Eunice WHEELER

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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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Pioneer History of Clarksfield, pages 41 - 50

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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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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

Pioneer History of Clarksfield, pages 41 - 50

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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.

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Clarksville, Ohio

Pioneer History of Clarksfield, pages 41 - 50

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Asa married Abigail TYLER on 6 Dec 1781 in Southbury, New Haven, CT. Abigail was born on 10 Nov 1762 in Southbury, CT; died in 1815 in Trumbull, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Obediah Wheeler
born Jun 27, 1733 son of Lemuel Wheeler - from the Barbour collection
Other places have the year as 1730.

Obediah married Mary MANVILLE on 25 Mar 1756. Mary (daughter of Nicholas Manville and Mary Murray) was born on 30 Mar 1737 in Woodbury, CT; died after 1814. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lemuel married Bethia Bronson on 14 Aug 1729 in Woodbury, Litchfield, CT. Bethia (daughter of Ebenezer Bronson and Mary Munn) was born on 20 Dec 1707. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The information abouit this family comes primarily from:
William Cothren, "History of Ancient Woodbury, Connecticut", CD-Local and Family Histories: CT, 1600's-1800's, (Produced in collaboration with the Genealogical Publishing Company, 2000)

Nicholas married Mary Murray. Mary (daughter of Daniel Murray and Mary Sperry) was born on 19 Nov 1716 in New Haven, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mary Murray, daughter of Daniel Murray born 19 November, 1716 in New Haven Connecticut. Married 1st about 1735-6 to Nicholas Manvil, a Frenchman who died 17 March 1751. Mary died probably in Woodbury, Ct or Middlebury. Sally Wheeler
Beecher, born in Southbury, Connecticut in 1794- a granduaghter of Obadiah and Mary(Manvill) Wheeler left the following account of her family. "Grandmother Wheeler's father was a Frenchman by the name of Manville, he came into New Haven and
married Mollie Murry. They moved to Quasopeg, they had seven children, six sons and a daughter. She was my grandmother" Lake Quasopeg is in the present town of Middlebury, just over the line from Woodbury. The records of Woodbury show the
births, marriages and deaths of some of the family and descendants of Nicholas and Mary Manville.

I (Bill Terrill) have their seven children in the book "The Descendants of Jonathan Murray of East Guilford, Connecticut by William B. Murray. The above was copied from page 10.