From: "Observations on the Creation and Development of Como Park and the St. Paul, Minnesota, Park System" June 21, 2001
Como Park remained neglected and undeveloped for 14 years after its purchase by the City of St. Paul. The St. Paul parks were under the direct control of the City Council from 1873 to 1887. The St. Paul Board of Park Commissioners, in 1887, took over responsibility for the park system from the St. Paul City Council. The St. Paul Daily Press cofounder, and its editor in 1862, Joseph Albert Wheelock (1831-1906), later served as President of the St. Paul Board of Park Commissioners as well as St. Paul Postmaster. J. A. Wheelock was born in Bridgetown, Nova Scotia, the son of Joseph Wheelock and Hannah Whitman Wheelock, was educated at Sackville Academy, New Brunswick, was engaged in the family business in New Hampshire until 1850 when he became a resident of Minnesota, became the editor of the Real Estate and Financial Advertiser, a weekly newspaper in St. Paul, went on an expedition to explore an overland route to British Columbia in 1859, was on the editorial staff of the St. Paul Pioneer in 1858 and 1859, was commissioner of statistics of Minnesota in 1860 and 1861, founded the St. Paul Press in 1861 and in 1862 became its editor, was the postmaster at St. Paul from 1871 to 1875, was a political ally of Alexander Ramsey, and married Catherine (Kate) French Wheelock in 1861. The couple had three children, Katrine Wheelock, Ellen Wheelock, and Webster Wheelock. The Joseph A. Wheelock house was located at 421 Summit Avenue, but was razed in 1912. Webster Wheelock (1870-) was born in St. Paul, married Martha Gilfillan in 1900, and the couple had two children, Webster Wheelock, Jr., and Joseph Albert Wheelock. In 1909, Webster Wheelock, Sr., was the editor of the Pioneer Press.
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Obituary
Joseph Albert Wheelock
Source: The Appeal, St. Paul, MN (May 12, 1906) Submitted by Dawn Minard
Veteran Editor Called By Death
Joseph A. Wheelock, Editor of Pioneer Press, Passes Away
Had National Reputation
St. Paul, May 11. - Joseph Albert Wheelock. the veteran editor of the Pioneer Press, died at his home. 241 Summit avenue, at 8 o'clock yesterday morning. Mr. Wheelock's reputation as a Journalist was national and he will have a place in the memory with such editors as Greeley. Dana, Bennett and Bowles, with whom he was contemporaneous.
Trip Too Fatiguing:
Mr. and Mrs. Wheelock returned Monday from Redlands, Cal., where they spent the winter, owing to Mr. Wheelock's ill health. During the winter Mr. Wheelock enjoyed better health than was usual with him for
the three years he wintered in California.
But the high altitudes reached on the trip across the mountains seriously affected his heart action, due to the
bronchial trouble, from which Mr. Wheelock had suffered for years, and when he arrived in St. Paul his condition was alarming to members of his family.
Death a Shock to City.
Mr. Wheelock's death was not entirely unexpected to members of his family and to the personal friends who knew of his long fight against a weakening constitution, but the news was a shock to those who supposed that the winter seasons in California were giving him permanent relief. When the word was passed around town and in the homes of the city that Mr. Wheelock was dead, many were the expressions of sorrow. The people of St. Paul, and particularly the older generation, felt each an Individual loss in the passing away of the man who for half a century had been among the foremost in promoting St. Paul. Minnesota and the Northwest.
One Key Note in Sorrow.
There was one key note in the expressions as the news of the death of Joseph A. Wheelock spread yesterday, and that was the loss to the city, the state and the Northwest. There was a personal grief in the comments of the men who have grown old with Mr. Wheelock in the region they have helped develop; they miss an old friend. The younger generation, who are enjoying the structure reared on the foundation the pioneers laid, appreciated more the ripe judgment of Mr. Wheelock's later years. Men in public life recognized Mr. Wheelock a force always for the public good. Many knew only of his public work and they were impressed by the power of his intellect, his clear reasoning,
his sound judgment, and his force of expression, or his devoted work for the St. Paul park system. But many, who knew him personally, were impressed as much by the man as by his work; they saw in him the traits that endeared him to all that came in personal contact with him.
City's Token of Respect.
