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I have limited time and haven't located a copy of the Wheat family genealogy, excerpts from which I viewed on ancestry.com while expanding this. I couldn't readily learn yesterday whether this James Wheat actually lived in Alexandria during the American Civil War--the best history of the city in this era (by Fulgham) instead referenced Chatham Roberdeau Wheat, who supposedly was the son of an Episcopal minister and graduated from Episcopal High School in the city, before his legal and military career (much as a mercenary out of Louisiana, where his family moved after Alexandria) and ultimate death as a Confederate in the Battle of Gaines' Mill. FYI, Cool Springs Farm, where this James Wheat was born, still exists, but was owned by the family of Episcopal bishop James Claggett during much of the early 19th century, hence Claggett House at Cool Springs Manor but I haven't included the link in the text because the current place article doesn't mention any Wheat family and I haven't the time to read that NRIS. In any event, I was surprised by the lack of mention of either J.S. Wheat in several histories of West Virginia I glanced at in the last few days. I have no idea when I'll be able to consult local libraries in the northeast and northwest corners of the state, and would appreciate any Mountaineer or other help in this matter.Jweaver28 (talk) 15:31, 10 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
