Levi Wheeler

Brief Life History of Levi

When Levi Wheeler was born on 5 July 1812, in Greene, Kennebec, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Simon Wheeler, was 31 and his mother, Sarah Stevens, was 26. He married Mary Ann Wilder Arnold on 15 May 1838, in Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Utah, United States in 1870 and Lewiston, Cache, Utah, United States in 1880. He died on 31 January 1886, in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Lewiston City Cemetery, Lewiston, Cache, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Levi Wheeler
1812–1886
Phebe Roxy Perry
1848–1911
Marriage: 23 December 1865
Mary Ann Phebe Wheeler
1866–1941
Josiah Stephen Wheeler
1868–1933
Sarah Adelaide Wheeler
1870–1931
Jacob LeRoy Wheeler
1873–1941
Lucinda Almeda Wheeler
1875–1948
Ida Belle Wheeler
1877–1948
Sylvia Survina Wheeler
1879–1954
Bertha Fatima Colantha Wheeler
1882–1962

Sources (105)

  • Levi Wheeler, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Levi Wheeler, "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900"
  • Maine, U.S., Marriage Index, 1670-1921

World Events (8)

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

1820

Maine is the 23rd state.

1832 · The Black Hawk War

Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.

Name Meaning

English: occupational name for a wheelwright, a maker of wheels (primarily for carts and other vehicles, but also other kinds of wheels, for use in spinning or other manufacturing processes), from Middle English wheler, whegheler, a derivative of Old English hweogol, hweowol, hwēol ‘wheel’.

History: A founder of Salisbury, NH, in 1634 was John Wheeler.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Story Highlight

HISTORY OF GEORGE WALTON WHEELER AND HANNAH HUMPHRIES WHEELER as told by their daughter, Dora Irene Wheeler Boman.

Grandfather Levi Wheeler was born July 5, 1812, in Green Kennebec County, Maine. He worked in the lumber business in Maine. His wife, Grandmother Mary Ann Arnold, was born June 30, 1822, in Abington, …

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