Mayor Smith early in the day issued a proclamation calling public attention to Mr. Wheelock's death and directing
that all city offices be closed at the time of the funeral. The flag on the city hall was lowered half-mast. A special meeting of the common council was called for this afternoon for the purpose of passing appropriate resolutions concerning Mr. Wheelock's life work and services for the city.
Wielded Great Influence:
Joseph A. Wheelock, was a striking personality, a character of great force, and, what is more (rare, of great breadth and integrity. In proportion to the influence he wielded, the meager obituary of names and dates will come to the reader with suggestive force. He was identified with many movements; he was an advocate of every cause in which honor and high purpose played a part, but his relation was always such that, while he stamped the mark of his character upon it, the praise and plaudits fell upon men whose leadership he supported.
Man of High Ideals:
He was one of the few old-time editors whose personality is recent years has been identified with his work in the public mind. By all who knew him it, has been said that his influence was always used to attain the highest ends and
aims. He was a man who did not care for the accumulation of wealth. He had neither the faculty nor taste for
it. His aims and his interests took him out of the sphere of money-getting. He was a publicist. The personal, the selfish element of his nature was subordinated to his larger desire for public good. As a result his obituary, as far as tangible facts go, is meager. In the consideration of influences, it is unbounded.
Half a Century of Work:
Mr. Wheelock was born at Bridgetown, Nova Scotia, Feb. 8. 1831. He was educated at the Sackville academy, coming to St. Paul in 1850. He was state commissioner of statistics under Gov. Ramsey, 1860-61, and postmaster under President Grant, 1871-75. Mr. Wheelock's first newspaper work was in 1855 or the year following, when he was employed to conduct a real estate paper in St. Paul. He founded the St. Paul Press in 1861, since which time he was connected with the Press and its successor, the Pioneer Press, until his death. Mr. Wheelock was married in May, 1861, to Miss Kate French at Concord, N. H.. He is survived by Mrs. Wheelock and three children, Webster
Wheelock, associate editor of the Pioneer Press, and Katrina and Ellen Wheelock.
Como Park remained neglected and undeveloped for 14 years after its purchase by the City of St. Paul. The St. Paul parks were under the direct control of the City Council from 1873 to 1887. The St. Paul Board of Park Commissioners, in 1887, took over responsibility for the park system from the St. Paul City Council. The St. Paul Daily Press cofounder, and its editor in 1862, Joseph Albert Wheelock (1831-1906), later served as President of the St. Paul Board of Park Commissioners as well as St. Paul Postmaster. J. A. Wheelock was born in Bridgetown, Nova Scotia, the son of Joseph Wheelock and Hannah Whitman Wheelock, was educated at Sackville Academy, New Brunswick, was engaged in the family business in New Hampshire until 1850 when he became a resident of Minnesota, became the editor of the Real Estate and Financial Advertiser, a weekly newspaper in St. Paul, went on an expedition to explore an overland route to British Columbia in 1859, was on the editorial staff of the St. Paul Pioneer in 1858 and 1859, was commissioner of statistics of Minnesota in 1860 and 1861, founded the St. Paul Press in 1861 and in 1862 became its editor, was the postmaster at St. Paul from 1871 to 1875, was a political ally of Alexander Ramsey, and married Catherine (Kate) French Wheelock in 1861. The couple had three children, Katrine Wheelock, Ellen Wheelock, and Webster Wheelock. The Joseph A. Wheelock house was located at 421 Summit Avenue, but was razed in 1912. Webster Wheelock (1870-) was born in St. Paul, married Martha Gilfillan in 1900, and the couple had two children, Webster Wheelock, Jr., and Joseph Albert Wheelock. In 1909, Webster Wheelock, Sr., was the editor of the Pioneer Press.
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Obituary
Joseph Albert Wheelock
Source: The Appeal, St. Paul, MN (May 12, 1906) Submitted by Dawn Minard
Veteran Editor Called By Death
Joseph A. Wheelock, Editor of Pioneer Press, Passes Away
Had National Reputation
St. Paul, May 11. - Joseph Albert Wheelock. the veteran editor of the Pioneer Press, died at his home. 241 Summit avenue, at 8 o'clock yesterday morning. Mr. Wheelock's reputation as a Journalist was national and he will have a place in the memory with such editors as Greeley. Dana, Bennett and Bowles, with whom he was contemporaneous.
