The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-07-17
Death of a Former Resident OF Baltimore

Death Of Former Resident OF Baltimore
County-The recent demise of former Balti-
more county resident, coupled with the fact that
the writer has for many years been somewhat
familiar with the history of his early life, as we'll
as that which he has since been making, has
thought it might be of interest to the surviving
few of his early associates to learn somewhat OF
his career since he started out to battle for an
honest livelihood, if he had no higher aspirations.
Recent intelligence conveys information OF the
death of Moses d. Wheeler, who died at his resi-
dence near GAINESVILLE, Ohio, July 18th, 1885. He
was born on the farm then owned by his parents,
James and Elizabeth Wheeler, and for many years
since owned and occupied by Thomas Ingham,
and at present by John D. Childs The farm be-
ing small one and the family large-ive sons
and three daughters-Moses, in 1926, resolved to
emigrate to what was then denOminated the
"Western Country" With horse and saddle bags,
containing all his earthly possessions, he rode to
GAINESVILLE, reaching there with capital of 500.
Here he soon found employment with his grand
father, Moses Dillon, the proprietor of billions
Iron Furnace.
I will just diverge here to add that the grand
father was a very prominent member of the Socie-
ty of Friends. The mother was also consistent
member and Moses, her son, was received into
membership at an early age
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and occupied the farm on which Thomas Fl. Mat
thews now resides. He was stonemason by trade
and built the walls of part of the present dwelling
for Oliver Matthews or his son William the former
being born in 1921 and died on an adjoining part
of the farm in 1924 aged about 1903 years. Moses
| Dillon subsequently bought the house he had as
sisted in building.
/ Moses D. Wheeler, after reaching GAINESVILLE, did
not continue long with his grandfather. His first
enterprise was said to be to start cake shop, but
soon with younger her-John-embarked
more largely in business and commenced trading
| by fiat boats and otherwise on the Ohio and Mis-
sissippi rivers. The brothers conducted extern
sively a grocery business, and also engaged large
Jy in the pork trade, all of which proved success
full. They also conducted banking business
His brother John dying in 1912 he soon after gave
up the grocery trade but continued banking until
| in 1855 he formed a partnership with Solomon
| Sturges This was continued but a short time
| when he retired from active business and settled
| down upon the farm upon which he died.
Moses d. Wheeler man of great decision
or force of character and might at times think
| approaching the austere, but yet he was man of
| generous impulses, and the amount bestowed upon
others less successful than himself-especially
| amongst relatives-was very large. Our venera-
ted friend and neighbor, Thomas C. Bosley, mar
red sister of Moses and through their long pill
grimage, although differing in religious views,
there has ever been maintained the closest Chris
tian fellowship. The attachment to his sister,
fellowship for the husband reverence for the place
of nativity and perhaps not least, the sanctty of
the spot dedicated to the remains of the father,
mother, sister and brother, and along side Of
which his mortal remains are to be deposited, con-
tinued to draw him on his annual pilgrimage. He
failed when here to visit this last interesting
place of rest and no doubt felt in the contempla-
ton prepared to "wrap the drapery of his couch
about and lie down to pleasant Dreams" The de-
| ,oI 10 pkora al in oil
| place of worship, associated it was with his
early childhood and primitive times. The present
house, which is still in use was erected more than
| 100 years since, and this succeeded that had
become too dilapidated for use. Some years ago
he had first quality stone wall placed around the
whole burying ground, and it is understood has
| left sum he deemed sufficient to keep the proper
ty in repair perpetually.
The funerali is to take place first day, the 18th
inst at 10 q. m, at Friends Old Meeting House,
| Gunp0wder. M.
