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WHEAT
DESCENDANTS OF SAMUEL WHEAT
 
SAMUEL WHEAT

Son of Samuel and Ruth Cooledge, was born on 24 Sep 1747 in England. He died on 04 Apr 1814 in Putney, Windham, VT. Samuel married Abigial Sabin daughter of Noah Sabin and Mary (Perrin) about 1773. Abigial was born on 27 Apr 1752 in Rehoboth, Bristol, MA. She died on 28 Apr 1817 in Hubbardston, Worester, MA.

CHILDREN OF
Samuel Wheat & Abigail (Sabin)
  1. Sarah "Sally" Wheat - born on 13 Sep 1774 in Putney, Windham, VT.
  2. Abigail Wheat - born on 30 Oct 1776 in Putney, Windham, VT; died 30 Oct 1847 in Putney, Windham, VT. She married Samuel Follett.
  3. Ruth Wheat - born on 26 Dec 1778 in Rehoboth, Bristol, MA.
  4. Hannah Wheat - born on 15 Mar 1781 in Putney, Windham, VT. She died on 17 Aug 1782 in Putney, Windham, VT.
  5. Josiah Wheat - born on 12 Mar 1783. He died on 21 Sep 1861.
  6. Mary Wheat - born on 12 Mar 1783.
  7. Samuel Wheat - born on 18 Jan 1788 in Putney, Windham, VT; died in 1869 in Putney, Windham, VT. Samuel married Rebecca Wilcox, daughter of John and Anna (Crook).
  8. James Wheat - born on 07 Apr 1790 in Putney, Windham, VT; died on 13 Jul 1839.
  9. Hannah Wheat - born on 23 Apr 1792 in Putney, Windham, VT; died on 23 Sep 1793 in Putney, Windham, VT.
  10. Lydia Wheat - born on 26 Aug 1794 in Putney, Windham, VT. Lydia married Jabez Miller.
 

GENERATION II
JOSIAH WHEAT

Josiah Wheat (Samuel, Samuel) was born on 12 Mar 1783 in Putney, Windham, VT. He died on 21 Sep 1861 in China, Lee, IL. He was buried in Palmyra Cemetery, Lee Co., IL.

Josiah was counted in a census in 1830 in Hornby, Steuben, NY. He was counted in a census in 1840 in Hornby, Steuben, NY. He was counted in a census in 1850 in China, Lee, IL. He was counted in a census in 1860 in Dixon, Lee, IL.

Josiah was believed to have settled in what would become Hornby, Stueben Co., NY in 1819. The town was later formed from Painted Post, now Corning, on the 27th of January of 1826. He was elected the first Town Clerk of Hornby on January 27, 1826.

By 1850, he and his family had removed to China, Lee County, Illinois. In 1860 he and his wife were listed as living in the household of their daughter, Augusta Paranac.