Trip Too Fatiguing:
Mr. and Mrs. Wheelock returned Monday from Redlands, Cal., where they spent the winter, owing to Mr. Wheelock's ill health. During the winter Mr. Wheelock enjoyed better health than was usual with him for
the three years he wintered in California.
But the high altitudes reached on the trip across the mountains seriously affected his heart action, due to the
bronchial trouble, from which Mr. Wheelock had suffered for years, and when he arrived in St. Paul his condition was alarming to members of his family.
Death a Shock to City.
Mr. Wheelock's death was not entirely unexpected to members of his family and to the personal friends who knew of his long fight against a weakening constitution, but the news was a shock to those who supposed that the winter seasons in California were giving him permanent relief. When the word was passed around town and in the homes of the city that Mr. Wheelock was dead, many were the expressions of sorrow. The people of St. Paul, and particularly the older generation, felt each an Individual loss in the passing away of the man who for half a century had been among the foremost in promoting St. Paul. Minnesota and the Northwest.
One Key Note in Sorrow.
There was one key note in the expressions as the news of the death of Joseph A. Wheelock spread yesterday, and that was the loss to the city, the state and the Northwest. There was a personal grief in the comments of the men who have grown old with Mr. Wheelock in the region they have helped develop; they miss an old friend. The younger generation, who are enjoying the structure reared on the foundation the pioneers laid, appreciated more the ripe judgment of Mr. Wheelock's later years. Men in public life recognized Mr. Wheelock a force always for the public good. Many knew only of his public work and they were impressed by the power of his intellect, his clear reasoning,
his sound judgment, and his force of expression, or his devoted work for the St. Paul park system. But many, who knew him personally, were impressed as much by the man as by his work; they saw in him the traits that endeared him to all that came in personal contact with him.
City's Token of Respect.
Mayor Smith early in the day issued a proclamation calling public attention to Mr. Wheelock's death and directing
that all city offices be closed at the time of the funeral. The flag on the city hall was lowered half-mast. A special meeting of the common council was called for this afternoon for the purpose of passing appropriate resolutions concerning Mr. Wheelock's life work and services for the city.
Wielded Great Influence:
Joseph A. Wheelock, was a striking personality, a character of great force, and, what is more (rare, of great breadth and integrity. In proportion to the influence he wielded, the meager obituary of names and dates will come to the reader with suggestive force. He was identified with many movements; he was an advocate of every cause in which honor and high purpose played a part, but his relation was always such that, while he stamped the mark of his character upon it, the praise and plaudits fell upon men whose leadership he supported.
Man of High Ideals:
He was one of the few old-time editors whose personality is recent years has been identified with his work in the public mind. By all who knew him it, has been said that his influence was always used to attain the highest ends and
aims. He was a man who did not care for the accumulation of wealth. He had neither the faculty nor taste for
it. His aims and his interests took him out of the sphere of money-getting. He was a publicist. The personal, the selfish element of his nature was subordinated to his larger desire for public good. As a result his obituary, as far as tangible facts go, is meager. In the consideration of influences, it is unbounded.
Half a Century of Work:
Mr. Wheelock was born at Bridgetown, Nova Scotia, Feb. 8. 1831. He was educated at the Sackville academy, coming to St. Paul in 1850. He was state commissioner of statistics under Gov. Ramsey, 1860-61, and postmaster under President Grant, 1871-75. Mr. Wheelock's first newspaper work was in 1855 or the year following, when he was employed to conduct a real estate paper in St. Paul. He founded the St. Paul Press in 1861, since which time he was connected with the Press and its successor, the Pioneer Press, until his death. Mr. Wheelock was married in May, 1861, to Miss Kate French at Concord, N. H.. He is survived by Mrs. Wheelock and three children, Webster
Wheelock, associate editor of the Pioneer Press, and Katrina and Ellen Wheelock.
