WHEELER, T.G.

WHEELER, MOORE, HICKS

Posted By: Marilyn Norris Holmes
Date: 4/16/2013 at 09:12:31

The 1880 History of Poweshiek County Iowa

Warren Township

Page 819-820

WHEELER, T.G.--Farmer and stock-raiser, section 31, P.O. Brooklyn. Was born October 24, 1832, in Baltimore county, Maryland, where after attending school for some years, he went to Baltimore and there learned the trade of bricklaying. Then went to Washington, D.C., where he worked on the U.S. capitol, from July 2, 1852, till November, 1852; the summer of 1853 he worked in Alexandria, Virginia; then in 1855 again worked a few months on the capitol, and on the U.S. insane asylum. In the summer of 1855 he worked in Davenport at his trade, then in May 1856 commenced to work on the U.S. treasury building, and continued the same till February 15, 1862. May 2, 1862, commenced to work in the capitol grounds, having charge of the same till April 1, 1868, when he resigned his position and came to Iowa and settled where he now lives, and owns one hundred and sixty acres of well-improved land; he has on his farm some good Cotswold sheep and Poland-China pigs. Mr. Wheeler was married January 10, 1856, in Washington City, to Miss Grace R. Moore, a resident and native of Charles county, Maryland, born in 1834; they have nine children living: Mary A. (born October 30, 1856; now the wife of W. Hicks of Maryland), Clara A. (born July 30, 1858, and died September 22, 1859), James F. (born November 10, 1859; married, and lives in this county), Geo. R. (born January 23, 1862), Thomas A. (born June 15, 1864), Lillie G. and Ella May, twins (born September 16, 1866), Effie V. (born April 28, 1869), Lulu S. (born September 10, 1871), Nannie L. (born March 15, 1875).