His family spelled their name Whistler but because of the confusionca used by various spellings, will remain as posted here.
Residences & events:
8/2/1850 Taylor Twp, Howard Co, IN. Samuel Whisler was listed in thec ensus as a 40 year old farmer with real estate worth $800. Nancywas 3 2 and in the household were 4 children: John, 8, Enos, 7, Mary,5, and S amuel, 2. Where was Ellen?
7/21/1860 Same place. The census taker recorded the name as Wishler,l isting Samuel, 51, farmer with property valued at $5000/800, with alar ge family. Wife Nancy was 43 and the children were John, 18,Enos, 16, M ary, 15, Ellen, 12, and Samuel, 8, as well as Nancy's 65year old mothe r Barbara Welty, and Jos Wallace, 13, relationshipunstated.
