Descendants of Henry Frank "Bo" Wheatley

Henry Frank "Boe" Wheatley

Henry Frank "Boe" Wheatley was born 17 November 1892 near Reagor Springs, Ellis County, Texas. Boe was the youngest child and only son born to Clark Kenton Wheatley and Geneva Trippet Cunningham.

Henry Frank "Boe" Wheatley

Boe was a serious minded person. He was a good man who excelled at carprentry, farming and teaching. Boe expressed a strong belief that "straight was the gate but narrow was the way". He felt we should take the high road every time and help our fellow man. Our ancestor had a strong belief in God and his leisure time was spent reading the Bible.

We do not find Henry Frank's personal characteristics in public records. We do, however, find him living in Ellis County in Precinct # 1 in 1900 and in Ray Township in 1910. The 1910 record shows our 17 year old Henry living very close to young Ida Boren.

Henry Frank "Boe" Wheatley married Ida Lavelle Boren 13 December 1914 in Ellis County, Texas (Vol: R, p: 507). Ida was born 10 January 1898 south of Reagor Springs in Ellis County, Texas. She was the daughter of George Marion Boren and Mary Talula "Mollie" Helms.

"Memories of Grandad"
by G. D. Wheatley

A pool hall in Post, Texas became an occasional hang-out of mine. After seeing me come out of this establishment, Grandad Boe came to visit at my mother and father's house. We were sitting at the kitchen table when Grandad explained that there was nothing wrong in playing pool but maybe I was keeping the wrong company. They were gambling on dominoes in the back room and he thought that was wrong. He was so persuasive in his teaching that this 15 year old boy never went back.

Boe and Ida Wheatley
50th Wedding Anniversary
13 December 1964
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Children of HENRY FRANK WHEATLEY and IDA LAVELLE BOREN are:

1. Henry Marion Wheatley was born 30 January 1916 in Reagor Springs, Ellis County, Texas, He married (1) Weta Mozelle "Posey" Leggott 16 January 1938 in Tahoka, Lynn County, Texas. She was born 18 June 1916 in Garza County, Texas. Posey was the daughter of George Nelson Leggott and Mary Francis Davis.

Henry and Posey had four children.

Henry, Posey and children

Their daughter, Barbara, passed away in 2009.

Barbara Gay Wheatley was born 26 December 1938 in Slaton, Lubbock County, Texas. She married 01 July 1960 in Post, Garza County, Texas. Barbara was a homemaker and an active member of the Post Church of Christ.

Barbara Gay Wheatley Ethridge died 20 March 2009 in Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas. She is buried in Terrace Cemetery in Post Garza County, Texas.

Barbara Gay Wheatley Ethridge

Their son, Paul, passed away in 2009.

Say not in grief "He is no more" but live in thankfulness that he was.....

Paul Duane Wheatley
Aug. 19, 1940 ~ Jan. 5, 2009

Paul in his Corvette - 19 June 2007

Paul Duane Wheatley, 68, passed away on Monday, Jan. 5 at Vistacare Hospice in Houston from complications due to a stroke and car accident in August 2007. Paul was born Aug. 19, 1940 in Post and was raised on the family farm.
He served in the U. S. Army from 1958 to 1961. He graduated from West Texas State University with a B.S. in mathematics in 1965. After graduation, Paul worked for Employers Insurance of Texas in both Dallas and Houston. Upon retirement, he moved to Marble Falls and then ultimately chose a home in Horseshoe Bay that brought him great joy. He restored a classic 1932 Ford Roadster and, in his spare time, enjoyed attending classic car shows. He was a member of various roadster car clubs.

Weta Mozelle "Posey" Leggott Wheatley died 06 December 1965 in Garza County, Texas (Vol: 7, p22).

Henry Marion Wheatley married (2) Marion Teffice Evans 02 March 1967 in Post, Garza County, Texas. She was born 14 January 1921 in Garza County, Texas and died 30 September 2001.

Henry Marion Wheatley died 04 August 1986 in Lubbock County, Texas. He is buried near Posey in Terrace Cemetery in Post, Garza County, Texas.

2. Glenn Clark Wheatley was born 25 March 1917 in Italy, Ellis County, Texas. He married Hermoine Ardalia Wells 02 July 1938 in Posey, Lubbock County, Texas. (application and return of their marriage was in Post, Garza County, Texas) Ardalia was the daughter of Winfred Wells and Marie Antoinette Martin. She was born 18 August 1923 in Albany, Shackelford County, Texas. Glenn and Ardalia had two children, both currently living. Glenn Clark Wheatley died 27 September 2004 in Canyon, Randall County, Texas. Hermoine Ardalia Wells Wheatley died 12 February 2008 in Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas. They are buried in Dreamland Cemetery in Canyon, Randall County, Texas.

Glenn Clark, Ardalia and family

3. Mary Helen Wheatley was the youngest of Boe and Ida's children. We normally do not add living children to our web pages but Helen is well known because she published "The Borens Past and Present".

Helen married Alton Meeks 17 May 1941 in Post, Garza County, Texas. He was the son of Roy Armstrong Meeks and Mary Susan Cook. Alton was born 17 May 1918 north of Slaton, Lubbock County, Texas and died 16 October 1999 in Slaton, Lubbock County, Texas. He is buried in Englewood Cemetery in Slaton, Lubbock County, Texas.

Alton, Helen and family

Ida Lavelle Boren Wheatley died 11 June 1983 in Post, Garza County, Texas (Vol: 9, p: 22)
Henry Frank "Boe" Wheatley died 23 April 1982 in Post, Garza County, Texas (Vol: 8, p: 592)
They are buried in Terrace Cemetery in Post, Garza County, Texas

Sources

Notes for HENRY FRANK (BOE) WHEATLEY:
1900 Justice Precinct 1, Ellis County, Texas (Henry F. Wheatley)
1900 Precinct 3, Ellis County, Texas (Ida L. Boren)
1910 Ray Township, Ellis County, Texas (Henry F. Wheatley)
1910 Ray Township, Ellis County, Texas (Ida Boren)
1920 Maypearl, Ellis County, Texas (H. F. , Ida L. Wheatley and children)
1930 Precinct 5, Garza County, Texas (Henry F , Ida L. Wheatley and children)
Tombstone Inscription.
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