Veteran of the Civil War. Enlisted in the 3rd Regiment, Michigan Cavalry in February 1862 at Benton Barracks, St. Louis City, St. Louis County, Missouri.
The following information was found in the Laurens Starr Wheeler family Bible:
Laurens and Adaline Ford, were married on April 14, 1845, and had eight children:
Henry Fletcher (1846 - 1862)
Edwin Myers (1848 - 1943)
Charles Walter (1850 - ? )
George Remington (1855 - ? )
Ada Melinda (1856 - ?)
Ida Derinda (1859 - 1861)
Oscar Frank (1862 - 1931)
Bertha (1867 - 1921)
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The Daily Free Press and the Times, Fri., Nov. 16, 1900
Laurens Starr Wheeler
Died, of paralysis, November L2tb, 1900. at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Bertha Gray, in Fawn Creek township. The subject of this sketch was born April 30th, 1824, in the town of Wheeler, Steuben county, New York. Early in life his parents migrated to Michigan and settled in Washtenaw county, near Saline. On the 14th day of April, 1845, he was married to Miss Adaline Ford. In a few years after he removed to Kent county, Michigan, and took a half section of land, having to cut many miles of road through timber to get to it with his ox team. In 1859, he moved to Missouri and settled at St. Charles. At the breaking out of the rebellion he enlisted at once, taking with him his oldest son. They enlisted February 18th, 1862, in the 3d Mich. Cavalry at Benton Barracks. They saw hard service, and on the 15th of July following, the son died at Rienzi, Miss. After serving about 18 months he was taken sick, and after serving 22 months he was honorably discharged as an incurable case. But his temperate habits and naturally rugged constitution assisted him in recovering his health somewhat, but by that time he had become a poor man and was forced to begin at the bottom again. In the years that followed he accumulated some property, and in 1869 moved to Montgomery county, Kans., and the family took claims in Fawn Creek township, where, with the exception of one of the sons, the family have resided since. Nearly all of the old settlers will remember him. The Golden Rule was his motto through life. Money was of no object if honor was at stake. But he was no financier. This, with his natural timidity, and great confidence in his fellow man, and his willingness to do right at all hazards, made a poor combination to cope with the many sharp practices of modern "business." He was victimized scores of times, but it is doubtful if he harbored resentment.
His liberality was often thought by others to exceed the bounds of prudence. His willingness to meet his obligations was only limited by his last dollar. Though often well off, he died without an acre. But his innate goodness, his ready sympathy, his example of sturdy honesty, temperance and virtue, will be considered by his children a legacy of more worth than broad acres or hoarded gold. He leaves four sons and one daughter to mourn his loss. With one exception they were around his deathbed. He had seventeen grand-children and one great grandchild.
The funeral services were conducted by the Rev. Edgar Coons of the Jefferson M. E. church. The remains were taken to the Point cemetery, followed by a large concourse of sympathizing friends, where he was placed by the side of his dear wife, who was his companion for over one-third of a century, there to wait the resurrection morn.
The following information was found in the Laurens Starr Wheeler family Bible:
Laurens and Adaline Ford, were married on April 14, 1845, and had eight children:
Henry Fletcher (1846 - 1862)
Edwin Myers (1848 - 1943)
Charles Walter (1850 - ? )
George Remington (1855 - ? )
Ada Melinda (1856 - ?)
