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WHEATON, Edwin 1847-1928

WHEATON, CABLE

Posted By: County Coordinator (email)
Date: 2/10/2010 at 17:28:59

Funeral services for Edwin Wheaton were held at the Wheaton home at 2 p.m. Tuesday in charge of Rev. Harry M. Burns. Mr. Wheaton had been failing for some weeks and passed away Saturday, August 4, at the age of 81 years, 8 months. Pall bearers were Thomas Abraham, Henry Guyan, William West, Claude Nichols and William Cooper. Internment was in the Riverview cemetery.

Edwin Wheaton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Wheaton, was born on Jan 16, 1847 in Warsaw county, near Hillsdale, Mich. At the age of 18 he came with his parents to Iowa settling in the southern part of the state. A few years later he moved to Parkersburg and in 1893 moved to a farm in Midland township, Lyon county. In 1907 he, with his wife, retired from the farm moving to Rock Rapids. Mr. Wheaton was interested in and took an active part in the civic affairs of the township and county. He was affiliated with the Congregational church. He was married to Josephine Cable Oct 11, 1870, at Grundy Center. In 1920 they, with their children and friends, celebrated their golden wedding at their daughters home, Mrs. C.W. Geick.

Five children blessed this home. Mrs. Lessie Hunt having preceded her father in death, August 10, 1917. He is survived by his wife and children, Mrs. Carrie Johnson, Marris, Ill.; Ray Edwin, Adrian, Mich.; Mrs. Margaret Pingrey, Bagley, Minnesota., and Mrs. Cora Geick, Rock Rapids, and 10 grandchildren and one great grandchild, and many friends.

All the children were present at the funeral. Those of the grandchildren present were, Mrs. J. M. Pippett, Hartford, SD.; Edwin Pingrey, Bagley, Mn.; Billy Wheaton, Adrian, Mich.; Glen Hunt, Ernest Hunt and Hazel Hunt, of Rock Rapids. Doris Pippett, great grandchild, also was here. Other out of town relatives attending the services were, Mrs. Fred Essman and daughter Faye, and Mrs. G. Fixmer of Ellsworth, Mn., and Mr. and Mrs. H.E. Wumkes and son Verlyn of Viborg, SD.

(Rock Rapids Review Aug 9, 1928)


 

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