tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71340665982130322702024-02-21T00:33:25.247-05:00A Wheeler Family HistoryFrom Cranfield, England to Stonington, ConnecticutSteven Wheelerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17159295660136027047noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7134066598213032270.post-10240553778202893032015-01-01T18:10:00.000-05:002015-01-01T18:10:02.224-05:00Horace Wheeler~Timbuctoo
This telegraph key and receiver was used between 1860 and 1870 by Mrs. Horace Niles Wheeler at Timbuctoo California. Horace and Margaret (Havens) Wheeler spent nearly 20 years there mining for gold. She used this device to communicate with her husband, Horace N. Wheeler (My great, great grandfather) at the office of a water company ten miles away. Mrs. Wheeler became quite Steven Wheelerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17159295660136027047noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7134066598213032270.post-39146096594470036812015-01-01T17:52:00.002-05:002015-01-01T18:14:51.392-05:00Jack and Anna Wheeler, October 5, 1935
This picture of my grandmother, Anna (Rippel) Wheeler was taken on the back porch of their home at 10 Godfrey Street, Mystic in the 1950s.
Jack and Anna Wheeler were married on October 5, 1935 in the house of Anna's mother on Church Street in Mystic. My Uncle, Robert Wheeler and Father Richard just recently told me the story of how Jack and Anna met.
**Jack was the manager of the SoconySteven Wheelerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17159295660136027047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7134066598213032270.post-13250666555238971072014-12-28T14:55:00.001-05:002014-12-28T15:01:05.227-05:00The "Wheelers" Pub, Highclere, England
We ventured across the pond yet again this past summer! I think that I am addicted! This time we stayed for two weeks. Our first week we stayed in Bath. We rented a beautiful cottage that was once a brewery. One day we decided to visit Highclere Castle, both my wife and I are Downton Abbey fans. On the way we drove by this pub. Of course the name caughtSteven Wheelerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17159295660136027047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7134066598213032270.post-42872716986381638932014-12-28T13:48:00.003-05:002014-12-28T13:51:12.328-05:00My Lineage From the Immigrant Thomas Wheeler, b. 1602 in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England d. 1686, Stonington
<!--[if !supportLists]-->1. <!--[endif]-->Thomas Wheeler was b. 1602 in
Wharley,Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England. He was baptized on November 20, 1603 at Cranfield, Bedfordshire,
England Church of England, St. Peter and Paul. He d. in Stonington,
Connecticut Colony, on March 6, 1686. He was buried in the Whitehall
Cemetery along the Mystic River.
Thomas’ Steven Wheelerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17159295660136027047noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7134066598213032270.post-29995852513735216412014-12-28T12:54:00.003-05:002014-12-28T12:54:36.178-05:00Sir Thomas Wheeler
<!--[endif]-->(Sir) Thomas Wheler b. 1465 in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England
d. May 27, 1456 at Wing, Buckinghamshire, England (81 years old) m. Joan Jane Buckingham(b. 1469 in Wing,
Buckinghamshire, England). They were
married in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England in 1490.
**This
Thomas Wheeler was knighted by King Henry VII on June 16, 1487 for bravery at
the battle ofSteven Wheelerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17159295660136027047noreply@blogger.com49tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7134066598213032270.post-45904026349675800122010-10-24T10:38:00.004-04:002010-11-08T18:21:51.511-05:00Jonathan Wheeler CemeteryMy dad and I visited the Jonathan Wheeler Cemetery yesterday to begin part of our "fall cleanup". I am truly amazed at how far it has come! I can remember when I was really young driving down Wheeler road with my father and Grandfather looking for the cemetery. We stopped just below where the Pequot Golf Course is now and pulled off the side of the road. There, we made our way through brush,Steven Wheelerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17159295660136027047noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7134066598213032270.post-33579570569058201172010-10-24T10:23:00.004-04:002010-10-24T10:33:24.283-04:00England, 2010
Our trip to England this summer was fantastic. We stayed in the Peak District for the first week in a small little village called Monyash. Our host was very generous and thoughtful. Bakewell was about 4 miles away and was a definite highlight of our trip. We missed the open market on Monday of that week, but had fun exploring the side streets and many shops. Then, we were off to Stewkley, Steven Wheelerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17159295660136027047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7134066598213032270.post-25986184885077495512010-02-15T16:38:00.002-05:002010-02-15T16:46:35.288-05:00Return To England!
