Jane E. Wheller was born in Holnest, Dorset, England, 26 May 1853, one of at least ten children born to John and Elizabeth Sims Wheller. The parish church in Holnest (St. Mary's) records her baptism on 6 June 1853. The Wheller family remained in Holnest until at least 1857, after which time they moved to Clifton Maybank, Dorset. Jane, age 8, is listed with the family in Clifton Maybank in the 1861 England Census, and again in the 1871 England Census. By the time of the 1871 Census, only Jane and younger sister, Anne, are living with John and Elizabeth. Jane, John and Elizabeth, immigrated to the United States in the early to mid-1870s. On 7 December 1876, Jane, 23, married James B. Lawrence, 50, in Geauga County, Ohio, probably in Newbury: Jane is listed as "Jennie" on the Marriage Record. James, Jane, and two of their children are recorded as living in Newbury in the 10th U.S. Federal Census of 1880 (June 5). Jane's widowed mother, Elizabeth, lived nearby: Jane's father, John, had died the year following Jane's wedding. Jane's brother, John Albert Wheller, and his family also lived nearby in 1880. The Lawrences had at least three children: Frank J. (b. 1877); Mary (b. 1878); and Elma A. (b. 1880). James died on 6 September 1897 in Newbury, and is buried in Newbury Center Cemetery together with his first wife, Amy M. Bosworth. In the 12th U.S. Federal Census in 1900 (13 June), Jane is listed as a widow, living in Burton, Geauga County, OH: Frank and Elma are still living with Jane at this time. According to the 13th U.S. Federal Census of 1910 (2 May), Jane and daughter Alma live on "North Cheshier St." in Burton. On 19 March, 1919, Jane E. Wheller Lawrence (64) married Vincent C. Jeanes (70) in Lake County, OH. The 14th U.S. Federal Census for 1920 (8 January) lists Vincent and Jane as living on Woodland Ave. in Howland Twp., Warren, Trumbull County, OH. Vincent died 28 November 1925 in Warren, Ohio, and is buried in Oakwood Cemetery in Warren. The 15th U.S. Federal Census for 1930 (19 April) lists Jane, now for a second time a widow, as living with her daughter Elma and Elma's husband, Robert Case, at 1279 Mentor Ave. in Mentor Twp, Lake County, OH. The 16th U.S. Federal Census for 1940 (20 April), lists Jane as still living with Robert and Elma Case on Mentor Ave. in Mentor, OH.
Jane E. Wheller Lawrence Jeanes died in Mentor, OH, on 4 May, 1948, about three weeks shy of her 95th birthday.
Jane's older brother, William Wheller, is buried in Strongsville (OH) Cemetery (#115023658). Jane's older brother, John Albert Wheller, is buried ar Newbury Center Cemetery (#94331222). Jane's older sisters, Emily Wheller Jeanes (#115022747) and Lucy Wheller Sams (#115022966), are buried in Oakwood Cemetery in Warren, OH.