Ruth Elizabeth Duprey

Birth: 25 Sep 1942, Hattisburg, Mississippi

• Records of Arlene (Jeronime) Fitzgerald, granddaughter of Omar Wheelock and Hattie Collier, Mar 2000.

Father: Ernest Walter Duprey
Mother: Elizabeth Ruth Hathaway

Partner: James F. LaFreniere

Parnee Houghton

Birth: 14 Apr 1730, Lancaster, Worcester, MA

• Lancaster Vital Records.

Father: Benjamin Houghton
Mother: Ruth Wheelock

Archibald Robertson

Spouse: Elizabeth _____
Marriage: DATE UNKNOWN

• "Wheelock Genealogy", by Carlyle Capron Wheelock, of Woonsocket Rhode Island, and Winifred (Thomson) (Argersinger) Gonseth, of Clayton, New York, 1955; in Dartmouth University Special Collections.

1. Margaret Hope Robertson, born 6 May 1840

Avery Harrison Wheelock

Birth: 31 Aug 1918, Riverdale, Maryland

• Private records of Krista (Spaulding) Leeder, a descendant of Avery G. Wheelock, Feb. 2000; Social Security Death Index, Searched from Rootsweb, May 2000.

Death: 23 Nov 1992, Syracuse, NY

• Private records of Krista (Spaulding) Leeder, a descendant of Avery G. Wheelock, Feb. 2000; Social Security Death Index, Searched from Rootsweb, May 2000.

Father: Avery Luther Wheelock
Mother: Louise Carrie Hale

Spouse: Rae Una Smith
Marriage: 28 Jul 1942

• Private records of Krista (Spaulding) Leeder, a descendant of Avery G. Wheelock, Feb. 2000.

1. Avery David Wheelock
2. Andrew L. Wheelock
3. Carol Wheelock
4. Linda Wheelock

Notes:

Avery moved to Syracuse, NY in 1945, where he founded "Wheelock Rides".

¹ Leeder, grandaughter of Avery Harrison Wheelock, Feb 2000)

Avery's obituary, kindly supplied by his granddaughter, Krista (Spaulding) Leeder.

Avery H. Wheelock, 74; founded Wheelock Rides By Anne Roth Staff writer

For years, children have smiled with glee as they rode up and down and around on Avery H. Wheelock's merry-go-rounds. Teens have gasped with fear as they tipped upside down on his cyclone. Oldsters remember their youth as they pause high in the sky on his Ferris Wheel.

Since 1945, Mr. Wheelock brought excitement to carnivals, firemen's field days and festivals in the Syracuse area.

Mr. Wheelock died Monday at Veterans Administration Medical Center after a long struggle with heart disease and cancer. He was 74 and formerly on Armstrong Road, Camillus.

Mr. Wheelock bought a used Ferris Wheel for less than $500. in 1945. His business grew to include merry-go-round, octopus,twister,flying bobs, kiddie train and spin-the-apple rides. The seasonal business-May through October-is within a 100 mile radius.

Hinsdale, Sodus and St. Johnsville fire departments, Assumption Church in Syracuse and United Church of Christ in Bayberry are among the many groups that book Wheelock Rides.

Mr. Wheelock's two sons, Avery D. and Andrew L., their wives, and grandchildren are all in the business. The younger ones run rides and games: two granddaughters run food stands. His daughter-in-law Alice does the bookkeeping and payroll. The sons and grandsons set up and tear down the rides.

Mr. Wheelock was always the boss, his daughter-in-law Alice said today.

"He didn't ask anybody to do anything he couldn't do himself. Everybody that worked for us and knew him respected him very much."

Today, the business is in two units. Avery D. and his family run one, Andrew and his family the other.

"We start out together the first couple of weeks in May and then divide up at the end of the month and come together for the New York State Fair," said Avery D. Wheelock.

Each unit has approximately 10 rides. During the peak season there are 30 employees.

Mr. Wheelock was born in Riverdale, MD., and was raised in Kirkland. He moved to Syracuse in 1945.

He began in the carnival business during the 1920's selling popcorn and peanuts with his father at carnivals. He was a 1935 graduate of Clinton High School.

Mr. Wheelock served in the Army Air Corps during World War II.

Mr. Wheelock moved to Plant City, Fla,. in 1980, where he ran a tourist resort business. He returned to the Syracuse area for the carnival season to run the business.

Mr. Wheelock was a member of Belle Isle Methodist Church and was an organizer of Cub Scout Pack 60 in Warners. He was a former commander of Knifetown Post 1540, American Legion, in Camillus. Mr. Wheelock was recognized by the post this year for his support of the post and its Boy's State program.

