Benjamin"Mine" Wheeler 
Benjamin"Mine" was born in 1786 in Bedford Co, Vir (formed 1753 from Albemarle Co/ Lunenburg Co).1 Benjamin"Mine"'s father was Archelaus\Archer Wheeler and his mother was Mildred Lyle. His paternal grandfather was John Wheeler and his paternal grandmother is Unknown. He had seven brothers and three sisters, named Archelaus, Henry J., John, Allen, Charles, Samuel, William D., Mildred, Mary "Polly" and Nancy. He died at the age of 50 on September 9th, 1836 in Jackson Twp, Shelby Co, in.General Notes
The 1830 Census of Shelby County, In, Jackson Twp shows BenjaminWheeler between age 40-50; 2 sons under 5 (Henry 3 & Archibald age 1); 1dau between 5-10 Emilia "Mildred"; 1 dau between 10-15) Judea b 1819; 3dau between 15 & 20 (Dicey, 18, Eliz 15, and Berilla,16); one dau between20-30 Anjalina, 20: and wife Sarah Barlow Wheeler between 30-40: (Sarahis 38). Dau Sarah born in 1834 so not born yet. Thus he has a total ofseven daughters and 2 sons.
Ben was born about 1790 in Virginia. He was probably a teenagerwhen his family moved from their home in Bedfrod County, Va, into the newstate of Kentucky (admitted into the Union in 1792). He and his familyshowed up in censuses of 1810 and 1820 in Adair County, Ky. MarriedSarah Barlow Adair Co, Green River, KY on Oct 3, 1809. Elizabeth BarlowHayes born in Adair County, Ky Dec 28, 1815. The family (includingbrother Samuel with wife Malinda Davenport, and sons Evan T., Tilson,Green, Reason, and Thomas) then moved to first to Deleware County,Indiana 1820) and then to Shelby Co, Indiana in 1822. Had ten children.Henry, Archibald, Sarah & Emilia born in Indiana in Shelby Co. (AuntMate states Eliz was the youngest of 10, but my research has her as thethird child; but they were married in 1809 and had Eliz in 1815, so don'tthink they could have had ten children in this time frame.)
According to Star W. Rowland's notes," Benjamin purchased a farm inSection 25 in Jackson Township on December 15, 1821, paying $100 cash for80 acres. (Tract Books, Vol 10, pg 1 & 2))
the following spring, in april 1822, he brought an additional 80 acres atthe same price in Section 13, Jackson Twp." ("Early Landowners of ShelbyCounty, Ind" by Maurice Holmes, Nov 1995)
"Benjamin was listed in the 1830 Census of Shelby Co, In but diedbefore the census of 1840, which shows his widow, Sarah, as head ofhousehold. His children disposed of their 1/10 part shares of his realestate during the 1840's as shown by county deed books. Hiram Hays, Ben'sson-in-law, husband of Berila, was appointed September 9, 1836 toadminister the estate. (Probate Order Book B.)
Benjamin died in Shelby County in about 1836. His widow andchildren later moved to Polk County, Iowa by 1850.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.1717 in Westmoreland Co, Va (formed 1653 fr Notheumberland Co(or England?) d. in Buckingham Co, Va
- b.~ 1745 in Buckingham Co, Va (fomed 1761 from Albemarle Co) d.1830 in Adair Co, Ky
- b.1786 in Bedford Co, Vir (formed 1753 from Albemarle Co/ Lunenburg Co) d.09 Sep 1836 in Jackson Twp, Shelby Co, in
- b.~ 1758 in Bedford Co,Virginia (formed 1753 from Albemarle/Lunenburg counties) d.~ 1845 in Adair Co, Ky
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‌Benjamin"Mine" and Sarah were married in a religious ceremony on October 3rd, 1809 in Adair Co, Ky. They had two sons and eight daughters, named Henry, Archibald- Archelaus, Angelina Lina, Dicey, Berila Rilla, Elizabeth"Betsy", Judea, Emilia Mildred Milly, Mary Jane and Sarah Ann.
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Children
Dicey Wheeler
Dicey was born in 1812 in Adair Co, Ky.4 She died at the age of 50 in 1862 in Somona Co, Calif.5
Elizabeth"Betsy" Wheeler
Elizabeth"Betsy" was born on December 28th, 1815 in 10th of 10 children-no- Adair Co, Ky.7 She died at the age of 72 on September 1st, 1888 in Rising Sun, Polk Co, Iowa. She was buried in Mitchellville Cemetery.8
Emilia Mildred Milly Wheeler
Emilia Mildred Milly was born on July 8th, 1822 in Shelby Co, in. She died after 1900 in Davis Co, Ia.
Henry Wheeler
Henry was born in June 1827 in Shelby Co,Indiana.9 He died about May 1851 in Polk Co, Ia.
Archibald- Archelaus Wheeler
Archibald- Archelaus was born in 1829 in Shelby County, Indiana. He died after 1886 in Rising Sun, Polk Co, Iowa.
Mary Jane Wheeler
Mary Jane was born on March 29th, 1832 in Franklin Twp,Shelby Co, Indiana.10 She died at the age of 43 on June 23rd, 1875 in Rising Sun, Polk Co, Iowa. She was buried in Rising Sun, Ia.
Sarah Ann Wheeler
Sarah Ann was born on February 16th, 1834 in Shelby County, Indiana. She died at the age of 22 on February 6th, 1857 in Rising Sun, Polk Co, Ia. She was buried in Rising Sun Cem.
1 Robin D. Byrson <roelrobn@bellsouth.net>
2 1850 Census Atchison County, Missouri @ pg 297, hsd 240, 4th Dist
3 Trails West, a Genealogy of the Wheeler Family of Buckingham and Cumberland co. VA
4 1850 Census Atchison County, Missouri @ pg 302
5 Judy Board <robertboard@comcast.net>
6 1850 Census Atchison County, Missouri @ p. 302
7 1850 Census Atchison County, Missouri @ pg 302 hsd 279, 5th Dist
8 Register of Deaths #2, Polk Co, Iowa @ September 24, 1888
9 1850 Census of Polk Co, Iowa @ pg 17
10 Shelby County Court Records @ Book D, page 186
Further source/citation:
Matie Weaver Mason Family History @ p 1
2 1850 Census Atchison County, Missouri @ pg 297, hsd 240, 4th Dist
3 Trails West, a Genealogy of the Wheeler Family of Buckingham and Cumberland co. VA
4 1850 Census Atchison County, Missouri @ pg 302
5 Judy Board <robertboard@comcast.net>
6 1850 Census Atchison County, Missouri @ p. 302
7 1850 Census Atchison County, Missouri @ pg 302 hsd 279, 5th Dist
8 Register of Deaths #2, Polk Co, Iowa @ September 24, 1888
9 1850 Census of Polk Co, Iowa @ pg 17
10 Shelby County Court Records @ Book D, page 186
Further source/citation:
Matie Weaver Mason Family History @ p 1
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