Loyal Annette (Dowling) Wheeler (1864 - 1949)

Born 2 Aug 1864 in Elkhorn City, Douglas Co., Nebraska

Ancestors

Wife of Frederick Wheeler — married 17 Feb 1883 in Elkhorn, Douglas Co., Nebraska

Died 1 Feb 1949 at age 84 in Lake Park, Becker Co., Minnesota

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Biography

This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import.^[1]

Name

Name: Loyal Annette /DOWLING/^{[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]}

Name: /Lollie/

Found multiple versions of NAME. Using Loyal Annette /DOWLING/.

Birth

Birth:

Date: 02 AUG 1864

Place: Elkhorn City, Douglas Co., Nebraska^{[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26]}

Birth:

Date: ABT 1864

Place: Nebraska^[27]

Birth:

Date: AUG 1864

Place: Nebraska^[28]

Birth:

Date: ABT 1865

Place: Nebraska^[29]

Birth:

Date: ABT 1865

Place: Nebraska^[30]

Found multiple copies of BIRT DATE. Using 02 AUG 1864

Death

Death: Age at Death: 84

Date: 01 FEB 1949

Place: Lake Park, Becker Co., Minnesota^[31][32][33]

Residence

Residence:

Date: 1935

Place: Waterman, O'Brien, Iowa^[34]

Residence: Age: 75; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife

Date: 11 APR 1940

Place: Waterman, O'Brien, Iowa, United States^[35]

Residence: Age: 16; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter

Date: 18 JUN 1880

Place: Center Precinct, Buffalo Co., Nebraska^[36][37]

Residence:

Date: 21 JUN 1900

Place: Waterman Township, O'Brien Co., Iowa^[38]

Residence:

Date: 28 JAN 1920

Place: Waterman Township, O'Brien Co., Iowa^[39]

Residence:

Date: 18 APR 1930

Place: Waterman Township, O'Brien Co., Iowa^[40]

Residence:

Date: 1895

Place: Waterman Township, O'Brien Co., Iowa^[41]

Residence: Age: 46; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife

Date: 1910

Place: Waterman Township, O'Brien Co., Iowa^[42]

Residence:

Date: 01 JAN 1925

Place: Waterman Township, O'Brien Co., Iowa^[43]

Residence: Township 88, Range15, Section 34 of Grant Township, Grundy Co., Iowa. The NW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 would be 40 acres.

Date: 1885

Place: Grant Township, Grundy Co., Iowa : NW 1/4 of SW 1/4^[44]

Residence:

Date: 11 MAY 1910

Place: Waterman Township, O'Brien Co., Iowa^[45]

Burial

Burial: Oakland Cemetery Lot 75

Date: 05 FEB 1949

Place: Peterson, Clay Co., Iowa^[46][47]

Census

Census:

Date: 18 JUN 1880

Place: Center Precinct, Buffalo Co., Nebraska^[48]

Census: Township 88, Range15, Section 34 of Grant Township, Grundy Co., Iowa. The NW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 would be 40 acres.

Date: 1885

Place: Grant Township, Grundy Co., Iowa^[49]

Census:

Date: 21 JUN 1900

Place: Waterman Township, O'Brien Co.,Iowa^[50]

Census:

Date: 11 MAY 1910

Place: Waterman Township, O'Brien Co., Iowa^[51]

Note

Note: #N1094

Marriage

Husband: Fred ( Frederick ) Wheeler

Wife: Loyal Annette Dowling

Child: Fred William Wheeler

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Marriage:

Date: 17 FEB 1883

Place: Elkhorn, Douglas Co., Nebraska^[52][53]

Husband: William Dowling

Wife: Sarah Jane Miller

Child: Loyal Annette Dowling

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Marriage:

Date: 21 DEC 1853

Place: Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio^{[54][55][56][57][58]}

