Isaac WHEELER

Born

2 December 1771 , Rutland, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

14 March 1853 , Garland, Maine, USA

Isaac married Betsey MURRAY 29 January 1804 in Garland, Massachusetts (District of Maine) . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Betsey MURRAY was born December 1776 in Rutland, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay. Betsey died 21 May 1855 in Garland, Maine, USA. Betsey was the child of Alexander MURRAY and Elinor SLOAN .

Parents & Family of Isaac WHEELER

Parents of Isaac WHEELER

Father

Isaac WHEELER

Mother

Elizabeth STONE

Grandparents of Isaac WHEELER

Paternal grandparents

Isaac WHEELER Sarah LAWRENCE

Maternal grandparents

John STONE Elizabeth STONE

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Isaac WHEELER

Isaac WHEELER married

Betsey MURRAY
Marriage date: 29 January 1804
Marriage place: Garland, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Source: History of Garland, Maine by Lyndon Oak, Dover, Maine, The Observer Publishing Co., 1912

Betsey MURRAY was the child of Alexander MURRAY and Elinor SLOAN

Marriage notes:

The first marriage celebrated in the township is believed to have been that of John Knight to Agnes Grant in 1803. In 1804, Isaac Wheeler, Esq., was united in marriage with Betsey Murray of Rutland, Mass., a daughter of Alexander Murray. In 1805, Josiah Bartlett, afterwards known as Elder Bartlett, was married to Sarah Kimball, daughter of Andrew Kimball of Belgrade, Maine.

Children of Isaac WHEELER and Betsey MURRAY

Isaac WHEELER

Born: 19 June 1817, Garland, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 13 September 1899, Cedar Mills, Meeker, Minnesota, USA

Married: Martha Springer NORCROSS 20 July 1837 Place: Bangor, Maine, USA

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Birth — 1771
2 December 1771
Rutland, Province of Massachusetts Bay

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1804 Marriage / Partner
Isaac WHEELER and Betsey MURRAY 29 January 1804, Garland, Maine, USA

He was 32 years old.

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1817 Birth of Child
Isaac WHEELER was born 19 June 1817, Garland, Maine, USA

Isaac was 45 years old.

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

Temperance Reform

In the year 1828 or 1829, Isaac Wheeler, Esq., one of Garland's pioneers, was at work in his field, on what is now known as the Foss farm. At work with him, was Joseph True, Jr., then scarcely more than a boy. On the opposite side of the road was the house where the Clark family now resides, which was then occupied by the Rev. Isaac E. Wilkins, Garland's first settled minister.

A county temperance society had been organized
embracing in its membership some of the most prominent men in the county. The subject was a theme for discussion in many of the towns. Mr. Wheeler and young True had an earnest conversation upon the subject which resulted in their going to Mr. Wilkins with the request that he would write a pledge, which he cheerfully consented to do. The three men signed it and from this transaction emerged Garland's first temperance society.

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History of Garland, Maine by Lyndon Oak, Dover, Maine, The Observer Publishing Co., 1912

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1837 Marriage of Child
Isaac WHEELER married 20 July 1837, Bangor, Maine, USA to Martha Springer NORCROSS

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

Isaac WHEELER - Grave ISAAC WHEELER, ESQ. The First Inhabitant of the town of Garland DIED Mar. 11, 1853, AE. 82 yrs. 3 mos.

Grave

ISAAC WHEELER, ESQ.
The First Inhabitant
of the town of Garland
DIED
Mar. 11, 1853,
AE. 82 yrs. 3 mos.

Maplewood Cemetery Garland Penobscot County Maine, USA

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Death — 1853
14 March 1853
Garland, Maine, USA
He died at the age of 81.

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Maplewood Cemetery Garland Penobscot County Maine, USA

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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)

1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state