BackGround: Detroit Temple, Detroit, Michigan.
Descendants of Robert McCOOK and
Jane/Janet HANNAH
Up Dated 15 October 2008
First Generation
Anna Jane McCOOK2, [Robert1].
1. Anna Jane McCOOK
and
Milan T. WHEELER
Anna Jane was born November 1841, Cromkill, Antrim Ireland. She married 29 August 1862 in Lenawee county, Michigan, Milan T. WHEELER He was born October 1840 in Michigan and died April 25 1917 in Coldwater, Branch, Michigan. They had twins that died shortley after birth. They moved from Tecumseh to Clinton Township between 1880 and 1900. According to the 1920 Federal Census Anna Jane was living in Coldwater, Branch, Michigan as a widow æ 77 years.
Census Records
1850 Census Tecumseh, Lenawee, Michigan, Page 57
R Estate Where
Name Age Sex Race Occupation Value Born
Robert May Cook 36 M ---- Laborer $ 0,100 Ireland
Jane " 29 F ---- ---------- -------- Ireland
Jane " 7 F ---- ---------- -------- Ireland
Mary " 5 F ---- ---------- -------- Ireland
Alexander " 3 M ---- ---------- -------- Ireland
John " 1 M ---- ---------- -------- Michigan
Note: Jane age 16 in 1860 Census her name is Anna Jane
Mary age 10 in 1860 Census born Michigan
so should be youngest child not John
Alexander age 15 in 1860 Census
John age 14 in 1860 Census
1850 Census Meridian, Ingham, Michigan, Page 75
R Estate Where
Name Age Sex Race Occupation Value Born
Benjamin P WHEELER 42 M ---- Farmer $ 0,600 New York
Jane " 36 F ---- ---------- -------- Vermont
Franklin " 14 M ---- --------- -------- Michigan
James R " 12 M ---- --------- -------- Michigan
Milan " 11 M ---- --------- -------- Michigan
Eliza J " 6 F ---- --------- -------- Michigan
Delia A. M. " 5M F ---- --------- -------- Michigan
1860 Census Tecumseh, Lenawee, Michigan, Page 180
R Estate Personal Where
Name Age Sex Race Occupation Value Value Born
Robert McCOOK 45 M ---- Farmer $ 0,800 $ 0,390 Ireland
Jane " 38 F W ---------- -------- -------- Ireland
Ann " 16 F W ---------- -------- -------- Ireland
Alesander " 15 M W ---------- -------- -------- Ireland
John " 14 M W ---------- -------- -------- Ireland
Robert " 12 M W ---------- -------- -------- Michigan
Mary " 10 F W ---------- -------- -------- Michigan
Hellen " 7 F W ---------- -------- -------- Michigan
Esther " 3 F W ---------- -------- -------- Michigan
Sarah " 8m F W ---------- -------- -------- Michigan
1860 Census Hanover, Jackson, Michigan, Page 448
R Estate Personal Where
Name Age Sex Race Occupation Value Value Born
George KENNEDY 40 M ---- Farmer $ 7,000 $ 2.000 Tennessee
Elizabeth " 32 F ---- ---------- -------- -------- New York
Elen " 8 F ---- ---------- -------- -------- Michigan
Charles " 4 M ---- ---------- -------- -------- Michigan
Milan WHEELER 19 M ---- Laborer -------- -------- Michigan
1870 Census Tecumseh, Lenawee, Michigan, Page 560
R Estate Personal Where
Name Age Sex Race Age Occupation Value Value Born
WHEELER Milan 29 M W 29 Day Laborer $ 0,800 $ 0,200 Michigan
" Anna 27 F W 27 Keeping House -------- -------- Ireland
1880 Census Tecumseh, Lenawee, Michigan, ED 170 Page 59 Line 1
Marr | Place of Birth |
Name Race Sex Age Relation Stat Occupation |Self Father Mother|
WHEELER Milan W M 38 -------- M Farmer Mich. N. Y. N. Y.
" Anna J. W F 37 Wife M Keeping House Ire. Ire. Ire.
MANN William W M 18 Boarder S Farm Laborer Canada Scot. Scot.
1894 Michigan Veteran's Census Index Page
Given Middle
Surname Name Name Township Couney Correction
Wheeler Milan Coldwater Branch ----------
1900 Census Clinton, Lenawee, Michigan, ED 42 Sheet 14B Line 71
Month Year Marr Yrs. | Place of Birth |
Name Relation R S Born Born Age Stat Marr |Self Father Mother| Occupation
WHEELER Milan Head W M Oct 1840 59 M 37 Mich. N. Y. N. Y. Farmer
" Ann J. Wife W F Nov 1841 58 M 37 Ire. Ire. Ire. ----------
Ann J Mother of 2 Children 0 Living
Ann J came to USA in 1847 been here 53 years.
1910 Census Coldwater, Branch, Michigan, ED 12 Sheet 11B Line 90
Mar yrs | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Sex Race Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
WHEELER Milan Head M1 W 69 M 47 Mich. Mich. Mich. Farmer Farm
" Anna J Wife F W 68 M1 47 Ire. Ire. Ire. None
Anna J Mother of 2 Children 0 Living
1920 Census Coldwater, Branch, Michigan, ED 11 Sheet 3A Line 41
Marr | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Sex Race Age Stat |Self Father Mother| Occupation
WHEELER Anna J Head F W 77 Ed Ire. Ire. Ire. none
American Civil War Soldiers
Name: Milan Wheeler, 
Residence: Tecumseh, Michigan
Enlistment Date: 31 July 1862
Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Side Served: Union
State Served: Michigan
Unit Numbers: 1092 1092
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 31 July 1862
at the age of 22
Enlisted in Company E, 18th Infantry Regiment
Michigan on 26 August 1862.
POW on 24 September 1864 at Athens, AL
Exchanged on 22 April 1865
Discharged Company E, 18th Infantry Regiment
Michigan on 10 June 1865 in Camp Chase, OH
U.S. Civil War Soldiers
1861-1865
Name: Milan Wheeler
Side: Union
Regiment State/Origin: Michigan
Regiment Name: 18 Michigan Infantry
Regiment Name Expanded: 18th Regiment, Michigan Infantry
Company: E
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
Film Number: M545 roll 46
Civil War Pension Index
State
Name Widow Filed Relative Minor Comments View Image
Milan Wheeler Anna J. Wheeler Michigan
From the
Branch County Michigan
Death Index
Death
Name Date
WHEELER, Milan 25 Apr 1917
Coldwater, Michigan
pictorial city directory and year book:
January, 1918
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CHILDREN of Anna Jane McCOOK & Milan T. WHEELER:
11. 1. CHILD b: 1863; Tecumseh, Lenawee, Michigan.
d: 1863: Tecumseh, Lenawee, Michigan.
12. 2. CHILD b: 1863; Tecumseh, Lenawee, Michigan.
d: 1863: Tecumseh, Lenawee, Michigan.
Twins.
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Information for 1st Generation from the following sources:
I. Census records: See Above
A. 1910: Coldwater, Branch, Michigan.
II. INFORMATION from:
A. ROBIN GAE RICHARD FORREST, II
34 East 1000 South, Orem,
Utah, 84057
B. RHITA MARY McCOOK, Deceased.
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