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(VIII) Charles Wyman Wheeler, second child and eldest son of Nathan. and Esther (Thompson) Wheeler, born in New Salem, October 28, 1815, died August 15, 1869. He was educated in the common schools of his native town. He became proprietor of a gen -. eral store and several mills, and part owner of a match factory at Erving, Massachusetts, and was an extensive dealer in lumber in New Salem and Orange, Massachusetts. He was a keen and successful man of affairs, with varied interests, and was a most useful citi- zen. In religion he was a Congregationalist, and in politics a Republican. He married Elizabeth Wells Lamb, born in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, daughter of Samuel and Elice Lois (Merritt) Lamb; her father was a sol- dier in the revolution, and took part in the bat- tle of Bennington. The children of Charles W. and Elizabeth (Lamb) Wheeler were: I. Charles Wyman, born March 19, 1839, mar- ried Nancy Moore, of Erving, Massachusetts ; died May 9, 1864; he served in the civil war in Company B, Twenty-seventh Massachusetts Infantry, was shot in the battle of the Wilder- ness, and died on the battlefield. 2. Mary E., born September 22, 1840, married Naman Tyrrell, of Orange; died April II, 1902. 3. John Wells, born April 3, 1844; married Ella G. Foskett, of Orange. 4. Ellen E., born January 28, 1847; married Isaac Green, of Shutesbury, Massachusetts ; died February 14, 1872. 5. Alice E., born October 3, 1854; un- married. 6. Emma J., born July 26, 1858; married Samuel Gaunt, of Brooklyn, New York. 7. Fayette W., of whom further.
(IX) Fayette Winthrop Wheeler, youngest
Fayette In Theder
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child of Charles Wyman and Elizabeth Wells (Lamb) Wheeler, was born at Orange, Mas- sachusetts, August 24, 1860. He received a liberal education in the public schools of Or- ange and New Salem, and the New Salem Academy, from which he graduated in 1878, at the age of eighteen. He was an instructor in the academy for one year, and a teacher in the Orange and New Salem schools for two years. He then went to Columbus, Ohio, where he was for some years.engaged in the manufacture of mill machinery, and afterward of carriages and high-class delivery wagons, and was also proprietor of a coal and ice busi- ness. He took an active part in the musical or- ganizations of Columbus, and in 1884 aided in incorporating and was one of the charter mem- bers of the Arion Club of forty-five voices, which soon became one of the leading male chorus clubs of Ohio. He was an active work- er in the Republican party while in Columbus, and a member of several clubs. He was a member and one of the deacons of the East- wood Congregational Church of Columbus. While in Ohio he organized in 1892, at Chilli -. cothe, the old capitol of the state, a Sunday school which soon formed a church organiza- tion which he named the "Plymouth Congre- gational Church," and which was the first church of that denomination to be established in Ross county, Ohio. He had an inclination for a professional life, however, and in 1895 he relinquished the pursuits before mentioned, and went to Boston, Massachusetts, where he took up the study of law in the office of Judge Charles H. Drew. He was admitted to the bar in February, 1898, since which time he has been engaged in the practice of his profession in Boston, in which city and vicinity he has drawn to himself a large and influential cli- entele. His residence is in Malden, where he served as a member of the common council in 1899 and 1900, during which period he rend- ered efficient service as a member of the com- mitteee to revise the city ordinances. In poli- tics he is a Republican, and a member of the Republican Club of Massachusetts. He is a member of the Robinson Methodist Episcopal Church of Malden, served on its building com- mittee, organized a surpliced boy choir of sixty voices, and was superintendent of its Sunday school. He was also on the board of directors of the Malden Young Men's Christian Asso- ciation. He is a member of the Knights of Pythias.
Mr. Wheeler married, July 26, 1882, Cora Anna Lyman, born in Greenfield, Massachu-
setts, daughter of Benjamin and Sarah D. (Hastings) Lyman. Her father was son of Anson Marshall Lyman, of Winchester, New Hampshire, and her mother was daughter of Asa Hastings, a farmer of Marlborough, New Hampshire, a member of the Universalist church, and a well known citizen, whose wife was Mary Wilkinson, of Marlborough.
