 1760 - 1842 (81 years)
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| Name |
Asa WHEELER |
| Title |
Sr. |
| Born |
15 Oct 1760 |
Woodbury, CT  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
10 Oct 1842 |
Clarksfield, OH |
| Notes |
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Posted 27 Jul 2008 by Jon Mathis
Asa Wheeler, Sr., lived in Connecticut at the time of the war of the Revolution. He was drafted into the army and was put to work as teamster and helped to draw pork to Danbury after the town had been burned by the British, a depot of supplies having been established there by the military authorities. He was only eighteen years old and did not relish army life, so he managed to slip away one morning at sun rise. He was a noted runner and it is related that he reached his home, seventy miles away, at sunset. The officers were never able to catch him again. He came to Trumbull county, Ohio, where his wife died. His son Asa was married to Olive Minor, a sister of Daniel Minor, at Vienna, Trumbull county. In 1818 they came to Clarksfield with one child, Lovina, and the old gentlemen came with them. They settled on a piece of land up the river from the home of Benjamin Stiles, near the bank of the river. He raised his house July 13, 1818. Mr. Wheeler set out an orchard there, which was one of the first orchards in the town, if not the very first. In a few years he and his brother-in-law, Joseph Bartholamew, bought out Levi Barnum, who had built the mill, afterwards known as the "Hayes" mill, on the east branch. The business did not pay well enough for them to meet their obligations and they were glad to sell out to Johnson Wheeler (not a relative.) Mr. Wheeler then lived in different places; indeed, some say that he lived in more different houses than any other man in town. He worked for Captain Husted for some time running the grist mill and lived in a log house near the residence of William Stiles. In 1840 he lived in Wakeman and run the mill there. At the time of his death he lived at the Hollow in the house now owned by Dr. C. H. Foss. His children were Sally Lovina, who married Wheeler Percy and who died in 1897; Bethia, the first white girl born in Clarksfield, whose birthday was Nov. 15, 1818. She died in 1836. Anson W., who married, first, Martha Easterly and second, Amanda (Johnson) Wilson, and who lives in Pennsylvania at present. Lucretia, who married Oliver Dunning and lives in Missouri. Mary Ann, who died in 1869. William W., who married Martha Prosser and who lives in California. Lucy, who married Cyrus Dunning and who lives in Nebraska. Lemuel, who is unmarried and lives in Nebraska. In 1836, Mrs. Wheeler died. He then married Sophia Hill, a sister of Ben Hill. She had a daughter, Betsy Wheeler, who is unmarried and lives with her brother Lemuel. Asa Wheeler died in 1875, eleven days after his wife, at the age of 81. Olive Wheeler?s mother came to live with her and the two old people, Asa Wheeler, Sr., and Mrs. Minor, concluded to get married. They afterward went to Daniel Minor?s to live. Asa Wheeler was living at "Hayesville" before 1826 and his wife is said to have taught the first school in that part of the township, the school being held in their house.
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Clarksville, Ohio Pioneers
1850s
Clarksville, Ohio
Pioneer History of Clarksfield, pages 41 - 50
JM
Jon Mathis originally shared this on 27 Jul 2008 to Ancestry.com
- From his FindAGrave page:
1)Huron County, Ohio Cemetery Inscriptions
Clarksfield Methodist Cemetery, Clarksfield Township
Old Part 1841 - Row 1 North End
Wheeler, Asa Sr., d. 1887, Revolutionary War Veteran (no marker; Lot 1, Block 1)
2)The Official Roster of the soldiers of the American Revolution buried in the state of Ohio
WHEELER, ASA, SR., (Huron Co)
Bur Clarksfield Twp Fur infor Sally De Forest Chap
3) The Official Roster of the soldiers of the American Revolution buried in the state of Ohio
Volumn. II. Addenda
WHEELER, ASA, SR., (Huron Co)
Drafted as teamster. Came to Trumbull co; thence to Clarksfield 1818 whr he d. Children: Lemuel and Anson movd to Kansas; Asa Jr mar Olive Minor; Asa Sr., married mother of Olive Minor (2nd wf of soldr ?) other childr; William; Bethia; Lovina; Lucretia; Mary Ann; Lucy and Betsy; Ref Firelands Pioneer O S Vol 9 pg 52; Williams Hist p 277. Rept by Marjory Cherry
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Clarksville, Ohio Pioneers
Posted 27 Jul 2008 by Jon Mathis
Asa Wheeler, Sr., lived in Connecticut at the time of the war of the Revolution. He was drafted into the army and was put to work as teamster and helped to draw pork to Danbury after the town had been burned by the British, a depot of supplies having been established there by the military authorities. He was only eighteen years old and did not relish army life, so he managed to slip away one morning at sun rise. He was a noted runner and it is related that he reached his home, seventy miles away, at sunset. The officers were never able to catch him again. He came to Trumbull county, Ohio, where his wife died. His son Asa was married to Olive Minor, a sister of Daniel Minor, at Vienna, Trumbull county. In 1818 they came to Clarksfield with one child, Lovina, and the old gentlemen came with them. They settled on a piece of land up the river from the home of Benjamin Stiles, near the bank of the river. He raised his house July 13, 1818. Mr. Wheeler set out an orchard there, which was one of the first orchards in the town, if not the very first. In a few years he and his brother-in-law, Joseph Bartholamew, bought out Levi Barnum, who had built the mill, afterwards known as the "Hayes" mill, on the east branch. The business did not pay well enough for them to meet their obligations and they were glad to sell out to Johnson Wheeler (not a relative.) Mr. Wheeler then lived in different places; indeed, some say that he lived in more different houses than any other man in town. He worked for Captain Husted for some time running the grist mill and lived in a log house near the residence of William Stiles. In 1840 he lived in Wakeman and run the mill there. At the time of his death he lived at the Hollow in the house now owned by Dr. C. H. Foss. His children were Sally Lovina, who married Wheeler Percy and who died in 1897; Bethia, the first white girl born in Clarksfield, whose birthday was Nov. 15, 1818. She died in 1836. Anson W., who married, first, Martha Easterly and second, Amanda (Johnson) Wilson, and who lives in Pennsylvania at present. Lucretia, who married Oliver Dunning and lives in Missouri. Mary Ann, who died in 1869. William W., who married Martha Prosser and who lives in California. Lucy, who married Cyrus Dunning and who lives in Nebraska. Lemuel, who is unmarried and lives in Nebraska. In 1836, Mrs. Wheeler died. He then married Sophia Hill, a sister of Ben Hill. She had a daughter, Betsy Wheeler, who is unmarried and lives with her brother Lemuel. Asa Wheeler died in 1875, eleven days after his wife, at the age of 81. Olive Wheeler?s mother came to live with her and the two old people, Asa Wheeler, Sr., and Mrs. Minor, concluded to get married. They afterward went to Daniel Minor?s to live. Asa Wheeler was living at "Hayesville" before 1826 and his wife is said to have taught the first school in that part of the township, the school being held in their house.
