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the old Job Spofford farm ; is a justice of the peace and was selectman 1887-'88. Had Emily Grace, b. Dec. 23, 1889; Danford Bassett, b. Aug. 23, 1893.
Moses Reed Tyler, b. June 19, 1850, m. Catherine, dau. of Edward Mayo of Warwick, now of North- boro; res. on the Dea. Oliver Sawyer farm, lately owned by Madam Rudersdoff and known as "Lake- side;" he and his bro., James D., built in 1885 the house now on the premises on the site of the old one burned in 1882; the surroundings of the place are attractive; the house is large and commodious, and designed especially for the accommodation of summer boarders.
George W. Tyler, b. April 10, 1857, s. of David Tyler, bro. of Danford of Warwick; George W. set- tled on the old Parks farm in 1883; m. Mrs. Lilla (Sibley) Wilton of Lawrence. Had David S., b. Sept. 29, 1889; Marion S., b. May 20, 1891 ; Charlotte S., b. March 10, 1893, d. young.
UPHAM. ·
Otis K. Upham, s. of Willard, b. in Royalston Sept. 17, 1843, m. Mary Ellen, dau. of Rufus Howe, Oct. 18, 1866; moved here from Ashburnham in 1881, res., house next north of Silas R. Carter; is section foreman on the Old Colony R. R. Had Lena E., b. Nov. 23, 1867, d. Feb. 13, 1885 ; Edgar O., b. Jan. 6, 1870, d. Dec. 14, 1870; Etta E., b. April 22, 1872; Ida May, b. June 9, 1874, d. Sept. TO, 1874; Gracie, b. Aug. 25, 1877; Nettie L., b. Aug. 19, 1881, d. Oct. 17, 1881 ; Dexter L., b. Aug. 24, 1883, d. Oct. 17, 1883. Wife d. Feb. 13, 1886.
MRS. R. B. WHEELER. WM. W. WHEELER. ROBT. B. WHEELER. MRS. SAM'L H. WHILELER.
MRS. E. WHITNEY. MRS. WM. W. WHEELER. ELISHA WHITNEY. NATH'L WHEELER. I. S STONE.
MRS. R. B. WHEELER. SAM'L H. WHEELER. RUFUS R. WHEELER. MRS. R. R. WHEELER.
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VINALS.
Charles T. V'inals, from Scituate, Pa., m. Mary E., dau. of Asa Carter ; shoemaker; res., Hudson. Had Arthur L., b. March 3, 1857.
WALCOTT.
David K. Walcott, b. Dec. 15, 1837, s. of Temple of Bolton, m. Persis B., dau. of George Cutting ; came to Berlin in 1890; he was living on the Dakin place in 1894: he formerly owned the McPherson farm. Had Chester D., b. Aug. 20, 1879; Clifton H., b. Feb. 26, 1882.
Rev. Robert Folger Walcott, b. in Nantucket; ordained here Feb. 10, 1830; m. Mary Ann Powers of Boston Sept .. 1832, by whom he had Mary Ray, b. Sept. 17, 1833 : dismissed from pastorate Nov., 1833 ; his later years were on The Liberator, published by William Lloyd Garrison. Hed. in Boston in 1882.
WALKER.
Benjamin S. Walker, s. of Abiel and Hannah (Smith) Walker of Loudon, N. H., b. July 25, 1844, was in the naval service in the late war; m., Dec. 23, 1889, Flora J., adopted dau. of Daniel H. Carter ; he lives with Mr. Carter and is section foreman on the Mass. Central R. R.
WALLIS.
Jolın Wallis, b. in Exeter, N. H., m. Susan Parker of Reading ; came here in 1836; lived on the Bow- man place. Had Benjamin, res., Waltham; John,
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graduate of Amherst College, settled in Bolton, was. representative to the General Court; Jonas P., res., Sudbury; William, graduate of Dartmouth College, d. here March 1, 1842; Mary Jane, d. here July 22, 1848, at 26 yrs .; Sereno, d. in Mexico. He d. here Jan. 29, 1865, at 82; wife d. July 22, 1856. The family were of English descent and of Puritan stock.
