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John Wesley Wheaton
1796 - 1838 (42 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
Generation: 3
1. John Wesley Wheaton was born in 1796 in New York; died on 13 Feb 1838 in Bertie, Welland County, Ontario. John married Hannah Elizabeth Johnson about 1834 in Toronto, York County, Ontario. Hannah (daughter of Abraham Johnson and Hannah Vanhusen Wheeler) was born on 31 Jul 1806 in Albany, Albany County, New York; died on 27 Oct 1891 in Coalville, Summit County, Utah. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Hannah Elizabeth Wheaton
was born on 11 Feb 1835; died on 13 Feb 1926. - 3. Henry Wesley Wheaton was born about 1838.
- 2. Hannah Elizabeth Wheaton
Generation: 2
2. Hannah Elizabeth Wheaton (1.John1) was born on 11 Feb 1835; died on 13 Feb 1926. Notes:
Hannah Elizabeth Wheaton married William Henderson Smith. William H.
Smith is considered "The Father of Coalville", because it was he who
attracted interest to the area as a good place to settle. Hannah and
William settled in Coalville, Utah. Together, they operated the first
hotel in Coalville. Hannah's husband, William H. Smith, was also the
first teacher for the children. He engaged in farming, freighting and
acted as justice of the peace. Hannah E. Wheaton died at the age of
91; she is buried in the Coalville Cemetery in section C, block 6, lot
2, grave 4, next to her husband, who died at the age of 88 - section
C, block 6, lot 2, grave 3.
For more information on the Smith family visit Roma Christensen's
website:
http://www.auntroma.com/family_history.htm
or
http://www.auntroma.com/william_henderson_smith.htm.Family/Spouse: William Henderson Smith. William was born on 13 Oct 1827; died on 25 Dec 1914; was buried in 1914 in Coalville, Summit County, Utah. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 4. John Perry Smith was born on 6 May 1862 in Coalville, Summit County, Utah; died on 4 May 1901.
- 4. John Perry Smith
3. Henry Wesley Wheaton (1.John1) was born about 1838. Notes:
Henry Wesley Wheaton married Sophia Jane Randall, who was born in
Illinois. They settled and farmed in Coalville, Utah. Sophia died in
1885 at the age of 37 and is buried in section B, bock 18, lot 2,
section 2. Henry died at the age of 79 in Coalville and is buried in
the Coalville Cemetery - in section B, block 18, lot 2, grave 1, next
to his wife, Sophia.Family/Spouse: Sophia Jane Randall. Sophia was born in Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Generation: 3
4. John Perry Smith (2.Hannah2, 1.John1) was born on 6 May 1862 in Coalville, Summit County, Utah; died on 4 May 1901. Notes:
For more information on the Smith family visit Roma Christensen's
website:
http://www.auntroma.com/family_history.htm
or
http://www.auntroma.com/william_henderson_smith.htm.John married Loulia Brennetta Allen on 8 Aug 1882 in Lander, Fremont County, Wyoming. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]