From: "Observations on the Creation and Development of Como Park and the St. Paul, Minnesota, Park System" June 21, 2001
Como Park remained neglected and undeveloped for 14 years after its purchase by the City of St. Paul. The St. Paul parks were under the direct control of the City Council from 1873 to 1887. The St. Paul Board of Park Commissioners, in 1887, took over responsibility for the park system from the St. Paul City Council. The St. Paul Daily Press cofounder, and its editor in 1862, Joseph Albert Wheelock (1831-1906), later served as President of the St. Paul Board of Park Commissioners as well as St. Paul Postmaster. J. A. Wheelock was born in Bridgetown, Nova Scotia, the son of Joseph Wheelock and Hannah Whitman Wheelock, was educated at Sackville Academy, New Brunswick, was engaged in the family business in New Hampshire until 1850 when he became a resident of Minnesota, became the editor of the Real Estate and Financial Advertiser, a weekly newspaper in St. Paul, went on an expedition to explore an overland route to British Columbia in 1859, was on the editorial staff of the St. Paul Pioneer in 1858 and 1859, was commissioner of statistics of Minnesota in 1860 and 1861, founded the St. Paul Press in 1861 and in 1862 became its editor, was the postmaster at St. Paul from 1871 to 1875, was a political ally of Alexander Ramsey, and married Catherine (Kate) French Wheelock in 1861. The couple had three children, Katrine Wheelock, Ellen Wheelock, and Webster Wheelock. The Joseph A. Wheelock house was located at 421 Summit Avenue, but was razed in 1912. Webster Wheelock (1870-) was born in St. Paul, married Martha Gilfillan in 1900, and the couple had two children, Webster Wheelock, Jr., and Joseph Albert Wheelock. In 1909, Webster Wheelock, Sr., was the editor of the Pioneer Press.
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Obituary
Joseph Albert Wheelock
Source: The Appeal, St. Paul, MN (May 12, 1906) Submitted by Dawn Minard
Veteran Editor Called By Death
Joseph A. Wheelock, Editor of Pioneer Press, Passes Away
Had National Reputation
St. Paul, May 11. - Joseph Albert Wheelock. the veteran editor of the Pioneer Press, died at his home. 241 Summit avenue, at 8 o'clock yesterday morning. Mr. Wheelock's reputation as a Journalist was national and he will have a place in the memory with such editors as Greeley. Dana, Bennett and Bowles, with whom he was contemporaneous.
Trip Too Fatiguing:
Mr. and Mrs. Wheelock returned Monday from Redlands, Cal., where they spent the winter, owing to Mr. Wheelock's ill health. During the winter Mr. Wheelock enjoyed better health than was usual with him for
the three years he wintered in California.
But the high altitudes reached on the trip across the mountains seriously affected his heart action, due to the
bronchial trouble, from which Mr. Wheelock had suffered for years, and when he arrived in St. Paul his condition was alarming to members of his family.
Death a Shock to City.
Mr. Wheelock's death was not entirely unexpected to members of his family and to the personal friends who knew of his long fight against a weakening constitution, but the news was a shock to those who supposed that the winter seasons in California were giving him permanent relief. When the word was passed around town and in the homes of the city that Mr. Wheelock was dead, many were the expressions of sorrow. The people of St. Paul, and particularly the older generation, felt each an Individual loss in the passing away of the man who for half a century had been among the foremost in promoting St. Paul. Minnesota and the Northwest.
One Key Note in Sorrow.
There was one key note in the expressions as the news of the death of Joseph A. Wheelock spread yesterday, and that was the loss to the city, the state and the Northwest. There was a personal grief in the comments of the men who have grown old with Mr. Wheelock in the region they have helped develop; they miss an old friend. The younger generation, who are enjoying the structure reared on the foundation the pioneers laid, appreciated more the ripe judgment of Mr. Wheelock's later years. Men in public life recognized Mr. Wheelock a force always for the public good. Many knew only of his public work and they were impressed by the power of his intellect, his clear reasoning,
his sound judgment, and his force of expression, or his devoted work for the St. Paul park system. But many, who knew him personally, were impressed as much by the man as by his work; they saw in him the traits that endeared him to all that came in personal contact with him.
City's Token of Respect.
Mayor Smith early in the day issued a proclamation calling public attention to Mr. Wheelock's death and directing
that all city offices be closed at the time of the funeral. The flag on the city hall was lowered half-mast. A special meeting of the common council was called for this afternoon for the purpose of passing appropriate resolutions concerning Mr. Wheelock's life work and services for the city.
