Daniel Wheeler (1771 - 1806)

Born 17 Aug 1771 in Canaan, Columbia County, New York

Ancestors

Husband of Amanda (Pease) Lapham — married 1794 (to 25 Dec 1806) in Canaan, Columbia, New York, USA

Descendants

Died 25 Dec 1806 at age 35 in Lebanon, Madison County, New York, United States

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Biography

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Birth:  1771 Canaan Columbia County New York, USA

Death:  Dec. 25, 1806 Lebanon Madison County New York, USA

Daniel Wheeler was born in 1771, Canaan, Columbia County, NY and died at the young age of 35 years on Christmas day, 25 Dec 1806, Lebanon, Madison County, NY.

Daniel was the son of Captain Edward Wheeler (& Thankful Crippen), born 13 Nov 1743, Tolland, Tolland County, CT and died 24 Apr 1824, New Lebanon, Columbia County, NY. Thankful Crippen was born 25 Apr 1743, Colchester, New London County, CT and died 20 Jun 1813, New Lebanon, Columbia County, NY. Edward and Thankful married on 05 Feb 1766, Amenia, Dutchess County, NY.

Daniel Wheeler was a victim of an accident in his own grist mill a few days earlier when he tried to free it of the ice and was seriously injured.

"Quote - He had sold his mill property here (Lebanon)and purchased one at Earlville, and though at work in his newly acquired property there, he had not yet removed his family thither. It was in the month of December, and a severe cold night had frozen the water in the mill wheel. Entering the wheel-pit in the morning, Mr. Wheeler proceeded to cut away the ice, which proved to be not so firm as he had supposed. The moment the ice yielded, the water rushed in (the gate being up) and set the wheel revolving before he could extricate himself, when he was thrown round and round the wheel. A man above as quickly as possible closed the gate, and hastening below, found Mr. Wheeler standing, clinging with one arm to a post. In his excitement the man caught up in his arms and ran up the ladder as swiftly as he would had he only been bearing a child in his arms. The suffering man was still alive, his body seriously bruised, his ribs broken, and one arm literally crushed in fragments. His wife was sent for, and eminent physicians immediately brought, one from New Hartford (Oneida County, his name is forgotten,) who amputated his arm. The utmost efforts were put forth to save his life, which, however, availed nothing, and after a week of suffer, he died on Christmas morning, 1806. His remains were carried to his house in Lebanon, where the funeral was held, and he was buried in the graveyard nearby. Thus perished, at the age of thirty-five, one of the best of husbands and kindest of fathers---one of the most worthy and useful men of the country. His loss was deeply deplored by the whole community. The graveyard where his remains lie, was once a portion of his own farm, having been donated by him and Mr. Shapely to the public for a burial ground. It is a pleasant spot, and is sacred to the memory of many of the pioneer settlers of Hamilton and Lebanon"…

The above is an excerpt from the Book, History of Madison County, state of New York, L. M. Hammond, Syracuse, NY – 1872, Chapter XI: (Chapter on Lebanon).

Daniel's wife was Amanda Pease, born 1777, Connecticut and died 22 Apr 1869, Eaton, Madison County, NY at the age of 92. After Daniel's death, Amanda, married 2nd, Deacon Duty Lapham in 1813. Mrs. Wheeler was one of the seven who composed the First Baptist Church of Hamilton when it was first organized, and when Elder Olmstead was pastor. Elder Olmstead was one of the thirteen people involved in the formation of Madison University (Madison University was chartered in 1819 as the Baptist Education Society of the State of New York. Instruction began in 1820, and three years later the school became known as the Hamilton Literary and Theological Institution. The name was changed to Madison University in 1846 and, in 1890, to Colgate, honoring the philanthropy of soap maker William Colgate and his family).

Amanda & Deacon Duty Lapham are also buried in Randallsville Cemetery (today known as Smith Valley Cemetery), Lebanon, Madison County, NY.

Children of DANIEL WHEELER and AMANDA PEASE are:

1. ERASTUS DANIEL WHEELER, b. 28 Nov 1795, Canaan, Columbia County, NY; d. 08 Aug 1863, Hamilton, Madison County, New York; m. ELIZABETH UPHAM, 1832, Hamilton, Madison County, New York; b. 1808, Hamilton, Madison County, New York; d. 13 Aug 1868, Hamilton, Madison County, New York.

2. EDWARD WHEELER, b. 25 Jul 1798, Lebanon, Madison County, New York; d. 08 Sep 1868, Broullitts Creek, Edgar County, IL; m. NARISSA JONES, 25 Apr 1820, Clark County, IL; b. 25 Jun 1801, East Lebanon, York County, Maine; d. 26 Jan 1882, Broullitts Creek, Edgar County, IL.

3. SYLVESTER WHEELER, b. 08 Mar 1801, Lebanon, Madison County, New York; d. 14 Jan 1881, South Otselic, Chenango County, NY.

4. AMANDA WHEELER, b. 07 Jul 1803, Lebanon, Madison County, New York; d. Abt. 1875, Otselic, Chenango County, NY; m. HOLLAND TURNER, Jul 1824, Hamilton, Madison County, NY; b. 09 Nov 1798, Walpole, Cheshire County , New Hampshire; d. Abt. Sep 1869, Otselic, Chenango County, NY.

5. FANNY WHEELER, b. 21 Nov 1805, Lebanon, Madison County, New York; d. 07 Feb 1878, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio.     Family links:   Parents:   Edward Wheeler (1743 - 1824)   Thankful Crippen Wheeler (1743 - 1813)    Children:   Erastus D. Wheeler (1795 - 1863)*   Edward Wheeler (1798 - 1868)*   Sylvester Wheeler (1801 - 1881)*   Amanda Wheeler Turner (1803 - 1868)*  

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  Inscription: killed in a mill, age 25 yrs

  Burial: Smith Valley Cemetery Lebanon Madison County New York, USA   Created by: Richard Wheeler Record added: Feb 17, 2009 Find A Grave Memorial# 33943194

Sources

• Find A Grave: Memorial #33943194