Puffer Genealogy
WHEELER, Ralph Leighton
1874 - 1945 (71 years)1. WHEELER, Ralph Leighton was born on 30 Apr 1874 in Lowell, MA (son of WHEELER, Cpl. Edward Selfridge and SHELDON, Mary Louisa); died on 26 Oct 1945 in Nashua, NH; was buried on 29 Oct 1945 in Lowell, MA. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
- Residence: 1930, Hartford, VT
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GRID=192901911Ralph married BURNHAM, Cora Edith on 6 Nov 1895 in Windham, NH. Cora (daughter of BURNHAM, Walter J. and WILSON, Mary Abbie) was born on 7 Nov 1877 in Boston, MA; died on 19 Jan 1939 in Nashua, NH; was buried on 23 Jan 1939 in Lowell, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- WHEELER, Harold Burnham was born on 2 Dec 1896 in Lowell, MA; died on 21 Aug 1960 in North Hartland, VT; was buried in North Hartland, VT.
2. WHEELER, Cpl. Edward Selfridge was born on 17 Jun 1844 in Concord, MA (son of WHEELER, William and MILES, Lucy); died on 13 Aug 1914 in Lowell, MA; was buried in Concord, MA. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
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Resided at 43 Varney St., Lowell, MA
Co. G., 47th Mass. Inf.
POW in Civil War on Jul 21 1861, Bull Run, VA (Paroled)
Exchanged on Jun 1 1862
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GRID=22566421Edward married SHELDON, Mary Louisa on 17 Jun 1869 in Lowell, MA. Mary (daughter of SHELDON, Abiel W. and FOLSOM, Louisa) was born on 15 May 1845 in Lowell, MA; died on 25 Oct 1920 in Dracut, MA; was buried in Lowell, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. SHELDON, Mary Louisa was born on 15 May 1845 in Lowell, MA (daughter of SHELDON, Abiel W. and FOLSOM, Louisa); died on 25 Oct 1920 in Dracut, MA; was buried in Lowell, MA. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
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GRID=202934480Children:
- 1. WHEELER, Ralph Leighton was born on 30 Apr 1874 in Lowell, MA; died on 26 Oct 1945 in Nashua, NH; was buried on 29 Oct 1945 in Lowell, MA.
Generation: 3
4. WHEELER, William was born on 20 May 1806 in Concord, MA (son of WHEELER, Capt. Artemas and DOWNING, Betsey); died on 30 Apr 1864; was buried in Concord, MA. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
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GRID=22565981William married MILES, Lucy on 25 Feb 1836 in Concord, MA. Lucy (daughter of MILES, Charles Jr. and PUFFER, Lydia) was born on 9 Feb 1817 in Concord, MA; died on 25 Dec 1891; was buried in Concord, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. MILES, Lucy was born on 9 Feb 1817 in Concord, MA (daughter of MILES, Charles Jr. and PUFFER, Lydia); died on 25 Dec 1891; was buried in Concord, MA. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
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GRID=22566038Children:
- WHEELER, Sabrina Ellen was born on 6 Dec 1836 in Concord, MA; died on 11 Mar 1856; was buried in Concord, MA.
- WHEELER, Eliza Frances was born on 4 Jul 1839 in Concord, MA; died on 9 Jun 1864; was buried in Concord, MA.
- WHEELER, Hiram Edwin was born on 20 Mar 1841 in Concord, MA; died on 2 Nov 1875 in Lowell, MA; was buried in Lowell, MA.
- WHEELER, Mary Damon was born on 29 Jan 1843 in Concord, MA; died on 21 Apr 1880.
- 2. WHEELER, Cpl. Edward Selfridge was born on 17 Jun 1844 in Concord, MA; died on 13 Aug 1914 in Lowell, MA; was buried in Concord, MA.
- WHEELER, William Lucius was born on 20 Aug 1846 in Concord, MA; died on 29 Aug 1846 in Concord, MA; was buried in Concord, MA.
- WHEELER, Ella Josephine was born on 10 Feb 1851 in Concord, MA; died on 5 Oct 1857 in Concord, MA; was buried in Concord, MA.
6. SHELDON, Abiel W. was born on 9 Apr 1817 in Wilton, NH; died on 9 Jan 1908 in Lowell, MA; was buried in Lowell, MA. Other Events and Attributes:
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202933997 - _COLOR: 11
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GRID=202933997Abiel married FOLSOM, Louisa. Louisa was born in 1816 in NH; died on 11 Nov 1892 in Lowell, MA; was buried in Lowell, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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7. FOLSOM, Louisa was born in 1816 in NH; died on 11 Nov 1892 in Lowell, MA; was buried in Lowell, MA. Other Events and Attributes:
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202934010 - _COLOR: 11
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GRID=202934010Children:
- 3. SHELDON, Mary Louisa was born on 15 May 1845 in Lowell, MA; died on 25 Oct 1920 in Dracut, MA; was buried in Lowell, MA.
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Generation: 4
8. WHEELER, Capt. Artemas was born on 26 Feb 1781 in Concord, MA; died on 11 Jan 1845 in Sudbury, MA; was buried in Concord, MA. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
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Invented the first rotating cylinder for a gun
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GRID=58608987Artemas married DOWNING, Betsey on 29 May 1803 in Boston, MA. Betsey was born on 6 Jan 1785 in Concord, MA; died on 25 Jan 1859. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. DOWNING, Betsey was born on 6 Jan 1785 in Concord, MA; died on 25 Jan 1859. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 2
Children:
- WHEELER, Eliza Ann was born in CA 1805 in West Cambridge, MA; died on 1 Jan 1894 in Taunton, MA.
- 4. WHEELER, William was born on 20 May 1806 in Concord, MA; died on 30 Apr 1864; was buried in Concord, MA.
- WHEELER, Amos was born on 26 May 1808 in Concord, MA; died on 8 Jul 1859 in Concord, MA.
- WHEELER, Anna Maria was born on 14 Jan 1811 in Concord, MA; died on 18 Dec 1898 in MA; was buried in Lowell, MA.
- WHEELER, Angeline P. was born in 1819 in Concord, MA; died on 15 Sep 1897 in Lowell, MA.
10. MILES, Charles Jr. was born on 20 Feb 1791 in Concord, NH; died on 7 Nov 1864 in Fitchburg, MA. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 2
Charles married PUFFER, Lydia on 6 Oct 1812 in Westminster, MA. Lydia (daughter of PUFFER, Jonas and DAMON, Mary) was born on 6 Jun 1789 in Westminster, MA; was christened on 2 Aug 1789 in Sudbury, MA; died before 1889. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. PUFFER, Lydia was born on 6 Jun 1789 in Westminster, MA; was christened on 2 Aug 1789 in Sudbury, MA (daughter of PUFFER, Jonas and DAMON, Mary); died before 1889. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 8
Children:
- 5. MILES, Lucy was born on 9 Feb 1817 in Concord, MA; died on 25 Dec 1891; was buried in Concord, MA.