Son of James C. and Emily (Morris) Wheeler. Justice of the Peace.
Chariton Courier, May 6, 1910
Wheeler: Sunday, May 1, 1910, at 2 o'clock a.m., Henry Archie Wheeler departed this life at his home in Keytesville. He had been a sufferer from rheumatism for a long time, but the immediate cause of his death was acute hemorrhage of the lungs. The subject of this notice, who for almost 40 years had been familiarly known to the citizens of Keytesville-and indeed, to nearly all of the people of this county-as "Squire" Wheeler, was born in Nashville, Tenn., October 6, 1832. He was the eldest son of James C. and Emily Wheeler, who, in April, 1833, removed to this state, settling in Cooper county, from whence they came in 1836 to this county, where, with the exception of a few years of his early manhood, spent in Linn county, "Squire" Wheeler resided until his demise. In 1864 he was united in marriage to Miss Martha J. Fidler at St. Catherine, Linn county. Six children were born to this union, of whom the eludes, James A., died in infancy, the survivors being Mrs. Mary C. Luezinger of Moberly, Mo.; Anna L. of Keytesville; Birdie E. of Kansas City; Mrs. B.E. Tomlinson of Los Angeles, Cal., and Harry H. of this place. At the age of 55 years, "Squire" Wheeler was converted and united with the Baptist church, of which society he remained a conscientious member. In 1873 he was elected justice of the peace for Keytesville township, which office by the suffrages of his fellow-citizens he held to the day of his death. "Squire" Wheeler was popular known as the "marrying justice", and during his official career is supposed to have united in the bonds of matrimony over 500 couples, one of these being only a few hours before his death. All who know him well will ever remember and speak of him as an honest and true man in all the relations of this life, whether in official capacity or as a private citizen. The genial smile and cordial greeting with which he was ever wont to meet his acquaintances will be sadly missed. Vale, friend! Your epitaph might well be: Here lies an honest man. Interment was had in the City cemetery.
Chariton Courier, May 6, 1910
Wheeler: Sunday, May 1, 1910, at 2 o'clock a.m., Henry Archie Wheeler departed this life at his home in Keytesville. He had been a sufferer from rheumatism for a long time, but the immediate cause of his death was acute hemorrhage of the lungs. The subject of this notice, who for almost 40 years had been familiarly known to the citizens of Keytesville-and indeed, to nearly all of the people of this county-as "Squire" Wheeler, was born in Nashville, Tenn., October 6, 1832. He was the eldest son of James C. and Emily Wheeler, who, in April, 1833, removed to this state, settling in Cooper county, from whence they came in 1836 to this county, where, with the exception of a few years of his early manhood, spent in Linn county, "Squire" Wheeler resided until his demise. In 1864 he was united in marriage to Miss Martha J. Fidler at St. Catherine, Linn county. Six children were born to this union, of whom the eludes, James A., died in infancy, the survivors being Mrs. Mary C. Luezinger of Moberly, Mo.; Anna L. of Keytesville; Birdie E. of Kansas City; Mrs. B.E. Tomlinson of Los Angeles, Cal., and Harry H. of this place. At the age of 55 years, "Squire" Wheeler was converted and united with the Baptist church, of which society he remained a conscientious member. In 1873 he was elected justice of the peace for Keytesville township, which office by the suffrages of his fellow-citizens he held to the day of his death. "Squire" Wheeler was popular known as the "marrying justice", and during his official career is supposed to have united in the bonds of matrimony over 500 couples, one of these being only a few hours before his death. All who know him well will ever remember and speak of him as an honest and true man in all the relations of this life, whether in official capacity or as a private citizen. The genial smile and cordial greeting with which he was ever wont to meet his acquaintances will be sadly missed. Vale, friend! Your epitaph might well be: Here lies an honest man. Interment was had in the City cemetery.
Son of James C. and Emily (Morris) Wheeler. Justice of the Peace.
Chariton Courier, May 6, 1910
Wheeler: Sunday, May 1, 1910, at 2 o'clock a.m., Henry Archie Wheeler departed this life at his home in Keytesville. He had been a sufferer from rheumatism for a long time, but the immediate cause of his death was acute hemorrhage of the lungs. The subject of this notice, who for almost 40 years had been familiarly known to the citizens of Keytesville-and indeed, to nearly all of the people of this county-as "Squire" Wheeler, was born in Nashville, Tenn., October 6, 1832. He was the eldest son of James C. and Emily Wheeler, who, in April, 1833, removed to this state, settling in Cooper county, from whence they came in 1836 to this county, where, with the exception of a few years of his early manhood, spent in Linn county, "Squire" Wheeler resided until his demise. In 1864 he was united in marriage to Miss Martha J. Fidler at St. Catherine, Linn county. Six children were born to this union, of whom the eludes, James A., died in infancy, the survivors being Mrs. Mary C. Luezinger of Moberly, Mo.; Anna L. of Keytesville; Birdie E. of Kansas City; Mrs. B.E. Tomlinson of Los Angeles, Cal., and Harry H. of this place. At the age of 55 years, "Squire" Wheeler was converted and united with the Baptist church, of which society he remained a conscientious member. In 1873 he was elected justice of the peace for Keytesville township, which office by the suffrages of his fellow-citizens he held to the day of his death. "Squire" Wheeler was popular known as the "marrying justice", and during his official career is supposed to have united in the bonds of matrimony over 500 couples, one of these being only a few hours before his death. All who know him well will ever remember and speak of him as an honest and true man in all the relations of this life, whether in official capacity or as a private citizen. The genial smile and cordial greeting with which he was ever wont to meet his acquaintances will be sadly missed. Vale, friend! Your epitaph might well be: Here lies an honest man. Interment was had in the City cemetery.
Chariton Courier, May 6, 1910
Wheeler: Sunday, May 1, 1910, at 2 o'clock a.m., Henry Archie Wheeler departed this life at his home in Keytesville. He had been a sufferer from rheumatism for a long time, but the immediate cause of his death was acute hemorrhage of the lungs. The subject of this notice, who for almost 40 years had been familiarly known to the citizens of Keytesville-and indeed, to nearly all of the people of this county-as "Squire" Wheeler, was born in Nashville, Tenn., October 6, 1832. He was the eldest son of James C. and Emily Wheeler, who, in April, 1833, removed to this state, settling in Cooper county, from whence they came in 1836 to this county, where, with the exception of a few years of his early manhood, spent in Linn county, "Squire" Wheeler resided until his demise. In 1864 he was united in marriage to Miss Martha J. Fidler at St. Catherine, Linn county. Six children were born to this union, of whom the eludes, James A., died in infancy, the survivors being Mrs. Mary C. Luezinger of Moberly, Mo.; Anna L. of Keytesville; Birdie E. of Kansas City; Mrs. B.E. Tomlinson of Los Angeles, Cal., and Harry H. of this place. At the age of 55 years, "Squire" Wheeler was converted and united with the Baptist church, of which society he remained a conscientious member. In 1873 he was elected justice of the peace for Keytesville township, which office by the suffrages of his fellow-citizens he held to the day of his death. "Squire" Wheeler was popular known as the "marrying justice", and during his official career is supposed to have united in the bonds of matrimony over 500 couples, one of these being only a few hours before his death. All who know him well will ever remember and speak of him as an honest and true man in all the relations of this life, whether in official capacity or as a private citizen. The genial smile and cordial greeting with which he was ever wont to meet his acquaintances will be sadly missed. Vale, friend! Your epitaph might well be: Here lies an honest man. Interment was had in the City cemetery.
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