Fernando Benham

Birth: 15 Nov 1836, Washtenaw Co, MI

• M. A. Leeson, History of Kent County, Michigan (Chicago : C. C. Chapman, 1881), p. 723; Archive.org (https://archive.org/details/historyofkentcou00lees/page/723/mode/1up : accessed 31 Jan 2023).

Death: 7 Feb 1900, Kent Co, MI

• "Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952," database with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60872/ : accessed 3 January 2024); Ferdinando Benham death (1900), Courtland, Kent County, Michigan ; Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing, Michigan.

Burial: Courtland Township Cemetery, Rockford, Kent Co, MI

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27151795/fernando-benham: accessed 03 January 2024), gravestone photo for Fernando Benham (1836–1900), Find a Grave Memorial ID 27151795, Courtland Township Cemetery, Rockford, Kent Co, MI.

Father: Frederick Benham
Mother: Laurane Wheelock

Spouse: Sarah Melora Parkinson
Marriage: 22 Dec 1861, Kent Co, MI

• "Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCDZ-D5V : accessed 3 January 2024), Fernando Benham and Malony M. Parkinson (1861); FHL 926723, image 31 of 576.
• M. A. Leeson, History of Kent County, Michigan (Chicago : C. C. Chapman, 1881), p. 723; Archive.org (https://archive.org/details/historyofkentcou00lees/page/723/mode/1up : accessed 31 Jan 2023); Says married 20 Dec 1861.

Marion Dallin

Spouse: Cyrus Hubbard Wheelock
Marriage: 10 Dec 1853

• Records of Shawn Wheelock, a descendant of Franklin T. Wheelock (1894 -1960), May, 2004.

1. Lucy Anthea Wheelock, born 16 Oct 1864, Utah
2. Julian Russell Wheelock, born 1858
3. Cyrus Alberto Wheelock, born 21 Feb 1861
4. Marion Ella Wheelock, born 26 Oct 1863, Utah
5. Maud W. Wheelock, born 16 Oct 1865
6. Erminia May Wheelock, born 1 Mar 1867, Mt. Pleasant, Sanpete, Utah
7. Byron Granville Wheelock, born 16 Oct 1869, Mt. Pleasant, Sanpete, Utah

Maud Graham

Birth: about 1891, NY

• 1900 Federal Census, Homer, Cortland Co, NY

Father: Mathew Graham
Mother: Elizabeth Wheelock

Russell Howe

Birth: 3 Oct 1807

• Daniel Waite Howe, Gilman Bigelow Howe, Howe Genealogies: The Genealogy of John Howe of Sudbury and Marlborough, Massachusetts, 3 vols. (Boston: NEHGS, 1929), vol. 1, p. 97; online at Archive.org (https://archive.org/details/howegenealogiesb01howe/page/97/mode/2up : accessed 8 Feb 2023).

Death: 14 Dec 1883, Detroit, Wayne Co, MI

• "Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995," database with images, FamilySearch.org (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9K7-19SP-S : accessed 10 Apr 2023); FHL 1377686, image 504 of 777.

Father: Jabez Howe
Mother: Relief Wheelock

Spouse: Julia Taylor
Marriage:

• "Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952," database with image Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60872/ : accessed 11 Apr 2023); Wayne County, Michigan, death certificate registered no. 10218 (1919), Beatrice Stoddard; Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing, Michigan; Death certificate identifies her parents as Russell Howe and Julia Taylor, both born in Batavia.

Notes:

Russell is enumerated in the 1830 and 1840 Federal Census, living in Batavia.

In 1850, he was living in Monroe Ward 1, Monroe Co, MI, age 42, born NY, cooper, with Julia Howe, age 31, born, NY, Emily Howe, age 19, born NY, and Cora E. Howe, 7, R. D. Howe, 6, Beatrice Howe, 4, and Ernest M. Howe, 1, all born in Michigan.

In 1860 he was living in Detroit, Ward 4, cook, age 53, born NY, with Julia, age 40, born NY, R. Dallas Howe, 15, Beatrice, 14, Earnest, 12, Isora, 4, and Ida, 2, all born in Michigan.

In 1870 he was again in Detroit, Ward 5, age 63, born NY, huckster, living with Julia, age 50, born NY, Ernest, 21, Flora, 14, Ida, 11, Edith, 8, and Edwin, 4, all born in Michigan.

Russell was not found in the 1880 census, but his wife Julia, age 60, was a boarder in Detroit, living with her presumed son, Edwin B. Howe, 14, grocery clerk.

