Gaius Wheaton

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• 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.
• Moved To: About 1823, Little Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York; About 1823 he moved to Little Valley, New York.
• Census: 1830, Little Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York; 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, Little Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York; 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, Little Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York; In the 1850 US Census he was recorded, age 62, living in Little Valley, New York. He was a farmer.
• Census: 1855, Little Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York; In the 1855 New York State Census he was recorded, age 66, living in Little Valley, New York.
• Census: 1860, Little Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York; 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.

Gaius married Relief "Lefa" Chase in 1819 in Little Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York. Relief was born on 6 Aug 1799 in New Salem, Franklin County, Massachusetts; died on 17 Sep 1826 in Little Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Gaius married Sally after 1826. Sally was born on 2 May 1796; died on 3 Jan 1830 in Little Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York; was buried in Annis Cemetery, Little Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York, U.S.A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Gaius married Lucy after 1840. Lucy was born in 1792 in Vermont; died before 1860 in Little Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]