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ANT wag-ate ingoing lepart-■ brush d that se of usit, as irectly ih part is been bout aOBITUARYMrs. Jane E. WheelockA sense of -generous sorrow and of profound regrot on the part of the people of Munro township and the surrounding territory when * on July 1st. the news was brought to them that in the evening of the proceeding day, the call had suddenly como to this old and most highly respected resident of their community, in the city of Detroit when for several weeks sho had been enjoying a vijsit with her many relatives., former residents of Munro township, but now residing in the great metropolis.Mrs. Wheolock was born in Ghera-rgo territory New York July 14, 1831 and had she survived another two weeks would have attained the re-markable age of Ninety-five years.Sho was married to Daniel S. 'Wheelock at Syracuse, N. Y. in June 1850. Soon after the Battle ot Bull Run -in July 1861 Mr. Wheelock heard Lincoln's call for volunteer^ to * defend the country's flag and its honor and volunteered for immediate service.ole rustHe was assigned to service in the defense of the national capitol. Being a leader of Run he was assigned, to organizing and drilling the new recruits’ that flocked to Washington a duty which ho performed so effici-ently that he was, upon being wounded at the battle of Vicksburg, given an honorable discharge with a Lieutenant/Captain's commission.Little provision, in those days,Was made for the wives and children of the country’s soldiers.All honor is .duo and is freely accorded tlie men who fought for Old Glory and the things for which it stood, hut what shall bo said about such noble souls as Mrs. Wheelock, us and'^o* for several years battled with ihigan t° maintain themselves and theirbe in- j children while their husbands and 0fo_ fathers were fighting to save the nation.At the close of the war Mrs.Wheelock, with her husband came to Cheboygan, soon settling on a home-stead in the Tallman Settlement itl ^Prom Inverness township. Later they mov-up the!e(I ^ ‘Munro township and settled on jthe farm where she was making her r made**101116 at the time of her death, arloads I ‘was the mother of eight child-irberrv • ren, three -of whom, Mrs. Susancapable (Teecher of Detroit, Mrs. Clara Tall-liberal mani an(j Herman Wheelock, who re-ic will ^Me in the township of iMunro, sur-red. vive to join with a host of close •y has friends and appreciative neighbors iii m part'mourning her loss.Other I Sho was a nofblo soul, of splendid st free presence, of tolerant, charitable and aliwavq • sympathetic nature who ever heard nd the i the. call of distress and ffliction. be rust I She was buried Saturday, July 3rd a son. ^ro mher late home, a large concourse of friends and neighbors testifying Editor to the esteem in which she was held jity to thy their Presence arid the large num-on/ to of beautiful floral offeringswork Lee-Ben^ho had \ , She was caimied to her grave byling lit ime on d theysix stalwart grandsons, the services being conducted by Rev. Turn a of Cheboygan with music (by Cheboyganliim k .t trout May she rest iii peace*It the | -—vonder-1 The Democrat has the job of print-such mg the Premium Lists for the Che * feast boviran Countv Pair, to he held thisOnsmocimastetress.Anj may I of cli A lov with harm blue, please been sparii All til must as las is pei der d meen, oncePopThe sled i where ton every are s regut of til sons of b silks; chiffc er in tered polkn for ci Scarv chiefs show: pocke These fon o the i polkc and 1Twlt;T’n more seasc able comp the i showOf 63jaboilngs.Th veal« whit, with ion eral to th of nlt;TtstorjmaycapeEJithThe
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Cheboygan Democrat
Cheboygan, Michigan, US
Thu, Jul 15, 1926
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