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E. A. Wheeler is a substantial and well known citizen of Union City, where he is engaged in business. He was
born in Crawford County, Pa., June 20, 1869, and is the son of J. W. and Ada (Clark) Wheeler.
J. W. Wheeler, deceased, was a native of Crawford County, and a son of Lorenzo Wheeler, who was the son of Abraham
Wheeler, one of Crawford County's earliest and most prominent citizens. J. W. Wheeler was a blacksmith and also
followed general farming. He died Dec. 21, 1923, and his wife died in January, 1918. They had ten children, as
follows: William, lives at Titusville, Pa.; Elmer, deceased; E. A., the subject of this sketch; Frank, Albert,
and Marietta, all deceased; Jessie, married Edward Murdock, lives in Crawford County; Lena, deceased; Myrtle, lives
at Meadville, Pa.; and Bishop, died in infancy.
After completing his schooling in Crawford County, E. A. Wheeler learned the trade of plasterer, which he has followed
since 1889. He has lived in Erie County since 1908 and is engaged in the contracting business at Union City.
Mr. Wheeler was united in marriage with Miss Lillian Shreve, born in Bloomfield Township, Crawford County, Nov.
11, 1876, and the daughter of Seth and Alma (Burge) Shreve, both deceased. Mr. Shreve served during the Civil War
in Company A, 16th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry, and died May 31, 1901. His wife died in September, 1899. They
were the parents of the following children: Solan, deceased; Florence, married Charles Moore, lives in Texas; Smith,
lives in Illinois; Helen May, lives in Crawford County, married Oscar Lawrence; Albert, lives in Canada; Jane,
the widow of John Lyman, lives in Union City; Susie, married William Fossett, lives in Conneaut, Ohio; and Mrs.
Wheeler. To Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler were born three children: Ruth, married Barrett Barstow, lives in Union City;
Clarence, engaged in business with his father; and Gertrude, born Oct. 7, 1904, died in 1908.
Mr. Wheeler is identified with the Republican party in politics. He is one of the community's reliable and dependable
business men.
From:
History of Erie County, Pennsylvania
By: John Elmer Reed
Historical Publishing Company
Topeka-Indianapolis
1925
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