Sources

1. ↑ Dowling-638 was created by Duane Wheeler through the import of WHEELER AND OTHER FAMILIES_2014-07-18.ged on Jul 18, 2014. This comment and citation can be deleted after the biography has been edited and primary sources are included.
2. ↑ Source: #S912
3. ↑ Source: #S57 Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1865 CONT Birth place: Nebraska CONT Residence date: 1895 CONT Residence place: Waterman, O'Brien, Iowa
4. ↑ Source: #S64 Page: Year: 1880; Census Place: Elkhorn, Douglas, Nebraska; Roll: 748; Family History Film: 1254748; Page: 413B; Enumeration District: 030; Image: 0407
5. ↑ Source: #S59 Page: Year: 1920; Census Place: Waterman, O'Brien, Iowa; Roll: T625_505; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 110; Image: . Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1866 CONT Birth place: Nebraska CONT Residence date: 1920 CONT Residence place: Waterman, O'Brien, Iowa
6. ↑ Source: #S836 Page: Year: 1940; Census Place: Waterman, O'Brien, Iowa; Roll: T627_1187; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 71-31
7. ↑ Source: #S68 Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1865 CONT Birth place: Nebraska CONT Residence date: 1 Jan 1925 CONT Residence place: Waterman
8. ↑ Source: #S89
9. ↑ Source: #S56 Page: Year: 1900; Census Place: Waterman, O'Brien, Iowa; Roll:  ; Page: ; Enumeration District: . Data: Text: Birth date: Aug 1864 CONT Birth place: Nebraska CONT Marriage date: 1883 CONT Marriage place: CONT Residence date: 1900 CONT Residence place: Sutherland Town, O'Brien, Iowa
10. ↑ Source: #S58 Page: Year: 1930; Census Place: Waterman, O'Brien, Iowa; Roll: 671; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 31; Image: 1735.0. Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1864 CONT Birth place: CONT Residence date: 1930 CONT Residence place: Waterman, O'Brien, Iowa
11. ↑ Source: #S96
12. ↑ Source: #S15 Data: Text: Death date: 1 Feb 1949 CONT Death place: Becker, Minnesota
13. ↑ Source: #S62 Page: Year: 1910; Census Place: Waterman, O Brien, Iowa; Roll: T624_416; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 95; Image: 394. Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1864 CONT Birth place: Nebraska CONT Residence date: 1910 CONT Residence place: Waterman, O Brien, Iowa
14. ↑ Source: #S64 Page: Year: 1880; Census Place: Center, Buffalo, Nebraska; Roll: T9_743; Family History Film: 1254743; Page: 246.1000; Enumeration District: 153; Image: 0499. Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1865 CONT Birth place: Nebraska CONT Residence date: 1880 CONT Residence place: Center, Buffalo, Nebraska, United States
15. ↑ Source: #S912
16. ↑ Source: #S57 Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1865 CONT Birth place: Nebraska CONT Residence date: 1895 CONT Residence place: Waterman, O'Brien, Iowa
17. ↑ Source: #S64 Page: Year: 1880; Census Place: Elkhorn, Douglas, Nebraska; Roll: 748; Family History Film: 1254748; Page: 413B; Enumeration District: 030; Image: 0407
18. ↑ Source: #S59 Page: Year: 1920; Census Place: Waterman, O'Brien, Iowa; Roll: T625_505; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 110; Image: . Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1866 CONT Birth place: Nebraska CONT Residence date: 1920 CONT Residence place: Waterman, O'Brien, Iowa
19. ↑ Source: #S836 Page: Year: 1940; Census Place: Waterman, O'Brien, Iowa; Roll: T627_1187; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 71-31
20. ↑ Source: #S68 Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1865 CONT Birth place: Nebraska CONT Residence date: 1 Jan 1925 CONT Residence place: Waterman
21. ↑ Source: #S89
22. ↑ Source: #S56 Page: Year: 1900; Census Place: Waterman, O'Brien, Iowa; Roll:  ; Page: ; Enumeration District: . Data: Text: Birth date: Aug 1864 CONT Birth place: Nebraska CONT Marriage date: 1883 CONT Marriage place: CONT Residence date: 1900 CONT Residence place: Sutherland Town, O'Brien, Iowa
23. ↑ Source: #S58 Page: Year: 1930; Census Place: Waterman, O'Brien, Iowa; Roll: 671; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 31; Image: 1735.0. Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1864 CONT Birth place: CONT Residence date: 1930 CONT Residence place: Waterman, O'Brien, Iowa
