Note: If you take any family information from this report. Please be courteous and include the source. See the endnotes at the bottom of the pages. To find a name use Ctrl+F keys when it opens type in the desired name.

Special Note: Some Wheeler researchers think there is not enought documentation to prove ARCHELAUS WHEELER II, SAMUEL WHEELER and BENJAMIN WHEELER are the children of ARCHELAUS3 WHEELER I and MILDRED LYLE.

"Following is a list of those who are thought to have been children of Archelaus and Mildred Wheeler, not necessarily listed in order of birth. There may have been others as well. All data open to correction and additions."
Source: Wheelers Cousins 1984, Page 31 - Per Miss Joida Whitten.

Researchers Note: It seems highly favourable that the list of children could be the offspring of Archelaus Wheeler I and Mildred Lyle. Based on research findings and resident locations of each family member. The following notes should help shed some light on the relations of said family.
See the "PROBATE RECORDS: Adair County, Kentucky Will Book C, page 545: Archiles WILL was not dated but was proved in court 3 January 1831, he mentioned his wife Mildred, sons: William, Archiles, Allen and Samuel, daughters: Nancy Dabney, Mildred Wade, and Polly Grimes.  The balance of his children were given their shares earlier.  He does not mention their names.  His wife Mildred and son William were the executors.   He made his mark.  The witnesses were John Butler, David Shields and John Smith."

One on the witnesses was John Butler, most likely the son of Archiles.
If any Wheeler researcher can furnish further documentation on this family, please do so by sending your data to my email.
Per Carlis b. Wilson
 

Descendants of Archelaus Wheeler I

Generation No. 1

1.  ARCHELAUS3 WHEELER I  (JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1750 in Buckingham Co., VA, and died 1831 in Adair County, KY.  He married MILDRED LYLE 1775 in Bedford Co., VA.  She was born Aft. 1750 in VA, and died Abt. 1845 in Adair County, KY.

Notes for ARCHELAUS WHEELER I:
Archelaus Wheeler I, son of John WHEELER, was born in Buckingham Co., VA ca 1750.
Probably his father was John Wheeler -The Buckingham Co., VA courthouse burned in 1769. There seems to be only one group of Wheelers residing in the county indicating that they were all related to John of the original land patent - Roy William Wheeler , Jr. Aurora SD 1997 Archelaus died 1831 Adair Co., KY, at 81 years of age.

He married Mildred (Wheeler) in VA ca 1775. Archelaus appears in Bedford Co., VA where he signed a Legislative Petition dated 21 November 1781 ... Archelaus is known to have sold his land in Buckingham County To David Coupland. A deed recorded found in Prince Edward County (Deed Book 1789-1816, pages 65-66, dated 19 January 1795) shows that David Coupland purchased the Track of land of 130 acres in Buckingham from Archelaus Wheeler. Archelaus is listed in Personal Property Tax lists for the southern district of Bedford Co., VA from 1782 through 1791 .... he was qualified as Constable  and Deputy Sheriff in 1787 in Bedford Co..... In 1792 he is on tax list by of John Adams, KY ...In 1796 he is said to have removed to Green County on a delinquent tax list by the Sheriff of Madison Co., KY (The Kentucky Researcher, Volume 3, March 1965, page 5)... - Roy Williams Wheeler, Jr. Aurora SD 1997.

WILL OF ARCHELUS WHEELER SR.

Archiles WILL was not dated but was proved in court 3 January 1831, he mentioned his wife Mildred, sons: William, Archiles, Allen and Samuel, daughters: Nancy Dabney, Mildred Wade, and Polly Grimes.  The balance of his children were given their shares earlier.  He does not mention their names.  His wife Mildred and son William were the executors.   He made his mark.  The witnesses were John Butler, David Shields and John Smith.
Per Vickie Beard Thompson

More about Mildred Lyle, Her madden name was Lyle.
Per Gary Wheeler

More about Archelaus Wheeler I

NOTES 1: Archer, Archibald Archless even Eschelus, and Archelaus Wheeler are some of the spellings I have found when researching in the old records.
Source "Wheeler Cousins"; compiled by Wheeler Cousins in 1984.
 

NOTES 2: He resided in Buckingham and Bedford Counties, Virginia, and also Madison, Green and Adair Counties in Kentucky.  It must be noted that there are few records of a legal nature found for Buckingham County before 1769, Buckingham Court House burned in that year.  Tax lists, Land Patents and land surveys are found at the state level. There are also a few publications that collate some information of historical nature. Sometimes early marriage records have been gleaned from Military & Pension records.

