John Harrison Wheeler (1840 - 1910)

Born 19 Apr 1840 in Yorkshire, Cattaraugus, New York, United States

Ancestors

Died 14 Oct 1910 at age 70 in Cadillac, Wexford, Michigan, United States

Biography

John Wheeler served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Sep 19, 1861
Mustered out: Oct 11, 1864
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 44th Regiment, H Company, New York Infantry

Birth

John Harrison Wheeler was born on 19 April 1840 in Yorkshire, Cattaraugus, New York, United States to Martin William Wheeler (1808-1874) and Sarah E. Hamilton (1812-1886).

Siblings

All children were born in Yorkshire, Cattaraugus, New York, United States.

1. Harriet Wheeler was born in May 1833. She married Elijah John Strong (1823-1896) c. 1863. Harriet died after 1900.
2. Mary Jane Wheeler was born on 16 January 1836. She married William Fletcher Chittenden (1835-1923). Mary died on 13 September 1924 in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, United States.
3. Nancy Wheeler was born on 25 January 1838. She married Nathaniel Smith Brown in about 1859. Nancy died on 15 March 1876 in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States.
4. George Washington Wheeler was born on 29 March 1842. He married Eva J. Monroe (1858-1927) on 23 July 1910 in Wexford County, Michigan. George died on 25 June 1917 in Mesick, Wexford, Michigan, United States.
5. Edgar Wellington Wheeler was born on 16 August 1844. He married Melissa Amanda Fox (1844-1915) on 29 December 1863 in Yorkshire, Cattaraugus, New York. Edgar died on 25 September 1910 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States.
6. Olivia M. Wheeler was born on 11 May 1847. She married 1) John Shepard (1846-1881) in about July 1870 and 2) John D. Pattison (1829-before June 1905) in about 1885. ^[1]Olivia died on 6 April 1927 in Delevan, Cattaraugus, New York, United States.
7. Betsey Marilla Wheeler was born on 25 October 1851. She never married, but had a son out of wedlock. Marilla died on 20 December 1924 in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, United States. She was born deaf and was reported on censuses as deaf and dumb and on another as idiotic. However, in later censuses, they said that she could speak and read, but couldn't write.
8. Franklin Adelbert Wheeler, known as Frank, was born in 6 August 1855. He married Mary Jenny Kirkendell (b. Jan 1856- ). Frank died on 19 August 1930 in Antioch, Wexford, Michigan, United States.

Occupation

By trade he was a carpenter when he enlisted in the military.

Military Service in the Civil War

John enlisted on 19 September 1861 in Albany, New York and living in Yorkshire, New York as a Private in the 44th Regiment, H Company, NY Infantry. He was single and living in Yorkshire. He was mustered out on 11 October 1864. He had been sick since 23 August 1862 and was sent to Alexandria, Blackwells Island, Davids Island, Washington, D.C. All of these were places with hospitals for recuperating military. As an aside, it is said that two thirds of the 620,000 soldiers who died in the Civil War died of diseases like smallpox, typhoid fever, measles, diarrhea, pneumonia, malaria and tuberculosis.

Marriage

He married twice.

1. Georgianna J. Fox (c. 1847-1882) c. 1865.
2. Eleanor Mary Bartlett, known as Ella, on 23 November 1885 in Sherman, Wexford, Michigan when he was 45 and she was 30.

Death and Burial

John died on 14 October 1910 in Cadillac, Wexford, Michigan, United States at the age of 70. At the time of his death, he was the Wexford County Treasurer. He was buried in the Sherman-Mesick Memorial Cemetery, Mesick, Wexford, Michigan. Find A Grave: Memorial #55951998

Name: John Harrison Wheeler. ^{[2] [3]}

Born 1840 ^{[2] [3]}

Died 14 Oct 1910. Cadillac, Wexford, Michigan, USA. ^[2]

Residence Relation to Head: Child. 1855 Yorkshire, Cattaraugus, New York, USA. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Death of Pattison. Olivia is a widow on the 1905 New York States Census.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Source: #S442503516 The Library of Michigan; Michigan Death Records Project; Rolls: 1-302; Archive Barcode/Item Number: 30000008532925; Roll Number: 149; Certificate Number: 91 Ancestry Record 1561 #1537867
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Source: #S442503535 Ancestry Record 7181 #1655579629

• 1840 United States Federal Census in Cattaraugus County, New York. 1840: Tally Census of 6 with name of head of household only. 1840 Census: Wheeler, Martin W. (20-29); Sarah, 1 female (20-29); 1 male under 5-John Harrison; 2 females under 5-Nancy & 1 other, 1 female 5-9-Mary.
• 1850 United States Federal Census in Yorkshire, Cattaraugus, New York. 1850 Census: Wheeler, Martin W. 41, head, farmer; Sarah 37, wife; Harriet 17, daughter; Mary 15, daughter; Nancy 13, daughter; John 10, son; George 8, son; Edgar 6, son; Olivia 3, daughter. The transcription is in error on Sarah's birth and none of them were born in Massachusetts; however this is the family.
• 1855 New York State Census on 13 June in Yorkshire, Cattaraugus, New York. 1855 Census: Wheeler, Martin W. 46, born Washington County, farmer; Sarah E. 42, wife born same; Mary J. 19, daughter; Nancy M. 17, daughter; John H. 15, son; George W. 13, son; Edgar W. 11, son; Olivia M. 8, daughter; Betsey M. 3, daughter.
• 1910 United States Federal Census on 5 May in Cadillac, Wexford, Michigan.1910 Census: Wheeler, John H. 70, 2nd marriage 24 years this marriage, head, County Treasurer; Eleanor 54, 2nd marriage, 5 children with 2 alive; Avery, Tenor 34, stepdaughter, 1 marriage-11 yrs, 3 children born 2 living; Wheeler, Ethel 34, daughter; Gail R. 19, son; Avery Elden W. 8, grandson; Avery, Raymond B. 6, grandson.
• 1890 Veterans Schedules. There is a notation that his disability first incurred as sunstroke.
• U.S. Appointments of U.S. Postmasters, 1832-1971, Vol. 54, page 474. On 3 January 1881, John was appointed Postmaster in Sherman, Michigan.
• New York Town Clerks' Registers of Men who Served in the Civil War, ca. 1861-1865.
• New York Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts. Muster out date.
• Michigan Death Records.
• Michigan Deaths and Burials.
• Michigan Marriage Records.
• Find A Grave Index. A headstone photo is available.

Footnotes

• Source: S442503516 Michigan, Death Records, 1897-1929 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Record Collection 1561

• Source: S442503535 New York, State Census, 1855 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Record Collection 7181