Wielded Great Influence:
Joseph A. Wheelock, was a striking personality, a character of great force, and, what is more (rare, of great breadth and integrity. In proportion to the influence he wielded, the meager obituary of names and dates will come to the reader with suggestive force. He was identified with many movements; he was an advocate of every cause in which honor and high purpose played a part, but his relation was always such that, while he stamped the mark of his character upon it, the praise and plaudits fell upon men whose leadership he supported.
Man of High Ideals:
He was one of the few old-time editors whose personality is recent years has been identified with his work in the public mind. By all who knew him it, has been said that his influence was always used to attain the highest ends and
aims. He was a man who did not care for the accumulation of wealth. He had neither the faculty nor taste for
it. His aims and his interests took him out of the sphere of money-getting. He was a publicist. The personal, the selfish element of his nature was subordinated to his larger desire for public good. As a result his obituary, as far as tangible facts go, is meager. In the consideration of influences, it is unbounded.
Half a Century of Work:
Mr. Wheelock was born at Bridgetown, Nova Scotia, Feb. 8. 1831. He was educated at the Sackville academy, coming to St. Paul in 1850. He was state commissioner of statistics under Gov. Ramsey, 1860-61, and postmaster under President Grant, 1871-75. Mr. Wheelock's first newspaper work was in 1855 or the year following, when he was employed to conduct a real estate paper in St. Paul. He founded the St. Paul Press in 1861, since which time he was connected with the Press and its successor, the Pioneer Press, until his death. Mr. Wheelock was married in May, 1861, to Miss Kate French at Concord, N. H.. He is survived by Mrs. Wheelock and three children, Webster
Wheelock, associate editor of the Pioneer Press, and Katrina and Ellen Wheelock.
Como Park remained neglected and undeveloped for 14 years after its purchase by the City of St. Paul. The St. Paul parks were under the direct control of the City Council from 1873 to 1887. The St. Paul Board of Park Commissioners, in 1887, took over responsibility for the park system from the St. Paul City Council. The St. Paul Daily Press cofounder, and its editor in 1862, Joseph Albert Wheelock (1831-1906), later served as President of the St. Paul Board of Park Commissioners as well as St. Paul Postmaster. J. A. Wheelock was born in Bridgetown, Nova Scotia, the son of Joseph Wheelock and Hannah Whitman Wheelock, was educated at Sackville Academy, New Brunswick, was engaged in the family business in New Hampshire until 1850 when he became a resident of Minnesota, became the editor of the Real Estate and Financial Advertiser, a weekly newspaper in St. Paul, went on an expedition to explore an overland route to British Columbia in 1859, was on the editorial staff of the St. Paul Pioneer in 1858 and 1859, was commissioner of statistics of Minnesota in 1860 and 1861, founded the St. Paul Press in 1861 and in 1862 became its editor, was the postmaster at St. Paul from 1871 to 1875, was a political ally of Alexander Ramsey, and married Catherine (Kate) French Wheelock in 1861. The couple had three children, Katrine Wheelock, Ellen Wheelock, and Webster Wheelock. The Joseph A. Wheelock house was located at 421 Summit Avenue, but was razed in 1912. Webster Wheelock (1870-) was born in St. Paul, married Martha Gilfillan in 1900, and the couple had two children, Webster Wheelock, Jr., and Joseph Albert Wheelock. In 1909, Webster Wheelock, Sr., was the editor of the Pioneer Press.
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Obituary
Joseph Albert Wheelock
Source: The Appeal, St. Paul, MN (May 12, 1906) Submitted by Dawn Minard
Veteran Editor Called By Death
Joseph A. Wheelock, Editor of Pioneer Press, Passes Away
Had National Reputation
St. Paul, May 11. - Joseph Albert Wheelock. the veteran editor of the Pioneer Press, died at his home. 241 Summit avenue, at 8 o'clock yesterday morning. Mr. Wheelock's reputation as a Journalist was national and he will have a place in the memory with such editors as Greeley. Dana, Bennett and Bowles, with whom he was contemporaneous.
Trip Too Fatiguing:
Mr. and Mrs. Wheelock returned Monday from Redlands, Cal., where they spent the winter, owing to Mr. Wheelock's ill health. During the winter Mr. Wheelock enjoyed better health than was usual with him for
the three years he wintered in California.
