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William Wheeler ca. 1832-

William  W. Wheeler, Jr. Born: ca. 1832, Illinois Died: probably before 1870 as he does not appear on the census Buried: unknown Married: Elizabeth Jane Renfro ca. 1857 Records: 1840 - Illinois, Wayne Co., census: 1 male 5 to 9 - could be William 1 male 15-19 - could be Martin 1 male 20-29 - Thomas 2 females 15-19 - one could be a sister and one could be Thomas' wife 1 female 50-59 - probably William & Thomas' mother 1850 - Sep. 5 - Illinois, Wayne Co., District 11 - census: Wheeler, Thomas, 36, farmer, personal estate $300, b. KY - this is probably William's older brother E. 27, female, b. IL W.R. 5, male, b. IL C. 8/12 (?), male, b. IL Wheeler, W.W. [William W.] 19, farmer, b. IL, attended school within the year 1854 - Feb. / March - Illinois, Hopewell Baptist Church: [Page header] A new list of names of the members of Hopewell Church in 1854 . . . Nathan Renfro 10x [William's father-in-law?] Elizabeth Renfro 11 departed this life Oct (?...