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1 1900 US Census (District 117, Freeport Ward 3, Stephenson County, Illinois). Repository: Ancestry. Surety: 4. Lists Amanda Wheeland (age 71, b. May 1829, b. PA), widow, and children Elsie (age 25, b. Apr 1875, IL), Charlie (age 35, b. Aug 1864, IL) and Harry C. (age 31, b. Dec 1868, IL), living in Freeport, Illinois. Amanda indicates that she had been married for 55 years, and had had 12 children, 10 of whom are still living. She also indicates that both her parents were born in Pennsylvania. Both Charlie and Harry are listed as "locomotive engineer."

2 1880 US Census (District 179, Lancaster, Stephenson County, Illinois). Repository: Ancestry. Surety: 4. Lists Adam Wheeland (age 58, b. PA), wife Amanda (age 51, b. PA) and children Margery (age 29, b. PA), Jacob (age 25, b. PA), James (age 23, b. PA), Joseph (age 18, b. IL), Charlie (age 16, b. IL), Harry (age 11, b. IL), Hattie (age 11, b. IL) and Elsie (age 5, b. IL), living in Lancaster, Illinois. Adam is listed as a "farmer," and indicates the his father was born in Pennsylvania and his mother in New Jersey. Amanda indicates that both her parents were born in Pennsylvania.

3 1870 US Census (Dakota, Stephenson County, Illinois). Repository: Ancestry. Surety: 4. Lists Adam Wheeland (age 50, b. PA), wife Amanda (age 42, b. PA) and children William (age 22, b. PA), Catherine (age 20, b. PA), Mary (age 18, b. PA), Jacob (age 15, b. PA), James (age 12, b. PA), Jesse (age 11, b. IL), Joseph (age 9, b. IL), Charles (age 7, b. IL), Harry (age 2, b. IL) and Hattie (age 2, b. IL), living in Dakota, Illinois. Adam is listed as a "farmer."

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