Father: Seth Wheeler (1782-1863).
Mother: Mary Hulse (1795- ).
William Wheeler was born about 1815 in New York City and in youth served a 7 year apprenticeship as a carpenter and wheelwright in Fishkill. Later he worked for a similar period in Brooklyn. He was a Drum Major in the 22nd New York State Militia, the brigade that was commanded by Gen. William C. Little, of Goshen. Settling at Craigville, William was engaged there as a contractor and builder until his death, which occurred 2 Jul 1858, at the age of 43.
William married Sarah Elizabeth Braffett. William, Sarah, and their 4 older children were living in Blooming Grove, Orange County, in 1855.
At the time of William's death in 1858, Sarah was left with 6 children, the eldest of whom was 13 years, and the youngest 6 months old. Sarah afterward married Mr. Ruffs, and they lived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Of the children of her first marriage, only 3 were living in 1895.
Children:
1- Ester Amelia Wheeler (1844- ).
2- Ananias Buford Wheeler (1846-1924).
3- Lydia Jane Wheeler Watson Harris (1848-1929).
4- Edgar Eugine Wheeler (1852-1919).
5- Jesse E. Wheeler (1855-1868).
6- Charles E. Wheeler (1858- ).
References:
• 13 Jul 1858 Orange County, New York estate settlement papers.
• 1895 Portrait and Biograhical Record of Orange County, Chapman Publishing, New York and Chicago, pages 1333-1334.
• 2023 FamilySearch: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LCPJ-CCQ .
• 2023 Braffett descendants: https://willbraffitt.org/roots/BraffittDescendants.txt .
Mother: Mary Hulse (1795- ).
William Wheeler was born about 1815 in New York City and in youth served a 7 year apprenticeship as a carpenter and wheelwright in Fishkill. Later he worked for a similar period in Brooklyn. He was a Drum Major in the 22nd New York State Militia, the brigade that was commanded by Gen. William C. Little, of Goshen. Settling at Craigville, William was engaged there as a contractor and builder until his death, which occurred 2 Jul 1858, at the age of 43.
William married Sarah Elizabeth Braffett. William, Sarah, and their 4 older children were living in Blooming Grove, Orange County, in 1855.
At the time of William's death in 1858, Sarah was left with 6 children, the eldest of whom was 13 years, and the youngest 6 months old. Sarah afterward married Mr. Ruffs, and they lived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Of the children of her first marriage, only 3 were living in 1895.
Children:
1- Ester Amelia Wheeler (1844- ).
2- Ananias Buford Wheeler (1846-1924).
3- Lydia Jane Wheeler Watson Harris (1848-1929).
4- Edgar Eugine Wheeler (1852-1919).
5- Jesse E. Wheeler (1855-1868).
6- Charles E. Wheeler (1858- ).
References:
• 13 Jul 1858 Orange County, New York estate settlement papers.
• 1895 Portrait and Biograhical Record of Orange County, Chapman Publishing, New York and Chicago, pages 1333-1334.
• 2023 FamilySearch: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LCPJ-CCQ .
• 2023 Braffett descendants: https://willbraffitt.org/roots/BraffittDescendants.txt .
Father: Seth Wheeler (1782-1863).
Mother: Mary Hulse (1795- ).
William Wheeler was born about 1815 in New York City and in youth served a 7 year apprenticeship as a carpenter and wheelwright in Fishkill. Later he worked for a similar period in Brooklyn. He was a Drum Major in the 22nd New York State Militia, the brigade that was commanded by Gen. William C. Little, of Goshen. Settling at Craigville, William was engaged there as a contractor and builder until his death, which occurred 2 Jul 1858, at the age of 43.
William married Sarah Elizabeth Braffett. William, Sarah, and their 4 older children were living in Blooming Grove, Orange County, in 1855.
At the time of William's death in 1858, Sarah was left with 6 children, the eldest of whom was 13 years, and the youngest 6 months old. Sarah afterward married Mr. Ruffs, and they lived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Of the children of her first marriage, only 3 were living in 1895.
Children:
1- Ester Amelia Wheeler (1844- ).
2- Ananias Buford Wheeler (1846-1924).
3- Lydia Jane Wheeler Watson Harris (1848-1929).
4- Edgar Eugine Wheeler (1852-1919).
5- Jesse E. Wheeler (1855-1868).
6- Charles E. Wheeler (1858- ).
References:
• 13 Jul 1858 Orange County, New York estate settlement papers.
• 1895 Portrait and Biograhical Record of Orange County, Chapman Publishing, New York and Chicago, pages 1333-1334.
• 2023 FamilySearch: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LCPJ-CCQ .
• 2023 Braffett descendants: https://willbraffitt.org/roots/BraffittDescendants.txt .
Mother: Mary Hulse (1795- ).
William Wheeler was born about 1815 in New York City and in youth served a 7 year apprenticeship as a carpenter and wheelwright in Fishkill. Later he worked for a similar period in Brooklyn. He was a Drum Major in the 22nd New York State Militia, the brigade that was commanded by Gen. William C. Little, of Goshen. Settling at Craigville, William was engaged there as a contractor and builder until his death, which occurred 2 Jul 1858, at the age of 43.
William married Sarah Elizabeth Braffett. William, Sarah, and their 4 older children were living in Blooming Grove, Orange County, in 1855.
At the time of William's death in 1858, Sarah was left with 6 children, the eldest of whom was 13 years, and the youngest 6 months old. Sarah afterward married Mr. Ruffs, and they lived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Of the children of her first marriage, only 3 were living in 1895.
Children:
1- Ester Amelia Wheeler (1844- ).
2- Ananias Buford Wheeler (1846-1924).
3- Lydia Jane Wheeler Watson Harris (1848-1929).
4- Edgar Eugine Wheeler (1852-1919).
5- Jesse E. Wheeler (1855-1868).
6- Charles E. Wheeler (1858- ).
References:
• 13 Jul 1858 Orange County, New York estate settlement papers.
• 1895 Portrait and Biograhical Record of Orange County, Chapman Publishing, New York and Chicago, pages 1333-1334.
• 2023 FamilySearch: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LCPJ-CCQ .
• 2023 Braffett descendants: https://willbraffitt.org/roots/BraffittDescendants.txt .
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