Ezekial Wheeler (c1805-bef1870) was a pioneer of Harrison County, Ohio.
Birth[]
Ezekial was born around 1805 in Harrison County, Ohio, to parents Nicholas Wheeler (1774-1839) and Drucilla.
1820 Census[]
Ezekial is believed to have resided in with his parents in the 1820 census of Green Township, Harrison County, Ohio. A reconstruction of the household is as follows:
- Nicholas Wheeler, head, 46
- Drucilla (?) Wheeler, wife, 46
- Mordecai Murray Wheeler, son, 16
- Ezekial Wheeler, son, 15
Marriage to Nancy Roberts[]
On December 9, 1824, Ezekial married Nancy Roberts (c1804-aft1850) in Harrison County, Ohio.
Children by Nancy Roberts[]
Census data and other records indicate that Ezekial and Nancy had at least 5 children. The known children of Ezekial and Nancy are as follows:
- Ann Wheeler (c1829-aft1850)
- Rachel Wheeler (c1832-aft1860)
- Ezekial Wheeler II (c1836-aft1870)
- Johnson Wheeler (c1836-aft1850)
- Isaac Wheeler (c1840-aft1850)
1830 Census[]
Ezekial was listed as head of household in the 1830 census of Short Creek Township, Harrison County, Ohio. A reconstruction of the household is as follows:
- Ezekial Wheeler, head, 25, OH
- Nancy (Roberts) Wheeler, wife, 26
- Ann Wheeler, daughter, 1, OH
- ?, unknown relation, 15-20
Marriage to Lurana Harrison[]
On June 19, 1856, Ezekial married Lurana Harrison (c1823-aft1870) in Harrison County, Ohio.
Children by Lurana Harrison[]
Census data and other records indicate that Ezekial and Lurana had at least 3 children. The known children of Ezekial and Lurana are as follows:
- Nancy Wheeler (c1859-aft1870)
- Sprag Wheeler (c1862-aft1870)
- Harrison Wheeler (c1866-aft1870)