Ida Derinda (1859 - 1861)
Oscar Frank (1862 - 1931)
Bertha (1867 - 1921)
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The Daily Free Press and the Times, Fri., Nov. 16, 1900
Laurens Starr Wheeler
Died, of paralysis, November L2tb, 1900. at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Bertha Gray, in Fawn Creek township. The subject of this sketch was born April 30th, 1824, in the town of Wheeler, Steuben county, New York. Early in life his parents migrated to Michigan and settled in Washtenaw county, near Saline. On the 14th day of April, 1845, he was married to Miss Adaline Ford. In a few years after he removed to Kent county, Michigan, and took a half section of land, having to cut many miles of road through timber to get to it with his ox team. In 1859, he moved to Missouri and settled at St. Charles. At the breaking out of the rebellion he enlisted at once, taking with him his oldest son. They enlisted February 18th, 1862, in the 3d Mich. Cavalry at Benton Barracks. They saw hard service, and on the 15th of July following, the son died at Rienzi, Miss. After serving about 18 months he was taken sick, and after serving 22 months he was honorably discharged as an incurable case. But his temperate habits and naturally rugged constitution assisted him in recovering his health somewhat, but by that time he had become a poor man and was forced to begin at the bottom again. In the years that followed he accumulated some property, and in 1869 moved to Montgomery county, Kans., and the family took claims in Fawn Creek township, where, with the exception of one of the sons, the family have resided since. Nearly all of the old settlers will remember him. The Golden Rule was his motto through life. Money was of no object if honor was at stake. But he was no financier. This, with his natural timidity, and great confidence in his fellow man, and his willingness to do right at all hazards, made a poor combination to cope with the many sharp practices of modern "business." He was victimized scores of times, but it is doubtful if he harbored resentment.
His liberality was often thought by others to exceed the bounds of prudence. His willingness to meet his obligations was only limited by his last dollar. Though often well off, he died without an acre. But his innate goodness, his ready sympathy, his example of sturdy honesty, temperance and virtue, will be considered by his children a legacy of more worth than broad acres or hoarded gold. He leaves four sons and one daughter to mourn his loss. With one exception they were around his deathbed. He had seventeen grand-children and one great grandchild.
The funeral services were conducted by the Rev. Edgar Coons of the Jefferson M. E. church. The remains were taken to the Point cemetery, followed by a large concourse of sympathizing friends, where he was placed by the side of his dear wife, who was his companion for over one-third of a century, there to wait the resurrection morn.
Veteran of the Civil War. Enlisted in the 3rd Regiment, Michigan Cavalry in February 1862 at Benton Barracks, St. Louis City, St. Louis County, Missouri.
The following information was found in the Laurens Starr Wheeler family Bible:
Laurens and Adaline Ford, were married on April 14, 1845, and had eight children:
Henry Fletcher (1846 - 1862)
Edwin Myers (1848 - 1943)
Charles Walter (1850 - ? )
George Remington (1855 - ? )
Ada Melinda (1856 - ?)
Ida Derinda (1859 - 1861)
Oscar Frank (1862 - 1931)
Bertha (1867 - 1921)
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The Daily Free Press and the Times, Fri., Nov. 16, 1900
Laurens Starr Wheeler
Died, of paralysis, November L2tb, 1900. at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Bertha Gray, in Fawn Creek township. The subject of this sketch was born April 30th, 1824, in the town of Wheeler, Steuben county, New York. Early in life his parents migrated to Michigan and settled in Washtenaw county, near Saline. On the 14th day of April, 1845, he was married to Miss Adaline Ford. In a few years after he removed to Kent county, Michigan, and took a half section of land, having to cut many miles of road through timber to get to it with his ox team. In 1859, he moved to Missouri and settled at St. Charles. At the breaking out of the rebellion he enlisted at once, taking with him his oldest son. They enlisted February 18th, 1862, in the 3d Mich. Cavalry at Benton Barracks. They saw hard service, and on the 15th of July following, the son died at Rienzi, Miss. After serving about 18 months he was taken sick, and after serving 22 months he was honorably discharged as an incurable case. But his temperate habits and naturally rugged constitution assisted him in recovering his health somewhat, but by that time he had become a poor man and was forced to begin at the bottom again. In the years that followed he accumulated some property, and in 1869 moved to Montgomery county, Kans., and the family took claims in Fawn Creek township, where, with the exception of one of the sons, the family have resided since. Nearly all of the old settlers will remember him. The Golden Rule was his motto through life. Money was of no object if honor was at stake. But he was no financier. This, with his natural timidity, and great confidence in his fellow man, and his willingness to do right at all hazards, made a poor combination to cope with the many sharp practices of modern "business." He was victimized scores of times, but it is doubtful if he harbored resentment.