My wife, son, and myself will be visiting England this summer for 2 weeks. We will stay in Derbyshire, Monyash for the first week, then back to Buckinghamshire, Stewkley for the last week! My son Jack is very excited to visit the place where my father and I stayed. He can't wait to meet Jill Scott, our most wonderful host at Dormer Cottage. I can't wait to show Angela Woburn Abbey, home to Steven Wheelerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17159295660136027047noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7134066598213032270.post-18814613915306889552010-02-15T13:46:00.004-05:002010-02-15T16:53:44.659-05:00Horace Niles Wheeler
Horace Niles Wheeler was my great, great grandfather. He is by far one of the most adventurous family members, with the exception of our great ancestor, Thomas Wheeler. Horace was born on February 1, 1831 in Stonington, Connecticut. His mother, Esther Ann Potter died on October 10, 1837, Horace was only 6 years old. His father Gilbert, remarried quickly to Angelina Byron Wood on March 15, Steven Wheelerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17159295660136027047noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7134066598213032270.post-8936404311984505522009-07-21T21:58:00.003-04:002009-07-21T22:14:05.018-04:00The Swan Pub, Stewkley
The Swan Pub was one of the very first places that my dad and I found. We arrived in Stewkley from London in record time. We decided to explore the nearby market town of Leighton Buzzard. There were several grocery stores, home stores, and a train station. The narrow roads and driving on the opposite side was a bit unsettling for me. My dad didn't seem to be bothered by it, as he had been Steven Wheelerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17159295660136027047noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7134066598213032270.post-20230809413742958192009-07-05T20:52:00.005-04:002009-07-29T17:20:28.885-04:00Jonathan Wheeler
Jonathan Wheeler was my grandfather, back 8 generations. He was born Feb. 7, 1708 in Stonington, Ct. His parents were Richard Wheeler and Prudence Payson. Richard Wheeler died when Jonathan was only 4 years old. Jonathan then went to live with his uncle Issac Wheeler and his wife Mary Shepard Wheeler. Issac's home that he built on the Wheeler Rd. in Stonington was later known as the "Steven Wheelerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17159295660136027047noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7134066598213032270.post-30412549989822919942009-06-05T16:48:00.004-04:002009-06-14T09:49:09.633-04:00Cranfield, England, 2009
Since we had an evening flight into London, we decided to stay over night in a hotel before driving into the country side in search of Dormer Cottage. The next morning, we picked up our rental car and were headed to Aylesbury, then Stewkley. We were expecting to get lost, but with my father's extremely accurate directions, we made it to Stewkley in less than an hour. After exploring the area,Steven Wheelerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17159295660136027047noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7134066598213032270.post-11902299469492214702009-06-04T20:38:00.002-04:002009-06-04T21:07:25.521-04:00England, 2009
This past April, My dad and I visited England for the very first time. This was a dream come true for me in that I have always wanted to visit the area in England where my ancestors were from. It was an incredible adventure to share with my father. We had planned the trip, almost a year in advance and knew exactly where and what we wanted to see and do. Obviously, we planned to visit the Steven Wheelerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17159295660136027047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7134066598213032270.post-6404654171882799722009-06-03T20:22:00.009-04:002009-07-29T17:18:59.326-04:00Myself, Richard Wheeler(my father), Robert Wheeler(my uncle)
My father and I began restoring the Jonathan Wheeler Cemetery in the late 90's. It was during this time that I became addicted to my family history and genealogy. I had always known that the cemetery was in Stonington, but like most young people had interests elsewhere! At the time, the right of way was from Wheeler Road. Which meant that you basically were fighting poison ivy, thorns, vinesSteven Wheelerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17159295660136027047noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7134066598213032270.post-63715918127410232912009-06-02T20:53:00.003-04:002014-12-27T11:57:55.137-05:00My Ancestor, Thomas Wheeler
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Thomas Wheeler
(1602-1686)
Thomas Wheeler was born 1602 in Wharley,Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England. He was baptized on November 20, 1603 at Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England. He died in Stonington, CT(America) on March 6, 1686. His father was also Thomas Wheeler born 1571 at Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England. He was called the Thomas of theSteven Wheelerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17159295660136027047noreply@blogger.com33