A Wheeler Family History

Jonathan Wheeler Cemetery

2010-10-24T10:38:00.004-04:00

My 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,

England, 2010

2010-10-24T10:23:00.004-04:00

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,

Return To England!

2010-02-15T16:38:00.002-05:00

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

Horace Niles Wheeler

2010-02-15T13:46:00.004-05:00

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,

The Swan Pub, Stewkley

2009-07-21T21:58:00.003-04:00

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

Jonathan Wheeler

2009-07-05T20:52:00.005-04:00

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 "

Cranfield, England, 2009

2009-06-05T16:48:00.004-04:00

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,

England, 2009

2009-06-04T20:38:00.002-04:00

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

Myself, Richard Wheeler(my father), Robert Wheeler(my uncle)

2009-06-03T20:22:00.009-04:00

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, vines

My Ancestor, Thomas Wheeler

2009-06-02T20:53:00.003-04:00

Thomas Wheeler (1602-1686) Thomas Wheeler(3) 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(2) born 1561 at Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England. He was called the Thomas of the “Town and Wharley