Surviving are his wife of 50 years, the former Rae Una Smith: two sons, Avery D. and Andrew L., both of Syracuse: two daughters, Carol Spaulding of Brooklyn, Conn.; and Linda Wheelock of Plant City, Fla,; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at B.L. Bush and Sons Funeral Home, Camillus, the Rev. Howard J. Rose officiating. Burial will be in Belle Isle Cemetery.

Sources:

1. Private records of Krista (Spaulding

Betsey Wheelock

Birth: 1 Aug 1786, Mendon, Worcester Co, MA

• Mendon Vital Records

Father: Nahum Wheelock
Mother: Betsey Steele

Spouse: Nathan Aldrich
Marriage: 23 Oct 1806

• Aldridge - Aldridge Family Website, at Rootsweb, Feb 2002, Vital Records, Marriages, Mendon, MA; http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~aldrich/.

Notes:

In 1825, Betsey and Nathan lived in Hartford County, Susquehannah, PA.

Sources:

1. Richard Mullen, a descendant of Andrus Wheelock and Lovice Hill, July 2000

Esther Wheelock

Birth: calculated 13 Nov 1821, Johnson, VT

• "Vermont, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1732-2005", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPQP-FZZP : accessed 22 January 2024), Ester Heath death (1872); FHL 005464906; Aged 50y 2m 24d.
• "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XF3F-328 : accessed 18 February 2016), Henry Wheelock in entry for Esther Heath, 06 Feb 1872, Death; State Capitol Building, Montpelier; FHL microfilm 540,099.

Death: 6 Feb 1872, Hyde Park, VT

• "Vermont, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1732-2005", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPQP-FZZP : accessed 22 January 2024), Ester Heath death (1872); FHL 005464906.
• "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XF3F-328 : accessed 18 February 2016), Henry Wheelock in entry for Esther Heath, 06 Feb 1872, Death; State Capitol Building, Montpelier; FHL microfilm 540,099.

Father: Henry Wheelock
Mother: Eleanor Ferry

Spouse: Joseph Heath
Marriage: 21 Mar 1842, Eden, Lamoille Co, VT

• "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954", online database at www.familysearch.org, retrieved Aug 2016.

Notes:

Last name is given as Heath on the death record, which states that she died 6 Feb 1872 in Hyde Park;¹ yet her gravestone says 6 Sep 1872.²

A notice of her death was published in the 14 Feb 1872 edition of the Lamoille Newsdealer, proves that the gravestone is incorrect.³

Sources:

1. "Vermont, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1732-2005", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPQP-FZZP : accessed 22 January 2024), Ester Heath death (1872); FHL 005464906.
2. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/66363740/esther-heath: accessed 22 January 2024), gravestone photo for Esther Wheelock Heath (died 6 Sep 1872), Find a Grave Memorial ID 66363740, North Hyde Park Cemetery, North Hyde Park, Lamoille Co, VT, maintained by Barb Destromp (contributor 46785064).
3. Mrs. Esther Heath death notice, Lamoille Newsdealer (Hyde Park, Vermont ), 14 Feb 1872, p. 3, col. 2; at Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/lamoille-newsdealer-death-notice-for-est/139305326/ : accessed 22 January 2024).

Francis S. Wheelock

Birth: about 1846, Florida, Berkshire Co, MA

• 1860 Federal Census, Adams, Berkshire Co, MA
• Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Adams Marriage Record, Vol 208, Pg 34, age of Francis 22, birthplace Florida, MA, parents Simon and Rebecca (From original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004.)

Death: 10 Feb 1880, Adams, Berkshire Co, MA

• Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol 319, Page 26, Adams death record; died of typhoid fever, age 33y, 3m, 14d, son of Simon and Rebecca, born in Florida, MA (From original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004.)

Father: Simon Wheelock
Mother: Rebecca Kittredge

Spouse: Ruth Orcutt
Marriage: 1 Dec 1868, Adams, Berkshire Co, MA

• Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Adams Marriage Record, Vol 208, Pg 34, age of Francis 22, birthplace Florida, MA, parents Simon and Rebecca (From original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004.)