WALTER.
John E. Walter, s. of Theodore Walter, b. in New Jersey Sept. 17, 1863, m. Grace D. Crooker of Ded- ham; he is partner with Henry E. Lasselle in the store at South Berlin. Had E. Thornton, b. May 27, 1889; Faustina, b. Aug. 30, 1891.
WHEELER.
It appears from legal documents in possession of the family and authentic papers furnished by Henry M. Wheeler of Worcester, who has spent much time. in tracing the Wheeler genealogy in New England, that Jonathan' Wheeler was the first one of the Wheeler name who settled in Berlin. He was b. in Lancaster July 3, 1720, s. of Jonathan and Mary. Jonathan1 was the s. of Obadiah, Jr., b. in Concord 1651. He was the fifth child of Obadiah, who set- tled in Concord 1638, b. in England 1608, d. in Concord Oct. 29, 1671, the first settler of the name in New England.
Jonathan Wheeler, above mentioned, m. in Swan- sea, Mass., May 9, 1751, Thankful, dau. of Abraham and Mehitable Baker; a few years later he purchased the farm where Charles A. Otterson now lives; in
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the deed he is called a glazier, and for some years of his life we are told he was engaged in brick making in addition to the cultivation of his farm. His children were: Jonathan, b. April 6, 1752; Mary, b. Aug. 5. 1754. m., 1778, Thomas Watson, d. Jan. I, 1807 : Stephen, b. March, 1756; Peregrine, b. July 4. 1759 ; Dinah, b. June 10, 1761, m. William Aldrich of Uxbridge May 7, 1789, d. Feb. 8, 1839; Thankful, b. Aug. 7. 1764, m. her cousin, Jonathan Baker of Swansea: Levi, b. April 29, 1768. Jonathan d. Aug. 10, 1791 ; his wife, Thankful, d. Aug. 25, 1779.
Jonathan Wheeler, Jr., s. of Jonathan, Sr., m. Mary Buffum of Smithfield, R. I., 1775; he settled on Wheeler hill on the place formerly owned by Jona- than F. Wheeler; the old house was demolished in 1859: another was built, but that and the barn went up in smoke about ten years ago. Had Daniel, b. Nov. 1, 1776 : Elizabeth, b. June 1, 1779, m. Josiah Babcock of Bolton (came from Fitchburg); Ruth, b. Oct. 4, 1780. m. Gideon Mowry of Uxbridge; Hannah, b. Dec. 2. 1782, d. unm .; Mary, b. Feb. 1, 1785, m. Stephen S. Southwick; Jonathan, b. May 13, 1787, m. Phebe Kimmins, res., Bolton; she d. at David B. Wheeler's in Berlin 1867. He d .; wid. m. David Brayton.
Stephen Wheeler, s. of Jonathan, Sr., m. Meriam, dau. of Benjamin Baker; she d. and he m., 2d, Amity Brown Nov. 1, 1798; he settled on the place now owned by Mrs. George Farwell; the records of the family are scanty. Had by his wife, Meriam, Benjamin, b. Nov. 27, 1780, d. young; Jonathan, b. Feb. 16, 1783, d. young ; Stephen, b. Feb. 15, 1785,
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d. in Keenc, N. H .; Meriam, b. July 22, 1787, d. unm .; Joseph, b. Dcc. 22, 1794, m. Betsey Prime, res. in Winchester and Keenc, N. H. Had by Amity, Mary, b. Dec. 3, 1799, d. in 1826; Jesse, b. Jan. 31, 1802; Jarvis, b. March 16, 1805; Elizabeth, b. Jan. 15, 1807; Jonathan, b. Aug. 10, 1810, settled in Bolton. He d. Feb. 4, 1827 ; his wife, Amity, d. Oct. 5, 1850.
Peregrine Wheeler, s. of Jonathan, m. Sarah, dau. of Stanton Carter; he settled on a farm adjoining his father's, where Elias L. Wheeler now lives, but finally rem. to Richmond, N. H., 1801. Had Thank- ful, b. here 1800, d. here; had after removal, Levi, b. 1802. She d. about 1803 ; he d. 1824.
