Spouse:
Amanda Spaulsbury Butterfield 1836–1903. On December 4, 1853, William Wheelock married Amanda Spalsbury at Alexandria, Jefferson County, New York. (Pension File at Page 10). [1]
Siblings:
Frances Jenette Wheelock Field 1816–1905
Lorenzo Dow Wheelock 1819–1879
Sylvia A Wheelock Sackett 1821–1873
Susan Wheelock Lawrence 1827–1885
Daniel S. Wheelock 1834–1908
Waitsell Wheelock Peck 1836–1878
Marietta Wheelock Livingston 1845–1903
Children:
Jennie A. Wheelock Brown 1856–1928
Alfred Wheelock 1863–1899
William and Amanda Wheelock had 3 children:
Ann J, born 27 Jan 1857
Albert J, born 1 Dec 1858
Alfred, born 21 Jun 1863. (Pension File at Pages 2 & 3). [1]
Military
Civil War Union
Pvt., 14th New York Heavy Artillery
Died while POW at Andersonville prison. [2]
Research Notes
His nephew, Sgt. Alfred E Wheelock, 21st Michigan Infantry, was also a Prisoner of War at Andersonville. (Pension File at Page 19). [1]
"New York State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6Q1-RV3 : 7 September 2016), William H Wheelock in household of Artemas Wheelock, E.D. 4, Orleans, Jefferson, New York, United States; citing p. , line #31, family #74, county clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 895,242.
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39216651/william-h-wheelock: accessed 11 December 2023), memorial page for PVT William H. Wheelock (1826–28 Jul 1864), Find a Grave Memorial ID 39216651, citing Andersonville National Cemetery, Andersonville National Historic Site, Macon County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by MHB (contributor 46895766).
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DNA Connections
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