Gaius Wheaton

1788 - 1863  (74 years)

• Name	Gaius Wheaton
  Birth	23 Aug 1788	Leicester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [7, 8, 10]
  	Birth Record of Gaius Wheaton
  General Information	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]
  Moved To	About 1823 (34 years)	Little Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York, U.S.A.   [6]
  About 1823 he moved to Little Valley, New York.
  Census	1830 (41 years)	Little Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York, U.S.A.   [1]
  In the 1830 US Census he was recorded living in Little Valley, New York: 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 (51 years)	Little Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York, U.S.A.   [2]
  In the 1840 US Census he was recorded living in Little Valley, New York: 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 (61 years)	Little Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York, U.S.A.   [3]
  In the 1850 US Census he was recorded, age 62, living in Little Valley, New York. He was a farmer.
  Census	1855 (66 years)	Little Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York, U.S.A.   [9]
  In the 1855 New York State Census he was recorded, age 66, living in Little Valley, New York.
  Census	1860 (71 years)	Little Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York, U.S.A.   [4]
  In the 1860 US Census he was recorded, age 71, living in Little Valley, New York with his son, Norman, and his family. He was a farmer.
  Death	17 Jan 1863	Little Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York, U.S.A.   [6, 7]
  Burial	Aft 17 Jan 1863	Annis Cemetery, Little Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York, U.S.A. Annis Cemetery, Little Valley, New York   [7]
  	Gravestone of Gaius Wheaton
  Siblings	3 brothers and 3 sisters
  + 1. Reuban Wheaton,   b. 24 May 1779, Leicester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 29 Mar 1831, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 51 years) ▻ Abigail Partridge,  m. 1801 > 2. Betsey Wheaton,   b. 30 Aug 1781, Leicester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 5 Feb 1872, Mount Holly, Rutland County, Vermont, U.S.A.  (Age 90 years) ▻ Deacon Elias Kent,  m. 20 Jan 1803   3. Tamison Wheaton,   b. 12 Mar 1784, Leicester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   4. Daniel Wheaton,   b. 18 Jul 1786, Leicester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. > 5. Gaius Wheaton,   b. 23 Aug 1788, Leicester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 17 Jan 1863, Little Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York, U.S.A.  (Age 74 years) ▻ Relief Chase,  m. 1819 ;   Sally,  m. After 1826 ;   Lucy,  m. After 1840   6. Ruth Wheaton,   b. 6 Apr 1791, Leicester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   7. Erastus Wheaton,   b. 19 Sep 1793, Leicester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Christopher Wheaton,   b. Abt 1580, England   (4 x Great Grandfather)  unknown wife  (3 x Great Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I15557
  Last Modified	3 Aug 2025

  
  

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

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 1	Relief Chase,   b. 6 Aug 1799, New Salem, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 17 Sep 1826, Little Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York, U.S.A. (Age 27 years)
  Marriage	1819	Little Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York, U.S.A.   [5]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 30 years and 4 months - She : ~ 19 years and 4 months.
  Children	From 1821 to 1826  [5, 6, 9]
  1. Hiram Wheaton (1821-1884) 2. Norman Wheaton (1823-1897) 3. Gaius Wheaton (1826-1905)
  Family ID	F8243	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Jul 2021

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 2	Sally,   b. 2 May 1796   d. 3 Jan 1830, Little Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York, U.S.A. (Age 33 years)
  Marriage	After 1826  [5]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 38 years and 4 months - She : ~ 30 years and 7 months.
  Family ID	F8242	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Jul 2021

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 3	Lucy,   b. 1792, Vermont, U.S.A. d. Before 1860, Little Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York, U.S.A. (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	After 1840  [5]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 52 years and 4 months - She : ~ 49 years.
  Family ID	F8244	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Jul 2021

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Gaius Wheaton(1788 – 1863) 2Christopher Wheaton(1748 – 1798) 4Benjamin Wheaton( – 1763) 8Christopher Wheaton(1676 – 1718) 16Christopher Wheaton(1645 – 20 Mar 1683/84) 17Martha Prince(1645 – ) 9Sarah Beal(5 Mar 1679/80 – ) 18Jeremiah Beal(1655 – 1703) 19Hannah Lane(1658 – 1719) 5Abigail Lynde(1721 – 1760) 10John Lynde(1672 – ) 20Captain John Lynde(1648 – 1723) 21Mary Pierce(1656 – 1690) 11Hannah Nicholls(1687 – ) 22 23 3Abigail Brewer(1751 – ) 6William Brewer(1707 – ) 12Lt. John Brewer(1669 – 1709) 24John Brewer(1642 – 1 Jan 1690/91) 25Elizabeth Rice(1648 – 1693) 13Mary Jones(1672 – 1729) 26Captain Josiah Jones(1643 – 1714) 27Lydia Treadway(Abt 1649 – 1743) 7Abigail Garfield(1711 – ) 14Edward Garfield(1664 – ) 28Joseph Garfield(1637 – 1691) 29Sarah Gale(1641 – ) 15Mehitabel Child 30Richard Child(1631 – 1694) 31Mehitabel Dimmick(1642 – 1676)

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 23 Aug 1788 - Leicester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Marriage - 1819 - Little Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York, U.S.A. Moved To - About 1823 - Little Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York, U.S.A. Census - 1830 - Little Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York, U.S.A. Census - 1840 - Little Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York, U.S.A. Census - 1850 - Little Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York, U.S.A. Census - 1855 - Little Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York, U.S.A. Census - 1860 - Little Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York, U.S.A. Death - 17 Jan 1863 - Little Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York, U.S.A. Burial - Aft 17 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 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S505] Bureau of the Census, 1830 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), 1830; Census Place: Little Valley, Cattaraugus, New York; Series: M19; Roll: 85; Page: 194; Family History Library Film: 0017145. [S281] Bureau of the Census, 1840 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Year: 1840; Census Place: Little Valley, Cattaraugus, New York; Roll: 267; Page: 77; Family History Library Film: 0017180. [S273] Bureau of the Census, 1850 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Year: 1850; Census Place: Little Valley, Cattaraugus, New York; Roll: M432_479; Page: 196A; Image: 385. [S191] Bureau of the Census, 1860 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Year: 1860; Census Place: Little Valley, Cattaraugus, New York; Roll: M653_726; Page: 1075; Family History Library Film: 803726. [S110] Ancestry.com, Ancestry Family Trees, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.). [S1767] Cutter, William Richard. Genealogical and Family History of Western New York, Volume I, (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1912). [S14] Ancestry.com, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current® http://findagrave.com, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Memorial ID 73493443 Gaius Wheaton. [S188] Holbrook Research Institute, Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Birth Record of Gaius Wheaton. [S193] 1855 New York, State Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013). [S297] Systematic History Fund. Vital Records of Leicester, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849, (Worcester, Massachusetts: Franklin P. Rice, 1903).