Levi Wheeler, s. of Jonathan, Sr., b. April 29, 1768, m. Mary, dau. of Stanton Carter, April 12, 1792; she d. June 1, 1813; he m., 2d, Olive Colburn of Wilton, N. H., July 2, 1814; he spent his life on the farm inherited from his father, since owned by his sons, Samuel H. and Elisha T .; the house stood on the spot where Mr. Otterson now resides; was a thrifty farmer, and often went to Boston market with the products of his farm. Had by his wife, Mary, Amos, b. Dec. 27, 1792; Lucy, b. Feb. 22, 1794, d. Nov. 30, 1794; Peregrine, b. Oct. 10, 1796; Mary, b. Aug. 12, 1798, d. Nov. 21, 1850; Rhoda, b. May 26, 1800, m. John Timson of Northboro, d. April 7, 1877 ; Levi, b. March 20, 1803 ; Lucy, b. April 21, 1806, m. Charles Snow; Sarah, b. Sept. 16, 1809, m. Frederick D. Killam. By wife, Olive, had Samuel H., b. Dec. 22, 1815 ; Elisha T., b. Dec. 6, 1817; Jonathan, b. Feb. 22, 1820; Lois, b. Nov. 2, 1822, m. William Holder;
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George C., b. Nov. 5, 1826; Olive C., b. April 4, 1829, m. Elijah C. Shattuck. He d. Feb. 27, 1835 ; his wife, Olive, d. Nov. 25, 1875, age 89.
Daniel Wheeler, s. of Jonathan, Jr., m. Abigail, dau. of John Fry of Bolton; he occupied the home- stead of his father on Wheeler hill. Had John, b. June 17, 1803 ; Elizabeth, b. June 9, 1806, d. young ; Mary, b. Feb. 22, 1809, d. -; Sabra, b. Nov. 8, ISII, m. William W. Wheeler; Merriam, b. - -, d. 1828; Daniel, Jr., b. June 1, 1814, d. --; Jonathan Fry, b. Nov. 8, 1815 ; Melissa, b. June 20, 1819, m. Jonathan Wheeler, s. of Levi, m., 2d, Capt. John D. Merrill; Alpheus, b. April 8, 1822; Abby E., b. Sept. 9, 1826, m. Joseph Merrill, m., 2d, James B. Hartley. He d. Jan. 17, 1853, at 76 yrs .; wid., Abigail, d. May 24, 1875, at 92 yrs. 4 mos. 18 days.
John Wheeler, s. of Daniel, m. Betsey Jones of Leominster Oct. 12, 1829; he settled on Wheeler hill on a part of the homestead of his father and built a house on the same: the place is now owned by Thomas C. Berry. Had Delitia A., b. July 12, 1828, m. Abraham G. Bigelow of Princeton Nov. 27, 1850; Amasa Gilbert J., b. Oct. 6, 1830, d. 1839; L. Mar- shall, b. June 10, 1833, m. Harriet F. Fitch of Sterling, res., Fitchburg; Carrie E., b. Sept. 29. 1835, m. Elliot Ball Sept. 20, 1855, res .. Boston; Abby F., b. June 7, 1838, m. Andrew Fitch of Sterling, d. Mar. 21, 1893; Oriana E., b. Dec. 17, 1844, m. Wyman C. Fickett, a high school teacher, graduate of Tufts College and superintendent of schools in Spencer ; Amanda M., b. Feb. 2, 1847, m. George A. Ellis, res., Leominster; Mary L., b. Jan. 29, 1840, d. Feb. 25,
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1844; Dennis E., b. Feb. 28, 1851, m. Mary. Dilly Carter, dau. of Oliver Carter, April 22, 1875, res., Leominster; Albert B., b. May 5, 1843, d. Feb. 28, 1844. He d. June 13, 1856; wid., Betsey, d. Feb. 7, 1872.
