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

Ironton:

Henry Wheeler, farmer, Sec. 35; P.O. Lime Ridge; son of Nelson and Emeline (Warner) Wheeler; born in the State of New York May 3, 1836; when about two years of age his parents moved to Morrow Co., Ohio; resided there about nineteen years, and then moved to Wisconsin in July, 1854; settled on Sec 35, Township 12, Range 3, now Ironton. His father, Mr. Nelson Wheeler, entered 360 acres of land, of which Henry has 82 acres, where he now resides. Mr. Henry Wheeler was married October 13, 1861, in the town of Ironton, to Electa Benson, daughter of Almeron and Lucinda (Stanton) Benson; they have four children- William, Orion, Elias and Emeline. Mr. Wheeler is proprietor of a J. I. Case Eclipse Threshing machine; he has been engaged in threshing about 28 years.

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