NOTES 3: The first known record found for Archelaus Wheeler is the tax list by George Hooper in Buckingham County, Virginia. This is in Buckingham County, Virginia Tithables,  10 June 1774 on page 1.  There are also other Wheeler Tithables listed for the same area in the 1773-74 lists. As far as can be determined, there is only the one group of Wheelers residing in Buckingham County. Such circumstance could indicate they were all related to the John Wheeler of the original 400 acre land patent.  Archelaus next appears in Bedford County, Virginia where he signed a Legislative Petition dated 21 November 1781. Others signing the petition on the same page were Benjamin Wheeler (also from Buckingham) and Roland Wheeler and Thomas Wheeler.  Archelaus is known to have sold his land in Buckingham County to David Coupland. A deed record found in Prince Edward County (Deed Book 1789-1816, pages 65-66, dated 19 January 1795) shows that David Coupland purchased the Tract of land of 130 acres in Buckingham from Archelaus Wheeler.  A land survey of Buckingham County shows a Coupland adjacent to Charles Wheeler in 1780.  Archelaus Wheeler is listed in the Personal Property Tax lists for the southern district of Bedford County from 1782 through 1791.  Bedford County Order Books give several interesting records of the Wheelers of Bedford County.  Archelaus is qualified as Constable and Deputy Sheriff in 1787. (Order Book 9, pages 33 and 36.) There are numerous other court records in which Archelaus was participant.  Archelaus witnessed a deed dated 13 June 1789 of land purchased by James Wheeler of James Payne for 30 acres on branches of Beaver Dam Creek. The deed was recorded 28 February 1791.  This James Wheeler is also believed to be from Buckingham County and possible a nephew, who was the son of Charles Wheeler, Sr. of Buckingham.

NOTES 4: Archelaus moved prior to 1800 to Kentucky.  A History of Garrard County, Kentucky and Its Churches by Judge Forrest Calico states on page 209 that Archibald Wheeler was living on Paint Lick Creek before 1800.  In 1792 he is on the tax list of John Adams (Kentucky Historical Society Register, Volumn 23, page 124.)  In 1796 he is said to have removed to Green County on a delinquent tax list by the Sheriff of Madison County, Kentucky. (The Kentucky Researcher, Volumn 3, March 1965, page 5.)  Adair County was formed from Green County, Kentucky in 1801.  Archelaus is found on Census records in that county from 1800 to 1830.

CENSUS RECORDS: 1810 Adair County, Kentucky  page 15
WHEELER, Archibald

CENSUS RECORDS: 1820 Adair County, Kentucky  page 60
WHEELER, Arch Sr.

PROBATE RECORDS: Adair County, Kentucky Will Book C, page 545: Archiles WILL was not dated but was proved in court 3 January 1831, he mentioned his wife Mildred, sons: William, Archiles, Allen and Samuel, daughters: Nancy Dabney, Mildred Wade, and Polly Grimes.  The balance of his children were given their shares earlier.  He does not mention their names.  His wife Mildred and son William were the executors.   He made his mark.  The witnesses were John Butler, David Shields and John Smith.
WILL OF ARCHELUS WHEELER:
"I, Archelus Wheeler of Adair County, State Of Kentucky, being of sound mind and memory.  I do make this my last will and testament in form following that in this day. I desire that so much of my personal estate be sold as will pay and satisfy all my debts and funeral expenses, that may come against me or may occur at my death.
2ndly: After the payments of my debts and funeral expenses I give to my wife, Mildred Wheeler all of my estate whatsoever kind, have during her natural life.
3rdly: I desire that after the death of my wife Mildred that my land shall be sold to the highest bidder and the money arising from the sale of my land be divided as follows: To my son William Wheeler I give one-half, and the other half to be equally divided between my three sons as follows: Archelus Wheeler, Allen Wheeler and Samuel Wheeler.
4thly: I Desire that the remaining part of my personal estate which was left after paying my debts and funeral expenses shall be sold and the money arising to be equally divided between my three daughters (or they may divide the property as they choose) (viz): Nancy Dabney, Mildred Wade, and Polly Grimes. The balance of my children having received from me a full portion heretofore.
5thly:  I appoint my wife Mildred Wheeler and my son William Wheeler my executors of my last will and testament hereby revoking all other or former wills and testaments by me heretofore made.

In witness hereof I have set my hand and affixed my seal this ____ day in the year _____."

John Butler, David Shields, John Truth

Kentucky, Adair County
Adair County court begun and held for county aforesaid on Monday the 3rd day of January 1831. The last will and testament of Archelaus Wheeler, deceased, was produced in court proven by the oaths of David Shields & John Butler subscribing witness thereto & ordered to be recorded, and on the motion of Mildred Wheeler (widow and relict of said Archelaus Wheeler) and William Wheeler the executors therein named, the executors thereof is granted they having executed & acknowledged bond in the penal sum of two hundred and forty dollars with Samuel Wheeler and Jacob Bur___ their security conditioned as the law directs; and taken the oath required by law.
               Teste: Geo. A. Caldwell, District Clerk

NOTES 5: Some information on Archiles Wheeler and his decendants received from Sybil Wheeler Pereira of 1312 W. 10th St. Unit #1, The Dalles, Oregon 97058 (1998).