Jonathan F. Wheeler, s. of Daniel, m. Jemima, dau. of Capt. John D. Merrill, Nov. 6, 1851 ; he remained on his father's old place until he rem. to Marlboro about twenty years ago; res. now Chelsea; Sherman Wheeler now owns the place; the buildings were burned some years ago. Had Marilla Evora, b. Aug. 28, 1852, d. young ; Josephine, b. 1854, d. Dec. 12, 1855; Cora M., b. June 18, 1855, m. John Cole of Marlboro; Emma A., b. April II, 1857, m. Felix Blanchard; Floretta A., b. Feb. 10, 1859, m. Wm. H. Reeley; Eva Lunette, b. Dec. 1, 1861, m. Charles W. Parker.
Joseph Wheeler, s. of Stephen, who emigrated to New Hampshire and d. in Keene, had two sons, Oliver P. and Nathaniel, who returned to town, hence their families are upon our records. Had others, res. elsewhere.
Jesse Wheeler, s. of Stephen, m. Mary Aldrich of Smithfield, R. I .; he lived on the farm now owned by Joseph J. Randall, formerly known as the "Priest place." Had Thomas A., b. Jan. 10, 1825, m. Susan C. Randall, she d. Aug. 4, 1866, m., 2d, Hannah Kelly of Worcester, he lives in Bolton on the James Fry place; had by Susan, Alice M. and Abbott R.,- by Hannah had Jesse A. and Ellwood O .; Joanna H., b. Sept. 27, 1826, m. Josiah C. Babcock, mn., 2d, Amos Kimmins of Bolton ; Susan E., b. Jan. 16, 1828,
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m. Amos Wheeler, Jr., she lives in Bolton ; Jesse B., b. June 30, 1829, m. Martha Sykes, m., 2d, Dorcas Aldrich of Uxbridge, he lived on the Thomas Fry place in Bolton and was representative to the Gen- eral Court at the time of his death, May 24, 1886; had Arthur V., Walter J. (d. young), Homer J., by wife Martha : Stephen L., b. Aug. 18, 1832, d. in in- fancy. He d. Aug. 9, 1838; wid., Mary, m., 2d, Jos. Randall of Bolton, and d. Jan. 18, 1891. Wid., Dor- cas. m., 2d. Henry Babcock.
Jarvis Wheeler, s. of Stephen, m. Mary B., dau. of Josiah Babcock of Bolton, Sept. 29, 1830; he remained on the old homestead now owned by Mrs. George Farwell. Had no children, but made a home for several orphans. He d. Feb. 11, 1868 ; after his death his wid. moved to Carterville and lived in the house now owned by Mrs. Longley, where she d. Sept. 29, 1889.
Oliver P. Wheeler, b. March 5, 1822, s. of Joseph, m. Phileann, which was changed to Harriet, dau. of Amory Faulkner of Bolton, Oct. 28, 1842; she d. March 6, 1878, aged 53 yrs. ; he m., 2d, Sarah, dau. of William Bartlett of Berlin, July 29, 1879. Oliver lived in Bolton and Shrewsbury a few years after his marriage; in 1856 he moved on to the place now owned by Robert Newsome; he remained here until about 1870, when he rem. to the place where he now lives in Hudson ; he and his oldest s., Solon, went to the war, and their names will appear in our list of soldiers. Had by Harriet, Solon, b. Nov. 14, 1843, res., Bolton; Susan, b. Nov. 29, 1845, m. Albert Peterson April 8, 1857, who became insane, she has
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had two husbands since, now lives in Worcester; Simon, b. April 11, 1848 ; Charles, b. Sept. 6, 1851, m. and res. in Westboro; Christopher, b. May 28, 1853; Edward, b. Sept. 3, 1856; Harriet Ella, b. July 29, 1859, m. and d. in Worcester; Milton E., b. Feb. 25, 1862, d. Oct. 9, 1878 ; Leslie E., b. Feb. 9, 1867. Had by Sarah M., Sylvia E., b. Nov. 23, 1880.