The death certificate of his daughter, Beatrice (Howe) Stoddard, who died 19 Oct 1919, identifies her parents as Russell Howe, born in Batavia, NY, and Julia Taylor, also born in Batavia.¹

Research Notes for Jabez Howe:

Russell Howe participated in the following Genesee County, NY, land transactions: (1) Harley and Russell Howe to Jabez Howe, 23:241; (2) 1820, Jabez Howe to Harley and Russell Howe, 22:306, lot 8, section 11, township 12, range 1; (3) 1834, Harley and Russell Howe to William Davis, 35:217, lot 6, section 1, township 12, range 2.

Sources:

1. "Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952," database with image Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60872/ : accessed 11 Apr 2023); Wayne County, Michigan, death certificate registered no. 10218 (1919), Beatrice Stoddard; Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing, Michigan.

Louisa Isabel Johnson

Birth: 16 Jan 1874

• Family records of Scott Wheelock, the son of John Edgar Wheelock III, a descendant of Charles Wheelock and Lydia Brown, Nov 2011. The original source was Lydia A. Wheelock, daughter of Charles Wheelock and Lydia Brown.

Father: William G. Johnson
Mother: Melissa Wheelock

Genevieve Mains

Birth: 1 Mar 1909, Broken Arrow, Tulsa Co, OK

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41328891/genevieve-churchill-riley: accessed 01 October 2023), memorial page for Genevieve Churchill Mains Riley (1 Mar 1909–17 Jul 2002), Find a Grave Memorial ID 41328891, citing Mountain View Cemetery, Walla Walla, Walla Walla County, Washington, USA; Maintained by Denise Riley Andren (contributor 46912127).
• "Genevieve Riley," Walla Walla Union Bulletin (Walla Walla, Washington), 19 Jul 2002, p. 2, col. 4; NewspaperArchive.com, accessed 1 October 2023.

Death: 17 Jul 2002, Prosser, Benton Co, WA

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41328891/genevieve-churchill-riley: accessed 01 October 2023), memorial page for Genevieve Churchill Mains Riley (1 Mar 1909–17 Jul 2002), Find a Grave Memorial ID 41328891, citing Mountain View Cemetery, Walla Walla, Walla Walla County, Washington, USA; Maintained by Denise Riley Andren (contributor 46912127).
• "Genevieve Riley," Walla Walla Union Bulletin (Walla Walla, Washington), 19 Jul 2002, p. 2, col. 4; NewspaperArchive.com, accessed 1 October 2023.

Burial: Mountain View Cemetery, Walla Walla, Walla Walla Co, WA

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41328891/genevieve-churchill-riley: accessed 01 October 2023), memorial page for Genevieve Churchill Mains Riley (1 Mar 1909–17 Jul 2002), Find a Grave Memorial ID 41328891, citing Mountain View Cemetery, Walla Walla, Walla Walla County, Washington, USA; Maintained by Denise Riley Andren (contributor 46912127).

Father: Abraham M. Mains
Mother: Edith May Wheelock

Spouse: Lee Charles Churchill
Marriage: 16 Jul 1927, Claremore, Rogers Co, OK

• "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995," database with images,FamilySearch(https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2Z5-KJG1 : accessed 1 October 2023), Lee C Churchill and Genevieve Mains (1927); citing Rogers County, Oklahoma, courthouse; FHL 002449899.

1. Patricia Jane Churchill, born 21 Apr 1933

Spouse: Ralph Riley
Marriage: 15 Sep 1972, Chehalis, Lewis Co, WA

• "Genevieve Riley," Walla Walla Union Bulletin (Walla Walla, Washington), 19 Jul 2002, p. 2, col. 4; NewspaperArchive.com, accessed 1 October 2023.

Notes:

Genevieve and Lee lived in Broken Arrow for a time, then Montana, Arizona, and by 1950 were living in Walla Walla, Washington, where they remained for the rest of their lives. Lee worked as a radio operator for the Civil Aviation Authority; Genevieve was active in the Organ Guild, and was organist and conductor at the Pioneer United Methodist Church.¹

Sources:

1. U.S. census records; "Genevieve Riley," Walla Walla Union Bulletin (Walla Walla, Washington), 19 Jul 2002, p. 2, col. 4; and "Lee Churchill's Final Flight Call Heralds CAA Retirement," Walla Walla Union Bulletin (Walla Walla, Washington), 4 Apr 1955, p. 2, col. 1; both at NewspaperArchive.com, accessed 1 October 2023.

Anna Southwick Wheelock

Birth: 27 Feb 1823

• "Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988," database with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/matownvital : accessed 19 June 2019), search for Manning Wheelock, image 546; citing Massachusetts Vital and Town Records, Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and DeLene Holbrook); from "Records of Births and Deaths in the Town of Warwick, 1805, No. 2", covering years from 1749-1851, p. 238 of 260, Warwick Town Clerk's office, Warwick, MA.

