Cyrus Hubbard Wheelock

Wikipedia Biographical Summary:

"...Cyrus Hubbard Wheelock (February 28, 1813 – October 11, 1894) was an early leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Among other positions he was the first president of the Northern States Mission. He also wrote the words to the Latter-day Saint hymn "Ye Elders of Israel."..."

"...Wheelock was born at Henderson, Jefferson County, New York..."

"...In1844, Wheelock tried to convince Governor Thomas Ford of Illinois to release Joseph Smith, Jr. from Carthage Jail. Wheelock had given Smith the gun which he had when the mob attacked the jail at Carthage..."

"...In the early 1850s, Wheelock served a mission in England and presided over the Manchester, Liverpool and Preston Conferences.."

"...He died in Mount Pleasant, Utah Territory..."

SOURCE: Wikipedia contributors, 'Cyrus H. Wheelock', Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 13 November 2010, 21:24 UTC, <http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cyrus_H._Wheelock&oldid=3...> [accessed 9 June 2011]

Family:

1: Married Mary Ann Broomhead, West Bromwich, England.

Daughter - Kate Wheelock who died on sea, 1852.

Married Louisa Godsall, 1 Jan 1857.

2 Married Olive Parrish.

Children - Asa Nathan Wheelock, Brittanicus Wheelock, Henry Alphonzo Wheelock.

3: Married Desdemona Jemima Rose, 11 Dec 1853.

Children - Lucy Anthea Wheelock, Julian Russell Wheelock, Cyrus Alberto Wheelock, Marion Ella Wheelock, Maud W. Wheelock, Erminia May Wheelock, Byron Grandville Wheelock.

1. 4 Married Mary Ann Dallin, 10 Dec 1853, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah.

Married Elizabeth Burgess Neslen, 21 Apr 1854.

Biographical Summary:

Wheelock, Cyrus Hubbard, president of the Northern States Mission from 1878 to 1879, was born Feb. 28, 1813, in Henderson, Jefferson Co., N. Y., a son of Asa Wheelock and Lucy Hubbard. He was baptized Sept. 1, 1839, filled a mission to Vermont, and other missions to the States in early days. His labor with Governor Ford in behalf of the Prophet Joseph Smith and others, while they were incarcerated in Carthage jail, is a matter of history. He was a gifted orator, and was set apart May 6, 1878, as president of the Northern States Mission, then comprising Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa and Illinois. He returned in August, 1879, and died Oct. 11, 1894, in Mt. Pleasant, Utah.

"...Wheelock settled in Mount Pleasant, Utah Territory. He wrote several hymns while living here..."

SOURCE: Possible source for the above biographical summary is: LDS Biographical Encyclopedia, Andrew Jenson, Vol. 4, p. 363

Burial:

Mount Pleasant City Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, Sanpete County, Utah, USA