Solon Wheeler, s. of Oliver P., m. Augusta Dunn of Sullivan, N. H .; they parted; he m., 2d, Abbie Jane Heath of Stoddard, N. H .; she d .; he m., 3d, wid. Mary Sheffler March 24, 1890. Had by Abbie Jane, Lewis S., Nathaniel P., George I., Clifford O., Ellen A., Susannah A .; by Mary had Mabel R. Present res., Bolton; about 1870 he lived in town; built a house, now gone, near where his father formerly lived-the Newsome place. He was a soldier in the late war.
Simon Wheeler, s. of Oliver . P., m. Nancy A. Bliss, sister to Christopher Wheeler's wife, and by her had Arthur, d .; Austin; Charles; Milan, d .; Eva, adopted by John L. Day; Elmer, d .; Edward. Simon and Nancy parted ; he m., 2d, Emma Seaver. Present res., Hudson; has lived mostly in Westboro, but settled in Berlin after first marriage, and built a small house of short duration on the straight road near the O. C. depot.
Christopher Wheeler, s. of Oliver P., m., March 14, 1869, Mary J. Bliss of Gilsum, N. H. ; he lives on the Timothy Jones place on the Northboro road. . Had Lester C., b. Aug. 27, 1874; Clarence, b. Oct. 14, 1875; Mabel E., b. Dec. 6, 1877, m. Leonard Sasse-
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field : Effie L., b. Aug. 28, 1880, d. young: Mary L., b. Dec. 28, 1884: Eva I., b. Nov. 24, 1885.
Edward Wheeler, s. of Oliver P., b. Aug. 7, 1861, m .. Oct. 14. 1886, Annie A. Lewis, dau. of Joel Wheeler, s. of David; res., Carterville. Had Charles E., b. June 2, 1894; George M., b. Dec. 1, 1887 ; Nellie M., b. June 2, 1890.
Leslie Wheeler. s. of Oliver P., m. Jennie F. Bow- man of Westboro; res., South Berlin. Had Grace B., b. Dec. 15, 1890, d. young.
Nathaniel Wheeler, s. of Joseph, b. Sept. 20, 1826, in Keene, N. H., m., April 5, 1853, Almina N. Stone, dau. of Walter H. Stone of Framingham; he settled on the farm formerly owned by Amory Sawyer, in the southeast part of the town, in 1855. Had Elvin C., b. Jan. 3, 1854, a machinist, and is m. and lives in Marshalltown, Iowa; Emily B., b. Nov. 11, 1857, m. Ossian D. Wheeler and lives in Marlboro, has two children: Ernest M., b. July 30, 1866, d. Nov. 6, 1873.
Amos Wheeler, s. of Levi, m. Lydia, dau. of Reuben Randall of Richmond, N. H .; he settled first on the place now owned by Elias L. Wheeler, thence rem. to the farm where his s., Robert B., now lives ; finally lived in Carterville in the house now of Mrs. Longley; wife, Lydia, d. March 3, 1843; he m., 2d, Ann G. Carter, wid. of Leonard. He d. Oct. 6, 1867, at 74; wid., Ann G., d. Sept. 29, 1874. Had by wife, Lydia, Julia Ann, b. July, 1817, m. Hosea Smith of Leominster ; Sarah R., b. Nov. 15, 1818, m. George F. Wheeler ; Amos, b. March 3, 1822; Reuben A., b. March 21, 1823; Moses B., b. April 21, 1825, d.
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1826; Rufus R., b. March 21, 1827; Levi, b. April 5, 1829; Oliver S., b. Feb. 4, 1831; infant, d. 1833; Robert B. and Richard M., twins, b. March 19, 1835.
Amos Wheeler, Jr., m. Susan, dau. of Jesse Wheeler, Sept. 2, 1848 ; he first settled in Bolton, then rem. to Marlboro. Had Alvin A., b. April 16, 1850 ; Ade- laide E., b. April 2, 1853, m. Arthur V. Wheeler ; Jerome H., b. Feb. 28, 1855, res., Worcester; Sylvia R., b. Feb. 20, 1860, d. March 1I, 1882; Lilla G., b. June 16, 1864, d. July 21, 1885; Susan M., b. Feb. 8, 1865, res. with her mother. He d. July 9, 1871 ; wid., Susan, lives in Bolton.
