Obituary

Again the grim reaper Death has waved his pinions over the village of Dale and carried away from our midst the beloved form of William Thomas Wheeler, who was born March 2, 1838; departed this life August 29, 1915; aged 77 years, 5 months and 26 days.

He was united in marriage to Sarah Ellen Hardesty December 15, 1859, to which union were born fifteen children, seven of whom preceded him to the great beyond. Eight are yet living, namely, Elizabeth Roark and Rosa Mayberry, both of Missouri, Jessie Hiram, Christopher, and Arthur Wheeler, Augusta Clark and Julia mayberry. Besides his own children he raised one orphan grand-daughter, Mrs. Doll Johnson, from infancy. He was grand father to 23 children.

When 23 years of age he heeded his country's call and enlisted on the 8th day of October, 1861, as a private in Co. K, 6th Ill. Cav. He was honorably discharged on the 17th day of March, 1864, at Germantown, Tenn.

Funeral services were conducted at the M. E. Church at Dale by his pastor, Rev. C. M. Prince, and the body was laid to rest in the Prospect cemetery.

(Obit contributed by Ruby Reasor)