[Very soon after the death of the father...]
Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, 28 Jun 1870, Dwelling 33, Family 36
Wheeler, Emma M., age 40, Keeping House, b. New Hampshire
Wheeler, John, age 20, Stone Mason, b. New Hampshire
Wheeler, George D, age 19, Stone Mason, b. New Hampshire
Wheeler, Charles, age 16, At Home, b. New Hampshire
Wheeler, Andrew, age 8, At Home, b. New Hampshire
Wheeler, Otis, age 5, At Home, b. New Hampshire