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65671. Nancy Wheeler. Born on 18 Nov 1821 in Saratoga County, New York. Nancy died on 11 Dec 1905; she was 84.

In 1900 Nancy was living with her brother John Wheeler’s family in Ballston.

On 3 Jan 1853 when Nancy was 31, she married William C. Abell, son of Rogers Clark Abell & Angelica Jones (ca 1790-). Born ca 1824 in New York. Occupation: Farmer.

1850 Federal Census. Ballston, Saratoga County, New York
Roll 593, page 541B
Angaline Able, 52, $1200 real estate
William Able, 26, farmer
Clark Able, 11
All were born in New York.

1860 Federal Census. Ballston, Saratoga County, New York
Roll 857, page 163
Post Office Burnt Hills
William C. Abell, 36, farming, $3000 real estate, $400 personal estate, b. NY
Nancy Abell, 38, wife, b. NY
Harriet Abell, 6 months, b. NY
Angelia Abell, 60, boarding, b. NY
Harriet Mann, 42, boarding, b. NY
Harriet E. Mann, 14, b. MI

1870 Federal Census. Ballston, Saratoga County, New York
Roll 1088, page 13A
Post Office Ballston
William Abell, 46, farmer, $6000 real estate, $900 personal estate
Nancy Abell, 48, keeping house
Harriet Abell, 10, at school
Harriet McGregor, 79
Hannah Rogers, 18, boarder
All were born in New York.

1880 Federal Census. Ballston, Saratoga County, New York
Roll 928, page 4D
William Abel, 56, farmer, b NY, parents b. NY
Nancy Abel, 58, wife, keeping house, b NY, parents b. NY
George Wiggins, 20, laborer, single, b NY, father b. Germany, mother b. Ireland

65672. John Wheeler. Born on 25 Oct 1829 in Ballston, Saratoga County, New York. John died in Ballston, Saratoga County, New York, on 23 May 1912; he was 82. Occupation: Farmer.

From The genealogical and Encyclopedic History of the Wheeler Family in America, American College of Genealogy, 1914:
John Wheeler, son of Platt and Sally (Wicks) Wheeler. Born at Ballston, Saratoga Co., N.Y., Oct. 25, 1829; died May 23 1912. Married at Charlton, Saratoga Co., N.Y., Sept. 7, 1858, Amanda Jane Abell, who was born at Ballston, N.Y., Dec. 1, 1829; died Jan. 29 1871, dau. of Roger Clark Abell and Angelica (Jones) Abell. Married (2) at Ballston., N.Y., March 7, 1872, Martha Tibbetts, who was born March 7, 1821; died Nov. 12, 1897, dau. of John Tibbetts and Lucy Ann (Lacy) Tibbetts.
Children, 1st marriage:
George Platt Wheeler, born Sept. 7, 1859; m. Oct. 26, 1880, Clarinda Harnette Cole, b. at Ballston Spa, N.Y., Jan. 17, 1862. Ch: Joseph Platt Wheeler, b. Sept. 5, 1882; d. Oct. 31 1905.
Minnie Evans Wheeler, born June 8, 1865.
Children, 2nd marriage:
Lewis Tibbetts Wheeler, born Feb. 1, 1875; d. Jan. 14, 1876.
Adele Wheeler, born May 24, 1877; m. Aug. 30, 1899, Frank Sherman Betts, b. at Ballston Spa, N.Y., Feb. 11, 1875. Ch: 1. Esther Wheeler Betts, b. June 27, 19905. 2. Isabell McBride Betts, b. Sept. 20, 1909.

1870 Federal Census. Ballston, Saratoga County, New York
Roll 1088, page 15B
Post Office Ballston
John Wheeler, 40, farmer, $7600 real estate, $2500 personal estate
Amanda Wheeler, 40, keeping house
George P. Wheeler, 10
Minnie E. Wheeler, 5
Hannah Bliss, 14, domestic servant
Henry Wymer, 17, farm laborer
All were born in New York

1880 Federal Census. Ballston, Saratoga County, New York
Roll 928, page 5B
John Wheeler, 50, farmer, b. NY, father b. CT, mother b. NY
Martha Wheeler, 39, wife, keeping house, b. NY, parents b. NY
George Wheeler, 20, son, farmer, b. NY, parents b. NY
Minnie Wheeler, 15, daughter, attending school, b. ditto
Alice Adel Wheeler, 3, daughter, b. ditto

1900 Federal Census. Ballston, Saratoga County, New York
Roll 1158, page 20B
John Wheeler, head, b. Oct 1829, 70, widowed, b. NY, father b. CT, mother b. NY, farmer
Frank S. Betts, son in law, b. 1876, 23, m. 1 year, b. NY, parents b. NY, farm laborer
Adella Betts, daugher, b. May 1878, 22, m. 1 year, no children, b. NY, parents b. NY
Nancy Able, sister, b. Nov 1820, 79, widowed, b. NY, parents b. NY
Owen Jeffers, help, b. 1876, 23, single, b. NY, farm laborer

1910 Federal Census. Ballston, Saratoga County, New York
Roll T624_1076, page 11A
Frank S. Betts, head, 35, m1. 10 years, b. NY, parents b. NY, farmer
Adell Betts, wife, 32, m1. 10 years, 2 children, living, b. NY, parents b. NY
Esther W. Betts, daughter, 4, b. NY, parents b. NY
Isabella McB. Betts, daughter, 2 months, b. ditto
John Wheeler, father-in-law, 80, widowed, b. NY, parents b. CT, own income [retired]

On 7 Sep 1858 when John was 28, he first married Amanda Jane Abell, daughter of Rogers Clark Abell & Angelica Jones (ca 1790-), in Charlton, Saratoga County, New York. Born on 1 Dec 1829 in Ballston, Saratoga County, New York. Amanda Jane died in Ballston, Saratoga County, New York, on 29 Jan 1871; she was 41.

On 7 Mar 1872 when John was 42, he second married Martha Tibbetts in Ballston, Saratoga County, New York. Born on 7 Mar 1841. Martha died in Ballston, Saratoga County, New York, on 12 Nov 1897; she was 56.

Martha, daughter of John and Lucy Ann (Lacy) Tibbetts.

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