William Wheeler and Sophronia Artherholt

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Husband William Wheeler ¹

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           Born: 21 Mar 1830 - Brookfield Twp, Trumbull Co, OH 1
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           Died: 29 Jan 1905 - ? Mercer Co, PA 2
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       Marriage: Abt 1855

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Wife Sophronia Artherholt ²

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           Died: 23 Mar 1885 2
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         Father: Daniel Artherholt (      -      ) 3
         Mother: Mary Flowers (      -      ) 2

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Children

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1 F Della Wheeler ²

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           Died: Abt 1870
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2 M Frank Wheeler ²

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           Born: 6 Feb 1864 - Brookfield Twp, Trumbull Co, OH 2
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3 M Daniel Wells Wheeler ²

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           Born: 28 Feb 1867 2
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         Spouse: Grace Kahrer (      -      ) 2

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4 F May Wheeler ²

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           Died: 23 Mar 1891 2
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         Spouse: Prof. S. H. Hadley (      -      ) 2

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5 F Elsie Blanche Wheeler ²

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           Born: 23 May 1878 2
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         Spouse: G. A. Rathbun (1870-      ) 2
           Marr: 2 Sep 1903 2

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General Notes: Husband - William Wheeler

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His parents came to the area of Brookfield township, [Trumbull County], OH, from Erie County, PA. After leaving school as a youth he commenced farming, but left the field to enter the broom shop as an apprentice. He followed his trade for many years, purchasing the land in 1874 which he transformed into “Maple Grove.” The maple grove
which he started as saplings later surrounded the house and a beautiful cypress tree,
planted by the wife and mother. The farm, which consisted of two hundred and three
acres, was now known as “Maple Grove Dairy,” being owned by his son, Frank.

He was known as “Honest Wheeler.” He passed the later portion of his life almost entirely as an agriculturist. At one time, it is true, he essayed to handle horses in the business way, but was obliged to relinquish the enterprise, as he was “too honest.” Neither was it possible for him to be a successful politician, his only venture into publicity being as an earnest and outspoken advocate of prohibition.

1 J. G. White, A Twentieth Century History of Mercer County Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1909), Pg 763.

2 J. G. White, A Twentieth Century History of Mercer County Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1909), Pg 764.

3 —, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 867.