24. ↑ Source: #S96
25. ↑ Source: #S62 Page: Year: 1910; Census Place: Waterman, O Brien, Iowa; Roll: T624_416; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 95; Image: 394. Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1864 CONT Birth place: Nebraska CONT Residence date: 1910 CONT Residence place: Waterman, O Brien, Iowa
26. ↑ Source: #S64 Page: Year: 1880; Census Place: Center, Buffalo, Nebraska; Roll: T9_743; Family History Film: 1254743; Page: 246.1000; Enumeration District: 153; Image: 0499. Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1865 CONT Birth place: Nebraska CONT Residence date: 1880 CONT Residence place: Center, Buffalo, Nebraska, United States
27. ↑ Source: #S357
28. ↑ Source: #S370
29. ↑ Source: #S409
30. ↑ Source: #S70 Page: 1885 Iowa State Census, Line 14, Roll : IA1885_190
31. ↑ Source: #S912
32. ↑ Source: #S580
33. ↑ Source: #S15 Data: Text: Death date: 1 Feb 1949 CONT Death place: Becker, Minnesota
34. ↑ Source: #S836 Page: Year: 1940; Census Place: Waterman, O'Brien, Iowa; Roll: T627_1187; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 71-31
35. ↑ Source: #S836 Page: Year: 1940; Census Place: Waterman, O'Brien, Iowa; Roll: T627_1187; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 71-31
36. ↑ Source: #S64 Page: Year: 1880; Census Place: Elkhorn, Douglas, Nebraska; Roll: 748; Family History Film: 1254748; Page: 413B; Enumeration District: 030; Image: 0407
37. ↑ Source: #S64 Page: Year: 1880; Census Place: Center, Buffalo, Nebraska; Roll: T9_743; Family History Film: 1254743; Page: 246.1000; Enumeration District: 153; Image: 0499. Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1865 CONT Birth place: Nebraska CONT Residence date: 1880 CONT Residence place: Center, Buffalo, Nebraska, United States
38. ↑ Source: #S56 Page: Year: 1900; Census Place: Waterman, O'Brien, Iowa; Roll: T623_451; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 89. Data: Text: Birth date: Aug 1864 CONT Birth place: Nebraska CONT Marriage date: 1883 CONT Marriage place: CONT Residence date: 1900 CONT Residence place: Waterman, O'Brien, Iowa
39. ↑ Source: #S59 Page: Year: 1920; Census Place: Waterman, O'Brien, Iowa; Roll: T625_505; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 110; Image: . Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1866 CONT Birth place: Nebraska CONT Residence date: 1920 CONT Residence place: Waterman, O'Brien, Iowa
40. ↑ Source: #S58 Page: Year: 1930; Census Place: Waterman, O'Brien, Iowa; Roll: 671; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 31; Image: 1735.0. Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1864 CONT Birth place: CONT Residence date: 1930 CONT Residence place: Waterman, O'Brien, Iowa
41. ↑ Source: #S57 Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1865 CONT Birth place: Nebraska CONT Residence date: 1895 CONT Residence place: Waterman, O'Brien, Iowa
42. ↑ Source: #S62 Page: Year: 1910; Census Place: Waterman, O Brien, Iowa; Roll: T624_416; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 95; Image: 394. Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1864 CONT Birth place: Nebraska CONT Residence date: 1910 CONT Residence place: Waterman, O Brien, Iowa
43. ↑ Source: #S68 Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1865 CONT Birth place: Nebraska CONT Residence date: 1 Jan 1925 CONT Residence place: Waterman
44. ↑ Source: #S70 Page: 1885 Iowa State Census, Line 14, Roll : IA1885_190
45. ↑ Source: #S357
46. ↑ Source: #S912
47. ↑ Source: #S410 Page: Page 132
48. ↑ Source: #S409
49. ↑ Source: #S70 Page: 1885 Iowa State Census, Line 14, Roll : IA1885_190
50. ↑ Source: #S370
51. ↑ Source: #S357
52. ↑ Source: #S89
53. ↑ Source: #S89
54. ↑ Source: #S96
55. ↑ Source: #S56 Page: Year: 1900; Census Place: Choteau Creek, Charles Mix, South Dakota; Roll:  ; Page: ; Enumeration District: . Data: Text: Birth date: Aug 1837 CONT Birth place: Indiana CONT Marriage date: 1853 CONT Marriage place: CONT Residence date: 1900 CONT Residence place: Choteau Creek& Plain Center Townships, Charles Mix, South Dakota
56. ↑ Source: #S218
57. ↑ Source: #S96
58. ↑ Source: #S218