Reuben A. Wheeler, s. of Amos, Sr., m. Jane F. Kimmins of Bolton ; she d. Sept. 3, 1873, at 48 yrs., and he m., 2d, Jan. 29, 1875, Sarah Jane, dau. of Richard Battey of Smithfield, and wid. of Millens A. Taft of Blackstone; he settled on the Priest place, now owned by Joseph J. Randall; rem. to Smithfield in 1883 ; returned and bought the Stephen South- wick farm in 1884; he built the house and barn of each of these places ; had no children. He d. Sept. 14, 1891.
Rufus R. Wheeler, s. of Amos, Sr., m. Lucy dau. of Jonas Temple Walcott of Bolton; he settled on the old Timothy Bailey place in the southwest part of the town; present res., the Bowman place. Had Rosanna C., b. March 13, 1857, m. Charles W. Hol- brook, she d. May 3, 1882 ; Mary L., b. Jan. 13, 1860, m. Charles F. Walcott; Walter Amos, b. Feb. 22, 1862; Wilbur T., b. Jan. 8, 1865, d. May 20, 1867; Lester R., b. Aug. 15, 1867, m. Eva E. Bryant, dau. of Edward S., res. in Sullivan, N. H.
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Levi Wheeler, s. of Amos, Sr., m., April 6, 1854, Jane M. Haynes, dau. of Samuel Haynes of Bolton; he lived in Bolton with his father-in-law. Had Orice L .. b. Feb. 25, 1855 ; Samuel H., b. March 4, 1861 ; Jane M., b. July 9, 1872. He d. April 10, 1886.
Oliver S. Wheeler, s. of Amos, Sr., m., August 10, 1862, Hannah Blodgett of New Hampshire ; she d. Jan. 15. 1875 ; m., 2d, Lydia M. Newcomb of Nova Scotia Sept. 11, 1875 : he settled on a farm in the east part of Marlboro, where he still res. Had by wife. Hannah, Louisa J., b. Aug. 29, 1864 ; Barrett R., b. Oct. 6, 1866 : Gracie R., b. May 11, 1870, m. Chester Howe of Marlboro; Joseph C., b. June 10, 1872; Benjamin N., b. May 21, 1876. By wife, Lydia, had Clinton O., b. Dec. 16, 1877, d. July 16, 1892; Hiram E., b. Oct. 23, 1884, d. Jan. 23, 1885; Percy E., b. Nov. 7, 1886.
Robert B. Wheeler, s. of Amos, Sr., m. Nancy M., dau. of Thomas W. Wheeler of Bolton ; he inherited the homestead of his father on Wheeler hill and lives there still; has served on the Board of Select- men a great number of years. Had Miranda L., b. Dec. 2, 1860, d. Nov. 28, 1864; Alice S., b. Nov. 8, 1863, m. George Dow of Bolton ; Gilbert H., b. Sept. 13, 1866, m. Ida G. Burham Oct. 31, 1889, res., Bolton; Bertha M., b. Oct. 28, 1869, m., Sept. 17, 1890, Walter Cole of Bolton ; Laura A., b. Nov. 9, 1873, m. John E. Taylor; Amos Chester, b. Jan. 25, 1886. Wife, Nancy, d. July 16, 1890; m., 2d, Marion Jeffrey Oct. 18, 1893.
Richard M. Wheeler, s. of Amos, Sr., m. Frances
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A., dau. of Ebenezer S. Sawtell, July 3, 1862; he settled on the farm formerly owned by William Bab- cock, and earlier by Amos Meriam. Had Richard M., b. June 20, 1863, d. Feb. 27, 1867 ; Hattie L., b. Jan. 4, 1866, d. March 1, 1867; Orrin M., b. Feb. 15, 1868; Charles C., b. March 30, 1871; Arthur B., b. Oct. 14, 1872; Willis E., b. Dec. 3, 1874; Amy F., b. Nov. 27, 1877; Ralph E., b. Nov. 25, 1880; Chester L., b. July 10, 1883. Richard M. d. March II, 1895.
