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Jonathan Wheeler (1779 - 1865)

Jonathan Wheeler
Born in Stonington, New London County, Connecticutmap
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Husband of — married 1801 in Stonington, Connecticutmap
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Died at age 85 in Groton, New London County, Connecticut, USAmap
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Biography

This profile is part of the Wheeler Name Study.
This profile is part of the Stonington, Connecticut One Place Study.

Birth

Jonathan Wheeler, born 11 Nov 1779 at Stonington, Connecticut, was the fourth child of Eunice Bailey & Lester Wheeler.

He married twice:

1) in 1801 Nancy Thompson; they had 13 children:
  1. Nancy Wheeler, b. 17 May 1802; married Dudley D. Wheeler
  2. William Lester Wheeler, b. 18 Jan 1804; married 28 Sep 1826 Mary Hallam
  3. Celia Wheeler, b. 7 Mar 1805
  4. Edwin Wheeler, b. 9 Aug 1806; married 3 Sep 1826 Mary Ann Lewis
  5. Adeline Wheeler, b. 27 Mar 1808
  6. Eliza Wheeler, b. 17 Dec 1809
  7. May Wheeler, b. 22 Oct 1811
  8. John L. Thompson Wheeler, b. 24 Aug 1813
  9. Alexander F. Wheeler, b. 24 Sep 1815
  10. Isabelle Wheeler, b. 16 May 1817
  11. James H. Wheeler, b. 19 Mar 1819
  12. Jonathan J. Wheeler, b. 18 Feb 1822 [This was NOT [[Wheeler-15254|Jonathan Andrew Wheeler (1823-1875)], son of Anna (Breed) & Jonathan Wheeler IV]
  13. Asa Wheeler, b. & d. in infancy
2) in 1828 Mrs. Mary Murphy

Capt. Jonathan Wheeler died Aug 8, 1865, at the age of 87. He was buried at the Packer Cemetery, West Mystic, New London County, Connecticut, USA. [1]


Sources

  1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 15 January 2021), memorial page for Jonathan Wheeler (11 Nov 1779–8 Aug 1865),Find A Grave: Memorial #105283313, citing Packer Cemetery, West Mystic, New London County, Connecticut, USA ; Maintained by Joanna Case (contributor 47811828).
  • Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934; Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934




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