Philip Lyman Wheeler, only child of Fay- ette Winthrop and Cora A. (Lyman) Wheeler, was born in Columbus, Ohio, June 6, 1887. He is a graduate of Malden high school, class of 1905. He is a member of the Robinson Metho- dist Episcopal Church, and is employed in the National Security Bank of Boston.
(For early generations see George Wheeler 2.)
(III) William Wheeler, son
WHEELER of George Wheeler (2), and grandson of John Wheeler (I), was born about 1635 and died December 31, 1683. (One record gives it November.) He married, October 30, 1659, Hannah Buss, born February 12, 1641, at Concord, daughter of Ensign William Buss, (Busse, Buzie or Bussey) of Concord, and his wife Ann. Wil- liam Wheeler was admitted a freeman in 1660; was a farmer at Concord, Massachusetts. Children, born at Concord: I. Hannah, born October 23, 1660. 2. Rebecca, February 25, 1661. 3. Elizabeth, January 2, 1663. 4. Wil- liam, February 8, 1665-6, mentioned below. 5. John, May 10, 1668. 6. Richard, September 19, 1672, died March 31, 1689. 7. Hannah, April 8, 1673.
(IV) William Wheeler, Jr., son of William Wheeler (3), was born in Concord, February 8, 1665-66, and died there May 29, 1752, at the advanced age of eighty-seven. His grave- stone gives his age as eighty-seven years, three months, twenty-one days, while the town rec- ords call him eighty-six. The gravestone is correct. He married Sarah Fletcher. (See sketch of the Fletcher family). Children, born in Concord: I. William, January 9, 1693-94. 2. Joseph, February 29, 1695-96. 3. Francis, February 8, 1697-98, mentioned below. 4. Hez- ekiah, June 13, 1700. 5. Nathaniel, Septem- ber 18, 1702. 6. Elizabeth, October 2, 1704. 7. Sarah, March 8, 1706-07, died November 26, 1707. 8. Jeremiah, November 22, 1709.
(V) Francis Wheeler, son of William Wheeler (4), was born in Concord, February 8, 1697-98, and died there November, 1774, aged seventy six. He was a farmer at the homestead in Nine Acre Corner, Concord.
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His first wife Mary died in 1737. He married (second), January 23, 1740-41,, Sarah Blood. Children, born at Concord, by first wife : I. Francis, February 22, 1724-25, died Decem- ber 14, 1727. 2. Mary, August 27, 1726, died June 21, 1736. 3. Francis, July 31, 1728. 4. Rhoda, August 24, 1730. 5. Nathaniel, April 29, 1732. 6. Miriam, January 3, 1733. 7. Solomon, November 5, 1735. Children of Francis and Sarah (Blood) Wheeler : 8. Sarah, June 23, 1742. 9. Samuel, October 5, 1743. IO. Phineas, April 3, 1745. II. Han- nah, January 23, 1746. 12. Noah, January 25, I749-50, mentioned below.
(VI) Noah Wheeler, son of Francis Wheel- er (5), was born in Concord, January 25, 1749- 50, and died February 23, 1834, at the ad- vanced age of eighty-four. He married, July 30, 1776, Sarah Merriam. His wife Sarah was born in Concord in 1753, died 1825. He was a farmer at the homestead on Nine Acre Cor- ner. Children, born in Concord: I. Noah, Jr., February 3, 1778. 2. Francis, January 29, 1780. 3. Sally, July 21, 1782. 4. Cyrus, November 10, 1786, mentioned below. 5. Polly, August 5, 1789. 6. Betsey, January 3, 1792. (VII) Colonel Cyrus Wheeler, son of Noah Wheeler (6), was born November 10, 1786, and died there in 1855. He married, Decem- ber 19, 1816, Elizabeth Smith, of East Sud- bury, Massachusetts, where she was born in 1793. She died in Concord in 1877. The present Wheeler farm owned by Anson Wheel- er, mentioned below, standing on an elevation commanding a fine view of this most fertile section of Concord, was settled first by Noah Wheeler (6), and inherited by Colonel Cyrus and Noah Wheeler, Jr., his sons. Noah, Jr.'s son George resides on a portion of this estate. Cyrus Wheeler was active in the state militia and rose to the command of his regi- ment. He was stationed with his regiment in Boston for a time during the war of 1812. He held many town offices and was a prom- inent citizen of Concord for many years. Col- onel Cyrus erected the buildings now standing on the farm occupied by his grandson, Anson Wheeler. He was an enterprising and suc- cessful farmer. He was held in the highest esteem by his townsmen. Children, born in Concord : I. Edwin, October 19, 1817. 2. Eivene, July 1, 1820. 3. Gardner, May 10, 1822, mentioned below. 4. Elizabeth, April 15, 1824. 5. Martha, Augut 16, 1827. 6. Sarah, October 3, 1829.
