham married to Gideon White Harlow, my great great grandfather.

Re: John Wheeler and Abigail Cunningham

Posted: 13 Nov 2012 2:24AM GMT
Classification: Query
I have an Abigail D Cunningham married to Gideon White Harlow of Amherst NS. Both were from the Shelbourne area.

Re: John Wheeler and Abigail Cunningham

Posted: 16 Jun 2015 12:51PM GMT
Classification: Query
I realize that this is a very old thread so it is a shot in the dark that anyone is still paying attention to it, but I also have a question about this family. I have seen a copy of Melissa Atwood's death record and it confirms that her parents were John and Abbie Wheeler. However, on at least two of the affidavits that she signed swearing to her children's births, she signed her maiden name as "Melissa F Nickerson." Any idea why she would have indicated that?

Re: John Wheeler and Abigail Cunningham

Posted: 16 Jun 2015 10:22PM GMT
Classification: Query
Melissa was my great grandmother. She and her brother John went to live in Cape Sable Island, Nova Scotia as children from Gloucester and were brought up in another family. I do not know why. I do not believe that their mother was in an insane asylum because she and John had another child after John Lewis. But for whatever reason Melissa and John were brought up on CSI and perhaps it was a Nickerson family because she did use that last name at times. I have, since these posts, garnered a lot more information on this family should anyone be interested.
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