Plot: A_ms_109_6

SOURCE: www.findagrave.com Find A Grave Memorial# 140107

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GEDCOM Note

2 AGE 81
2 AGE 26

<p>!Family Records</p><p><p></p></p><p><p>!I have two photos of Cyrus Wheelock, one when he is middle-aged & one when he</p></p><p><p>is old.</p></p><p><p>!1840 Cen., Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois, #7641, p. 29.</p></p><p><p> Cyrus Wheelock</p></p><p><p> m f</p></p><p><p> 1 20-30 1 20-30</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>!1860 Cen., Springville, Utah Co., Utah, #805314, p. 285.</p></p><p><p> Cyrus H. Wheelock, 45, m, farmer, N.Y.</p></p><p><p> Mary " , 29, f, Eng.</p></p><p><p> Elizabeth " , 25, f, Eng.</p></p><p><p>Louisa " , 22, f, Eng.</p></p><p><p> Alfonzo " , 16, m, Iowa</p></p><p><p> Elizabeth " , 17, f, Iowa</p></p><p><p> Lucy A. " , 5, f, Utah</p></p><p><p> Elizabeth E. " , 2, f, Utah</p></p><p><p> Julian " , 1, m, Utah</p></p><p><p> Samuel F. " , 9/12, m, Utah</p></p><p><p> George Humphrey , 18, m, day lab, Eng.</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>!1870 Cen., Mt. Pleasant, Sanpete Co., Utah #553111, p. 75.</p></p><p><p> Cyrus H. Wheelock, 55, m, ?, New York</p></p><p><p> Marion " , 40, f, Eng.</p></p><p><p> Lucy A. " , 16, f, Utah</p></p><p><p> Cyrus B. " , 8, m, Utah</p></p><p><p> Marion E. " , 6, f, "</p></p><p><p> Anna M. E. " , 4, f, "</p></p><p><p> Hermania " , 3, f, "</p></p><p><p> Byron G. " , 8/12, m, "</p></p><p><p> and</p></p><p><p> Salt Lake City, 20th Ward, S.L Co., Utah #553110, p. 715.</p></p><p><p> Elizabeth Wheelock, 35, f, Eng.</p></p><p><p> Samuel " , 10, m, Utah</p></p><p><p> Ida " , 6, f, Utah</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>!1880 Cen., Mt. Pleasant, Sanpete Co., Utah #1255337, p. 7.</p></p><p><p> Cyrus H. Wheelock, 65, md, minister, Eng., Eng., Eng.</p></p><p><p> Marian " , 51, wife, Eng., Eng., Eng.</p></p><p><p>Alberto " , 18, son, farm lab, Utah, Eng., Eng.</p></p><p><p> Ellen " , 16, dau, "</p></p><p><p> Maud " , 14, " , "</p></p><p><p> Arminia ", 13, " , "</p></p><p><p> Byron " , 10, son, "</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>!Mt. Pleasant, Sanpete Co., Utah, Cem. Rec. #484813, Bk 2, p.15.</p></p><p><p> Cyrus H. Wheelock</p></p><p><p> b. 28 Feb 1813</p></p><p><p> d. 11 Oct 1894 of cancer, 81y</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>!Special Collections: #183393, p. 111, #1396</p></p><p><p> Cyrus Hibbard Wheelock,b. 28 Feb 1813 in Henderson, Jefferson Co., N.Y.</p></p><p><p> sealed on 11 Dec 1853 by W.C. Staines in E.H., SLC, Utah to:</p></p><p><p> Desdemona Jemima Rose (dd) b. in Toronto, Upper Canada</p></p><p><p> Mary Ann Broomhead, b. 28 Sep 1830 in Stafford, England</p></p><p><p> Mary Ann Dallin, b. 27 May 1830 in Ilfracombe, Devon., England</p></p><p><p> Also, p. 129, #1608</p></p><p><p> Elisabeth Neslen, b. 4 Jun 1835 in Lowestaffe, Suffolk, England</p></p><p><p> sealed 21 Apr 1854 by G. A. Smith</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>!Bk. Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register, p. 97 and 278.</p></p><p><p> Cyrus H. Wheelock, seventy, b. 28 Feb 1813 in Henderson, Jefferson Co.</p></p><p><p> New York, End. 3 Jan 1846.</p></p><p><p> Olive Wheelock, female, b. 16 Jul 1812 in Brownville, Jefferson Co.,</p></p><p><p> New York, End. 3 Feb 1846.</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>!Special Collections: #183374, p. 75.</p></p><p><p> Cyrus Hibbard Wheelock, b. 28 Feb 1815 in Henderson, Jefferson Co., N.Y.</p></p><p><p> md. Louisa Godsall, b. 11 Nov 1836 in Woraster, Worcestershire Co.,</p></p><p><p> Eng. Sealed 1 Jan 1857 in Upper room of Priest's office by Brigham Y.</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>!Membership Records, LDS Church, #26204, p. 170.</p></p><p><p> Cyrus H. Wheelock, f. Asa Wheelock, m. Lucy. b. 28 Feb 1815 in New York.