The History of Hendricks County (Chicago: Interstate Publishing, 1885)--Union Township, page 732
George W. Wheat, a son of James and Mary Wheat, was born March 27, 1823, in Warren County, Ohio, and was there reared to maturity. In the fall of 1842 he located in Montgomery County, Ind., remaining there till the fall of 1862, when he settled in Hendricks County and for many years engaged at the cooper's trade. His first wife was Miss Mary E. Dorsey, of Baltimore, Md., by whom he had four children--Hannah E., Grant, James P. and Sarah F. (deceased). He was subsequently married to Miss Euphama Davidson, of Rush County, Ind. Two children have been born to this union--William R. and Ernest. In February, 1865, Mr. Wheat joined Company C, Thirty-third Indiana Regiment, and served five months, when he was discharged on account of disability. Mr. Wheat is the owner of sixty-six acres of land in Union Township. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. In politics he is a Republican.