Caro, Biographies, Indian Fields, Tuscola Co., MI

This history was extracted from "History of Tuscola and Bay Counties, Mich.
with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of their Prominent Men 
and Pioneers", published in Chicago by H. R. Page & Co. (1883), p. 93-104

This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives.



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WILLIAM K. WHEAT was born in Venice, Cayuga County, N. Y., in 1830. Was 
educated at Cayuga Academy in Aurora. He studied medicine for about three years 
with Dr. B. A. Fordyce at Venice Center, during which time he taught school two 
winters. Graduated at Philadelphia Medical College in 1853 and then located at 
Montezuma, N. Y., where he commenced practicing and remained until 1866. He then 
removed to Bay City, Mich., and continued practicing there, and in 1870 also 
opened a drug store. In 1875 on account of the ill health of his wife he was 
compelled to leave there and find a locality which would prove healthier for 
her, and on trial found Caro to be the place. While in the State of New York he 
held the office of justice of the peace, also collector of tolls on the canals. 
In Bay City he was a member of the school board for two terms. In Caro he was 
health officer for four years and for two years a member of the village council. 
While in practice at Montezuma, N. Y., he made a trip as physician for an 
exploring expedition, in the year 1864, through Idaho, Montana, Colorado, 
Nebraska, Kansas, Dakota, etc. Is married and has had two children, only one of 
whom, Fred. S. Wheat, an attorney in this village, is now living. The latter has 
been prosecuting attorney for Tuscola County.