Keziah Murray Gill
Sex:	Female
Birth:	November 26, 1795 Saint Thomas Parish, Baltimore County, Maryland
Death:	June 5, 1873 Harrison County, Ohio
Father:	Benjamin M. Gill (c1755-aft1795)
Mother:	Jemima Murray (c1775-aft1795)
Spouse/Partner:	Mordecai Wheeler (c1787-bef1873)
Marriage:	November 27, 1813 Baltimore County, Maryland
Children:	Christopher Wheeler (c1816-1887) Rezin Wheeler (c1818-aft1880) Mary Ann Wheeler (1821-1858) Malinda Wheeler (c1824-aft1860) Mordecai Wheeler III (c1825-aft1880) ? Wheeler (c1827-bef1840) Keziah Wheeler (c1828-aft1860) Nancy Wheeler (c1830-aft1855) John Wheeler (c1833-aft1880) Rachel Wheeler (c1836-aft1880)

Keziah Murray Gill (1795-1873)

Contents 1 Birth 2 Marriage to Mordecai Wheeler 3 Chidren by Mordecai Wheeler 4 Move to Ohio 5 1820 Census 6 1830 Census 7 1840 Census 8 1850 Census 9 1860 Census 10 1870 Census 11 Death 12 Ancestors

BirthEdit

Keziah was born November 26, 1795 in Saint Thomas Parish, Baltimore County, Maryland, to parents Benjamin M. Gill (c1755-aft1795) and Jemima Murray (c1775-aft1795).

Marriage to Mordecai WheelerEdit

On November 27, 1813, Keziah married Mordecai Wheeler in Baltimore County, Maryland.

Chidren by Mordecai WheelerEdit

Census data indicates that Mordecai and Keziah had at least 10 children together. The children of Mordecai and Keziah are as follows:

• Christopher Wheeler (c1816-1887)
• Rezin Wheeler (c1818-aft1880)
• Mary Ann Wheeler (1821-1858)
• Malinda Wheeler (c1824-aft1860)
• Mordecai Wheeler III (c1825-aft1880)
• ? Wheeler (c1827-bef1840) - male child appearing in the 1830 census
• Keziah Wheeler (c1828-aft1860)
• Nancy Wheeler (c1830-aft1855)
• John Wheeler (c1833-aft1880)
• Rachel Wheeler (c1836-aft1880)

Move to OhioEdit

Keziah moved with her husband Mordecai Wheeler to German Township, Harrison County, Ohio prior to 1820.

1820 CensusEdit

Keziah is believed to have resided with her husband Mordecai in the 1820 census of Green Township, Harrison County, Ohio. A reconstruction of the household is as follows:

• Mordecai Wheeler, head, 30, MD
• Keziah Murray (Gill) Wheeler, wife, 25, MD
• Christopher Wheeler, son, 4, MD
• Rezin Wheeler, son, 2, MD
• ?, male, 10-16

1830 CensusEdit

Keziah is believed to have resided with her husband Mordecai in the 1830 census of German Township, Harrison County, Ohio. A reconstruction of the household is as follows:

• Mordecai Wheeler II, head, 40, MD
• Keziah Murray (Gill) Wheeler, wife, 35, MD
• Christopher Wheeler, son, 14, MD
• Rezin Wheeler, son, 12, MD
• Mary Ann Wheeler, daughter, 9, OH
• Malinda Wheeler, daughter, 6, OH
• Mordecai Wheeler III, son, 5, OH
• ? Wheeler, son, 0-5, OH
• Keziah Wheeler, daughter, 2, OH
• Nancy Wheeler, daughter, 0, OH

1840 CensusEdit

Keziah was listed as head of household in the 1840 census of German Township, Harrison County, Ohio. A reconstruction of the household is as follows:

• Keziah Murray (Gill) Wheeler, head, 45, MD
• Rezin Wheeler, son, 22, MD
• Malinda Wheeler, daughter, 16, OH
• Mordecai Wheeler, son, 15, OH
• Keziah Wheeler, daughter, 12, OH
• Nancy Wheeler, daughter, 10, OH
• John Wheeler, son, 6, OH
• Rachel Wheeler, daughter, 4, OH

1850 CensusEdit

Keziah was listed as head of household in the 1850 census of German Township, Harrison County, Ohio. The household is listed as follows:

• Keziah Murray (Gill) Wheeler, head, 55, Baltimore County, Maryland
• Rezin Wheeler, son, 32, Baltimore County, Maryland
• Mordecai Wheeler, son, 25, Harrison County, Ohio
• Nancy Wheeler, daughter, 20, Harrison County, Ohio
• John Wheeler, son, 16, Harrison County, Ohio
• Rachel Wheeler, daughter, 14, Harrison County, Ohio

1860 CensusEdit

Keziah was listed as head of household in the 1860 census of Hopedale, Green Township, Harrison County, Ohio. The household is listed as follows:

• Keziah Murray (Gill) Wheeler, head, 63, Baltimore County, Maryland
• Rezin Wheeler, son, 41, Baltimore County, Maryland
• Mordecai Wheeler, son, 39, Harrison County, Ohio
• John Wheeler, son, 26, Harrison County, Ohio
• Mary Belle Naragong, grand-daughter, 5, Harrison County, Ohio

1870 CensusEdit

Keziah was listed as head of household in the 1870 census of German Township, Harrison County, Ohio. The household is listed as follows:

• Keziah Murray (Gill) Wheeler, head, 74, Baltimore County, Maryland
• Rezin Wheeler, son, 51, Baltimore County, Maryland
• Mordecai Wheeler, son, 45, Harrison County, Ohio
• Mary Narragon, grand-daughter, 19, Harrison County, Ohio

DeathEdit

Keziah died June 5, 1873 in Harrison County, Ohio.

AncestorsEdit

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