Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....Wheeler, H T 1852 - 
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Author: History of Grundy Co 1882

H. T. Wheeler, merchant, Minooka, is the senior member of the firm of Wheeler 
& Sadler, the leading business firm of the town, and is one of the self-made 
young men of the county; he was born in Wiltshire, England, Jan. 13, 1852, son 
of Thomas and Ann (Dyer) Wheeler, both natives of the same place. Mr. Wheeler 
came to this country in the spring of 1870; came the same year to this county 
and located in this town. He worked for his uncle, John Dyer, on the farm in 
this county for two years; then engaged as clerk with D. Ferguson, with whom 
he stayed until Mr. Ferguson's death. Mr. Wheeler and Alex Ferguson bought 
this stock and carried on business under the firm name of Ferguson & Wheeler, 
about three years, when Mr. Wheeler bought out Mr. Ferguson's interest and 
carried on the business himself, for about one year, when, on account of ill 
health, he sold out and retired from business for a year. In September, 1881, 
he entered into partnership with Oliver B. Saddler, with whom, under the firm 
name of Wheeler & Saddler, he has since carried on business, and doing a good 
trade in dry goods, groceries, boots and shoes, hats, caps, clothing, notions, 
glassware and crockery, their business, which is the best in the town, having 
increased fully 50 per cent since they began business in 1881. Mr. Wheeler 
married Altie Greenly, a native of Will County, Ill., who has borne him two 
children - Elsie and Jessie.

Additional Comments:
Source: History of Grundy County, Illinois. (1882) Chicago: O.L. Baskin & Co. 
Historical Publishers.

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