(VIII) Gardner Wheeler, son of Colonel Cyrus Wheeler (7), was born in Concord,
Massachusetts, May 10, 1822. He lived all his life on the homestead which he inherited from his father, and was a prominent and well- to-do farmer. He had a common school edu- cation in his native town. He purchased addi- tional land and increased the acreage of the homestead. He devoted his attention to mar- ket gardening with uniform success during his active life, and in recent years since his sons have been associated in the business it has grown to large proportions. Mr. Wheeler was a Republican in politics; a Unitarian in re- ligion. He served the town as member of the school committee, as road commissioner and in other positions of trust and honor. He died February 3, 1900. He married, December 28, 1847, Maria Rice, who was born in Hookset, New Hampshire, March 13, 1826, and died at Concord, March 2, 1894. Children, born at Concord: I. Alvah G., January 1, 1849, re- sides on part of the homestead. 2. Mary E., October II, 1850, died at the age of eleven years. 3. Cyrus, December 7, 1852, settled in Los Angeles, California. 4. Richard R., August 28, 1857, superintendent of a mine in California. 5. Anson, November 5, 1863, mentioned below. 6. Mabel, November 3, 1866, married Murray Ballou, Concord, Mas- sachusetts.
(IX) Anson Wheeler, son of Gardner Wheeler (8), was born in Concord on the homestead, November 5, 1863. He was edu- cated in the public and high schools of Co .;- cord. From early youth he worked for is. father on the farm and became an expert m. r- ket gardener. He and his, brother succeeded their father in the market gardening business. and have been very successful. Anson Wheel- er built four large greenhouses before his fath- er's death and employed ten or fifteen men. He made a specialty of rhubarb, radishes, let- tuce, beets and cucumbers. He has increased his plant until at present he employs a force of ten to eighteen men and has forty-five thou- sand square feet of glass under cultivation. He is one of the best known market gardeners of the vicinity. He is a Republican in politics, and a Unitarian in religion.
He married, April 14, 1887, Mary E. An- gier, born May 4, 1866, daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth (Trefethen) Angier, of Concord. (See sketch of Angier family). Children, born at Concord : I. Raymond, Maich 10, 1888. 2. Mabel, April 1, 1890. 3. Edith V., December IO, 1892. 4. Marion, July 17, 1894. 5. Alden: Rice, December 5, 1897. 6. Dorothy, Decem- ber 14, 1902.
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ANGIER lies of this name trace their ancestry to Edmund Angier, of Cambridge, father of Rev. Samuel Angier, and son of John Angier, of Dedham, Eng- land. The name is confused in records with Augur in its various spellings.
(I) John Angier, the ancestor of the Bos- ton family, had a very brief career. He mar- ried, in 1651, Hannah Aspinwall, born in Boston, December 25, 1631. His son John was born September 16, 1652, and baptized August 27, 1654, in the First Church, Boston. Savage says that John Angier graduated from Harvard in 1653, and died in 1657. This John Angier, of our lineage, died or returned to England apparently, but we find neither will, administration, or even deeds of his large estate. He was called a cousin of Rev. John Cotton in his will, December 23, 1652. He assigned a mortgage on land of Sampson Shore, Boston, to his father-in-law, William Aspinwall, Esq., and this mortgage was dis- charged before Aspinwall returned to Eng- land, under date of July 13, 1652. John Angier was a witness on a deed dated May 31, 1652. Aspinwall deeded all his lands to Angier, November 11, 1651, and in 1652, June 8. What lends color to the belief that John Angier died in 1657 is a letter written from England by Aspinwall, March 13, 1662, in- qHiring of the magistrates in Boston about the land he "gave to his son Angier." A Sarah Angier died in Boston, September 18, 1692.