Josiah married Mary Black about 1809. Mary was born on 29 Nov 1779. She died on 11 Jun 1860 in Palmyra, Lee, IL. She was buried in Palmyra Cemetery, Lee Co., IL. Mary was counted in a census in 1850 in China, Lee, IL. She was counted in a census in 1860 in Dixon, Lee, IL. n 1860 she and her husband are living in the household of daughter Augusta Paranac.
CHILDREN OF
Josiah Wheat & Mary (Black)
  1. George Henry Wheat - born on 29 Jul 1810. He died in 1840.
  2. Josiah Harvey Wheat - born on 01 Jun 1812 in Putney, Windham, VT; died on 22 Apr 1897 in Rockford, Winnebago, IL and buried in Cedar Bluff Cemetery - Rockford, IL. He was counted in a census in 1880 in Rockford, Winnebago, IL. The Wheat and Sons Mill was located at Hornby Forks and was built by C.G. Wheat in 1885. This mill was used for saw, planing, shingle and feed. His grandson Coryell Theo Wheat was born about 1867 and was living in their household in 1880. - Josiah married Frances Eunice Goodsell on 12 Feb 1835 in Hornby, Steuben, NY; she was born about 1816 in Pennsylvania and was counted in a census in 1880 in Rockford, Winnebago, IL.
  3. Charles Green Wheat - born on 07 Feb 1817. He died in 1902.
  4. James Clark Wheat - born on 20 May 1818 in Putney, Windham, VT; died in Sep 1886. James was counted in a census in 1850 in Dist. 37, Whiteside, IL, listed as a 29 year old carpenter in the 1850 census living in the household of Isaac and Almira Southard. He married Brittana Clark .
  5. Horace Franklin Wheat - born on 22 Sep 1820 in Hornby, Steuben, NY; died in Mar 1822 in Hornby, Steuben, NY.
  6. Lyman C. Wheat - born on 05 Mar 1821.
  7. Samuel E. Wheat - born on 06 Sep 1822. He died on 29 Oct 1891.
  8. Dana Leavit Wheat - born on 04 Nov 1824.
  9. Mary Jane Wheat - born on 08 Feb 1827; died on 19 Mar 1892.
  10. Emory Owen Wheat - born on 16 Jun 1829 in Hornby, Steuben, NY. He was counted in a census in 1850 in Dist. 37, Whiteside, IL, listed as a 22 year old carpenter in the 1850 census living in the household of Collins and Sarah Somers.
  11. Lucy Reed Wheat - born on 24 Jan 1832 in China, Lee, IL; she was counted in a census in 1850 in China, Lee, IL.
  12. Augusta Catherine Wheat - born on 10 Jan 1835.
 

GENERATION III
GEORGE HENRY WHEAT

George Henry Wheat (Josiah, Samuel, Samuel) was born on 29 Jul 1810. He died in 1840. According to the obituary of his brother Charles, "George ... went to Texas to fight for its liberty and (was) never heard from again."

George married Mary "Polly" Gibbs daughter of Rufus Gibbs and Eleanor (Farr) on 15 Jun 1833 in Hornby, Steuben, NY. Mary was born on 27 Sep 1812 in Westminster, Windham, VT.

CHILDREN OF
George Wheat & Polly (Gibbs)
  1. Anna E. Wheat - born in 1836.
  2. Adeline Wheat - born in 1840.
 
CHARLES GREEN WHEAT

Charles Green Wheat (Josiah, Samuel, Samuel) was born on 07 Feb 1817 in Putney, Windham, VT. He died in 1902. He was counted in a census in 1860 in Steuben Co., NY. He was counted in a census in 1880 in Hornby Forks, Steuben, NY.

Charles married Isabella Coolbaugh in 1853. Isabella was born in Mar 1825 in New York. She was the daughter of William and Amelia (Loomis). She married (1) Lott Howell and was listed with him and his assumed to be parents, Sylvester & Margaret Howell, in the 1850 census in 1850 in Barrington, Yates, NY with their two sons Amos (b. about 1848) and Hannibal (born 1850 - listed as 6 mos old in 1850). She married Charles after the death of her husband Lott, and was listed in the census records for 1860 Hornby, Steuben, NY; and the 1880 in Hornby Forks, Steuben, NY.

CHILDREN OF
Charles G. Wheat & Isabell (Coolbaugh)
  1. Henry Wheat - born about 1855; died after 1935.
  2. Ada Wheat - born about 1857 in Steuben Co., NY; she was counted in a census in 1860 in Hornby, Steuben, NY.
 
LYMAN C. WHEAT

Lyman C. Wheat (Josiah, Samuel, Samuel) was born on 05 Mar 1821 in Putney, Windham, Vermont. He moved in 1828 to Steuben Co., NY. He was counted in a census in 1850 in China, Lee, IL; 1860 in Lee Center, Lee, IL; and the 1880 census living in Amboy, Lee, IL.

He moved with his parents in 1828 and lived in Steuben Co., NY where he was reared and received an academic education and then came west in midsummer of 1843 with his small family and lived for a short time on the Dixon and Chicago road working as a school teacher. He went to Lee Center in 1845 and lived there for a number of years and while there was a trustee of the academy and about nine years later, he bought out Charles Hitchcock and went into merchandising, transferring the business to Amboy in 1865 and bringing his family to live there in about 1872.