</p></p><p><p> bp. 1 Sep 1839 by Gifford, seventy - 6 Apr 1840, patriarch - 14 May 1892</p></p><p><p> by G. Q. Cannon. d. 11 Oct 1895.</p></p><p><p> Marion Wheelock, f. Tobias Dallin, m. Anthea Dallin, b. 27 May 1831 in Eng.</p></p><p><p> bp. 3 Oct 1847 by Wm. Henshaw, d. 13 Mar 1892.</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>!Bk. A History of Springville, p. 34.</p></p><p><p> Mar 1859 - Cyrus Wheelock acted in place of Bishop Aaron Johnson until he</p></p><p><p> returned that fall.</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>!When Cyrus wrote in his journal concerning the welfare of Charlotte and Wm.,</p></p><p><p> he was referring to MaryAnn Broomhead's sister and bro. who were left in</p></p><p><p> Iowa under the charge of Abram & Alvira Day. (See 1850 Cen., Dist. 21,</p></p><p><p> Pott. Co., Iowa, #442963, p. 80.)</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>!Note: Alexis Myler has done most of the research for Cyrus Wheelock. Her</p></p><p><p>number is in Pocatello: 208/648-7785. Her number in Vacoville, CA:</p></p><p><p>707/446-4882.</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>!I have two photos of Cyrus Wheelock, one when he is middle-aged & one when he</p></p><p><p>is old.</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>!1840 Cen., Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois, #7641, p. 29. (copy)</p></p><p><p> Cyrus Wheelock</p></p><p><p> m f</p></p><p><p> 1 20-30 1 20-30</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>!1850 Cen.,Ceresco, Fond du Lac Co., Wisconsin (copy) This may or may not be him.</p></p><p><p> Cyrus Wheelock, 55, m, farmer, New York</p></p><p><p> lives with Samuel Lamar, 30, m, clerk, New York</p></p><p><p> Charles Wentworth, 30, m, carpenter, New York</p></p><p><p> Delta " , 30, f, "</p></p><p><p> Mary " , 11, f, "</p></p><p><p> Augusta " , 10, f, "</p></p><p><p> Charles A. " , 8, m, "</p></p><p><p> Mary Spencer , 17, f, "</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>!1860 Cen., Springville, Utah Co., Utah, #805314, p. 285. (copy)</p></p><p><p> Cyrus H. Wheelock, 45, m, farmer, N.Y.</p></p><p><p> Mary " , 29, f, Eng.</p></p><p><p> Elizabeth " , 25, f, Eng.</p></p><p><p> Louisa " , 22, f, Eng.</p></p><p><p> Alfonzo " , 16, m, Iowa</p></p><p><p> Elizabeth " , 17, f, Iowa</p></p><p><p> Lucy A. " , 5, f, Utah</p></p><p><p> Elizabeth E. " , 2, f, Utah</p></p><p><p> Julian " , 1, m, Utah</p></p><p><p> Samuel F. " , 9/12, m, Utah</p></p><p><p> George Humphrey , 18, m, day lab, Eng.</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>!1870 Cen., Mt. Pleasant, Sanpete Co., Utah #553111, p. 75.(copy)</p></p><p><p> Cyrus H. Wheelock, 55, m, ?, New York</p></p><p><p> Marion " , 40, f, Eng.</p></p><p><p> Lucy A. " , 16, f, Utah</p></p><p><p> Cyrus B. " , 8, m, Utah</p></p><p><p> Marion E. " , 6, f, "</p></p><p><p> Anna M. E. " , 4, f, "</p></p><p><p> Hermania " , 3, f, "</p></p><p><p> Byron G. " , 8/12, m, "</p></p><p><p> and</p></p><p><p> Salt Lake City, 20th Ward, S.L Co., Utah #553110, p. 715.</p></p><p><p> Elizabeth Wheelock, 35, f, Eng.</p></p><p><p> Samuel " , 10, m, Utah</p></p><p><p> Ida " , 6, f, Utah</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>!1880 Cen., Mt. Pleasant, Sanpete Co., Utah #1255337, p. 7. (copy)</p></p><p><p> Cyrus H. Wheelock, 65, md, minister, Eng., Eng., Eng.</p></p><p><p> Marian " , 51, wife, Eng., Eng., Eng.</p></p><p><p> Alberto " , 18, son, farm lab, Utah, Eng., Eng.</p></p><p><p> Ellen " , 16, dau, "</p></p><p><p> Maud " , 14, " , "</p></p><p><p> Arminia " , 13, " , "</p></p><p><p> Byron " , 10, son, "</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>!1880 Cen., Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah, ED 43, p. 32D (copy) This may be his wife, not sure.</p><p><p> Elizabeth Wheelock, f, 49, keeping house, neralgia, New York, Vt, R.I.