Thaddeus Chad Wheeler (1833 - 1869)

Born 13 Sep 1833 in Fort Edward, Washington, New York, United States

Husband of Betsey E. (Shirline) Wheeler — married about 1859 in New York, United States [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 4 Sep 1869 at age 35 in Allegany, Cattaraugus, New York, United States

Biography

Thaddeus Wheeler served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Sep 05 1864
Mustered out: Jun 28 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): USS Paw Paw

Birth

Thaddeus Chad Wheeler was born on 13 September 1833 in Fort Edward, Washington, New York, United States to Lewis J. Wheeler (1792-1887) and Mary Robinson (1791-1852).

Siblings

1. Martin William Wheeler was born on 30 September 1808 in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. He married Sarah E. Hamilton (1812-1886) in 1834 in Glens Falls, Warren, New York. Martin died on 1 February 1874 in Yorkshire, Cattaraugus, New York, United States.
2. John G. Wheeler was born on 28 June 1811 in Delavan, Cattaraugus, New York, United States. He married Miranda Unknown c. 1835. John died in New York, United States. The last source found was a New York State Census in 1870.
3. Adeline Wheeler was born on 5 March 1815 in Fort Edward, Washington, New York, United States. She married Benjamin L. Johnson (1804-1866) c. 1838. Adeline died after June1880 when she appeared on the United States Federal Census as a widow living with her daughter Francis Townsend.
4. George L. Wheeler was born on 26 July 1817 in Fort Edward, Washington, New York, United States. He married Sara Jane Boggs (1817-1892) on 4 July 1842 in Farmersville, Cattaraugus, New York. George died on 23 December 1906 in Lodomillo Township, Clayton County, Iowa, United States.
5. William Henry Wheeler was born on 1 January 1819 in Fort Edward, Washington, New York, United States. He married Rebecca Lindsay (1826-1907) on 4 July 1845 when she was 18 and he was 26. William died on 19 September 1913 in Allegany, Cattaraugus, New York, United States.
6. Annis Wheeler was born on 3 April 1820 in Fort Edward, Washington, New York, United States. She married Nathan A. Boutell (1818-1888) on 15 August 1841 in Little Valley, Cattaraugus, New York. Annis died on 27 June 1852 in Ayersville, Defiance, Ohio, United States.
7. Charles M. Wheeler was born on 12 May 1821 in Fort Edward, Washington, New York, United States. He was born deaf and couldn't speak according to censuses. He never married and was cared for by various family members all of his life while he labored for them. Charles died after 16 February 1892 when he appeared on the New York State Census living with his sister Helen Wheeler (1837-1922) who was married to Roswell Spaulding (1827-1920) and farming in Allegany, New York at the age of 70.
8. Mary Ann Wheeler was born in July 1824 in Fort Edward, Washington, New York, United States. She married Elen Northrup (1822- after 6 June 1900) c. 1850. The last record found for both Mary was the 1905 New York Census when she was 81, head of household, and living with her daughters Nellie and Alice in Le Ray, Jefferson, New York.
9. Ruben Wheeler was born on 31 January 1826 in Fort Edward, Washington, New York, United States. He probably died c. 1839 as his age group is not even accounted for in the Tally only Federal Census in 1840 when he would have been 13.
10. Elizabeth Wheeler was born on 17 May 1828 in Fort Edward, Washington, New York, United States. She married Jacob Karne Myers (1821-1905) on 28 March 1849 in Clermont County, Ohio as the 2nd of his 3 wives. Elizabeth died on 6 April 1886 in Ayersville, Defiance, Ohio, United States.
11. Joseph A. Wheeler was born on 11 September 1832 in Fort Edward, Washington, New York, United States. He married Eunice R. Shirline (1838-1925), his stepsister, on 16 September 1854 in Yorkshire, Cattaraugus, New York. Joseph died on 23 December 1913 in Allegany, Cattaraugus, New York, United States.
12. Helen M. Wheeler was born on 4 October 1837 in Yorkshire, Cattaraugus, New York, United States. She married Roswell Spaulding (1827-1920) c. 1858 as his second wife. Helen died on 4 January 1922 in Olean, Cattaraugus, New York, United States.

