Info on parents:
Valoris P. Wheeler & Charity Pomeroy applied for married license, 2-25-1842, Medina, Oh. No date of actual marriage.

1850 Census, Litchfield, Medina Co., OH:
Gad Pomeroy, 66 Mass
Joanna Pomeroy, 67 Mass
Charity Wheeler, 36 NY - daughter
Belorus P. Wheeler, 42 Mass
PORTER WHEELER, 4 Oh
Charity Wheeler, 2 Oh

1860 Census, Lorain County, OH:
Valorous Wheeler, 1807 Mass
Charity, 1814 NY
PORTER, 1846 Oh
Isabel, 1854 Oh
William, 1854 Oh
Martha, 1858 Oh

1870 Census, Rochester, Lorain Co., OH:
Valorus Wheeler, 62 Mass
Charity, 65 NY
Edith, 18 Oh
William, 16 Oh
Martha, 12 Oh
Thankful Clifford, 78 Mass
Thankful Chapman, 95 Mass

1880 Census, Rochester, Lorain Co., OH:
'Naldrus' P. Wheeler, 72 Mass
Charity, 66 NY
William, 26 Oh
Martha Bonney, 22, daughter

Ohio Death records:
Charity Wheeler, b 1816 NY, married, d 1-16-1888, Lorain County, Oh. d/o Gad & Mary Pomroy.
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Ohio Marriage records:
Porter Wheeler married Emma Breckenridge, 10-8-1868, Lorain County, Ohio.

Children:
Lillian Wheeler, b 1869 OH.
Minnie M. Wheeler, b 6-15-1872, Cherry Grove Twp., Wexford Co., MI.
Married 1) Merrill Stocking, 9-14-1895 in Wexford Co. Married 2) George A. Johnston, 10-28-1916 in Cadillac, Wexford Co., MI.
Arthur Earl Wheeler, b 11-1-1886, Cherry Grove Twp., Wexford Co., MI.
Married Bertha McDiehl, 7-5-1916 in Cadillac, Wexford Co., MI.
Freddie L. Wheeler, b 5-6-1883, Cherry Grove Twp., Wexford Co., MI. - 1900 Census, living w/George Doxie household.
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1870 Census, Rochester, Lorain County, OH:
Porter Wheeler, 24
Emily, 19
Leon, 1yr 1mo (Lillian)

Per Cherry Grove History:
Porter Wheeler is credited with having the first cow and horse in Cherry Grove Township. His daughter Minnie, is thought to be the first 'white' child, born in the township.
He was #12 to register to vote in Cherry Grove Township, Wexford County, MI, in 1872. Property was in South side of Section #6.
Porter Wheeler was the first Township Clerk, elected in April, 1972.

1880 Census, Cherry Grove Twp, Wexford County, MI:
Porter Wheeler, 34
Emma C, 29
Lillian E, 10
Minnie M, 7

Listed on 1894 Civil War Roster for Cherry Grove Twp, Wexford County, MI.

1900 Census, Cherry Grove Twp, Wexford Co., MI:
Porter Wheeler, 2/1846 Oh
Emma, 2/1851 Oh
Earl, 11/1886
Etta, 1/1894
Census info shows married 31 yrs.

1910 Census, Cherry Grove Twp, Wexford Co., MI:
Porter Wheeler, 65
Emmaly, 58
Fred L, 26
Earl A, 23

2009) Michigan Death Certificate #31, shows he died from Apoplexy, in Cherry Grove Twp, Wexford Co., MI. Also was Epileptic. s/o Charity Pomoroy & Volorus Wheeler.

2011) Michigan Death record:
Porter Wheeler, b 1846 Oh, d 4-23-1918, Cherry Grove Twp, Wexford County, MI. Widower & Farmer. s/o Charity Pomoroy & Volorus Wheeler.