KingsviIle, 18th District.-About three
weeks ago I wrote you that the change of the
Perry Hall postofice was the cause of much COM
| plant. An article in the Journal contradicting
this, has lately been brought to my notice, and in
| reply would say that it has been my aim, as your
correspondent, to be truthful and correct in all my
statements and communications, and as evidenced
in this particular several of the patrons of Perry
Hall office have changed their mail to this Office.
would also state for the benefit of the bright and
| intelligent Perry Hall correspondent of the Jour
nal that am not an assistant postmaster. He no
doubt manipulated the change of the office solely
| to pay a political debt. If partizanship means
opposition to his attempt to "boss" the 18th dis
trict, then I'm one. 1 would advise him to ex-
anime the list of postmasters and their assistants
of the P. O. Department and then go to work on
the assistant postmaster at Kingsvie. The writer
| no doubt had the Office moved and now seeks t.
bolster up his actions by anonymous article in
the Journal. Several of our leading Democrats,
who despise ways that dark and tricks that
are vain, have approached me and endorsed my
| former statements.
Mr.. VIM. Wersing, an old resident of this place,
died last week.
The timber for the platform of the B. o. depot,
on Col. Taylors Mount Peru farm, has been haul
ed to the spot and the company is putting in the
switch. The name will be "Bra SHAW"
Several of our farmers have threshed their grain
and the yield is good.
Chicken thieves are still committing depreda-
tions over here, and how they carry on their work
so successfully, where there are such watchful
dogs, is mystery. Our farmers are pretty indig-
nant over the work of these scamps
The picnic held in Mr.. Ramsey's grove, on
July 9Th, was not held by the Franknville band,
as mentioned by the Belair papers.
Some of our citizens have been urging the B. &
o. Company to have their depot at the "Big Hills
place that is entirely unsuted for station, be-
cause there is cure in the road at this point and
the trains would be obliged to stop BRIDGE
1t is hoped that the Bradshaw station will be just
where the plat was first made, and if the company
wish to be patronized by this community they will
do we'll not to make change. II.
Philopolis, 9th District.-Owing to the scar
| city of help, the pea crop of which wrote, from
eight bushels planted, 800 bushels gathered.
Had the patch been picked twice, as is generally
done, 800 bushels more could have been Sc.
cured, sufficient to have paid all expenses of the
| crop. One gentleman in this neighborhood who
had ten acres in peas was brought $l.29 in debt
| by the experiment His crop was late and the
price very low at which he sold.
| Considerable harvesting is yet to be done. Some
threshing has been done and the yield was %
bushels per acre. Mr.. VIM. W. Matthews thresh-
ed 700 bushels of excellent quality. Mr.. Samuel
NJ Price cut so acres of grain.
Bosley's Church is being reprinted and is un-
dergoing other repairs. Rev. Edwin Small will
preach at Union Chapel on 18th inst
The Second Quarterly Meeting of Hereford Cir
cult will be held at Jessop's Church on July Oath
and 25th. Rev. VIM. F. Speake, P. E., will preach
| each day.
The Junior Gunpowder Agricultural Club will
meet at the residence of Mr.. Chas. Price, on 18th
| instant.
| At late meeting of the Mite Society of Jes-
sop's Church, 500 more were added to the church
| improvement fund. 1t is proposed to hold fruit
festival in the grove at this church in September.
| The next meeting of the society will be held at
the residence of Miss Lizzie Underwood
The rain of Wednesday was accompanied. by
| considerable hail. Corn was blown down and
the roads and fields badly washed.
We congratulate friend, Mr.. Eli A. Mat.
thews, on having taken himself wife in the per-
son of Miss Mamie Orrick of Mt. Washington.
Rev. L. F. Morgan performed the ceremony in
the presence of only few friends of the contract
ing parties.
We are sorry to hear of the illness of Mr.. Ed
win Scott.
Mr. George R. Ensor recently detected col
ored boy stealing money from his store. 1t is
not known how he intends Furnishing the thief.
Chicken thieves are also operating in this neigh
| borhood. PHILoPoLIs.
Cockeysville, 9th District.-This section of
the county was visited ON Wednesday afternoon by
of the most violent wind, hail and rain storms
of the season. Trees uprooted, fences blown
down, corn and oats fiat with the ground and hail