Half-Siblings

1. Benjamin Wheeler was born and died in 1856 in Yorkshire, Cattaraugus, New York, United States.
2. Eva D. Wheeler was born in 1857 in Yorkshire, Cattaraugus, New York, United States. She married Samuel Pauley Jr. (1852-1932) in about 1872. Eva died on 13 April 1885 in Allegany, Cattaraugus, New York, United States.

Marriage and Family

He married Betsey E. Shirline (1837-1904) in 1859 at age 26 in New York. Betsey was 22.

Children of the Wheeler-Shirline Marriage

1. Walter Wheeler was born in April 1860 in Allegany, Cattaraugus, New York, United States. He married Emma Lowe. Walter died after 1930 probably in Ohio, United States
2. Stewart Monroe Wheeler was born in October 1862 in Olean, Cattaraugus, New York, United States. He married Elizabeth Ann Bosworth (1863-1949) c. 1885. Stewart died on 23 November 1929 in Olean, Cattaraugus, New York, United States.
3. Elmer T. Wheeler was born in April 1864 in Allegany, Cattaraugus, New York, United States. He married Nettie Estelle Robinson (1869-1943) on 3 July 1889 in Olean, Cattaraugus, New York. Elmer died on 27 September 1906 in Olean, Cattaraugus, New York, United States.

Military Service

He fought in the American Civil War for the Union Army. He enlisted for service on the "USS Paw Paw"^[1] as Landsman for 1 year on 3 Sep 1864 in Farmersville, New York and was paid a bounty of $300 by the town and $300 by the County. The town also gave relief to his family while he was gone. He was discharged on 28 June 1865. The enlistment says that he is married and gives the name of his father as Lewis Wheeler and mother as Mary "Robson". There's a Civil War letter posted 20 April 1865 from Adaline Shirline to her sister Eunice R. Shirline and it mentions him and other members of the family. There is a United States Navy Pensions Index that shows his pension as approved, but no dates.

Death and Burial

Thaddeus died on 4 September 1869 in Allegany, Cattaraugus, New York, United States according to the United States Federal Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885, of consumption. He was 35 years old and a brick mason by trade. He was buried in the Allegany Cemetery, Allegany, Cattaraugus, New York. Plot: Section B1, Plot 60, Grave 1. Find A Grave: Memorial #121481125

Sources

• 1850 United States Federal Census on 21 September in Yorkshire, Cattaraugus, New York. Family 1419. ^[2]
• 1855 New York State Census on 13 June in Yorkshire, Cattaraugus. Family 116. ^[3]
• 1865 New York State Census on 30 June in Yorkshire, Cattaraugus, New York. Family 205.^[4]
• 1869 U.S. Federal Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885 for "Thadeus (sic) Wheeler".
• New York, Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, c. 1861-1865.
• United States Navy Pensions Index, 1861-1910.
• U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885.
• Civil War Letter posted 20 April 1865 from Adaline Shirline.
• Bergreen, Islay Nicholson & Schaeper, Thomas J., editors. Shirline Family: Our Allegany Heritage: 1831-1981, A Sesquicentennial Review. Allegany, New York: Town of Allegany, Allegany, New York, 1981.

Footnotes

1. ↑ She was a tin clad steamer that acted as a convoy and patrol vessel on Confederate upper Mississippi waterways for the Union Navy. She supported the operations of General William Tecumseh Sherman on the Tennessee River in Oct-Dec 1863. For more information on this type of ship see Wikipedia's "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dictionary_of_American_Naval_Fighting_Ships
2. ↑ 1850 Census: Wheeler, Lewis J. 54, farmer, head; Mary 54, wife; Charles 24, farm labor, son; Joseph 19 farm labor, son; Thaddeus 17, farm labor, son; Allen 13, son.
3. ↑ 1855 Census: Wheeler, Lewis J. 60, farmer, head; Anna I. 40, wife; Charles 30, son; Thadius (sic) 21, son; Shirline, Keziah 11, stepdaughter; Adaline 10, stepdaughter; Isabel 8, stepdaughter; Jane 6, stepdaughter; Martha 4, stepdaughter; Wheeler, Joseph A. 24, married, son; Eunice R. 19, married, daughter-in-law and stepdaughter.
4. ↑ 1865 Census: Wheeler, Thadius (sic) C. 31, b. Washington County, 3 children born, farmer, head; Betsey E. 28, b. Cattaraugus County, wife; Walter 5, son; Monroe 2 and 8 months, son; Elmer 1, son.