1793 Birth:2417 Birth year of 1793 estimated based on age (57 years) in 1850 census enumeration; birth place of Vermont taken from the same source.

Marriage:1242 Date as yet undetermined. William Wheeler identified as husband of Laura Morey in the 1834 Licking County, Ohio petition to settle the estate of Abraham Morey, "William Wheeler and Laura his wife, late Laura Morey."

1820 U.S. Census (Licking County, Ohio):2903
Licking County, Ohio (Bennington Township)
Head of Family •• William Wheeler
Males 26-45 •• 1 << William, about age 27
Females under 10 •• 1 << daughter Savila, born 1819
Females 16-26 •• 1 << wife Laura, about age 21
One person engaged in agriculture
Brother-in-law Arthur Briggs and wife Mary "Polly" Morey were enumerated nearby.

1820 U.S. Census (Ashtabula County, Ohio):445
Ashtabula County, Ohio (Jefferson Township)
Head of Family •• Wm. Wheeler
Males 26-45 •• 1 << William, about age 27
Females under 10 •• 1 << Savila, newborn
Females 16-26 •• 1 << wife Laura about age 21
Brother-in-law Arthur Briggs and wife Mary "Polly" Morey were enumerated nearby; father Abraham Morey enumerated on the same page. These families were all located in Burlington Township, Licking County, Ohio in the 1830 enumeration. Wilder Wheeler, believed to be the father of William, is enumerated in adjacent household.

1830 U.S. Census: In Burlington Township, Licking County, Ohio, the following families (and their affiliations) appeared within three pages, representing approximately 75 households: Abram Moory; Jeduthan Hopkins2374 (husband of Letutia Morey, niece of Abram, daughter of Joseph Morey); Lucy Hopkins (mother of Jeduthan Hopkins); Arthur Briggs2375 (husband of Abraham's daughter Polly); Wait Wright (Vermont immigrant); William Wheeler2376 (husband of Abraham's daughter Laura); Adam Patterson1485 (household possibly contains William P. Morey, identified as son of Abraham Moorey); Ephraim Patterson1486 (son of Adam Patterson); Philip Moore; Wilder Wheeler.

1830 U.S. Census:2376
Licking County, Ohio (Burlington Township)
Head of Family •• William Wheeler
Males under 5 •• 1 << son Almon, about age 4
Males 5-10 •• 1 << son Horace, age 9
Males 30-40 •• 1 << William, about age 37
Females under 5 •• 1 << perhaps daughter who was age 10-15 in 1840?
Females 5-10 •• 1 << perhaps Emily, died in 1831?
Females 10-15 •• 1 << Savila Mahala, about age 10
Females 30-40 •• 1 << wife Laura, about age 31

1831 Death of daughter Emily:870 Tombstone in Homer Cemetery, Homer, Burlington Township, Licking County, Ohio which reads In Memory of Emily, dau of Wm. & Laura Wheeler, d. July 16, 1831.

1832 Estate Administrator:2161, p. 4. In a special term on 20 August 1832, William Wheeler was appointed administrator for the estate of Benjamin Wheeler.

1840 U.S. Census: In Burlington Township, Licking County, the following families (and their affiliations) appeared within the last forty-four households enumerated: Jacob Moore1488 (Patterson brother-in-law), Arthur Briggs2108 (Morey son-in-law), Wait Wright (Vermont family), W. P. Morey1489 (Adam Patterson's son-in-law), William Wheeler2109 (Morey son-in-law), John Sillin1491 (Adam Patterson's brother-in-law), Adam Patterson,1490 and Ephraim Patterson1284 (son of Adam Patterson).

1840 U.S. Census:2109
Licking County, Ohio (Burlington Township)
Head of Household •• William Wheeler
Males under 5 •• 1 << son William, newborn
Males 10-15 •• 1 << son Almon, age 14
Males 15-20 •• 1 << son Horace, age 19
Males 40-50 •• 1 << William, about age 47
Females 5-10 •• 1 << daughter Barbary, about age 6
Females 10-15 •• 1
Females 15-20 •• 1
Females 20-30 •• 1 << Savila, about age 20 or 21 (married William Hair in 1841)
Females 40-50 •• 1 << Laura, about age 41

1850 U.S. Census:2417
Licking County, Ohio (Burlington Township)
Enumerated 9 October 1850
William Wheeler •• 57, male, real estate value $1,00, born in Vermont
Barbary •• 16, female, born in Ohio
William •• 10, male, born in Ohio, attended school within the year

1852 Death of William P. Morey:441 A Wheeler family researcher has identified the Horris Wheeler whose stable construction resulted in William P.'s death in Auglaize County as the nephew of William P. and the son of William Wheeler and Laura Morey.

1854 Death:2161, p. 59, p. 105. On 16 March 1854 Daniel Houck was appointed administrator and Loyal Wright and James Clutter were appointed executors for the estate of William Wheeler. On the same date, William S. Wheeler, age 15, heir of William Wheeler, had James Clutter appointed as a guardian, with Daniel Houck and Loyal Wright serving as bondsmen. This undoubtedly was the same William Wheeler enumerated at age 10 in the 1850 census enumeration.

Possible Grandchildren:2161, p. 112, 113. On 20 June 1856, Jacob Bowers was appointed guardian for William H. Beard, age 4 years, a legatee of William Wheeler and on 2 September 1856, Jacob B. Fishburn was appointed guardian for Franklin Beard, age 2 years, a legatee of William Wheeler. The relationship is unproven, but it is possible that William H. Beard and Franklin Beard were grandsons of William Wheeler, by a daughter whose name has yet to be discovered.