Benjamin Cristofor Wheelock (abt. 1830 - 1909)

Born about 24 Mar 1830 in South Orange, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Jane (Donahue) Wheelock — married 13 Dec 1857 in North Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 20 Feb 1909 at about age 78 in Douglas, Converse, Wyoming, United States

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Biography

Private Benjamin Wheelock served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Feb 3 1862
Mustered out: March 4 1863
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Company A, 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry;

Pvt Benjamin Wheelock served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: April 10, 1865
Mustered out: May 10, 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Company Unassigned 106th New York Infantry

Benjamin was born about 24 Mar 1830 in South Orange, Massachusetts. He is the son of Rufus Wheelock and Polly Conant.

Benjamin Wheelock married Jane Donohue 13 Dec 1857 in North Brookfield, Massacusetts. Benjamin and Jane had the following children.

1. Abbie J.
2. Benjamin Ellsworth
3. Joseph W.
4. Francis James
5. James Eugene

Benjamin served in in Company A of the 15th Regiment of the Massachusetts, Volunteer Infantry in the Civil War^[1][2] and the 106th New York Infantry.^[3]

WHEELOCK, BENJAMIN C—Age, 32 years. Enlisted at New York city, to serve one year, and mustered in as private, unassigned, April 10, 1865; discharged, May 10, 1865, at Harts Island, New York Harbor.^[4]

Benjamin passed away in 1909^[5] and is buried in Douglas Park Cemetery, Douglas, Wyoming.^[6]

Research notes

• There is conflicting information on Benjamin's year of birth. His headstone shows a birth year of 1826, but his marriage, census and military records show 1830/1831.
• Possibly the man who served in the 106th NYV and the man who served in the 15th Mass Are two separate individuals?

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War, 1890," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8S8-RM7 : 14 November 2014), Benjamin C Wheelock, 1890; citing NARA microfilm publication M123 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 338,276.
2. ↑ "United States Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War, 1890," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8S8-RM7 : 11 March 2018), Benjamin C Wheelock, 1890; citing NARA microfilm publication M123 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 338,276.
3. ↑ "United States National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V8M9-C5T : 12 March 2018), Benjamin C Wheelock, 1903; citing p. 5725, Sawtelle, California, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1749 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 197; FHL microfilm 1,577,626.
4. ↑ https://dmna.ny.gov/historic/reghist/civil/rosters/Infantry/106th_Infantry_CW_Roster.pdf
5. ↑ "United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2MKL-FRD : 12 December 2014), Benjamin C Wheelock, 1907-1933; citing NARA microfilm publication M850 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,636,452.
6. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #59507674

See also:

• "History of North Brookfield" by Temple; genealogical register, page 780.
• Sullivan, Rick. "Benjamin C. Wheelock" on Wheelock Genealogy website.
• Massachusetts. Adjutant General's Office. Massachusetts soldiers, sailors, and marines in the civil war. Vol. 2, Norwood, MA: s. n., 1931. Archive.org , p. 141
• Ford, Andrew E., The Story of the Fifteenth Regiment Massachusetts volunteer Infantry in the Civil War 1861 - 1864 Clinton, MA: Press of W. J. Coulter, 1898, Archive.org, p. 351, 385.

Acknowledgments

Thanks to Bill Boyd for starting this profile.

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