(Biography published in 1875, “History of Chautauqua County, New York, From Its First Settlement to the Present Time” by Andrew Young, Buffalo, NY)
Thomas J. Wheeler, son of Hezekiah and Abigail Wheeler, was born in Plainfield, Conn., Nov. 16, 1803. His ancestors, paternal and maternal, were among the early English settlers of New England. He removed with his parents to Middlefield, Otsego Co., N. Y., in 1806. In 1817, he became a student in Cherry Valley Academy. In 1820, he began the study of medicine in Middlefield, with Dr. Sumner Ely, with whom he remained three years; and then entered the office of Dr. Delos White, of Cherry Valley, where he remained until he was licensed, in 1824. He taught common schools four winters, commencing 1819. In July, 1824, he came to Ripley, and commenced practice as a partner of Alvin Ryan; and, in 1826, he removed to Conewango, Cattaraugus Co. In 1829, he was appointed postmaster at Conewango; in 1830, assistant marshal to take the census in the county. In 1833, he was appointed a judge of the county court, and held the office by appointment, until 1845, when he resigned. In 1836, he was one of the presidential electors of this state. In 1845, he was elected to the state senate, and held the office until Jan. 1, 1848, when the constitution of 1846 closed the official term. And he attended as a delegate to the democratic national conventions of 1852 and 1856. Dr. Wheeler was married three times; first, May 10, 1827, to Isabella McGlashan, who was born in York, Livingston Co., April 2, 1810, and died March 23, 1832; second, October 15, 1834, to Christiana D. Gardner, born in Woodstock, Vt., March 9, 1807, and died Jan. 17, 1848; and third, Dec. 28, 1853, to Hannah Johnson, who was born in Livonia, March 14, 1819, and, in 1875, removed to Fredonia, where she now resides. He had, by his first marriage, a daughter, Susan Maria, who married Oliver Worden, and removed to Wisconsin, where she died; and by the third marriage a daughter, Eliza Ann, living with her mother
Thomas J. Wheeler, son of Hezekiah and Abigail Wheeler, was born in Plainfield, Conn., Nov. 16, 1803. His ancestors, paternal and maternal, were among the early English settlers of New England. He removed with his parents to Middlefield, Otsego Co., N. Y., in 1806. In 1817, he became a student in Cherry Valley Academy. In 1820, he began the study of medicine in Middlefield, with Dr. Sumner Ely, with whom he remained three years; and then entered the office of Dr. Delos White, of Cherry Valley, where he remained until he was licensed, in 1824. He taught common schools four winters, commencing 1819. In July, 1824, he came to Ripley, and commenced practice as a partner of Alvin Ryan; and, in 1826, he removed to Conewango, Cattaraugus Co. In 1829, he was appointed postmaster at Conewango; in 1830, assistant marshal to take the census in the county. In 1833, he was appointed a judge of the county court, and held the office by appointment, until 1845, when he resigned. In 1836, he was one of the presidential electors of this state. In 1845, he was elected to the state senate, and held the office until Jan. 1, 1848, when the constitution of 1846 closed the official term. And he attended as a delegate to the democratic national conventions of 1852 and 1856. Dr. Wheeler was married three times; first, May 10, 1827, to Isabella McGlashan, who was born in York, Livingston Co., April 2, 1810, and died March 23, 1832; second, October 15, 1834, to Christiana D. Gardner, born in Woodstock, Vt., March 9, 1807, and died Jan. 17, 1848; and third, Dec. 28, 1853, to Hannah Johnson, who was born in Livonia, March 14, 1819, and, in 1875, removed to Fredonia, where she now resides. He had, by his first marriage, a daughter, Susan Maria, who married Oliver Worden, and removed to Wisconsin, where she died; and by the third marriage a daughter, Eliza Ann, living with her mother
(Biography published in 1875, “History of Chautauqua County, New York, From Its First Settlement to the Present Time” by Andrew Young, Buffalo, NY)
Thomas J. Wheeler, son of Hezekiah and Abigail Wheeler, was born in Plainfield, Conn., Nov. 16, 1803. His ancestors, paternal and maternal, were among the early English settlers of New England. He removed with his parents to Middlefield, Otsego Co., N. Y., in 1806. In 1817, he became a student in Cherry Valley Academy. In 1820, he began the study of medicine in Middlefield, with Dr. Sumner Ely, with whom he remained three years; and then entered the office of Dr. Delos White, of Cherry Valley, where he remained until he was licensed, in 1824. He taught common schools four winters, commencing 1819. In July, 1824, he came to Ripley, and commenced practice as a partner of Alvin Ryan; and, in 1826, he removed to Conewango, Cattaraugus Co. In 1829, he was appointed postmaster at Conewango; in 1830, assistant marshal to take the census in the county. In 1833, he was appointed a judge of the county court, and held the office by appointment, until 1845, when he resigned. In 1836, he was one of the presidential electors of this state. In 1845, he was elected to the state senate, and held the office until Jan. 1, 1848, when the constitution of 1846 closed the official term. And he attended as a delegate to the democratic national conventions of 1852 and 1856. Dr. Wheeler was married three times; first, May 10, 1827, to Isabella McGlashan, who was born in York, Livingston Co., April 2, 1810, and died March 23, 1832; second, October 15, 1834, to Christiana D. Gardner, born in Woodstock, Vt., March 9, 1807, and died Jan. 17, 1848; and third, Dec. 28, 1853, to Hannah Johnson, who was born in Livonia, March 14, 1819, and, in 1875, removed to Fredonia, where she now resides. He had, by his first marriage, a daughter, Susan Maria, who married Oliver Worden, and removed to Wisconsin, where she died; and by the third marriage a daughter, Eliza Ann, living with her mother
Thomas J. Wheeler, son of Hezekiah and Abigail Wheeler, was born in Plainfield, Conn., Nov. 16, 1803. His ancestors, paternal and maternal, were among the early English settlers of New England. He removed with his parents to Middlefield, Otsego Co., N. Y., in 1806. In 1817, he became a student in Cherry Valley Academy. In 1820, he began the study of medicine in Middlefield, with Dr. Sumner Ely, with whom he remained three years; and then entered the office of Dr. Delos White, of Cherry Valley, where he remained until he was licensed, in 1824. He taught common schools four winters, commencing 1819. In July, 1824, he came to Ripley, and commenced practice as a partner of Alvin Ryan; and, in 1826, he removed to Conewango, Cattaraugus Co. In 1829, he was appointed postmaster at Conewango; in 1830, assistant marshal to take the census in the county. In 1833, he was appointed a judge of the county court, and held the office by appointment, until 1845, when he resigned. In 1836, he was one of the presidential electors of this state. In 1845, he was elected to the state senate, and held the office until Jan. 1, 1848, when the constitution of 1846 closed the official term. And he attended as a delegate to the democratic national conventions of 1852 and 1856. Dr. Wheeler was married three times; first, May 10, 1827, to Isabella McGlashan, who was born in York, Livingston Co., April 2, 1810, and died March 23, 1832; second, October 15, 1834, to Christiana D. Gardner, born in Woodstock, Vt., March 9, 1807, and died Jan. 17, 1848; and third, Dec. 28, 1853, to Hannah Johnson, who was born in Livonia, March 14, 1819, and, in 1875, removed to Fredonia, where she now resides. He had, by his first marriage, a daughter, Susan Maria, who married Oliver Worden, and removed to Wisconsin, where she died; and by the third marriage a daughter, Eliza Ann, living with her mother
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