DETAILS
Clarksville, Ohio Pioneers
1850s
Clarksville, Ohio
Pioneer History of Clarksfield, pages 41 - 50
JM
Jon Mathis originally shared this on 27 Jul 2008 to Ancestry.com
- Clarksville, Ohio Pioneers
Posted 27 Jul 2008 by Jon Mathis
Asa Wheeler, Sr., lived in Connecticut at the time of the war of the Revolution. He was drafted into the army and was put to work as teamster and helped to draw pork to Danbury after the town had been burned by the British, a depot of supplies having been established there by the military authorities. He was only eighteen years old and did not relish army life, so he managed to slip away one morning at sun rise. He was a noted runner and it is related that he reached his home, seventy miles away, at sunset. The officers were never able to catch him again. He came to Trumbull county, Ohio, where his wife died. His son Asa was married to Olive Minor, a sister of Daniel Minor, at Vienna, Trumbull county. In 1818 they came to Clarksfield with one child, Lovina, and the old gentlemen came with them. They settled on a piece of land up the river from the home of Benjamin Stiles, near the bank of the river. He raised his house July 13, 1818. Mr. Wheeler set out an orchard there, which was one of the first orchards in the town, if not the very first. In a few years he and his brother-in-law, Joseph Bartholamew, bought out Levi Barnum, who had built the mill, afterwards known as the "Hayes" mill, on the east branch. The business did not pay well enough for them to meet their obligations and they were glad to sell out to Johnson Wheeler (not a relative.) Mr. Wheeler then lived in different places; indeed, some say that he lived in more different houses than any other man in town. He worked for Captain Husted for some time running the grist mill and lived in a log house near the residence of William Stiles. In 1840 he lived in Wakeman and run the mill there. At the time of his death he lived at the Hollow in the house now owned by Dr. C. H. Foss. His children were Sally Lovina, who married Wheeler Percy and who died in 1897; Bethia, the first white girl born in Clarksfield, whose birthday was Nov. 15, 1818. She died in 1836. Anson W., who married, first, Martha Easterly and second, Amanda (Johnson) Wilson, and who lives in Pennsylvania at present. Lucretia, who married Oliver Dunning and lives in Missouri. Mary Ann, who died in 1869. William W., who married Martha Prosser and who lives in California. Lucy, who married Cyrus Dunning and who lives in Nebraska. Lemuel, who is unmarried and lives in Nebraska. In 1836, Mrs. Wheeler died. He then married Sophia Hill, a sister of Ben Hill. She had a daughter, Betsy Wheeler, who is unmarried and lives with her brother Lemuel. Asa Wheeler died in 1875, eleven days after his wife, at the age of 81. Olive Wheeler?s mother came to live with her and the two old people, Asa Wheeler, Sr., and Mrs. Minor, concluded to get married. They afterward went to Daniel Minor?s to live. Asa Wheeler was living at "Hayesville" before 1826 and his wife is said to have taught the first school in that part of the township, the school being held in their house.
DETAILS
Clarksville, Ohio Pioneers
1850s
Clarksville, Ohio
Pioneer History of Clarksfield, pages 41 - 50
JM
Jon Mathis originally shared this on 27 Jul 2008 to Ancestry
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| Person ID |
I33 |
Maykoski and Lewis |
| Last Modified |
16 Nov 2022 |
| Family |
Abigail TYLER, b. 10 Nov 1762, Southbury, CT , d. 1815, Trumbull, OH (Age 52 years) |
| Married |
6 Dec 1781 |
Southbury, New Haven, CT |
| Children |
| | 1. Ursula WHEELER, b. 26 Mar 1783, Southbury, New Haven CT |
| | 2. Abigail WHEELER, b. 26 Mar 1785, Southbury, New Haven CT |
| | 3. Eunice WHEELER, b. 1 Mar 1787, Southbury, New Haven CT |
| | 4. Lemuel WHEELER, b. 15 Apr 1789, Southbury, New Haven CT |
| | 5. Bethia WHEELER, b. 7 Sep 1790, Southbury, New Haven CT |
| + | 6. Jr. Asa WHEELER, b. 28 Jun 1793, Southbury, CT , d. 21 Jan 1875, Clarksfield, OH (Age 81 years) |
| | 7. Sarah WHEELER, b. 8 Nov 1794, Southbury, New Haven CT |
| | 8. Lucretia Wheeler, b. 8 Jun 1796, Southbury, New Haven CT |
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| Last Modified |
17 Sep 2014 |
| Family ID |
F23 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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