Encyclopedia of Connecticut biography, genealogical-memorial; representative citizens; . second son, Lemuel Wheeler,baptized in January, 1711, in Woodbury,died there, in 1782. He married, August14, 1729, Mehitable Bronson, born Decem-ber 20, 1707, daughter of Ebenezer andMary (Munn) Bronson, of eldest child was Obadiah Wheeler,born June 27, 1730, in Woodbury, andmarried, March 25, 1756, Mary Man-ville, who was born March 30, 1737, inthat town, daughter of Nicholas and MaryManville. Their fourth son, Job Wheeler,was born February 12, 1767, in Wood-bury, and married, February 11,
Encyclopedia of Connecticut biography, genealogical-memorial; representative citizens; . second son, Lemuel Wheeler,baptized in January, 1711, in Woodbury,died there, in 1782. He married, August14, 1729, Mehitable Bronson, born Decem-ber 20, 1707, daughter of Ebenezer andMary (Munn) Bronson, of eldest child was Obadiah Wheeler,born June 27, 1730, in Woodbury, andmarried, March 25, 1756, Mary Man-ville, who was born March 30, 1737, inthat town, daughter of Nicholas and MaryManville. Their fourth son, Job Wheeler,was born February 12, 1767, in Wood-bury, and married, February 11, 1789,Mary Mallory, born July 31, 1770, daugh-ter of Gideon and Olive Mallory. Theywere the parents of Almira Wheeler, whobecame the wife of Amos Harlow Hotch-kiss, as noted. Manila Hotchkiss, theirdaughter, was born March 15, 1812, anddied May 29, 1848. She married, No-vember 17, 1833, Isaac George Smith, andthey were the parents of Mary JaneSmith, who became the wife of GeorgeWashington Page. Mr. and Mrs. Pagewere the parents of three sons, of furthermention on following pages. 212. - /ffe^h^TS^ ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY PAGE, DeWITT, Head of Great Manufactory. DeWitt Page, president of the NewDeparture Manufacturing Company ofBristol and Hartford, is the eldest son ofGeorge Washington and Mary Jane(Smith) Page. He was born in Meriden,Connecticut, April 26, 1869, and receivedan elementary education in the public,schools of his native town. The untimelydeath of his father necessitated that heleave school at an early age, and he be-came a clerk in a clothing store, continu-ing in that and similar employment untilhis removal to Bristol, Connecticut, in histwenty-third year. At that time he beganhis connection with the New DepartureManufacturing Company, of which he isnow the head. This corporation wasestablished twenty-nine years ago andwas originally the New Departure BellCompany. In 1893 there were only aboutthirty employees and the floor space oc-cupied by the plant covered a
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