Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-08
WILLIAM {. WHEELER
STRICKEN SUDDENLY
Former Resident of Albion Dies
in Cedar Falls of Heart
Disease
BODY At
BURY
ALBION
Mr.. Wheeler Dropped Dead as Result
of overexertion in shoveIins Snow
From His Sidewalk - Was Early
Settler Of County and Old Resident
Of Albion.

| William c. Wheeler, one of the early
settlers of Marshall county, and q
former old and very well known resi-
! dent of the Albion neighborhood
dropped dead in Cedar Falls of heart
disease. Mr.. Wheeler's death was
brought about by overexertion in
cleaning the snow from his sidewalk
| which brought on the heart weakness
Mr.. Wheeler was one of the very
we'll known men of the Albion neigh
borhood, where the family lived for
years, and where the six children grew
to man and womanhood. Mr. Wheeler
had a very interesting career, and it
was only a little more than year ago
that the aged couple celebrated the
fiftieth anniversary of their wedding.
Take Body to Albion.
The body will be brought to this city
Wednesday morning at $50 o'clock,
Albion cemetery for burial. Most of the
children, who are now in Cedar Falls,
will accompany the body to this city
Odd Fellows of this city will act as
pail bearers.
William Carpenter Wheeler was born
near Bowling Green, Clay county, In
diana, Jan. Z. 1926.
Mr.. Wheeler was thrown on his own
resources when a child, and became
his mothers main support lin this
pioneer country. While, crossing a
creek in Maple Swamp, near Terre
Haute, Ind, Moses Wheeler the head
was so chilled by the cold waters
that he died soon after from the eff
fects. Young William managed to earn
a living by odd jobs as a boy. and
when he reached the age Of IS began
ito assume the duties of a man. With
an ak on his shoulder he started out
and went to work in the forests. He
struggled against Universities for eight
years, and by that time had earned
enough to buy small farm situated
twelve miles north of Cedar Rapids,
near small town called Palo.
Good Wife Helps Him.
On Nov. 4, 1852, Mr.. Wheeler took
as his bride Clementine Long, who
survives him, and who lived with her
parents in a log cabin four miles
north of Marion, in Linn county. Mrs.
used the spinning wheel
freely and to advantage, and made all
of the articles of clothing they wore
coats and shoes.
Move to Albion.
In the winter of 1856 Mr.. Wheeler
bought farm one-half mile south of
Albion from his father-in-law, Zadock
Long, for $11 per acre, and began the
of farm house. Mr.. and
Mrs. Wheeler lived in Albion that win
ter, but as the spring drew near they
moved into their new farm house, :
which was then far from completion.
Never Went in Debt.
Mr.. Wheeler has strictly adhered to |
one principle that he formed early in /.
life, and that was never to go in debt. !,
He attributes his success to it, and is !,
a firm advocate of the pay for what !.
70 get theory At any rate he had .
to show for his business /
and oned a fine farm in ,
Minnesota, another one in Missouri,
besides other property.
Parents of Large Family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wheeler became the
parents of a large family, twelve chill
lren having blessed their home. Six
If them are now dead, all buried in
he Albion cemetery. The remaining
six are Marion r. Wheeler, of Enter
Prise, sore; Zadock L. Wheeler. of st.