NOTES 6: MILDRED LYLE:
Resided in Buckingham and Bedford Counties, Virginia, and also Madison, Green and Adair Counties in Kentucky.  She is mentioned in her husbands WILL.

Children of ARCHELAUS WHEELER and MILDRED LYLE are:
 i. ARCHELAUS7 WHEELER II1, b. 1778, Bedford Co., VA; d. Aft. 1850, Adair Co, Ky.; m. CATHARINE RIDGLEY1, February 10, 1807, Adair Co., KY; b. Abt. 1785, Lincoln Co., KY2; d. Aft. 1850, Adair Co., KY.
 ii. NANCY WHEELER, b. 1779, Bedford Co., VA; m. BENJAMIN DABNEY, January 01, 1795, Madison Co., KY; b. Abt. 1772, Madison, Kentucky.
 iii. HENRY J. WHEELER3, b. 1781, Bedford Co., VA; m. JANE FOSTER3, December 21, 1806, Adair Co., KY4; b. Abt. 1788, Adair Co, Ky..

Marriage Notes for HENRY WHEELER and JANE FOSTER:
wit: Robert Ball. married by Jeremiah Abell.
Source Wheeler Cousins, per Miss Joida Whitten

 iv. JOHN WESLEY WHEELER, b. 1783, Bedford Co., VA; d. 1840; m. MARY HORRELL5, March 11, 1807; b. Abt. 1790, Amherst, VA; d. August 18, 1858, Pearl, Pike, IL.

Marriage Notes for JOHN WHEELER and MARY HORRELL:
married by, Wm Moss, Adair Co., Ky.
Source Wheeler Cousins per Miss Joida Whitten

 v. ALLEN WHEELER6, b. May 30, 1785, Bedford Co., VA; d. December 30, 1876, Mercer Co., KY; m. (1) MARY DAVIS6, January 01, 1811, Madison Co., KY; b. September 26, 1784; d. November 24, 1848, Mercer Co., KY; m. (2) CYNTHIA ANN SANDERS6, October 24, 1849, Mercer County, KY6; b. April 1813; d. February 04, 1884.

Marriage Notes for ALLEN WHEELER and CYNTHIA SANDERS:
Allen Wheeler married Cynthia Ann Sanders in Garrard County.
Per "Garrard County Marriage Records, Vol. 1, 1797-1853", page 109; bond # 969, return date 10-22-1850, bondsman John Nave. Per Gary W. Wheeler

 vi. MILDRED WHEELER, b. 1786, Bedford Co., VA; m. JOHN WADE, March 17, 1804, Adair Co., KY; b. Abt. 1775.
 vii. CHARLES WHEELER, b. Bet. 1787 - 1792, Adair Co, Ky.; m. RACHEL VAN HOOZER OR HOOVER, January 15, 1821, Wayne Co., KY.
 viii. SAMUEL WHEELER, b. Abt. 1788, Bedford Co., VA; d. Bef. 1840, Shelby Co., IN; m. MALINDA DAVENPORT, April 15, 1815, Adair Co., KY7; b. Abt. 1796, Virginia; d. Aft. 1860, Shelby Co., IN.
 ix. BENJAMIN WHEELER, b. 1789, Bedford Co., VA; d. September 09, 1836, Shelby Co., IN; m. SARAH BARLOW, October 03, 1809, Adair Co., KY; b. April 30, 1792, Adair Co, Ky.; d. January 27, 1874, Michellville, IA..
 x. MILLY ANN WHEELER, b. 1790, Bedford Co., VA.
 xi. WILLIAM D WHEELER, b. October 10, 1794, Adair Co, Ky.; d. June 08, 1867, Hart Co., KY; m. MILDRED WHITE, January 25, 1812, Adair Co., KY.
 xii. MARY POLLY WHEELER, b. Abt. 1796, Adair Co, Ky.; m. JAMES JONATHAN GRIMES, March 15, 1814, Adair Co., KY; b. Abt. 1794, Bedford Co., VA.
 
 

Endnotes

1.  Roy W. Wheeler Jr. <[email protected]>.
2.  1860 Census of Adair county, KY.
3.  "Wheeler Cousins"; compiled by Wheeler Cousins in 1984,  Page 90-91..
4.  Adair County Marriage Book, 1802-1840,.
5.  Per: Vickie Beard Thompson <[email protected]>.
6.  Roy W. Wheeler Jr. <[email protected]>.
7.  "D. Fisher" <[email protected]>.
8.  Col. Carlis B. Wilson <[email protected]>.
9.  1850 Adair County, Kentucky Census..