John Robert "Uncle Rob" Wheeler, 100 years, 4 months and 29 days of age, of Science Hill, Kentucky, departed this life and entered into eternal peace on Tuesday afternoon, January 29th, 1946 at his home following a short illness.
Uncle Rob was born on August 31st, 1845 in Science Hill, Kentucky, just a short distance from the home in which he died.
Uncle Rob spent his entire life in Pulaski County, Kentucky and was not only known as the oldest citizen in the county, but one of the most widely known citizen's. Until just before his death he was quite active and just three years earlier at the age of 97, Rob and a neighbor, John Calder, who was 83 at the time, discontinued their annual foot race on Main Street in Science Hill. Occasionally they would substitute a wheelbarrow race for the foot race and more often than not Uncle Rob would win.
Uncle Rob had always claimed that on November 6th, 1864, when he was 19 years old, he voted for Abraham Lincoln for re-election and had shaken hands with the President when he passes through Somerset, Kentucky during that campaign.
Uncle Rob was a former employee of the Southern Railway System, having worked in the company's roadway maintenance department for many years and was nearly 80 years old when he retired.
He married three times over the years, his first wife, Mary Elizabeth Sweet was a neighbor, whom he married when he was 23 years old, from this union were born eleven children. His second wife was Lilly Moore of Casey County, Kentucky, and from this union were born two children. Lilly departed this life four years after their marriage. His third wife was Mary Alice Branam of Pulaski County, who was with him until his death.
Uncle Rob enjoyed walking, on his 89 birthday he walked from Science Hill to Norwood and back, a distance of approximately two miles. He also claimed to have walked from Science Hill to Stanford, Kentucky in earlier years. At one time Uncle Rob was scheduled to race with Al Schact, a famous baseball comedian of the day, at the 1939 World Series in Cincinnati, Ohio between the Reds and the New York Yankees, but when the time arrived for his departure to Cincinnati, he refused to go. He agreed to ride in an airplane several months before his death, but when he got to the airport and inspected the plane, he termed it a "rattle-trap" and refused to make the trip.
Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 31st, 1946 at the Science Hill Methodist Church with Rev. Robert Trobaugh officiating.
Burial followed in the Nancy Smith Cemetery in Science Hill, Kentucky.
Obituary information curtesy of the family. Find A Grave memorial created by Cadmus ID # 46987840.
Uncle Rob was born on August 31st, 1845 in Science Hill, Kentucky, just a short distance from the home in which he died.
Uncle Rob spent his entire life in Pulaski County, Kentucky and was not only known as the oldest citizen in the county, but one of the most widely known citizen's. Until just before his death he was quite active and just three years earlier at the age of 97, Rob and a neighbor, John Calder, who was 83 at the time, discontinued their annual foot race on Main Street in Science Hill. Occasionally they would substitute a wheelbarrow race for the foot race and more often than not Uncle Rob would win.
Uncle Rob had always claimed that on November 6th, 1864, when he was 19 years old, he voted for Abraham Lincoln for re-election and had shaken hands with the President when he passes through Somerset, Kentucky during that campaign.
Uncle Rob was a former employee of the Southern Railway System, having worked in the company's roadway maintenance department for many years and was nearly 80 years old when he retired.
He married three times over the years, his first wife, Mary Elizabeth Sweet was a neighbor, whom he married when he was 23 years old, from this union were born eleven children. His second wife was Lilly Moore of Casey County, Kentucky, and from this union were born two children. Lilly departed this life four years after their marriage. His third wife was Mary Alice Branam of Pulaski County, who was with him until his death.
Uncle Rob enjoyed walking, on his 89 birthday he walked from Science Hill to Norwood and back, a distance of approximately two miles. He also claimed to have walked from Science Hill to Stanford, Kentucky in earlier years. At one time Uncle Rob was scheduled to race with Al Schact, a famous baseball comedian of the day, at the 1939 World Series in Cincinnati, Ohio between the Reds and the New York Yankees, but when the time arrived for his departure to Cincinnati, he refused to go. He agreed to ride in an airplane several months before his death, but when he got to the airport and inspected the plane, he termed it a "rattle-trap" and refused to make the trip.
Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 31st, 1946 at the Science Hill Methodist Church with Rev. Robert Trobaugh officiating.
Burial followed in the Nancy Smith Cemetery in Science Hill, Kentucky.
Obituary information curtesy of the family. Find A Grave memorial created by Cadmus ID # 46987840.