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• Source: S580 Author: Observed and recorded by Duane W. Wheeler Title: Tombstone in Oakland Cemetery, Peterson, Clay Co.,Iowa
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• Source: S96 Title: Records of Hazel Dowling Wauer

Notes

Note N1094Her middle name is Annette. Her nick name was Lolly. According to the birth records in O'Brien Co, Iowa at Primghar, Iowa. On the records for the birth of her daughter Loyal Wheeler it indicates Loyal A. was born in Elk Horn City, Nebraska. The attending doctor was A. S. Chatterton, Peterson, Iowa for the birth of her Daughter Loyal Wheeler. In the 1880 United States Federal Census she was living with her sister and husband Nellie Eleandor Paist and Charles E. Paist in Center Precinct, Buffalo Co., Nebraska. She was most likely helping her sister take care of the Paist's many children.

LETTERS OF LOYAL ANNETTE DOWLING WHEELER. The following are letters written by Loyal Dowling Wheeler,and were obtained from the Trunk keep by William Henry Dowling I and given to Duane W. Wheeler by Earl Greer in 1988. Letter #1 Envelope postmarked Peterson, Iowa, December 19,1898. Name and address on envelope to Mrs. Wm. Dowling, Mansbridge, South Dakota. My Dear Ones in Dakota: I was so glad mother to get your dear letter and for it always seems so long between letters. I am so glad you were feeling better & hope Jessie is well by this time . I have been having some terrible dreams of you & Jessie & was getting uneasy about you. They say there is nothing in dreams but I believe there is or it seems like there is with me & I think it is a great blessing that we are allowed to hear from each other, if only on paper. We are all well but have been having some terribly cold weather the past week & we have plenty of snow for good sleighing, but I have only had two short rides yet. Baby still continues to be very cross & it is about all I can do to keep the five children in school without doing much sleighing. Yes we were over to Harves, his hand had got well but had been hurt quite bad. No mother I don't think Harve has much time to write for if he don't have enough to keep him busy outside he could be found employment. But I guess Ollie is quite a worker to,she put up lots of fruit & has a whole trunk full of cloths made. They haven't been over here but once, but I expect she don't feel like riding. So far we invited them to come over for thanksgiving dinner, but they didn't come. We had roast duck & in the evening we went over to Streeter's house warming. There was a big crowd there, but not much fun for us. There was a load came out here from town last night & danced till midnight. Among them was Mary Johnson & Ora McCowen, they both asked about you. Ora & Nellie are both teaching in the country & Annie is teaching in town. Nelie Cilley is teaching our school, the children all like her real well. Have you got your corn all husked yet? Tell Will & Clarence I would be awful glad to get a letter from them. Oh yes I must tell you Abbie Streeter is married. She was married thanksgiving to a fellow by the name of Horace Fields , they say he is real nice, he is a dray man in Sutherland. Kauffmans' have sold their farm to Mr. Negus, he is Broadstreet's son in law. Frank Frear is going to be married and live on Hardenbrook's farm. Johnie McCormacks' don't know were they will go yet. Has Jessie gotten over the Rheumatism entirely? I do hope she has I am glad you can keep your stock & have them to help to keep you. We are milking 5 cows now & will soon have another fresh one. I make quite a lot of butter, but we don't get one egg. I had a letter from Buda(her sister) since I wrote to you last, they are all well again. Well another Christmas will soon be here how I wish I could have you all here for dinner. We expect Fred's father here after Christmas to stay the rest of the winter. Inez has been very sick again & he is with her now. Well my dear Parents I will have to bring my poor letter to a close for I am trying to write with the baby. If I had the time I would write this poor miserable letter over for I have made so many mistakes, but I will have to ask you to please excuse it & consider who wrote it. Please do write soon with lots of love for you all. Tell my dear brothers & sisters I think of them all if I can't write . From your ever loving daughter Loyal I begun this letter last Sunday & here its is Friday and I am just finishing it. Letter #2 Envelope post marked Reinbeck,Iowa, September 29(date eligible) but had to be prior to October 1,1889, since they moved to O'Brien Co., Iowa on October 1,1889. Name and address on envelope it to Mrs.W.M.Dowling, Elkhorn City, Nebraska. From Reinbeck, Iowa, Eight To Mr & Mrs. Wm. Dowling. Much loved parents I will endeavor to answer the ever kind & welcome letter a little over a week ago Can tell you I was very glad to hear from you all again. I was getting very uneasy for it had been over a month since I had heard from you. We are all well with the exception of very bad colds,which is bothering us considerable,especially enough so to make us out of humor part of the time. Well I suppose Alice has gone home by this time & expect you will miss her considerable. She has been there so long, but I expect she gets very homesick to see Charlie. I