... Rachel Wheat was a daughter of Zachariah Wheat.
The parents of J. D. died as follows: father, 1838; his mother survived him until 1876; they had three children who came to maturity;
- J. D.,
- Thomas Z. and
- Henry;
Thomas Z. resides in Texas; the others in this Precinct.
At the death of his father, he being the eldest of the family, the care of the family devolved upon him and his mother, and from that time he was thrown upon his own resources; he worked out and made the best use of his time and his limited opportunities; ...