John Wheeler moved to Kentucky from North Carolina with his family in 1796. Along with his family he also brought a considerable number of slaves. As a man of means, John Wheeler took part in local politics and the affairs of the times. He was the son of Benjamin Wheeler and was also a captain in the Revolutionary War. Wheeler was married to Susan Clark who bore them thirteen children. However, his war pension only mentions ten children. A family story claims that gold was found on the family's farm in North Carolina before they relocated to Kentucky. The family moved to an area of what is now Crittenden County between Marion and Piney Fork. He was a founding member of the Piney Fork Presbyterian Church (organized in 1812). According to family lore, many of the famous early Presbyterian ministers preached at the Wheeler home. The location of this home was near a large spring on the Piney Road. John and Susan's son, James, married Mary Elder and hadd nine children, and their son, Isaac, married Nancy Crider and they had ten children. One son, Robert, was born in 1865 and died in 1966 at the age of 100.
From the description of Wheeler-McDonald collection, ca. 1820-ca. 1974. (Kentucky Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 39822953
