I read with great interest the E.B.L. writings in the recent message from Philip Naff. As they took place in the 1860-61 era I am most interested with the mentioning of George Wheeler being one of the leading families in the Cynthiana/Harrison County area. I have been searching for information for my g/g/grandfather--name unknown. My g/grandfather was Thomas V. Wheeler. He was born in Virginia (I believe in an area that became West Virginia in June of 1863) in 1833 [1836] (both dates having been found). He married a David Della Clois, yes David is correct who was born in KY. She in later years was known as "D.D.". Their first child was born in KY in 1864. Their second child was born in 1867; her death notice in the paper stated Bourbon County as her county of birth. Thomas and D.D. were listed in the 1870 census in Cynthiana. I next found that they sold there property, located on Miller Street in Cynthiana with the indenture of sale listed in the deed book 38, page 152, to a Garrett Gallispie of Vermillion County, Illinois. At the time of the sale, August of 1875, they had moved to Vermillion County, Indiana. They continued their residence in Indiana living also in Fountain and Sullivan Counties. My grandfather, George Harrison Wheeler, was born on Nov. 10, 1881 in Sullivan County. My father, William H. Wheeler (Sr.) related to me that he believed that someone in our family participated in the Civil War and fought for the South. I visited Cynthiana in 1998 and was able to obtain the indenture information. Bill Wheeler