His liberality was often thought by others to exceed the bounds of prudence. His willingness to meet his obligations was only limited by his last dollar. Though often well off, he died without an acre. But his innate goodness, his ready sympathy, his example of sturdy honesty, temperance and virtue, will be considered by his children a legacy of more worth than broad acres or hoarded gold. He leaves four sons and one daughter to mourn his loss. With one exception they were around his deathbed. He had seventeen grand-children and one great grandchild.
The funeral services were conducted by the Rev. Edgar Coons of the Jefferson M. E. church. The remains were taken to the Point cemetery, followed by a large concourse of sympathizing friends, where he was placed by the side of his dear wife, who was his companion for over one-third of a century, there to wait the resurrection morn.
The following information was found in the Laurens Starr Wheeler family Bible:
Laurens and Adaline Ford, were married on April 14, 1845, and had eight children:
Henry Fletcher (1846 - 1862)
Edwin Myers (1848 - 1943)
Charles Walter (1850 - ? )
George Remington (1855 - ? )
Ada Melinda (1856 - ?)
Ida Derinda (1859 - 1861)
Oscar Frank (1862 - 1931)
Bertha (1867 - 1921)
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The Daily Free Press and the Times, Fri., Nov. 16, 1900
Laurens Starr Wheeler
Died, of paralysis, November L2tb, 1900. at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Bertha Gray, in Fawn Creek township. The subject of this sketch was born April 30th, 1824, in the town of Wheeler, Steuben county, New York. Early in life his parents migrated to Michigan and settled in Washtenaw county, near Saline. On the 14th day of April, 1845, he was married to Miss Adaline Ford. In a few years after he removed to Kent county, Michigan, and took a half section of land, having to cut many miles of road through timber to get to it with his ox team. In 1859, he moved to Missouri and settled at St. Charles. At the breaking out of the rebellion he enlisted at once, taking with him his oldest son. They enlisted February 18th, 1862, in the 3d Mich. Cavalry at Benton Barracks. They saw hard service, and on the 15th of July following, the son died at Rienzi, Miss. After serving about 18 months he was taken sick, and after serving 22 months he was honorably discharged as an incurable case. But his temperate habits and naturally rugged constitution assisted him in recovering his health somewhat, but by that time he had become a poor man and was forced to begin at the bottom again. In the years that followed he accumulated some property, and in 1869 moved to Montgomery county, Kans., and the family took claims in Fawn Creek township, where, with the exception of one of the sons, the family have resided since. Nearly all of the old settlers will remember him. The Golden Rule was his motto through life. Money was of no object if honor was at stake. But he was no financier. This, with his natural timidity, and great confidence in his fellow man, and his willingness to do right at all hazards, made a poor combination to cope with the many sharp practices of modern "business." He was victimized scores of times, but it is doubtful if he harbored resentment.
His liberality was often thought by others to exceed the bounds of prudence. His willingness to meet his obligations was only limited by his last dollar. Though often well off, he died without an acre. But his innate goodness, his ready sympathy, his example of sturdy honesty, temperance and virtue, will be considered by his children a legacy of more worth than broad acres or hoarded gold. He leaves four sons and one daughter to mourn his loss. With one exception they were around his deathbed. He had seventeen grand-children and one great grandchild.
The funeral services were conducted by the Rev. Edgar Coons of the Jefferson M. E. church. The remains were taken to the Point cemetery, followed by a large concourse of sympathizing friends, where he was placed by the side of his dear wife, who was his companion for over one-third of a century, there to wait the resurrection morn.
Inscription
L.S. Wheeler, April 30, 1824 - Nov 12, 1900
His wife, Adaline, March 10, 1826 - Dec 31, 1890
