- Born August 25, 1783 in South Kensington, Washington County, Rhode Island.
- Parents were SILAS WHEELER and SARAH GARDNER.
- Married FRANCES BAKER. Frances died March 22, 1813.
- Married ELIZA AULLS in 1814. Eliza was born December 7, 1792; and died September 6, 1867.
- Was elected Supervisor of the Town of Wheeler in 1823.
- Was elected to the State Assembly in 1824 and 1826.
- Was a member of the State Senate from 1829 to 1832.
- Was a Member of Congress from 1831 to 1833.
- Was elected Justice of the Peace in the Town of Wheeler in 1847.
- Was a Presidential Elector on November 3, 1849
- Died March 11, 1852 in Wheeler, Steuben County, New York.
- Buried in Old Wheeler Cemetery, Wheeler, Steuben County, New York.
CHILDREN WITH FRANCES BAKER
- SARAH WHEELER, born December 20, 1809 in Steuben County, New York; died in 1899. Married JESSE BRUNDAGE on December 30, 1830 in Wheeler, Steuben County, New York. Buried in Grove Cemetery, Bath, Steuben County, New York.
- SILAS WHEELER, born September 11, 1811, probably in Steuben County, New York; died October 29, 1855. Married FIDELIA FRISBIE on November 28, 1841 in Steuben County, New York.
- GRATTAN HENRY WHEELER, born March 12, 1813. Married NANCY SAYRE in 1837 in Steuben County, New York.
CHILDREN WITH ELIZA AULLS
- WILLIAM WHEELER, born October 26, 1817 in Wheeler, Steuben County, New York.
- FANNIE WHEELER, born January 20, 1819 in Wheeler, Steuben County, New York. Married RICHARD BAKER on September 20, 1836 in Steuben County, New York.
- ELIZA WHEELER, born May 16, 1821, probably in Wheeler, New York; died in 1900. Married ACKERSON ARMSTRONG on November 18, 1841 in Steuben County, New York.
- ADDISON WHEELER, born December 25, 1828, probably in Wheeler, New York; died March 25, 1881. Married OLIVE SHEPARD on February 24, 1853.
- RUTH R. WHEELER, born April 3, 1830, probably in Wheeler, New York.
- ADELIA M. WHEELER, born May 23, 1837, probably in Wheeler, New York.
SOURCES:
- Jake Harding
- 1920 Cedar County, Nebraska Census
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