Amboy News dated 27 Sep 1884 indicates that "H.E. Johnson, one of the large farmers of Palmyra township, was at the Republican rally Thurday and staid over night with his brother-in-law, Lyman C. Wheat."

Lyman married (1) Mary Warnick daughter of James Warnick and Nancy on 20 Aug 1840 in Steuben Co., NY. Mary was born about 1822. She died on 31 Jul 1862 in Lee Co, IL. Mary was counted in a census in 1850 in China living next door to her parents in Lee County, Illinois; and she was listed the 1860 census in Lee Center, Lee, IL.

[ Lyman C. Wheat Biography ]
CHILDREN OF
Lyman C. Wheat & Mary (Warnick)
  1. Josephine Wheat - born on 13 Dec 1841 in Steuben Co., NY. Josephine was counted in a census in 1850 in China, Lee, IL; and 1860 census in Lee Center, Lee, IL.
  2. George W. Wheat - born on 08 Nov 1843 in Lee Co, IL. He was counted in a census in 1850 in China, Lee, IL; and in 1860 in Lee Center, Lee, IL. He enlisted in Co. E, 75th Illinois Volunteers in 1862 and fought at the battle of Perryville.
  3. Adalaide N. Wheat - born on 12 Jun 1849 in Lee Co, IL. She was counted in a census in 1850 in China, Lee, IL; census in 1860 in Lee Center, Lee, IL; she was buried on 03 Oct 1874.
  4. Alice May Wheat - born on 02 Dec 1854 in Lee Co, IL; counted in a census in 1860 in Lee Center, Lee, IL.
  5. Fred Agustus Wheat - born on 18 Jul 1857 in Lee Co, IL; counted in a census in 1860 in Lee Center, Lee, IL.
  6. Lizzie Jane Wheat - born on 09 Dec 1858 in Lee Co, IL. She died on 31 Jul 1862 in Lee Co, IL; counted in a census in 1860 in Lee Center, Lee, IL.
Lyman married (2) Harriet Lucretia Eaton on 23 Aug 1863 in Lee Co, IL. Harriet was born about 1831 in Massachusetts and was counted in a census in 1880 in Amboy, Lee, IL.
CHILDREN OF
Lyman C. Wheat & Lucretia (Eaton)
  1. Willie Henry Wheat - born on 16 Oct 1864 in Lee Co, IL; died on 12 Sep 1865 in Lee Co, IL.
  2. Charles Lyman Wheat - born on 08 Dec 1865 in Illinois; counted in a census in 1880 in Amboy, Lee, IL.
  3. Nellie L. Wheat - born on 04 Jun 1868 in Lee Co, IL; counted in a census in 1880 in Amboy, Lee, IL.
  4. Edwin Densmore Wheat - born on 18 Mar 1871 in Lee Co, IL;counted in a census in 1880 in Amboy, Lee, IL.
 
SAMUEL E. WHEAT

Samuel E. Wheat (Josiah, Samuel, Samuel) was born on 06 Sep 1822 in Hornby, Steuben, NY. He died on 29 Oct 1891. Samuel was counted in a census in 1850 in China, Lee, IL household of his parents, Josiah and Mary and listed as having been married within the year; he was counted in a census in 1860 in Dixon, Lee, IL.

Samuel married Mary Post on 04 Oct 1849 in Lee Co., IL. Mary was born about 1830 in New York. Mary was counted in a census in 1850 in China, Lee, IL; counted in a census in 1860 in Dixon, Lee, IL.

CHILDREN OF
Samuel Wheat & Mary (Post)
  1. Charles J. Wheat - born about 1850 in Lee Co., IL; counted in a census in 1860 in Dixon, Lee, IL.
  2. Mary Wheat - born about 1857 in Lee Co., IL; counted in a census in 1860 in Dixon, Lee, IL.
  3. James A. Wheat - born in Nov 1859 in Lee Co., IL; counted in a census in 1860 in Dixon, Lee, IL and listed as nine months old.
 
