Gaius Wheaton

1788 - 1863  (74 years)

• Name	Gaius Wheaton
  	He was a blacksmith and the first of that trade to settle in Little Valley town. He was an active member of the Masonic Order and past master of his lodge. [6]
  Born	23 Aug 1788	Leicester, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [7, 8, 10]
  	Birth Record of Gaius Wheaton
  Moved To	Abt 1823	Little Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York   [6]
  Census	1830	Little Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York   [1]
  1 - Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9 1 - Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49 1 - Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14 1 - Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29 2 - Free White Persons - Under 20 2 - Free White Persons - 20 thru 49 4 - Total Free White Persons 4 - Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored)
  Census	1840	Little Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York   [2]
  1 - Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19 1 - Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59 1 - Free White Persons - Females - Under 5 1 - Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39 1 - Persons Employed in Agriculture 2 - Free White Persons - Under 20 1 - Free White Persons - 20 thru 49 4 - Total Free White Persons 4 - Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves
  Census	1850	Little Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York   [3]
  Age: 62
  He was a farmer.
  Census	1855	Little Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York   [9]
  Age: 66
  Census	1860	Little Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York   [4]
  Age: 71
  He was living with his son, Norman, and his family. He was a farmer.
  Died	17 Jan 1863	Little Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York   [6, 7]
  Buried	Est 19 Jan 1863	Annis Cemetery, Little Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York, U.S.A.   [7]
  	Gravestone of Gaius Wheaton
  Web References	2019
  Siblings	6 siblings
  + 1. Reuban Wheaton ,   b. 24 May 1779, Leicester, Worcester County, Massachusetts ,   d. 29 Mar 1831, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 51 years) ▻ Abigail "Nabby" Partridge ,  m. 1801   2. Betsey Wheaton ,   b. 30 Aug 1781, Leicester, Worcester County, Massachusetts ,   d. 5 Feb 1872, Mount Holly, Rutland County, Vermont  (Age 90 years) ▻ Deacon Elias Kent ,  m. 20 Jan 1803   3. Tamison "Tammy" Wheaton ,   b. 12 Mar 1784, Leicester, Worcester County, Massachusetts   4. Daniel Wheaton ,   b. 18 Jul 1786, Leicester, Worcester County, Massachusetts   5. Gaius Wheaton ,   b. 23 Aug 1788, Leicester, Worcester County, Massachusetts ,   d. 17 Jan 1863, Little Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York  (Age 74 years) ▻ Relief "Lefa" Chase ,  m. 1819 ;  Sally ,  m. After 1826 ;  Lucy ,  m. After 1840   6. Ruth Wheaton ,   b. 6 Apr 1791, Leicester, Worcester County, Massachusetts   7. Erastus Wheaton ,   b. 19 Sep 1793, Leicester, Worcester County, Massachusetts
  Person ID	I15557
  Last Modified	19 Jun 2020

  
  

  Father	Christopher Wheaton,   b. 5 Mar 1748, Leicester, Worcester County, Massachusetts ,   d. 30 May 1798, Leicester, Worcester County, Massachusetts  (Age 50 years)
  Mother	Abigail Brewer,   b. 4 Dec 1751, Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts
  Married	26 Jul 1770	Leicester, Worcester County, Massachusetts
  Family ID	F129	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Relief "Lefa" Chase,   b. 6 Aug 1799, New Salem, Franklin County, Massachusetts ,   d. 17 Sep 1826, Little Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York  (Age 27 years)  [5, 6]
  Married	1819	Little Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York   [5]
  Issue: 1. Hiram Wheaton (1821-1884) 2. Norman Wheaton (1823-1897) 3. Gaius Wheaton (1826-1905) [5, 6, 9]
  Age at Marriage	He was 30 years - She was 19 years
  Last Modified	4 Jan 2020
  Family ID	F8243	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Sally,   b. 2 May 1796,   d. 3 Jan 1830, Little Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York  (Age 33 years)  [5, 7]
  Married	After 1826  [5]
  Age at Marriage	He was 38 years - She was 30 years
  Last Modified	4 Jan 2020
  Family ID	F8242	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Lucy,   b. 1792, Vermont ,   d. Before 1860, Little Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York  (Age 67 years)  [5]
  Married	After 1840  [5]
  Age at Marriage	He was 52 years - She was 49 years
  Last Modified	4 Jan 2020
  Family ID	F8244	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 23 Aug 1788 - Leicester, Worcester County, Massachusetts Married - 1819 - Little Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York Moved To - Abt 1823 - Little Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York Census - 1830 - Little Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York Census - 1840 - Little Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York Census - Age: 62 - 1850 - Little Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York Census - Age: 66 - 1855 - Little Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York Census - Age: 71 - 1860 - Little Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York Died - 17 Jan 1863 - Little Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York Buried - Est 19 Jan 1863 - Annis Cemetery, Little Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S505] 1830 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Primary Source. 1830; Census Place: Little Valley, Cattaraugus, New York; Series: M19; Roll: 85; Page: 194; Family History Library Film: 0017145 [S281] 1840 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Primary Source. Year: 1840; Census Place: Little Valley, Cattaraugus, New York; Roll: 267; Page: 77; Family History Library Film: 0017180 [S273] 1850 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Primary Source. Year: 1850; Census Place: Little Valley, Cattaraugus, New York; Roll: M432_479; Page: 196A; Image: 385 [S191] 1860 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Primary Source. Year: 1860; Census Place: Little Valley, Cattaraugus, New York; Roll: M653_726; Page: 1075; Family History Library Film: 803726 [S110] Ancestry Family Trees, Tertiary Source. [S1767] Cutter, William Richard. Genealogical and Family History of Western New York, Volume I, (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1912), Secondary Source. [S14] Find-a-Grave website, (http://www.findagrave.com), Secondary Source. Memorial ID 73493443 Gaius Wheaton [S188] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Primary Source. Birth Record of Gaius Wheaton [S193] 1855 New York, State Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013), Primary Source. [S297] Systematic History Fund. Vital Records of Leicester, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849, (Worcester, Massachusetts: Franklin P. Rice, 1903), Secondary Source.