</p></p><p><p> Chester " , m, 23, son, single, ore sampler, CA, VT NY</p></p><p><p> Annie " ,f , 22, dau, single, at home, CA VT NY</p></p><p><p> Mary ' , f, , 21, dau, single, at home, CA VT NY</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>!Note: Alexis Myler has done research on Cyrus Wheelock. Her</p></p><p><p>number is in Pocatello: 208/648-7785. Her number in Vacoville, CA:</p></p><p><p>707/446-4882.</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>!Obit. Film #0026935, 11 Oct 1894</p></p><p><p> " Cyrus H. Wheelock Dead</p></p><p><p> A private dispatch to Elder Franklin D. Richards, of the quorum of the Twelve, dated Mount Pleasant, Oct. 11, and signed by Bishop Geo. Farnsworth, announces the death in that city, this (Thursday) morning of ElderCyrus H. Wheelock. The funeral will take place on Saturday, Oct. 13, at 1:30 p.m.</p><p><p> With the death of Elder Wheelock another veteran in the cause of the Gospel of Christ has been calledfrom his field of labor in this sphere, to enjoy the companionship of those gone before him. He has been a faithful and successful laborer, always ready to respond to the calls made upon him, whether required to go abroad to the nations of the earth with the message of salvation or to appear in the congregations of the Saints with words of encouragement or counsel.</p><p><p> Elder Wheelock was prominent in some of the early events in the history of the Church. A native, we believe, of the state of New York, he came while still a young man, to Illinois, where, as a captain of a steamboat, he learned to believe in the Gospel, and soon became intimately acquainted with the Prophet of the Lord. From that time he devoted himself to the cuase of the truth. In 1855, after a successful mission to Europe, he accompanied Elder Franklin D. Richards, when the latter returned from Liverpool on the steamer, Asia, homeward bound. When the hand of oppression had closed its awful grasp on theinfant Church and the Prophet and Patriarch were led to the altar of sacrifice, Brother Wheelock was among the faithful that stood by their beloved leaders almost to the tragic end. His labor with Governor Ford in behalf of the imprisoned men is a matter of history. He told the governor of the intention of the Laws, the Higbees and others to have the Prophet assassinated, but without avail. After repeated efforts, however, he obtained the assurance that the accused men should be protected. On his last visit to the prison he received a letter written by the Prophet to his wife and was commissioned to deliver the precious message into her hands. He was also charged by the Prophet to request the commander of the Nauvoo Legion to avoid all military display and everything that would be likely to produce excitement, and also to use his influence with the members of the Church to remain perfectly calm and quiet during the events Joseph evidently knew were near at hand. But for his faithful services required in other places, Elder Wheelock might have been in Carthage jail at the time of the murder and perhaps shared the fate of his beloved Prophet.</p><p><p> A complete biographical sketch of the deceased is not here attempted. He was one of the early settlers of this Territory and has become known and respected in wide circles. As an expounder of the doctrines of the Gospel he always enthused those whose privilege it was to listen to him. His testimony was strong and his life was exemplary. His day's work is done and he has entered the eternal rest on which his hope was centered."</p><p><p></p></p><p><p>!I have two photos of Cyrus Wheelock, one when he is middle-aged & one when he</p></p><p><p>is old.</p></p><p><p>!1840 Cen., Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois, #7641, p. 29. (copy)</p></p><p><p> Cyrus Wheelock</p></p><p><p> m f</p></p><p> 1 20-30 1 20-30</p>