ALMA WHEELER (1861-1879)
Gibson County, Indiana

Father: Henry Gibson Wheeler
Mother: Mary B. McClure


Alma Wheeler died August 14, 1879

    Our community was startled, Tues-
day, by the report that Miss Alma Wheeler,
the beautiful and accomplished daughter of
our respected citizen, Henry G. Wheeler,
living about 2 miles south of town, had
been thrown from a buggy and seriously,
and probably fatally injured.

    Mr. Wheeler had started, Monday, to
go over to Pike Co., along the line of the

new railroad for the purpose of purchasing
timber, and took his daughter along for
company. When they arrived at the farm of
Henry Brenton, about 4 miles from Peters-
burg, Mr. Wheeler left his daughter in the
buggy and went up to Mr. Brenton's house
to see him about some timber in that vicin-
ity. During his absence a flock of geese
came up behind the buggy making a great
noise, at which the horse took fright and
started to run. It seems Miss Wheeler held
on to the horse until he had run about a
hundred yards when coming to an em-
bankment she was thrown out striking her
head on the ground with great violence.
She was still entangled in the vehicle, and
in this condition was dragged a distance of
about 50 yards further. When her father
reached her she was insensible, and on
examination she was found to be very
badly cut and bruised about the head and
face, and was bleeding profusely from the
mouth and ears. She was immediately
placed in a conveyance and taken to Pe-
tersburg and medical aid summoned. This
unfortunate affair occurred about 5 o'clock
Monday evening, and at 9 o'clock yester-
day morning there was no improvements.
There is no hope of her recovery.

    Miss Wheeler was a young lady held
in high esteem by a large circle of acquain-
tances about Princeton. She was one of
the graduating class of 1878, of Princeton
High School, and her sad fate makes a
gloom ending of what promised to be a
bright and happy life as well a life of use-
fulness.




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