Person:Solomon Wheeler (7)

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Solomon Modee Barber Wheeler
b.Abt 1816 New York, United States
d.1896 Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States
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m. 8 Oct 1837
  1. Silas Wheeler1841 - 1913
  2. Philander Savage Wheeler1843 - 1897
  3. Solomon Foster Wheeler1846 - 1922
  4. Lafayette Washington Wheeler1849 - Aft 1900
  5. Mary Ellen Wheeler1851 - 1913
  6. James William Wheeler1854 - 1910
  7. George WheelerAbt 1856 -
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Name[2] Solomon Modee Barber Wheeler
Gender Male
Birth[3] Abt 1816 New York, United States
Marriage 8 Oct 1837 Clermont Co, OHto Rebecca Ann Wedding
Census[3] Dec 1850 Monroe Co, IA
Property[7] 15 Jun 1855 Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States
Marriage Abt 1858 Pottawamie Co, IAto Elizabeth A. Elwick
Census[4] 14 Jul 1860 Grove Twp., Pottawattamie, IA
Census[8] 12 Jul 1870 Red Oak, Montgomery, Iowa, United States
Census[5] 1880 Lewis, Cass, IA
Death[1] 1896 Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States
Burial? Wheeler’s Grove, Pottawattamie, IA

One of the original settlers of the area that eventually became Grove Township in Pottawamie, IA, he settled section 16 in 1851. The first school was held in his home for several years in the early 1850’s. In 1858, he was elected a trustee of the new Grove Township created from Macedonia. The town was named “Wheeler’s Grove” in his honor. The town was located on the Mormon Trail and was a stop for a number of Mormons who stopped for a year or two on their way west. In 1859, SMB built a mill on Jordan Creek (the year after J.S. Watson built his on Farm Creek). Hist of Grove Twp

Children by second marriage: Emma (Emily), Anna Rebecca, Frank, Lewis, Frederick.

Marriage record for his son Lafayette in 1909 lists his name as “Solomon Foster Barber Wheeler.”

A post on Ancestry in 1999 gives his birthdate as 6 Jan 1816 and says he was in Indiana, perhaps Vigo County, 1837-1843. (http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.vigo/774/mb.ashx - Keith Wheeler)


References
  1. ↑ Research notes of Ida Mae Peek (daughter of James S. Peek).
  2. ↑ Wheeler, Albert Gallatin. The Genealogical and Encyclopedic History of the Wheeler family in America. (American College of Genealogy , 1914).
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Monroe County, Iowa. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule.

    1850 Monroe, IA: Salmon age 35 NY; Rebecca 35 MD; John 13 IN; Selm 10 IN; Philander 8 IN; Salmon 4 MO; Lafayette 2 IA. (13th Dist. p. 314 Dec 1850)

  4. ↑ Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule.

    1860 Pottawamie, IA: Salmon age 43 b. NY [farmer $5280/$1200]; Elizabeth A. 25 TN [housewife]; Stal. 18 IN [farmhand]; Philander 15 IN; Salmon F. 12 MO; Lafayett 10 IA; Mary E. 8 IA; James W. 6 IA; George 4 IA; Emily 6/12 IA. (Grove Twp. p. 415 7/14/1860)

  5. ↑ Cass, Iowa, United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T9).

    1880 Cass Co, IA:  S. M. B. WHEELER 63 PA Farmer (par bp unknown); Elizabeth A. 46 TN Keeping House TN/TN; Anna O. WHEELER 19 IA At Home; Lewis B. WHEELER Son 17 IA At School; Fredie Son 11 IA At School; George 23 Son IA Day Laborer. (Lewis p. 517B) (Son Silas next door)

  6.   1885 Nebraska state census.

    SMB Wheeler 69 b. NY farmer, E.A. 50 TN; Annie 23 IA; Freddie 16 IA; Louis 19 IA (Western Twp, Saline Co, p. 24, 6/18/1885)

  7. ↑ United States. U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907. (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008).

    Purchased 15 Jun 1855:
    Section Twp Range Meridian Counties
    17 74-N 39-W 5th PM Pottawattamie

  8. ↑ Montgomery, Iowa, United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule.

    1870 Mongomery Co, IA: M.B. Wheeler 45 PA, miller; Anna E. 34 IA; Layfette 21 IA; Jas. W. 16; Geo R. 12 IA; Emma 10 IA; Anna 8 IA; Francis 7 IA; Louis 5 IA; Fredric 3 IA; Anne Olson 19 Sweden (Red Oak, p. 44B, 7/12/1870)

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