But the high altitudes reached on the trip across the mountains seriously affected his heart action, due to the
bronchial trouble, from which Mr. Wheelock had suffered for years, and when he arrived in St. Paul his condition was alarming to members of his family.
Death a Shock to City.
Mr. Wheelock's death was not entirely unexpected to members of his family and to the personal friends who knew of his long fight against a weakening constitution, but the news was a shock to those who supposed that the winter seasons in California were giving him permanent relief. When the word was passed around town and in the homes of the city that Mr. Wheelock was dead, many were the expressions of sorrow. The people of St. Paul, and particularly the older generation, felt each an Individual loss in the passing away of the man who for half a century had been among the foremost in promoting St. Paul. Minnesota and the Northwest.
One Key Note in Sorrow.
There was one key note in the expressions as the news of the death of Joseph A. Wheelock spread yesterday, and that was the loss to the city, the state and the Northwest. There was a personal grief in the comments of the men who have grown old with Mr. Wheelock in the region they have helped develop; they miss an old friend. The younger generation, who are enjoying the structure reared on the foundation the pioneers laid, appreciated more the ripe judgment of Mr. Wheelock's later years. Men in public life recognized Mr. Wheelock a force always for the public good. Many knew only of his public work and they were impressed by the power of his intellect, his clear reasoning,
his sound judgment, and his force of expression, or his devoted work for the St. Paul park system. But many, who knew him personally, were impressed as much by the man as by his work; they saw in him the traits that endeared him to all that came in personal contact with him.
City's Token of Respect.
Mayor Smith early in the day issued a proclamation calling public attention to Mr. Wheelock's death and directing
that all city offices be closed at the time of the funeral. The flag on the city hall was lowered half-mast. A special meeting of the common council was called for this afternoon for the purpose of passing appropriate resolutions concerning Mr. Wheelock's life work and services for the city.
Wielded Great Influence:
Joseph A. Wheelock, was a striking personality, a character of great force, and, what is more (rare, of great breadth and integrity. In proportion to the influence he wielded, the meager obituary of names and dates will come to the reader with suggestive force. He was identified with many movements; he was an advocate of every cause in which honor and high purpose played a part, but his relation was always such that, while he stamped the mark of his character upon it, the praise and plaudits fell upon men whose leadership he supported.
Man of High Ideals:
He was one of the few old-time editors whose personality is recent years has been identified with his work in the public mind. By all who knew him it, has been said that his influence was always used to attain the highest ends and
aims. He was a man who did not care for the accumulation of wealth. He had neither the faculty nor taste for
it. His aims and his interests took him out of the sphere of money-getting. He was a publicist. The personal, the selfish element of his nature was subordinated to his larger desire for public good. As a result his obituary, as far as tangible facts go, is meager. In the consideration of influences, it is unbounded.
Half a Century of Work:
Mr. Wheelock was born at Bridgetown, Nova Scotia, Feb. 8. 1831. He was educated at the Sackville academy, coming to St. Paul in 1850. He was state commissioner of statistics under Gov. Ramsey, 1860-61, and postmaster under President Grant, 1871-75. Mr. Wheelock's first newspaper work was in 1855 or the year following, when he was employed to conduct a real estate paper in St. Paul. He founded the St. Paul Press in 1861, since which time he was connected with the Press and its successor, the Pioneer Press, until his death. Mr. Wheelock was married in May, 1861, to Miss Kate French at Concord, N. H.. He is survived by Mrs. Wheelock and three children, Webster
Wheelock, associate editor of the Pioneer Press, and Katrina and Ellen Wheelock.
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John Whitman Wheelock
1825–1895
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James A Wheelock
1827–1875
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Abram Whitman Wheelock
1829–1893
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Charlotte Letitia Wheelock Miller
1832–1925
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Jesse T.W. Wheelock
1834–1835
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Hannah Maria Wheelock Chipman
1836–1915
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Jesse Edwin Wheelock
1838–1879
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Mary Ellen Wheelock
1840–1865
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Anna Augusta Wheelock Ruggles
1842–1885
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William Anderson Black Wheelock
1844–1915
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