Carroll County, Missouri Obituary - Wheeler, Joseph May  d. June 22, 1936

Source: Missouri Daily Democrat Carrollton, MO Tuesday 23 June 1936


Wheeler, Joseph May - Obit


Broken Neck Proves Fatal

Joseph May Wheeler Succumbs To Injuries Received in Accident Sunday

Joseph May Wheeler died at the Atwood hospital in Carrollton, Monday nite at 6:30.
Death came to him as a result of a broken neck suffered in an accident at his home
south of Wakenda, Sunday evening, June 21 about 7:30.

Wheeler and his family had spent the day with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Levi Wheeler,
near Wakenda. They had returned home in the conveyance - a wayon drawn by two mules
purchased under the rehabilitation plan of the federal government. All passengers 
had departed from the wagon and young Wheeler was in the act of unhitching the mules
from the conveyance. He had unhooked one mule and reached across the wagon tongue
for the purpose of releasing the other mule when the team started forwarded. The
wagon passed over Wheeler's body. He was turned in such a position that the neck

was broken and the spinal cord severed. The injured man was brought to Carrollton
immediately where the medical examination disclosed the severe injury. Recovery
was despaired of at that time and the end did not come unexpected.

Joseph May Wheeler was born 8 May 1907 in Crawford County, Kansas, the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Levi Wheeler. When he was two years of age the family returned to Carroll
county and located on a farm near Wakenda. He was educated in the Walnut Grove rural
school.

He was married to Wilhemina Burgaman. To this union the following children were born
who survive the passing: Josephine, age 8; Helen, age 7; Billy Joe, age 5; Jackie 
Lee, age 3. His first wife died 16 April 1933. Following the death of his wife he
married to Margaret Mills. One daughter was born to this union, Wilma May, who died
at the age of three weeks.

Besides the children and widow, he is survived by his parents and the following
brothers and sisters: George, Warren, Daniel, Levi Jr. all of this county; Louis
Matilda, Ethel who was the wife of Raymond Brotherton, Christina who was the wife
of Orville Cowick, Sylvia who was the wife of Arley Brotherton, Daisy who was the
wife of Eunice Staton, Dorothy and Mary of the home. The sisters also reside in
the county.

Young Wheeler was a member of the Church of Christ. He became identified with that
church early in life.

Funeral services in his memory will be held from the Baptist church in Wakenda,
Wednesday afternoon at 2:00, conducted by Rev. Hayman of Richmond. Interment in 
the Adkins cemetery.


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