Royal was the son of Benjamin Ingalls Wheeler, one of the original twelve freemen that founded Montpelier, Vermont in 1791. The village is now known as East Montpelier.
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Royal WHEELER, second son of Benjamin I. and Huldah (FRENCH) WHEELER, was born at Montpelier, now East Montpelier, December 15, 1799. He taught school in young manhood, but adopted farming as his occupation for life. He was selectman from 1831 to 1836, several years moderator of town meetings, representative to the state legislature in 1838 and 1839, and state senator in 1852 and 1853. At the organization of the town of East Montpelier, in 1849, he was chosen clerk, which office he held until 1855. October 31, 1827, he married Lucy, daughter of Parley and Rebecca (PEABODY) DAVIS, born at Montpelier, now East Montpelier, February 5, 1802. He died March 4, 1874, and she September 16, 1878, both at East Montpelier. They had two children, viz.: Benjamin I., born September 12, 1828 and Sarah D. born November 18, 1835, who died August 14, 1884
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Royal WHEELER, second son of Benjamin I. and Huldah (FRENCH) WHEELER, was born at Montpelier, now East Montpelier, December 15, 1799. He taught school in young manhood, but adopted farming as his occupation for life. He was selectman from 1831 to 1836, several years moderator of town meetings, representative to the state legislature in 1838 and 1839, and state senator in 1852 and 1853. At the organization of the town of East Montpelier, in 1849, he was chosen clerk, which office he held until 1855. October 31, 1827, he married Lucy, daughter of Parley and Rebecca (PEABODY) DAVIS, born at Montpelier, now East Montpelier, February 5, 1802. He died March 4, 1874, and she September 16, 1878, both at East Montpelier. They had two children, viz.: Benjamin I., born September 12, 1828 and Sarah D. born November 18, 1835, who died August 14, 1884
Royal was the son of Benjamin Ingalls Wheeler, one of the original twelve freemen that founded Montpelier, Vermont in 1791. The village is now known as East Montpelier.
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Royal WHEELER, second son of Benjamin I. and Huldah (FRENCH) WHEELER, was born at Montpelier, now East Montpelier, December 15, 1799. He taught school in young manhood, but adopted farming as his occupation for life. He was selectman from 1831 to 1836, several years moderator of town meetings, representative to the state legislature in 1838 and 1839, and state senator in 1852 and 1853. At the organization of the town of East Montpelier, in 1849, he was chosen clerk, which office he held until 1855. October 31, 1827, he married Lucy, daughter of Parley and Rebecca (PEABODY) DAVIS, born at Montpelier, now East Montpelier, February 5, 1802. He died March 4, 1874, and she September 16, 1878, both at East Montpelier. They had two children, viz.: Benjamin I., born September 12, 1828 and Sarah D. born November 18, 1835, who died August 14, 1884
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Royal WHEELER, second son of Benjamin I. and Huldah (FRENCH) WHEELER, was born at Montpelier, now East Montpelier, December 15, 1799. He taught school in young manhood, but adopted farming as his occupation for life. He was selectman from 1831 to 1836, several years moderator of town meetings, representative to the state legislature in 1838 and 1839, and state senator in 1852 and 1853. At the organization of the town of East Montpelier, in 1849, he was chosen clerk, which office he held until 1855. October 31, 1827, he married Lucy, daughter of Parley and Rebecca (PEABODY) DAVIS, born at Montpelier, now East Montpelier, February 5, 1802. He died March 4, 1874, and she September 16, 1878, both at East Montpelier. They had two children, viz.: Benjamin I., born September 12, 1828 and Sarah D. born November 18, 1835, who died August 14, 1884
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