DANA LEAVIT WHEAT

Dana Leavit Wheat (Josiah, Samuel, Samuel) was born on 04 Nov 1824 in Hornby, Steuben, NY. He was counted in a census in 1850 in Hornby, Steuben, NY; and the census in 1880 in Corning, Steuben, NY.

Dana married Sophrona Haradon, possibly the daughter of Parnach Haradon and Delana (Clark) in 1849 in Steuben Co., NY. Sophrona was born about 1823 in New York. She was counted in a census in 1850 in Hornby, Steuben, NY; and the 1880 in Corning, Steuben, NY.

CHILDREN OF
Dana L. Wheat & Sophrona (Haradon)
  1. Mary A. "Minnie" Wheat - born in May 1850 in Hornby, Steuben, NY; counted in a census in 1850 in Hornby, Steuben, NY; 1870 & 1880 Corning, Steuben, NY. She married Benjamin Smith in 1868 and had: Frederick born about 1870 and Elmer D. born about 1874.
  2. Inez Wheat - born 1853 in NY
  3. Charles Wheat - born 1857 in NY
  4. George E. Wheat - born 1859 in NY
 
MARY JANE WHEAT

Mary Jane Wheat (Josiah, Samuel, Samuel) was born on 08 Feb 1827 in China Twp., Lee, IL. She died on 19 Mar 1892 in Meriden, Cherokee, IA.

Mary was counted in a census in 1850 in Palmyra, Lee, IL. She was counted in a census in 1860 in Palmyra,Lee, IL. She was counted in a census in 1870 in Palmyra, Lee, IL. She was counted in a census in 1880 in Palmyra, Lee, IL with her husband Harvey and daughter Addie.

Mary married Harvey E. Johnson son of Seth Johnson and Mary (Hough) on 31 Dec 1848 in Palmyra, Lee, IL. Harvey was born on 11 Feb 1819 in Bainbridge, Chenango, NY and died on 15 Nov 1887 in Palmyra, Lee, IL. He was buried in Sugar Grove Cemetery, Palmyra, IL.

Harvey was counted in a census in 1820 in Jericho, Chenango, NY. He moved from Chenango County, NY to Palmyra, Lee Co., IL between 1841-1845 (The History of Lee county, IL indicates he came to Palmyra in 1845). He was counted in a census in 1850 in Palmyra, Lee, IL; listed Listed as head of household in the Lee was counted in a census in 1860 in Palmyra, Lee, IL(Dixon Post Office); 1870 in Palmyra, Lee, IL; and 1880 in Lee Co., IL.

Amboy News dated 27 Sep 1884 indicates that "H.E. Johnson, one o the large farmers of Palmyra township, was at the Republican rally Thursday and staid over night with his brother-in-law, Lyman C. Wheat."

Amboy News of 1885, October 24th states that probate records list Howard Johnson to be appointed administrator of the estate of E.H. Johnson, deceased, under bonds of $300. Obituary on file indicates he probably died of heart disease.

[Burial notes from Mark Grindy]

For more information on descendants of Mary J. Wheat
CHILDREN OF
Mary Jane Wheat & Harvey Johnson
  1. Deforest J. Johnson - born on 13 Apr 1850. He died on 02 Apr 1920.
  2. Florence R. Johnson - born on 08 Oct 1851.
  3. Franklyn Fremont Johnson - born on 19 Dec 1855.
  4. Augustus L. Johnson died before 1870.
  5. Freddie L. Johnson died before 1870.
  6. Addie A. Johnson - born on 25 Dec 1866 in Lee Co, IL. Addie was counted in a census in 1870 in Palmyra, Lee, IL; and 1880 in Palmyra, Lee, IL. She appears to have been the wife of Will Snyder (whom she married sometime after 1881/1882) and was residing in Tama, IA according to DeForest's obituary of 1920. - The Amboy News (Lee Co., IL) states that Addie was living in Viola and visiting friends in Amboy - this being 1 Jul 1882 - her name still listed at this date as Johnson.
 