Death: 5 Aug 1846, Blackstone, Worcester Co, MA

• "Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FH9D-Q2S : 10 February 2018), Ann Wheelock death, 05 Aug 1846; citing Blackstone, Worcester, Massachusetts, reference 2; FHL microfilm 2,108,275.
• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 13 July 2019), headstone photo for Anna S Wheelock, Find A Grave Memorial no. 26782231, Enfield Street Cemetery, Enfield, Hartford Co, CT, maintained by Jan Franco (contributor 46625834).

Burial: Enfield Street Cemetery, Enfield, Hartford Co, CT

• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 13 July 2019), headstone photo for Anna S Wheelock, Find A Grave Memorial no. 26782231, Enfield Street Cemetery, Enfield, Hartford Co, CT, maintained by Jan Franco (contributor 46625834).

Father: Manning Wheelock
Mother: Marbra Southwick

Notes:

Per death record, she was born in Warwick, RI - probably a recording error, and most likely should have been Warwick, MA.

Elizabeth Wheelock

Birth: about 1824

• 1850 US Census, Floyd, Oneida Co, NY

Father: Phillip Wheelock
Mother: Phoebe (--?--)

Harriet Newell Wheelock

Birth: 17 Jun 1847, Athens, Bradford Co, PA

• "The Wights", A Record of Thomas Wight of Dedham and Medfield And Of His Descendants 1635-1890", by William Ward Wight, Swain & Tate Printers, 1890.

Father: Henry Wight Wheelock
Mother: Millicent Bradley Bell

Hellen Sophia Wheelock

Birth: 1839

• New York Daily Tribune, death notice, 1 Sep 1842; death of Hellen Sophia Wheelock, daughter of Rev. Alonzo Wheelock, Aug 1842, aged 3 years, 1 months, 2 days.

Death: Aug 1842

• New York Daily Tribune, death notice, 1 Sep 1842; death of Hellen Sophia Wheelock, daughter of Rev. Alonzo Wheelock, Aug 1842, aged 3 years, 1 months, 2 days.

Father: Alonzo Wheelock
Mother: Elizabeth Maria Bacon

Lewis Lorenzo Wheelock

Birth: 12 Nov 1839, Mannsville, Jefferson Co., NY

• Private records of Nancy Docherty, descendent of Joseph Wheelock and Judith Foster, through Dolly Wheelock, Oct 1998.

Death: 1907, Owatonna, MN

• Private records of Nancy Docherty, descendent of Joseph Wheelock and Judith Foster, through Dolly Wheelock, Oct 1998.

Father: Lewis Lorenzo Wheelock
Mother: Mary Letta Howe

Spouse: Adeline Burch
Marriage: 24 Jul 1871, Hillsdale, MI

• Private records of Nancy Docherty, descendent of Joseph Wheelock and Judith Foster, through Dolly Wheelock, Oct 1998.

1. Mary A. Wheelock, born 1872
2. L. B. Wheelock, born 1874
3. Arthur B. Wheelock, born 1876, Owatonna, MN
4. Dwight Lorenzo Wheelock, born 1879, Owatonna, MN
5. Adeline C. Wheelock, born 1881, Owatonna, MN
6. Paul A. Wheelock, born 1887, Owatonna, MN
7. Minnie A. Wheelock

Mabel E. Wheelock

Father: Martin W. Wheelock
Mother: Julia A. Miles

Peter Wheelock

Death: Boston, MA

• "History of Sanbornton, New Hampshire, Vol II - Genealogies", by Rev. M. T. Runnels, published by Alfred Mudge & Son, 1881.

Father: Peter Sanborn Wheelock
Mother: Dorothy Fuller

Partner: Mary Dane

1. Curtis H. Wheelock, born 15 Nov 1850

Walter Wheelock

Birth: 8 Dec 1783, Hubbardston, Worcester, MA

• Hubbardston Vital Records thru 1849

Death: 24 Apr 1867, Cambridge, Lamoille Co, VT

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

Burial: Smilie Cemetery, Cambridge, VT

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

Father: Stephen Wheelock
Mother: Lucretia Newton

Spouse: Betsey Johnson
Marriage: 25 Apr 1806, NH

• New Hampshire Vital Records, Marriages; Microfilm Collection, New England Historical and Genealogical Society, Boston, MA.