(II) John Angier, son of John Angier (1), wa born in Boston, September 16, 1652, bap- tized in the First Church Boston, September 18, 1654. He must have left Boston with his mother after his father's death. We find no futher record of him in Boston.
(III) John Angier, son of John (2), ac- cording to the best evidence obtainable, ap- pears in possession of his grandfather's estate in Boston. He may have been in England, though the Boston records are defective, and the family may have resided there. He died intestate in Boston 1743. He married Ann Children, born in Boston: I. John, born January 17, 1714. 2. Robert, born May 26, 1717; mentioned below. 3. Eliza, born April 3, 1719.
(IV) Robert Angier, son of John Angier (3), was born in Boston, May 26, 1717. He married at Charlestown, Massachusetts, April 12, 1742, Abigail Mallet, who owned the covenant'and was baptized October 30, 1743. His will was made September 8 and proved November 19, 1753; devised to wife, and chil-
dren Robert, Abigail and Sarah. Children: I. Abigail, baptized October 30, 1743. 2. Sarah, born September, 1744. ' 3. Robert, baptized September 22, 1751. 4. Margaret, baptized September 16, 1757.
(IV) John Angier, son of John Angier (3), was born in Boston, January 17, 1714. He left Boston, and of his family the record has not been found. But we find Robert Angier, his son we believe, at Billerica as early as 1763.
(V) Robert Angier, the first of the family at Billerica, son of John (4), was born about 1740. He married Martha He was on the Billerica tax list from 1770 to 1775. Children: I. Jesse, born July 9, 1763. 2. John, born August 21, 1765; mentioned be- low. 3. Asa, born March 29, 1769. 4. Betts, born June 19, 1771. 5. Samuel, born 1765, baptized November 3, 1765.
Robert Angier (6) was a soldier in the revolution from Billerica, Massachusetts, a private in Captain Haffield White's company, Colonel Rufus Putnam's regiment, in the Continental army, in 1777. He was also in the service in 1775 from Billerica (page 379, vol. I, "Mass. Sold. and Sailors") in Captain Ford's company, Colonel Ebenezer Bridge's regiment (twenty-seventh), giving his age as forty-two; stature five feet five inches; com- plexion, light; occupation, farmer; enlisted April 28, 1775. His son Jesse was in the revolution at the age of seventeen years as fifer and drummer. The ages in the rolls were not given with any attempt at accuracy.
(V) John Angier, son of Robert Angier, was born in Billerica, Massachusetts, August 21, 1765. He was in Malden at the time of his marriage, March 2, 1794, to Mary Si- monds, of Lexington, daughter of John and Mary (Tufts) Simonds. He must have estab- lished himself in Lexington directly after his marriage, for his name appears soon after- ward on the tax lists. He lived on. Burling- ton street, near what was called Bull Hill Meadow. Children: 1. John, born March, 1794, according to Hudson's history; was in the war of 1812 and in the Mexican War; settled in Wisconsin. 2. Daniel, born August 24, 1796; mentioned below. 3. Abigail, born February II. 1798; married Samuel C. Si- monds of Burlington. 4. Amos, born De- cember 27, 1802; married November 3, 1828, Esther R. Winn, of Salem, daughter of Ben- jamin and Sarah (Estabrooks) Winn, of Bur- lington: children: i. Amos M., born Febru- ary 28, 1831 ; married May 31, 1857, Sarah F. Blaisdell, of Charlestown; ii. Lucius B., born
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May 14, 1833, served in a Massachusetts regi- ment in civil war; iii. Louisa, born September 27, 1835; iv. Henry A., born April 30, 1838; wounded at Bull Run; resided at Somerville, Massachusetts; v. Everett M., born Decem- ber, 1841.