Walter A. Wheeler, s. of Rufus R., m., May 3, 1886, Ella L., dau. of Alanson Howe; lives in South Berlin. Had Emily C., b. June 3, 1887 ; Otis C., b. Aug. 31, 1888; Freeman W., b. Oct. 28, 1891.
Peregrine Wheeler, 2d, s. of Levi, Sr., m. Rhoda, dau. of Reuben Randall of Richmond, N. H. She was b. June 12, 1798 ; he settled on the place now owned by his s., Willard M. Wheeler; he built a mill on the Gates pond brook, back of Elias L. Wheeler's, for the purpose of making shingles, etc .; he d. June 4, 1860; she d. April 7, 1877. Had Hannah Maria, b. April 3, 1823, m. Joshua Clough and rem. to Maine, where she d. in Oct., 1888; Willard M., b. Feb. 5, 1825 ; Joel L., b. May 14, 1827.
Willard M. Wheeler, s. of Peregrine, 2d, m. Caroline F., dau. of Luke Fosgate, Sept. 18, 1849; he settled in the south part; built the house where Daniel Cartwright lived; rem. to Upton; returned and bought the mills at the south part; then rem. to. North Grafton and went from there to Canaan, N. H .; returned finally to his father's old home, where he now res .; has since been engaged in the mill
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business with his s .. Edmund W .; he is a carpenter, millwright and an inventor of water-wheels. Had Ida C., b. Oct. 20, 1857, in. Frank W. Forehand of Croydon, N. H., Nov. 3, 1884, res. in Bolton; Edmund W., b. Oct. 20. 1854: Mary G., b. Jan. 3, 1867, d. Dec. 7, 1873.
Joel L. Wheeler, s. of Peregrine, 2d, m. Elizabeth B. Babcock Oct. 24, 1849, dau. of Ephraim, Jr .; he built the house where Leslie Wheeler now lives, in the south part: lived awhile in Upton and then returned to his father's house, where he d. Aug. 9, 1857, and was the first buried in the South cemetery; Had Edgar L., b. Dec. 7, 1852, d. in Marlboro; Willis and Wilbur, twins, b. 1855. His wid. m., 2d, Ebenezer Daily.
Edmund W. Wheeler, s. of Willard M., m. Olivia A., dau. of Alanson Howe, June 30, 1879; lives in South Berlin; owns the mills. Had Alice C., b. Jan. 7, 1881 : Sidney W., b. April 11, 1887; Herman H., b. June 20, 1894.
Levi Wheeler, Jr., s. of Levi, m. Betsey, dau. of Gideon Bliss ; he suffered a severe accident in early manhood, a tree falling upon his head, crushing the skull; it was successfully trepanned by Dr. Calvin Carter of Lancaster, and he lived several years after, though suffering somewhat from the effects of the injury during his life: he d. Sept. 26, 1840. Had Mary C., b. April 28, 1824, d. 1826; Mary C., b. Nov. 28, 1827, m. Samuel Howe of Marlboro Nov. 28, 1849 ; Catherine, b. Dec. 28, 1829, d. 1831 ; Erastus S., b. Dec. 15, 1832, is a botanist and is living in Berlin; Levi, d. an infant; Elias L., b. Feb. 23,
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1835; Lewis B., b. Nov. 26, 1837. Betsey, his wid., d. Dec. 28, 1881.
Elias L. Wheeler, s. of Levi, Jr., m., Feb. 17, 1880, Sarah A., dau. of Josiah Sawyer; he lives on the place first settled by David Howc; has built a new house and barn; is largely engaged in raising fruit and vegetables. Had Myron S., b. Feb. 7, 1881 ; Lucy M., b. Aug. 13, 1882.
Lewis B. Wheeler, s. of Levi, Jr., m. Annie L., dau. of Eber Howe of Marlboro, June 6, 1872; he settled on his father's place ; has built an elegant two- story house; is largely engaged in fruit raising and gives special attention to poultry. Had Waldo L., b. June 3, 1873.
