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Ruth Wheelock 1701–1762 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Mar 1701

Birth Location: Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 2 Mar 1762

Death Location: Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Joseph WHEELOCK

Mother: ELIZABETH BULLEN

Spouse(s): Benjamin Sr

Children(s): Relief Fairbanks, Parnee Brooks, Abijah Houghton, Ezra Houghton, Benjamin Houghton, Lemuel Houghton, Nahum Houghton, Philemon Houghton, Elijah Captain, Abigail Fairbanks

The story of Ruth Wheelock began in 1701 in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Ruth Wheelock married Benjamin Houghton Sr, and had children including Abigail Houghton Fairbanks, Abijah Houghton, Benjamin Houghton, Elijah Houghton Captain, Ezra Houghton, Lemuel Houghton, Nahum Houghton, Parnee Houghton Brooks, Philemon Houghton, Relief Houghton Fairbanks. Ruth Wheelock passed away in 1762 in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Ruth Wheelock began in 1701 in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Ruth Wheelock married Benjamin Houghton Sr, and had children including Abigail Houghton Fairbanks, Abijah Houghton, Benjamin Houghton, Elijah Houghton Captain, Ezra Houghton, Lemuel Houghton, Nahum Houghton, Parnee Houghton Brooks, Philemon Houghton, Relief Houghton Fairbanks.
  • Ruth Wheelock passed away in 1762 in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph WHEELOCK
1672–1752
Birth Location: Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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ELIZABETH BULLEN
1673–1751
Birth Location: Medford, Middlesex, MA
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Spouses(s)

Benjamin Sr
1690–1764
Birth Location: Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
BS

Children(s)

Relief Fairbanks
1726–1795
Birth Location: Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
RF
Parnee Brooks
1730–1816
Birth Location: Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
PB
Abijah Houghton
1723–1802
Birth Location: .Lancaster, Worcester, Ma.
AH
Ezra Houghton
1722–1789
Birth Location: Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
EH
Benjamin Houghton
1732–1759
Birth Location: Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
BH
Lemuel Houghton
1735–1810
Birth Location: Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
LH
Nahum Houghton
1732–1802
Birth Location: Lancaster, Middlesex, Massachusetts
NH
Philemon Houghton
1731–1788
Birth Location: Lancaster, Worcester, MA, USA
PH
Elijah Captain
1728–1810
Birth Location: Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
EC
Abigail Fairbanks
1724–1802
Birth Location: Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
AF

Ruth Wheelock's Ancestors

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Ruth Wheelock
1701–1762
Birth Place: Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Joseph WHEELOCK
1672–1752
Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
ELIZABETH BULLEN
1673–1751
Medford, Middlesex, MA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ruth Wheelock's Descendants

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Ruth Wheelock (11 Mar 1701–2 Mar 1762) m. Benjamin (Houghton) Sr (17 Nov 1690–28 February 1764)
  1. 1. Relief (Houghton) Fairbanks 1726–1795 m. John (Fairbanks) Sr 1731–1817
    1. 1. Maj. (John Jr.) Fairbanks 1755–1830 m. Fanny (Kiltonkelton) Fairbanks 1763–1847
      1. 1. John (Henry Fairbanks) III 1798–1880 m. Mary ("Shagahnashequay") Sayer 1799–1869
        1. 1. Maria (Margaret) Fairbanks 1821–1900 m. Paul (Hudon) Beaulieu 1817–1897
        2. 2. George (A.) Fairbanks 1827–1878
        3. 3. John (Fairbanks) IV 1831–1849
        4. 4. Albert ('Aish-Quay-Gwon-A-Beak') Fairbanks 1840–1922
        5. 5. Robert (Paul) Fairbanks 1825–1901
        6. 6. Jane Fairbanks 1844–1867
        7. 7. James Fairbanks 1842–1869
        8. 8. William Fairbanks 1838–1913
        9. 9. Benjamin (Kajashbens) Fairbanks 1834–1878 m. Julia (Wahboshkahnegence) Gurneau 1844–1903
      2. 2. Reuben Fairbanks 1781–1823
      3. 3. Lydia Fairbanks 1787–1875
      4. 4. Malinda Fairbanks 1791–1885
      5. 5. Warren (Calvin) Fairbanks 1801–1872
      6. 6. Lorenzo (L) Fairbanks 1804–1842
      7. 7. Asa Fairbanks 1784–1842
      8. 8. Frances Fairbanks 1796–1856 m. Emerson (B) Lewis 1791–1876
        1. 1. Lydia (Amelia) Lewis 1819–1847
        2. 2. Stephen (Pearl) Lewis 1821–1887
        3. 3. Catharine (P) Lewis 1824–1861
        4. 4. Calvin (Emerson) Lewis 1833–1926 m. Mary (Abigail) Millard 1839–1917
        5. 5. Frances (Melinda) Lewis 1836–1915
    2. 2. Ephraim Fairbanks 1765–1844
    3. 3. Dorothy Fairbanks 1761–1790
    4. 4. Relief Fairbanks 1751–1835
    5. 5. Samuel Fairbanks 1757–1777
    6. 6. Benjamin Fairbanks 1759–1836
    7. 7. Nathum (Fairbanks) Rev 1753–1827
    8. 8. Rhoda Fairbanks 1768–1850
  2. 2. Parnee (Houghton) Brooks 1730–1816
  3. 3. Abijah Houghton 1723–1802
  4. 4. Ezra Houghton 1722–1789
  5. 5. Benjamin Houghton 1732–1759
  6. 6. Lemuel Houghton 1735–1810
  7. 7. Nahum Houghton 1732–1802
  8. 8. Philemon Houghton 1731–1788
  9. 9. Elijah (Houghton) Captain 1728–1810 m. Katharine Sparhawk 1739–1762 m. Mary Andrews 1734–1818
    1. 1. Seth (Boynton) Houghton 1757–1815 m. Sarah (Cole) Wheeler 1760–1836
      1. 1. Sally Houghton 1784–1854
      2. 2. Polly Houghton 1792–1873
      3. 3. Rebecca Houghton 1795–1862
      4. 4. Fenne Houghton 1782–1786
    2. 2. Rebecca Houghton 1758–1813
    3. 3. Elijah Houghton 1761–1837
    4. 4. Abigail Houghton 1768–1837
    5. 5. Mary ("Polly") Houghton 1766–1842
    6. 6. Comfort Houghton 1766–1834
    7. 7. Oliver Houghton 1765–1836
  10. 10. Abigail (Houghton) Fairbanks 1724–1802

Ruth Wheelock's Timeline

2 Records

1701
11 Mar 1701
Birth of Ruth Wheelock in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
1762
2 Mar 1762
Age 61
Death of Ruth Wheelock in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1701
    Event Place: Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Mar 1762
    Event Place: Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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