They moved to Athens, PA in 1887. At one time he operated a blacksnllth and carriage shop on Susquehanna Street prior to going to the Ingersoll Rand Plant where he worked as a blacksnllth. They lived at 212 Wheelock Ave.

He retired from Ingersoll Rand during the early 1930's. May Wheeler enjoyed quilting and taught her granddaughter, Marilyn (Wheeler) Tidlow at the age of three to hold a needle and sew. She also enjoyed reading and playing the piano.

Children of Sheriden and Carrie Daly Wheeler:

F1oyd Sheriden Wheeler born June 20, 1891 married Etta Bawn on November 26, 1913. The family settled in Cleveland, Ohio. He died in 1986. Children: Rita Wheeler born January 22, 1916, died April 23, 1926; Marion Wheeler born July 9, 1921 married Rusell Rauer June 29, 1957.

Muriel Alene Wheeler born February 19, 1893, married Frank Paintin. The family settled in Cleveland, Ohio. Children: Alberta, Muriel, Sheriden, Frank Jr. and Erma.

Francis (Frank) Lafayette Wheeler born September 12, 1895 married Ella McLaughlin. The family lived in Cleveland, Ohio, then came back to Athens, PA, for a while before settling in Apalachin, NY . Children: Francis Allen Wheeler born March 15, 1917; Laura May Wheeler born January 9, 1919 married Charles Raymond; Earl James Wheeler born March 4, 1920; Ethel Norberta Wheeler born February 9, 1923 married Louis Pacsuta; Edward Charles Wheeler born April 2, 1924 died June 20, 1942; Elizabeth Ann Wheeler born June 30, 1930 married Dever Allyn; Joseph Anthony Wheeler born March 31, 1935 married Marguerite M. Kraft; James Steven Wheeler born April 13, 1936 married Delores Wilcox and William John Wheeler born July 29, 1938 married Elaine Marie Duffy. Frank Wheeler died January 8, 1964.

Everett Dewey Wheeler born August 7, 1898 married Mary Robincheck, April 23, 1917. The family settled in Cleveland, Ohio. Children: Thomas Joseph Wheeler born Ocwber 14, 1918, married Anna Bagaria; Harold Anthony Wheeler born July 24, 1922 married Dorothy Marion Polzner and Evelyn Wheeler born September 16, 1923 married Louis Lissy, January 23, 1923. Everett Dewey Wheeler died December 1977.

Sherman Alfred Wheeler born January 31, 1901 married Elise Ritz September 3, 1929. The family 8ettled in Ohio. Children: May Arlene Wheeler born January 6, 1933 married William Tiell, September 1, 1962; Ronald A. Wheeler born July 17, 1938 married Patricia Seiler September 28, 1963 and Donald A. Wheeler born July 17, 1938 married Patricia Kratzer January 20, 1962. Sherman A. Wheeler died November 2, 1978.

Caroline Mary Wheeler born October 31, 1903 married Tolbert Huntington. The family lived in Athens, PA for a while but later moved to College Park, MD. Children: Rollin born February 1, 1929; Kenneth born May 23, 1931 and John born July 29, 1942.

Harold Edwin Wheeler born July 17, 1906, married Ella Marion Daugherty. Their story is given separately.

Marjorie Ethel Wheeler born December 24, 1911, married Marion Tiffany, June 1940. Children: Kent born September 11,1941 and Richard born May 19, 1945. After the death of Marion Tiffany she married Roy Wood and they live in Dundee, NY.

May Daly Wheeler died June 23, 1947 and Sheriden P. Wheeler died October 23, 1957. Both are buried in the Tioga Point Cemetery in Athens, PA.

written by Donald G. Wheeler

received 5 April 2002 from Scott Wheeler of Towanda, Pennsylvania