Samuel H. Wheeler, s. of Levi, Sr., m. Sarah, dau. of Joseph Holder, May 29, 1839; he settled on a part of the homestead of his father; erected new buildings thereon; was on the Board of Assessors for some years. Had Lucy, b. Feb. 13, 1840, m. Amasa A. Whitcomb; Martha, b. Jan. 20, 1842, m. Onslow E. Chase, res. in Hudson, she d. Feb. 1, 1893; Levi, b. May 5, 1845, d. Dec. 22, 1852; Mary Greene, b. May 25, 1847, m. Lewis I. Hapgood, res., Marlboro; Samuel, b. Nov. 3, 1851; Levi, b. Sept. 5, 1854, d. Nov. 29, 1864 ; Henry A., b. March 31, 1857 ; Joseph A., b. April 19, 1859, d. Jan. 3, 1865. Wife, Sarah, d. April 6, 1879; he d. Oct. 21, 1894.
Samuel Wheeler, s. of Samuel H., m. Emily, dau. of William Bruce of Hudson, Aug. 15, 1871 ; he built a new house and barn near the residence of his father ; is extensively engaged in market gardening; has
LEWIS B. WHEELER'S HOUSE.
HENRY A. WHEELER.
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several greenhouses ; has been on the Board of Selectmen several years. Had Cora E., b. March 14, 1872. m. Arthur L. Brewer: Herbert L., b. Oct. 18, 1875; Edwin E .. b. Sept. 13, 1877; Marion G., b. Dec. 21, 1885 : Bernice A., b. Oct. 2, 1894.
Henry A. Wheeler, s. of Samuel H., m. Nellie F. Reed, dau. of Mrs. Ira Jones by a former husband, March 31, 1877; he lives on the old place; is en- gaged with his brother in market gardening, etc. : has been on the Board of School Committee for some years. Had Carlon E., b. March 12, 1880; Annella M., b. Aug. 18, 1882: Roland R., b. March 9, 1892, d. May 20, 1892; Raymond H., b. March 9, 1892.
Elisha T. Wheeler, s. of Levi, Sr., m. Elizabeth, dau. of Jonathan Fry of Bolton, Nov. 23, 1842; he occupied the house of his father; had part of the old farm ; built a new house in place of the old, the same where C. A. Otterson now lives; manufactured · shoes a number of years; the shop (now gone) was near his dwelling. Had Anne M., b. Dec. 1), 1843, d. unm. March 18, 1882; Harriet A., b. May 14, 1848, m. Ebenezer S. Sawtell, Jr. ; Ellen E., b. June 21. 1854, m. A. Augustus Sawyer ; Olive L., b. July 5. 1856, m. Richard E. Taft Feb. 4, 1880, d. Jan. 10, 1887 : Gilbert H., b. June 28, 1859, m. Lizzie, dau. of Richard Yates of Northboro, res., Marlboro; Lucy Grace, b. Oct. 13. 1861. He d. Jan. 15, 1875; wid. m. Henry A. Taft of Uxbridge.
Jonathan Wheeler, s. of Levi, Sr., m. Melissa, dau. of Daniel Wheeler, 1840. Had Ellen M., b. July 9, 1841, m., March 31, 1864, Daniel P. Hartwell ; Emma A., b. April 13, 1843, m. Joseph W. Pierce, he d.
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Aug. 10, 1865, she m., 2d, June 10, 1866, Horace A. Gunnison. Jonathan d. March 5, 1845 ; wid. in., 2d, Capt. John D. Merrill.
George C. Wheeler, s. of Levi, Sr., m. Mary Martin Jan. 31, 1850; was a marketman ; lived on the J. D. Meriam place; rem. to Clinton, thence to Worces- ter; was a soldier in the late war. Had Jonathan T., b. Apr. 3, 1853, m. Lurana, dau. of Welcome Cook, she d. Dec. 28, 1874, he m., 2d, Nettie Brigham of Providence, R. I., res., Worcester ; Julia E., b. April 29, 1854, m. Henry H. Hosley, res., Lancaster, now Fitchburg; Lois H., b. Aug. 2, 1856, m. Wal- lacc Plaisted of Worcester; George L., b. Sept. 25, 1858, d. July, 1884. George C. d. in Worcester Dec. 4, 1886, where his wid. still res.
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