Biographical Sketch (1923):34, p. 575. "Horace Wheeler was born in Licking County, Ohio, where he grew to manhood and was married. He made his home there until the spring of 1851, when he came with his family over into Auglaize county and settled on a farm of 123 acres which he bought a mile and a half west of the river, in Logan township, a bit north of the old Whitefeather Indian village, where Buckland came to be laid out when the railroad came along more than 20 years later. It was on May 2, 1851, that Horace Wheeler established himself in this country. He was a good farmer and gradually added to his land holdings; until he became the owner of 310 acres in Logan township and was regarded as one of the substantial men of that community. On the place he lived for many years, or until his removal to a farm in the near vicinity of Spencerville, where he died, not long afterward, in 1909. He was twice married and by his union with Mary Trotter was the father of six children, of whom but two are now living, the subject of this sketch and his brother, Franklin Wheeler, the deceased children of the family having been Catharine, William, Cynthia, and Orlinda. By his second marriage, to Joanna Bitters, Horace Wheeler was the father of four children, Albert, Almira, Mary and Jesse. Reared on the home farm west of Buckland, James E. Wheeler grew to manhood there, receiving his schooling in the neighborhood schools, and remained on the home place until his marriage at the age of twenty-two, when he bought a tract of eighty-six acres in that same township and there established his home, continuing to farm that place."

1830 U.S. Census:2376 Horace enumerated in the household of his father William Wheeler in Burlington Township, Licking County, Ohio as the one male age 5 to 10; Horace was about age 9.

1840 U.S. Census:2109 Horace enumerated in the household of his father William Wheeler in Burlington Township, Licking County, Ohio as the one male age 15 to 20; Horace was about age 19.

1850 U.S. Census:1492
Licking County, Ohio (Burlington Township)
Enumerated 10 October 1850
John Silling •• 84, male, farmer, real estate value $2,000, born in Virginia
Sarah •• 72, female, born in Virginia
Horris Wheeler •• 29, male, farmer, real estate value $300, born in Ohio
Mary J. •• 24, female, born in Ohio
John Butcher •• 12, male, born in Ohio, in school
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.

1852 Death of Uncle William P. Morey:1192 Letter written 21 March 1852 by John P. Sillin describes the accidental death of William P. Morey after taking part in a barn raising for Horace Wheeler in Auglaize County, Ohio.

1860 U.S. Census:1950
Auglaize County, Ohio (Logan Township, Wapakoneta Post Office)
Enumerated 18 June 1860
Horace Wheeler •• 38, male, farmer, real estate value $2,000, personal property value $200, born in Ohio
Mary •• 33, female, born in Ohio
James •• 8, male, born in Ohio, attended school within the year
Synthia •• 4, female, born in Ohio << Twins
Wm. •• 4, male, born in Ohio << Twins

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

1870 U.S. Census:1688
Auglaize County, Ohio (Logan Township)
Enumerated 30 August 1870
Horace Wheeler •• 48, male, white, farmer, real estate value $7,530, personal property value $1,264, born in Ohio
Johana •• 31, female, white, keeping house, born in Ohio
James E. •• 18, male, white, at home, born in Ohio, attended school within the year
Isaac F. •• 10, male, white, at home, born in Ohio
Albert •• 2, male, white, at home, born in Ohio

1880 U.S. Census:2517
Auglaize County, Ohio (Logan Township)
Enumerated 5th & 7th days of June 1880
Horace Wheeler •• white, male, 58, married, farmer, born in Ohio, father born in New York, mother born in New York
Johanna •• white, female, 40, wife, married, keeping house, born in Ohio, father born in Virginia, mother born in Virginia
Isaac F. •• white, male, 20, son, single, works on farm, born in Ohio, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio
Albert •• white, male, 11, song, single, at school, attended school within the year, born in Ohio, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio
Elmira •• white, female, 9, daughter, single, at school, attended school within the year, born in Ohio, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio
Mary E. •• white, female, 7, daughter, single, at school, attended school within the year, born in Ohio, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio
Jessie •• white, male, 3, son, single, at home, born in Ohio, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio
Henry H. Jones •• white, male, 19, single, laborer, born in Ohio, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio

1906 Obituary:870 "Horace Wilder Wheeler, son of William and Laura Wheeler, was born December 2, 1821, at Lake Ford, Licking County, Ohio, and departed this life March 9th, 1906, aged 84 yrs. 3 mon. and 7 days. He united in marriage to Mary Jane Trotter, Sept. 12th, 1850. With his companion he moved to Auglaize County, Ohio, May 2, 1851. To this union were born 3 boys and 3 girls, of which 4 children and their mother preceded him to the spirit world. He was left without his companion to care for two little children until 24 Jan. 1867, when he was united in marriage to Joanna Bitters. To this union were born four children, 2 boys and 2 girls, all of whom are living. He leaves to mourn his loss, one brother, William S. Wheeler, of Coffee County, Kan., six children and twenty- five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. He was a kind and loving father, a good neighbor and a true friend to the poor, always willing to lend a helping hand in time of need. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. C. J. Hance in the Christian Church, at Buckland, Ohio, at 10 o'clock a.m. on Monday, March 12, 1906, assisted by Rev. Watkin, the pastor."

1906 Tombstone:171, v. 3, bk. 2, p. 255. Buckland Cemetery, Logan Township, Auglaize County, Ohio.
Horace W. Wheeler
1821-1906