Direct ancestral line from Rev. Ralph Wheelock to Silas Wheelock

• Rev. Ralph Wheelock, of Medfield, MA (1600-1683)
• Benjamin Wheelock, Sr., of Mendon, MA (1639/40-abt 1720)
• Benjamin Wheelock, Jr., of Mendon, MA (1678-1746)
• Paul Wheelock, of Charlton, MA (1715/16-1777)
• Edward Wheelock, of Charton, MA and Oneida Co, NY (abt 1754-after 2 Dec 1807)
• Silas Wheelock, of Hamburg, NY (1781-1851)

Other notable Wheelocks

• Oscar Merritt Wheelock, alias the dynamite devil (1877-1911) was a bank robber and a decorated hero of the Mexican revolution. His ancestry is Oscar/Joseph/Joseph/Adam/Calvin/Silas/Benjamin/Benjamin/Ralph
• Colonel Douglas H. Wheelock, NASA astronaut. His descent from Rev. Ralph Wheelock is Douglas/Olin/Elmer/Henry/Augustus/Esek/Daniel/Daniel/Benjamin/Benjamin/Ralph
• Lucy Wheelock, of Boston, MA (1857-1946), Educator and founder of Wheelock College, in Boston, MA. Lucy probably descends from Rev. Ralph Wheelock along two distinct lines. Only one, however, is proven: Lucy Wheelock/Laura Pierce/Lucy J. Wheelock/Walter Wheelock/Stephen/Nahor/Samuel/Samuel/Gershom/Ralph
• Edwin Miller Wheelock, abolitionist and educator, probably not descended from Rev. Ralph Wheelock. His immigrant ancestor, Charles Wheelock, came to NY from Ireland in 1810
• Dr. Eleazar Wheelock, of Connecticut, and Hanover, NH (1711-1779), founder of Dartmouth College. His descent from Rev. Ralph Wheelock: Eleazar/Ralph/Eleazar/Ralph
• Eleazar Louis Ripley Wheelock, founder of Wheelock, TX (1793-1847). His descent from Rev. Ralph Wheelock is Eleazar/Eleazar/Ralph/Eleazar/Ralph. Go to Search The Cemetery Database (by name) and search for 'Wheelock'. Note also the book about Eleazar Wheelock by Mary Foster Hutchinson, see bibliography.
• Frank Emerson Wheelock, (1863-1932), founder of Lubbock, TX. His descent from Rev. Ralph Wheelock is Frank/William/William/Chapin/Adams/Paul/Benjamin/Benjamin/Ralph
• Jerome Wheelock, of Grafton and Worcester, MA (1834-1902), invented a more efficient way to manufacture the steam engine. His descent from Rev. Ralph Wheelock is Jerome/Daniel/Paul/Paul/Samuel/Samuel/Gershom/Ralph
• Julia Wheelock, (1833-1900) was an agent for the Michigan Soldiers Relief Association during the Civil War. She wrote a book about her experiences entitled "The Boys in White." Her descent from Rev. Ralph Wheelock is Julia/Alden/Amariah/Benjamin/Benjamin/Benjamin/Benjamin/Ralph
• Col. Charles Wheelock, (1812-1865) formed and commanded the 97th Regiment NY Volunteer Infantry. He died 21 Jan 1865 from wounds received during the Civil War, and was breveted Brigadier General on 26 Jan 1865. A book has been written about the 97th NY Civil War Volunteer Infantry, with many references to Charles Wheelock - "History of the Ninety-Seventh Regiment New York Volunteers Conkling Rifles", by Isaac Hall, ISBN# 0-935523-25-1. His Wheelock ancestry, as it ties in to Rev. Ralph Wheelock, is not known.
• John Hall Wheelock, (1886-1978) was an award winning poet, and chief editor for Charles Scribner and Sons. His descent from Rev. Ralph Wheelock is John/William/William/Joseph/Moses/Ephraim/Eleazar/Ralph
• Otis Leonard Wheelock, (1816-1893) was a noted architect. He designed numerous buildings in Chicago, IL and Watertown, NY, many of which are still standing. His descent from Rev. Ralph Wheelock is Otis/Amariah/Caleb/Silas/Benjamin/Benjamin/Ralph
• Dennison Wheelock, (1871-1927) was a noted band leader, conductor, and musician at Carlisle Indian School. He was born in the Oneida Nation in Wisconsin, son of James Wheelock. He is probably not a descendant of Ralph. One of his ancestors likely adopted the Wheelock surname in tribute to Rev. Eleazar Wheelock, founder of Dartmouth.