(VI) Daniel Angier, son of John Angier (5), was born in Lexington, Massachusetts, August 24, 1796; married June 15, 1823, Sally Davis, of Concord, Massachusetts. They lived in Lexington. Children: I. Marshall, born October 26, 1823. 2. Charles D., born January 26, 1825. 3. Rufus H., born July 8, 1828. 4. Sarah L. H., born August 31, 1830. 5. Harriet M., born August 5, 1832. 6. Dan- iel E., born September 16, 1834, mentioned below. 7. Massillon W., born October 3, 1838. 8. Cyrus L., born May 3, 1845.
(VII) Daniel Eustis Angier, son of Daniel Angier (6), was born in Lexington, Massa- chusetts, September 16, 1834. He married (first) Evelina F. Lawrence, of Cohasset, Massachusetts, who bore him one child George Eustis, who died at the age of three months. He married (second) Elizabeth (Trefathen), Gross, a widow, who has by her first husband, Newton D. Gross. Elizabeth was the daughter of Henry and Mary (Thompson) Trefathen of Monhergan Island, Maine; their children: Harriet N., William S., Jane H., Henry E., died young; George, Charles E., Henry, Elizabeth, mentioned above. Henry Trefathen, father of Henry just mentioned, married (first) Mina Sterling and after her death married (second) and (third). Mary (Thompson) Trefathen was the daugh- ter of James and Elizabeth (Davis) Thomp- son, of Friendship, Maine; their children: Rachel, Dorcas, Lizzie, Anna, Ezekiel, Eben- ezer, James, and three daughters who mar- ried three brothers, Sally, married George Trefathen, Nancy, married Joseph Tre- fathen; Mary, married Henry Trefathen, mentioned above: Elsie Thompson. Child of Daniel E. and Elizabeth (Trefathen) An- gier: Mary E., born May 4, 1866, in New Castle, New Hampshire, married Anson Wheeler.' (See Wheeler family).
(For early generations see William Wheeler 3.)
(VIII) Edwin
Wheeler,
WHEELER son of Colonel Cyrus Wheeler (7), was born in Concord, Massachusetts, October 19, 1817. He resided at Nine Acre Corner, Concord. He purchased the farm of his father, now owned and occupied by his son Frank, and
conducted agricultural pursuits successfully until his retirement in 1888, after which he removed to the village of Concord where he resided until his death, June 29, 1898. He was prominent in town affairs, and held vari- ous town offices, also membership in the gen- eral court. He took an active interest in the Universalist church. He married, January 15, 1845, Mary Rice, of Concord, who is living at the present time (1908).
(IX) Edwin M. Wheeler, son of Edwin Wheeler (8), was born in Concord, Decem- ber 22, 1845. He was educated in the public and high schools of that town. He was em- ployed part of the year after he left home as shipper for the firm of Reed & Barton, silver- smiths, of Taunton, Massachusetts. After working for a boot and shoe store in Boston for a time, he returned to the employ of Reed & Barton, and in 1867 became a department manager for this concern in New York City. He married Clara Session, of New York City. Children: Elizabeth Fisher and Edwin Wheeler.
(IX) Harvey Wheeler, son of Edwin Wheeler (8), born in Concord, Massachusetts, November 5, 1847. Educated in public schools of the town; member and lieutenant of Massachusetts Volunteer Militia; promin- ent in Good Templars order; after spending a year and more in California returned to Massachusetts, where he developed the Bos- ton Harness Company, Concord Junction, Massachusetts, wholesale harness manufac- turers. He married Annie A. Bent, Canton, Massachusetts. Three . children, Roger, Gladys, Berkeley. Prominent in town af- fairs; chairman of selectmen a number of years, member to the general court three years.
(IX) Elbert Wheeler, son of Edwin Wheeler (8), born in Concord, Massachu- setts, September 18, 1849. Educated in pub- lic schools of the town, and West Point Mili- tary Academy. Served two years in the army. Married Clara Roby, Nashua, New Hamp- shire. Settled in Laconia and Nashua, New Hampshire. Served as inspector general on the staff of several successive governors of that state. Treasurer of lighting and water companies.
(IX) William Wheeler, son of Edwin Wheeler (8), born in Concord, Massachusetts, December 6, 1851. Educated in public schools of the town, and in the pioneer class of Massachusetts Agricultural College. Helped establish Agricultural College at Sap- paro, Japan .. Returned to Massachusetts;
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established business of civil engineering, principally installing water companies. Mar- ried Fannie E. Hubbard, of Concord, Massa- chusetts.
