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R. B. Wheeler

Birth
Death
8 May 1898 (aged 10–11)
Burial
Oakley, Macon County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Son of James K. and Nancy 'Rucker' Wheeler.

R.B. Wheeler, the 11 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. James K. Wheeler, died at 5 a.m. Sunday at the family residence near Sangamon. The funeral was held this afternoon at 9:30 o'clock and the burial was at the Wheeler cemetery.
Daily Republican (Decatur, Illinois), May 9, 1898

R.B., the young son of Mr. and Mrs. J.K. Wheeler died Sunday morning at 5 o'clock of blood poison. Although his sickness had been long and tedious, dating back for over a year, R.B. had been a patient little sufferer. His parents have the sympathy of the entire neighborhood in their bereavement. Rev. Ritchie, of Warrensburg conducted the funeral, which was held at the house Monday at 2:30 p.m. The remains were interred at the Wheeler cemetery near Rea Bridge.
Daily Republican (Decatur, Illinois), May 12, 1898
Son of James K. and Nancy 'Rucker' Wheeler.

R.B. Wheeler, the 11 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. James K. Wheeler, died at 5 a.m. Sunday at the family residence near Sangamon. The funeral was held this afternoon at 9:30 o'clock and the burial was at the Wheeler cemetery.
Daily Republican (Decatur, Illinois), May 9, 1898

R.B., the young son of Mr. and Mrs. J.K. Wheeler died Sunday morning at 5 o'clock of blood poison. Although his sickness had been long and tedious, dating back for over a year, R.B. had been a patient little sufferer. His parents have the sympathy of the entire neighborhood in their bereavement. Rev. Ritchie, of Warrensburg conducted the funeral, which was held at the house Monday at 2:30 p.m. The remains were interred at the Wheeler cemetery near Rea Bridge.
Daily Republican (Decatur, Illinois), May 12, 1898


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