Biography extracted from History of Sauk County, Wisconsin Chicago: Western Historical Company, published 1880.

Ironton:

Mrs. Eliza Wheeler, Sec. 31; P.O. Lime Ridge; widow of Upton G. Wheeler, daughter of Henry and Nancy Dearholt; born in Baltmore Co., Md. She was married June 30, 1839, to Upton G. Wheeler; has had five children- Elizabeth, now Mrs. H. H. Brenizer, of the town of Ironton; William H. was a member of Co. C, 96th O.V.I.; was killed in Louisiana, Nov. 3, 1863, at the battle of Cache Bayou; Martha A., now Mrs. W. H. Brenizer, of the town of Ironton; Emily J. died in infancy, Upton G. was married to leonora Shourds, and living in the town of Ironton. In 1850, the family moved to Monroe Co., Ohio. Mr. Wheeler was a blacksmith by trade; his death occurred in 1851. Mrs. Wheeler and family moved to Wisconsin in 1870; settled on Sec. 31, Ironton where they now reside; they have 80 acres of land. Mrs. Wheeler is a member of the Free-Will baptist Church.

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