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

Washington:

Gilbert Wheeler, farmer, Sec. 14; P.O. Tuckerville; son of William and Miranda Payne Wheeler; was born in Brown Co., N.Y., June 19, 1823; resided in his native country twenty years and then went to Bradford, Penn. He was married in Lycoming Co., Penn., June 9, 1846, to Eliza I. Hulburt; they have one daughter. Hattie, now Mrs. F. J. Reckon, of Delton, Wis. Mr. Wheeler came to Wisconsin in June, 1847; stopped in Walworth Co. seven years; came to Sauk Co. in 1854 and located on Sec. 14, town of Washington; has a well-improved farm of 160 acres. Mr. Wheeler enlisted in Co. M, 1st W.V.C., in October, 1864, and served till the close of the war. He has served on term as Supervisor of Washington and seven years as Clerk of his school district.

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