Biographical Sketch of Edward H. Wheeler, Texas County, Missouri

>From "History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas,
Pulaski, Phelps & Dent Counties, Missouri, from Earliest Times to the
Present" Published by Goodspeed Publishing Company, 1889.

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Edward H. Wheeler, a prominent farmer of Texas County, MO., was born
in Monroe County, GA., May 3, 1843, being a son of Robert M. and 
Henrietta (Hanson) Wheeler, who were also born in that county.  They
died in Humphreys County, Tenn., in 1884, and Monroe County, GA., in
1866, respectively, the latter's birth occurring in 1805.  They were
members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, and the father re-
sided in his native State until 1876, when he moved to Tennessee, 
and there spent the remainder of his days, having been a very success-
ful farmer and stock dealer.  His father, William Wheeler, was of
Enlish descent, born in Virginia, but after moving to and residing in
East Tennessee for some time moved to Georgia.  The children of 
Robert M. Wheeler are as follows: Garland F., John W., William Daniel,
Edward H., Susan (deceased), Ardica A. and Nancy A.  Edward H. Wheeler
was educated in his native State, and March 18, 1861, enlisted in
Company K, First Georgia Volunteers, Confederate States Army, and the
following March joined Company K, Fifty-third Georgia Infantry, for
the remainder of the war, participating in the battles of Laurel Hill,
Greenbriar River, and was then with Stonewall Jackson (1862), then 
with Longstreet, and was in all the battles in which his army partici-
pated, the principal ones being Malvern Hill, Winchester, Second Bull
Run, Harper's Ferry and Antietam, and served as a scout.  Shortly be-
fore the close of the war he was captured and taken to Gen. Butler's
headquarters, thence to Hampton Roads, being a prisoner about forty
days.  After the cessation of hostilities he went to Washington, D.C.,
thence to Baltimore, then to Louisville, KY., and afterward located in
Clark County, Ind., where he resided five years.  He was married there
September 4, 1867, to Mary A. Watson, and soon after moved to Texas
County, MO., where he has since been one of the prominent citizens. He
has always been a Democrat in politics, and in 1878 was elected pre-
siding judge of the county, and served in this capacity for four years.
He and wife are the parents of the following children: George E., Mabel
(deceased), Robert T., Jesse A., Louisa, Lily F., Cora A., John M.,
Virdie, Grover C., and Charles (deceased).  Mrs. Wheeler is a member of
the Baptist Church, and was born in Wilkes County, N. C., September 10,
1849, being a daughter of Lewis and Clarissa Watson.

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