1. Walter Wheelock, born 23 Aug 1806, NH
2. Lucy J. Wheelock, born 23 May 1808, Eden, Lamoille Co, VT
3. Caroline Wheelock, born 23 Oct 1810, Eden, Lamoille Co, VT
4. Lucretia Wheelock, born 2 Sep 1812, Eden, Lamoille Co, VT

Spouse: Salome Jacobs
Marriage: 5 Mar 1815, VT

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

1. Amaziah J. Wheelock, born 15 Dec 1817, Eden, Lamoille Co, VT
2. Betsy Jane Wheelock, born 3 Jan 1822, Eden, VT
3. William W. Wheelock, born 25 Mar 1824, Eden, Lamoille Co, VT
4. Susan Wheelock, born
5. Addison P. Wheelock, born 22 Jul 1826, Eden, Lamoille Co, VT
6. Julia M. Wheelock, born 1829, Eden, Lamoille Co, VT
7. Nelson Wheelock, born about 1833
8. Lorrestine C. Wheelock, born about 1835
9. Luellah Wheelock, born about 1837

Notes:

The death of Walter Wheelock is recorded in Cambridge, VT. It indicates that he was born in Hubbardston, MA; died 24 Apr 1867, age 83y 4m 16d. The implied birth date of 8 Dec 1783 confirms his identity as the son of Stephen Wheelock and Lucretia Newton.

It is presumed that this is the same Walter Wheelock that married Betsey Johnson in NH, and fathered at least one child there, and several others in Eden VT. It is also presumed that Walter married (2) Salome Jacobs in Cambridge, VT [See Note 1].

Walter must have come to Eden, VT before 1810, when he is enumerated there in the census. Several others from Hubbardston, MA, were also early settlers there.

His first wife, Betsey, probably died before 1815, when Walter married Salome Jacobs. Walter (age 63, born MA) and Salome (age 53, born NH) are enumerated in the 1850 Census, living in Eden, VT with Nelson W. (age 17), Lorrestice(?) (age 15) and Luellah S. (age 13), all presumed to be children of Walter and Salome, though their births are not in the VRs. Betsey and Amaziah are identified as children of Walter and Salome by their death records. Marcus Warren Waite identifies the following additional children, too old to appear with this family in the 1850 Census: Susan, Addison (m. Martha Pierce), Weston, and Julia. The 1830 census shows 8 children under 20 in the household.

Walter died of a fracture of the hip at age 83, and is buried in Smilie Cemetery in Cambridge, VT.

NOTES

[1] There are several relationships here that cannot be strictly proven from the records, but for which the weight of evidence is strong. These relationships are taken one at a time:

First, the Walter Wheelock that fathered children in New Hampshire and Vermont with Betsey ____ could be a different Walter from the one who married Salome Jacobs; implying the existence of two Walter Wheelocks in Eden at the time. The vital records show children born to Walter and Betsey Wheelock in Eden between the years 1806 and 1812. They show a marriage for Walter Wheelock and Salome Jacobs in 1815 which specifies that this is Walter's first marriage, implying a different Walter from the one that previously married Betsey. In addition, there are two death records for Walter Wheelock. One, recorded in Cambridge, specifies that Walter is the wife of Salome, died 4 Apr 1864, ae 83. The second, recorded in Eden, does not specify the spouse, gives a death date of 24 Apr 1864, ae 83y 4m 16d, and states that he was born in Hubbardston, MA.

However, the argument for a single Walter Wheelock is stronger. The Census records for 1810 and 1820 show only a single Walter. Census records for 1830, 1840, and 1850 show only Walter and his son, Walter, Jr. In addition, it is very likely the two death records are one and the same. The dates "4 Apr 1864" and "24 Apr 1864" are suspiciously similar, and the fact that both are 83 years old implies a transcription error, probably on the "4 Apr 1864" date. The Vermont VRs are filled with duplicate death records.

The Vermont VRs are clear that several children were born to Walter Wheelock and Betsey ____, but is this the Betsey Johnson that married Walter Wheelock in 1806, Marlborough, Cheshire Co, NH? The census records show that Walter's parents lived in Cheshire County, NH, in 1800. Land records confirm their presence in Alstead, Cheshire Co, NH in 1796 (Cheshire Deeds, Vol 26, pg 170, 174, 253). Walter's brother, Emory, was married in Cheshire County; and his sister, Tabitha, may also have been married there. The first child of Walter and Betsey, Walter, Jr., was born in NH in 1806, according to the Vermont VRs. These facts strongly suggest the conclusion that Walter's wife, Betsey, of Eden, VT, was in fact Betsey Johnson. At least one published genealogy draws the same conclusion: "Gregory Stone Genealogy: Ancestry and Descendants of Dea. Gregory Stone of Cambridge, Mass., 1320-1917", by J. Gardner Bartlett.

Given the facts, the provisional conclusion is that there was only one Walter Wheelock in the area, and that Walter's first wife, Betsey Johnson, died between 1812 and 1815, and the marriage record to his second wife, Salome, in 1815, is in error when it states that this was his first marriage.