(IX) Frank Wheeler, son of Edwin Wheeler (8), was born in Concord, Massa- chusetts, April 3, 1856. He was educated in the public and high schools of his native town, and has followed farming as his occu- pation, conducting his operations on the homestead, making a specialty of market gardening. In 1888 he purchased the home- stead at Nine Acre Corner, Concord. He served on the school committee for twelve years, in 1906 was elected on the board of selectmen, and the following year was ap- pointed chairman of the board. He is a Re- publican in politics. He married, April 3, 1888, Lucie Howe Brigham, born June 3, 1865, daughter of Alonzo Howe and Mary (Parmenter) Brigham (See sketch herewith of the Brigham family). Children, born in Concord: 1. Hilda, born July 15, 1889. 2. Esther Howe, July 26, 1891. 3. Priscilla, March 8, 1894. 4. Elizabeth Rice, March 23, 1899. 5. Eirene, April 18, 1901. 6. Frances Brigham, December 5, 1904.
(IX) Mary Wheeler, daughter of Edwin Wheeler (8), born in Concord, Massachu- setts, March 23, 1859, unmarried.
(IX) Eirene Wheeler, daughter of Edwin Wheeler (8), born in Concord, Massachu- setts, March 30, 1861, married Frank A. Nichols, Concord, Massachusetts, died Octo- ber 16, 1904.
(IX) Sam Wheeler, son of Edwin Wheeler (8), born in Concord, Massachusetts, April 2, 1866. Educated in public schools, and Insti- tute of Technology, Boston, as civil engineer. Married S. Agnes Bent, of Sudbury, Massa- chusetts. Moved to Ashland, Wisconsin, where he is superintendent of water works. Five children: Ruth, Helen, Robert, Mary, Theodore.
The name Brigham is from BRIGHAM the Saxon brigg (bridge) and ham (house). There is a manor of the name in county Cumberland, adjoining Scotland, and in ancient days a part of Scotland. The Barony from which the family name is derived is now generally called by another name, Cockermouth. The old castle was one of the strongest in its day. It was built largely of material taken from an old Roman castle in the vicinity. As late as 1648 it was garrisoned and stood seige for a
month. After it was captured it was nearly destroyed, but at last accounts a small part was still habitable. From this Manor the English and American Brighams get their names, and all probably are descended from the early Brighams of this place.
(I) Thomas Brigham was born undoubt- edly in England in 1603. He embarked at London for New England, April 18, 1653, in the ship "Susan and Ellen," Edward Pyne, master. He settled at Watertown. In 1637 he had a fourteen acre lot there, bought of John Doggett. It was situated in a part later annexed to Cambridge. He built his house in Cambridge on a lot containing three acres and a half. His neighbors were Joseph, Simon and Isaac Crosby. His home was about two-thirds of a mile from Harvard Col- lege, and at one point abutted on the Charles river. He resided there until 1648. He was admitted a freeman April 18, 1637. He was one of the leading citizens, was selectman in 1640-42-47, and was constable in 1639-42. He made a specialty on his farm of raising hogs, and in 1647 owned a third of all the swine in the town. He was fined for letting his hogs get away and run at large. He owned a wind mill in which corn was ground. He died De- cember 8, 1653. His will was dated Decem- ber 7, 1653-54, and was proved October 3, 1654. He married Mercy Hurd, who is said to have come with her sister alone from Eng- land owing to religious differences from which they suffered annoyance and persecu- tion at home. After the death of Mr. Brig- ham she married (second), March 1, 1655, Edmund Rice, of Sudbury and Marlborough, by whom she had two daughters; she married (third), William Hunt, of Marlborough, who died in 1667, and she died December 23, 1693, after being in her third widowhood twenty-six years. Children of Thomas and Mercy: I. Mary, born probably at Watertown. 2. Thomas, born 1640-41, died November 25, 1717; married Mary Rice. 3. John, born March 9, 1644, died September 16, 1728. 4. Hannah, born March 9, 1649, married Samuel Wells. 5. Samuel, born January 12, 1652-53, mentioned below.
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