AUGUSTA CATHERINE WHEAT

Augusta Catherine Wheat (Josiah, Samuel, Samuel) was born on 10 Jan 1835 in China, Lee, IL. She was counted in a census in 1850 in China, Lee, IL; and in a census in 1880 in Corning, Steuben, NY.

Augusta married Parnach Haradon son of Parnach Haradon and Delana Clark in 1857. Parnach was born in May 1828 in New York. He may have gone to Illinois by 1850, as he was not listed in Hornby, Steuben Co., NY at that time; but was then listed there in Corning, Steuben, NY in 1880.

CHILDREN OF
Augusta C. Wheat & Parnach Haradon
  1. George H. Haradon - born about 1855 in Illinois. He died on 10 Nov 1938 in Corning, Steuben, NY; counted in a census in 1850 in Dixon, Lee, IL; and in a census in 1880 in Corning, Steuben, NY.
  2. Charles H. Haradon - born in Nov 1859 in Illinois; died on 14 Jul 1901 in Corning, Steuben, New York. He was counted in a census in 1880 in Corning, Steuben, NY.
  3. William Haradon - born about 1867 in New York; counted in a census in 1880 in Corning, Steuben, NY.
  4. Frederick Haradon - born about 1869 in New York; counted in a census in 1880 in Corning, Steuben, NY.
  5. Haradon, Frank - born about 1872 in New York; counted in a census in 1880 in Corning, Steuben, NY.
  6. Leon Haradon - born in 1880 in New York; listed as 6 mos in the 1880 census in Corning, Steuben, NY.
 

GENERATION IV
HENRY WHEAT

Henry Wheat (Charles Green, Josiah, Samuel, Samuel) was born about 1855 in Pennsylvania. He died after 1935. He was counted in a census in 1860 in Hornby, Steuben, NY; and the 1880 in Hornby Forks, Steuben, NY.

Henry married Jessie A. Humphrey on 19 Nov 1879 in Hornby, Steuben, NY. Jessie was born on 19 Nov Humphrey, Jessie A.1858 in Corning, Steuben, NY; and died on 19 Dec 1935 in St. Petersburg, FL. She had been counted in a census in 1880 in Hornby Forks, Steuben, NY and was the daughter of James Burton Humphrey and Ann (Wands).
CHILDREN OF
Henry Wheat & Jessie (Humphrey)
  1. Clyde H. Wheat - born in Feb 1882; died after 1935.
  2. Isabell E. Wheat - born in Apr 1886 in Corning, Steuben, NY. She married Uri Balcom on 20 Aug 1908 in Cooper Plains, Erwin, Steuben, NY. Uri was born in 1877 in Campbell, Steuben, NY and was the son of Benjamin B. and Melvina (Dunckley).
  3. Parley W. Wheat - born in 1890.
  4. Anna A. Wheat - born in Oct 1896.
  5. Charles D. Wheat - born in May 1898.
 
 
Sources
 
  • Marriage Notice - Telegraph and Herald, 9 Jan 1873 ; p4 c3, p.4; c3. "At the residence of the bride's parents in Woosung, Ogle County, Ills., on the 24th day of Dec. 1872, by Elder C.W. Sherwood, Mr. DeForrest Johnson and Miss Emma C. Bovey."
  • 2. Clerk of the District Court, Register Of Births, Cherokee Co.,IA , FHL #1428634. Book 1 1880-1889; Book 2 1889-1907.
  • 3. Death Certificate. "Minnesota Dept. of Health - Rec #028217."
  • 4. Norman Co., MN Index (Newspaper), May 12, 1965.
  • 5. Clerk of District Court, Wadena County Marriage Records 1873-1955, FHL #1940339. Rec #0209.
  • 6. Clerk of the District Court, Register Of Births, Cherokee Co., IA
 
 
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