John Robert "Uncle Rob" Wheeler, 100 years, 4 months and 29 days of age, of Science Hill, Kentucky, departed this life and entered into eternal peace on Tuesday afternoon, January 29th, 1946 at his home following a short illness.
Uncle Rob was born on August 31st, 1845 in Science Hill, Kentucky, just a short distance from the home in which he died.
Uncle Rob spent his entire life in Pulaski County, Kentucky and was not only known as the oldest citizen in the county, but one of the most widely known citizen's. Until just before his death he was quite active and just three years earlier at the age of 97, Rob and a neighbor, John Calder, who was 83 at the time, discontinued their annual foot race on Main Street in Science Hill. Occasionally they would substitute a wheelbarrow race for the foot race and more often than not Uncle Rob would win.
Uncle Rob had always claimed that on November 6th, 1864, when he was 19 years old, he voted for Abraham Lincoln for re-election and had shaken hands with the President when he passes through Somerset, Kentucky during that campaign.
Uncle Rob was a former employee of the Southern Railway System, having worked in the company's roadway maintenance department for many years and was nearly 80 years old when he retired.
He married three times over the years, his first wife, Mary Elizabeth Sweet was a neighbor, whom he married when he was 23 years old, from this union were born eleven children. His second wife was Lilly Moore of Casey County, Kentucky, and from this union were born two children. Lilly departed this life four years after their marriage. His third wife was Mary Alice Branam of Pulaski County, who was with him until his death.
Uncle Rob enjoyed walking, on his 89 birthday he walked from Science Hill to Norwood and back, a distance of approximately two miles. He also claimed to have walked from Science Hill to Stanford, Kentucky in earlier years. At one time Uncle Rob was scheduled to race with Al Schact, a famous baseball comedian of the day, at the 1939 World Series in Cincinnati, Ohio between the Reds and the New York Yankees, but when the time arrived for his departure to Cincinnati, he refused to go. He agreed to ride in an airplane several months before his death, but when he got to the airport and inspected the plane, he termed it a "rattle-trap" and refused to make the trip.
Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 31st, 1946 at the Science Hill Methodist Church with Rev. Robert Trobaugh officiating.
Burial followed in the Nancy Smith Cemetery in Science Hill, Kentucky.
Obituary information curtesy of the family. Find A Grave memorial created by Cadmus ID # 46987840.
Uncle Rob was born on August 31st, 1845 in Science Hill, Kentucky, just a short distance from the home in which he died.
Uncle Rob spent his entire life in Pulaski County, Kentucky and was not only known as the oldest citizen in the county, but one of the most widely known citizen's. Until just before his death he was quite active and just three years earlier at the age of 97, Rob and a neighbor, John Calder, who was 83 at the time, discontinued their annual foot race on Main Street in Science Hill. Occasionally they would substitute a wheelbarrow race for the foot race and more often than not Uncle Rob would win.
Uncle Rob had always claimed that on November 6th, 1864, when he was 19 years old, he voted for Abraham Lincoln for re-election and had shaken hands with the President when he passes through Somerset, Kentucky during that campaign.
Uncle Rob was a former employee of the Southern Railway System, having worked in the company's roadway maintenance department for many years and was nearly 80 years old when he retired.
He married three times over the years, his first wife, Mary Elizabeth Sweet was a neighbor, whom he married when he was 23 years old, from this union were born eleven children. His second wife was Lilly Moore of Casey County, Kentucky, and from this union were born two children. Lilly departed this life four years after their marriage. His third wife was Mary Alice Branam of Pulaski County, who was with him until his death.
Uncle Rob enjoyed walking, on his 89 birthday he walked from Science Hill to Norwood and back, a distance of approximately two miles. He also claimed to have walked from Science Hill to Stanford, Kentucky in earlier years. At one time Uncle Rob was scheduled to race with Al Schact, a famous baseball comedian of the day, at the 1939 World Series in Cincinnati, Ohio between the Reds and the New York Yankees, but when the time arrived for his departure to Cincinnati, he refused to go. He agreed to ride in an airplane several months before his death, but when he got to the airport and inspected the plane, he termed it a "rattle-trap" and refused to make the trip.
Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 31st, 1946 at the Science Hill Methodist Church with Rev. Robert Trobaugh officiating.
Burial followed in the Nancy Smith Cemetery in Science Hill, Kentucky.
Obituary information curtesy of the family. Find A Grave memorial created by Cadmus ID # 46987840.
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