This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MelindaVeirs58 Surnames: Wheeler Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.russell/1743.3.1.1.1.2.2.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I think you are wrong about the Primitve Baptist, I am a Wheeler decent of James Wheeler d. 1804, his son James (Moses, as people on the internet like to call him) Wheeler that married Fairlena Harrison and their son John Harrison Wheeler. I belong to the Primitve Baptist church started in Clark Co.Ky in 1797(near Boonesbrough) and a long line of Primitive Baptist Wheeler preachers. This family came through present day Abinton, Va. across the Cumberland Gap to Floyd Co. Their religon came with them as written so well by Elder John Sparks in his description of Racoon John Smith in Christianity in Appalachia. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.