Wheeler - William S.
Source: Crawfordsville Saturday Evening Journal - 19 Feb 1881.
William S Wheeler, whose death occurred January 30, at Darlington, was born in Licking county, Ohio, August 1, 1820. and was, at the time of his death, 60 years and five months old. At the age of 10 years he with his parents immigrated to Crawfordsville living here until December 25, 1833. From Crawfordsville he moved to the country six miles north settling on an unimproved farm, and remaining there eleven years and assisting in clearing the farm. In 1844 he went to Darlington and learned the trade of wagon making, under Joseph Wilson, and this had been his constant occupation. In 1847 he was married to Mary C. Andrew who still survives him. The fruits of this marriage were nine children, eight of whom are living and all grown. Besides these he leaves a wife and one sister, Mrs. Eliza Kerr, and one brother, H.C. Wheeler, all of whom were at his bedside when life departed. He joined the Presbyterian church in April, 1858, and has ever been a true and faithful follower. Indeed when we look back on the life of this good man we see many virtues, and but few errors. As a son in all things doing honor to his parents, and especially in their declining days, being ever ready to make any personal sacrifice for their comfort, thus from the impulses of a noble nature obeying the commandment "Honor thy father and thy mother". As a brother his whole life had been one of love. As a husband and a father his devotion to his sorrowing wife and children around his bed of suffering clearly shows what his goodness had won. In his dying moments when asked concerning his future, replied: "All is well, I am ready and willing to go." To the worth poor his kind heart of benevolence was ever open. He was a kind and obliging neighbor and will be greatly missed by the community in which he moved. "Thy suffering is over; sweet be thy rest." He was a sufferer for over four years. Thanks muches to Cathie Bond for this one