1. Frankie Wheelock, born 5 Apr 1872, Adams, Berkshire Co, MA
2. Francis C. Wheelock, born about May 1873, South Adams, Berkshire Co, MA
3. Arthur L. Wheelock, born 23 May 1875, Adams, Berkshire Co, MA
4. Willie Wheelock, born Nov 1876, Adams, Berkshire Co, MA
5. William Wheelock, born 20 Nov 1877, Adams, Berkshire Co, MA
6. Alfred Wheelock, born 2 Apr 1878, Adams, Berkshire Co, MA

Notes:

There are some problems with the birth dates of children in this family, as reported in the Massachusetts vital records.

The birth date of Willie, son of Francis and Ruth, is given in the vital records as 31 Nov 1876, yet November has only 30 days.¹ Furthermore, Willie is listed in the VRs as a "twin", yet there is no record of another sibling born in that year.

It's possible that Willie was the twin of William, born 20 Nov 1877. They had twins that were cousins - Willie and Wilford (both died young); so the naming pattern runs elsewhere in the family. Unfortunately, the birth date for William (20 Nov 1877) is not consistent with the birth date of Alfred (2 Apr 1878).

No further record of Willie or William has been found. They don't appear in the same household as their mother in 1880; no marriage, death, or burial records.

Sources:

1. Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Adams birth record, Vol 277, Page 22; online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, retrieved Aug 2017.

Henry Wheelock

Birth: about 1832

• Massachusetts Archives, Worcester marriage record, vol 89, pg 276; Henry Wheelock, age 23, born Barre, son of Moses and Mary Wheelock; online database at www.NewEnglandAncestors.org, Oct 2005.

Father: Moses Wheelock
Mother: Mary J. Foster

Spouse: Mary Miner
Marriage: 28 Nov 1855, Worcester, Worcester Co, MA

• Massachusetts Archives, Worcester marriage record, vol 89, pg 276; Henry Wheelock, age 23, born Barre, son of Moses and Mary Wheelock; online database at www.NewEnglandAncestors.org, Oct 2005.

1. John M. Wheelock, born 26 Jan 1857, Worcester, Worcester Co, MA
2. Otis S. Wheelock, born 9 Nov 1868, Worcester, Worcester Co, MA

James Arthur Wheelock

Birth: 18 Nov 1893

• "Barber genealogy (in two sections) Section I. Descendants of Thomas Barber of Windsor, Conn. 1614-1909. Section II. Descendants of John Barber of Worcester, Mass. 1714-1909", published by John Barber White, edited by Lillian Mae Wilson, Haverhill, Mass. Press of the Nichols Print, 1909; found at www.ebooksread.com, Aug 2012.
• Find A Grave Memorial# 95032435, Union Cemetery, Moriah, Essex Co, NY, created by Candy Rypczyk, 8 Aug 2012; www.FindAGrave.com.

Death: 25 Feb 1986

• Find A Grave Memorial# 95032435, Union Cemetery, Moriah, Essex Co, NY, created by Candy Rypczyk, 8 Aug 2012; www.FindAGrave.com.

Burial: Union Cemetery, Moriah, Essex Co, NY

• Find A Grave Memorial# 95032435, Union Cemetery, Moriah, Essex Co, NY, created by Candy Rypczyk, 8 Aug 2012; www.FindAGrave.com.

Father: James Hyman Wheelock
Mother: Celia McKenzie

Willard Wheelock

Birth: 16 Nov 1820, Waterville, Lamoille Co, VT

• Vermont Vital Records to 1870, Microfilm Collection, New England Historical and Genealogical Society, Boston, MA.

Father: Samuel Wheelock
Mother: Polly Adams

Notes:

Willard Wheelock's name is difficult to discern in the Vermont VRs, and may Williard, William, or a variation. The VRs indicate that he was the first child of Polly Adams and Samuel Wheelock. He is enumerated in the 1850 Census next to his father in Colchester, Essex Co, VT, age 30, living with Maria Wheelock, age 26, born in England. His occupation is "carpenter & joiner".

A Willard Wheelock, age 59, is enumerated in the 1880 Census living in Jamestown, Tuolumne Co, CA with his wife Maria, his children Emma, William, and a third whose name cannot be discerned. He was born in Vermont, and his occupation is listed as "carpenter".

A Willard Wheelock, born 1820, died in Jamestown, CA, in 1899, is buried in the Jamestown Cemetery with his wife Marie, born 1824, died 1882.¹ This is probably the same Willard. Buried nearby is Franklin R. Wheelock, died 27 Aug 1914, son of Willard and Maria²

Sources:

1. Records of Nancy Oliver, July 2007.
2. C. H. Burden Undertaker Records 1890-1953; referenced by Find A Grave Memorial# 56977227, created 12 Aug 2010 by Melissa Lively Sherry.