1826 Birth:171,1492 Birth date of 7 December 1826 taken from tombstone in Buckland Cemetery, Logan Township, Auglaize County, Ohio. Birth place of Ohio taken from 1850 census enumeration.

1850 U.S. Census:1492 Mary J. enumerated with her husband Horris Wheeler in the household of John Silling, age 84, in Burlington Township, Licking County, Ohio as a female, age 24, born in Ohio. There is no known blood relationship between John Sillin and Horris Wheeler. It is assumed that the newly married Horace and Mary Jane were helping the older couple with farm chores prior to relocating to Auglaize County. Once in Auglaize, Horace was living near John P. Sillin, son of John and Sarah, and it was at Horace's barn raising that William P. Morey was fatally injured. John P. Sillin was married to Hannah Patterson; Hannah sister's Rebecca was married to William P. Morey and Horace Wheeler was the nephew of William P. Morey.

1860 U.S. Census:1950 Mary enumerated in the household of her husband Horace Wheeler in Logan Township, Auglaize County, Ohio as a female, age 33, born in Ohio. Children James, age 8; Synthia, age 4; and William, age 4 also resided in the household.

1860-61 Children's Deaths:171, v. 3, bk. 2, p. 254.
Buckland Cemetery, Logan Township, Auglaize County, Ohio
Catharine, b. 17 february 1854, d. 24 June 1859
William L., b. 12 April 1856, d. 6 September 1860 << Twins
Cynthia Ann, b. 12 April 1856, d. 4 September 1861 << Twins

1864 Tombstone:171, v. 3, bk. 2, p. 254. Buckland Cemetery, Logan Township, Auglaize County, Ohio.
Mary Jane Wheeler
b. Dec. 7, 1826
d. Aug. 16, 1864
wife of Horace