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Francis Merrill Wheeler 1836–1865 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Sep 1836

Birth Location: Seekonk, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 21 Nov 1865

Death Location: Cuba

Father: Darius Wheeler

Mother: Sally Mason

Spouse(s): Lydia Apollonio

Children(s): Frank Wheeler

In 1836, Francis Merrill Wheeler entered the world in Seekonk, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA, born to Darius Wheeler And Sally Mason. In 1850, Francis Merrill Wheeler resided in Seekonk, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. Francis Merrill Wheeler married Lydia Ann Apollonio, and had children including Frank Horace Wheeler. Francis Merrill Wheeler passed away in 1865 in Cuba.

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Biography

  • In 1836, Francis Merrill Wheeler entered the world in Seekonk, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA, born to Darius Wheeler And Sally Mason.
  • In 1850, Francis Merrill Wheeler resided in Seekonk, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Francis Merrill Wheeler married Lydia Ann Apollonio, and had children including Frank Horace Wheeler.
  • Francis Merrill Wheeler passed away in 1865 in Cuba.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Francis Wheeler's Ancestors

Self
Francis Wheeler
1836–1865
Birth Place: Seekonk, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Darius Wheeler
1795–1869
Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Sally Mason
1794–1861
Rehoboth,Bristol County,MA
Grandparents
Barnard Wheeler
1762–1836
Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Anna Goff
1763–1839
Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Jr.
1731–1775
Meriam Bowen
1730–1761
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Goff
1694–1771
Rachel Toogood
1693–1780
Jabez Bowen
1696–1770
Joanna Salisbury
1702–1775

Francis Wheeler's Descendants

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Francis (Merrill) Wheeler (Sep 1836–21 Nov 1865) m. Lydia (Ann) Apollonio (1842–1925)
  1. 1. Frank (Horace) Wheeler 1865–1931 m. Mary (Amelia) Blair 1873–1903
    1. 1. Frank (Horace Wheeler) II 1899–1957
    2. 2. Alice (Mercedes) Wheeler 1898–1984 m. Wallace (Kinnear) Cameron 1890–1947
      1. 1. Bruce Cameron 1925–
      2. 2. Jean (Louise) Cameron 1923–2023
    3. 3. Harlow (Merrill) Wheeler 1896–1975
    4. 4. Blair (Stearns) Wheeler 1894–1967

Francis Wheeler's Timeline

3 Records

1836
Sep 1836
Birth of Francis Merrill Wheeler in Seekonk, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Seekonk, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
1850
1850
Age 14
Francis Merrill Wheeler resided here in Seekonk, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Seekonk, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
1865
21 Nov 1865
Age 29
Death of Francis Merrill Wheeler in Cuba
Cuba

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Sep 1836
    Event Place: Seekonk, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Seekonk, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Nov 1865
    Event Place: Cuba

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