haven't had a letter from Nellie or Emma for a long long time,don't know why they don't answer my last letters. Will you please inform Clara and my brothers if they still live their yet- I believe they do, that I am living and my P.O. address is Reinbeck,Iowa, if they had forgotten it, for you know people can liable of forget any such thing as that, it does seem queer don't it? We have our thrashing done. They commenced yesterday morning an finished about two O' clock in the afternoon, so you see they are only here for two meals. So it wasn't much trouble as I got my baking mostly done the day before. The oats were good we had altogether six hundred & twenty four bushels & that will be the most of the profit in our farming this year for the frost has just about entirely ruined most of all of our corn. There will only be a small amount that will do for anything only to feed the cows and hogs & I tell you it is a big loss for we had such splendid prospects for a good corn crop. Where are Curtises folks gong to when they leave their farm? I expect it will seem lonesome when they go away? Do you ever hear from Joe and how does he like Missouri by this time & has Ken got an office yet & does Mrs Bean ever come over there any more? Well dear parents as it is bed time and we are both tired will have to make my letter short. Now please do answer soon. With ever & ever so much love to you all and hoping God may ever bless is the earnest wish of your . Affectionate daughter Loyal Wheeler Letter #3 Envelope postmarked Peterson,Iowa, January 30,1899 4:00pm. Name and address on envelope to: Mrs Wm Dowling, Mansbridge, South Dakota. From Peterson,Iowa January 29,1899. My Blessed Parents Brothers & Sisters I was so glad mother to get your letter but,, am so busy all these short days it seems like all I can do is cook & wash dishes & all the children but Clara have been pretty sick with the La Grippe we was afraid Worth would have the Lung fever before he was through with it he has such a dreadful cough but is very cross he has two teeth & acts like he would have soon have some more. You asked me who he looks like most. Ever one says he looks like Harvy. I expect you have heard Olive has a little six pound girl. Fred was up & seen it but I haven't seen it yet & don't when I will if it stays weather like this. It is so terrible cold it is about the coldest weather we have had & it froze my plants last night & they were getting so pretty. I could have cried this morning, if it had done any good. Pa, I though of you many a time on your birthday & if I could have got to town you would have got a present if it hadn't been much ok. I do want to see you all so bad I can hardly wait tell spring. Fred's father is here now & will probably will stay here the rest of his life. He seems like a nice man & seems to like the children. No Mother I haven't heard from Nellie for a long time. I haven't answered Buda's letter but will try to soon. Well it is time to skim milk & get supper so will have to make my letter short. Oh yes I must tell you Fred got me a nice washing machine & ringer last week. They are fine it is a new kind of machine & it turns so easy & washes the clothes clean, so I do not have to rub them. I guess you wouldn't have to ask me twice to come over & take breakfast if I was where I could come. Please do answer soon as you can with lots of love for all from your every loving Daughter NO. 4 Reinbeck, Iowa dated December 16, 1888; Dear loved parents Again I have neglected you, but I have got lots of excuses if I would mention them all. Baby (Pansie) has had a dreadful cold some way. She nearly had the croup two nights & her little head was so hot all day yesterday. But she seems to feel a lot better this morning, but she has a bad cough yet. I was so uneasy about her, but think she will be alright. Now if I can keep the cold from settling on her lungs. We have had quite pleasant weather for some time, until the last three days it had got about as cold as ever. I hope your house is good & comfortable for this winter. I am anxious to her from some of you for I have been dreaming so much of you lately not because I am superstitious at all. How is Emma getting along & did she get my letter. Is Sade there yet? Bet Alice was awful glad to see her, but would hate to have Hattie leave or didn't she let her go. I had a letter from Nellie ( her sister Mary Nellie Elendor Dowling Paist) a short time ago, they were all well. She says little Myrtle could walk. Ray says for me to tell to kiss and he talks a great deal. Well does it seem possible that Christmas is almost here again. Who is going to get up the dinner? I wish it was so you could come & take dinner with us, but no their is no use to talk. It will be a dull time here as I don't know of of anything going on. I suppose you heard me speak of my horse having the fistle(??) while I was there. Fred took her went Friday morning & traded her off or gave her away. So he got a little colt about a month or two old for her & thought he was well ( rid ?) of her. He gave the colt to Ray. So you see I am without a horse, one cow is all the stock I have left now I am getting poorer all the time. Well I can think of nothing more at present. So lots of love to you all & hoping to hear from soon. I remain until death. Your loving daughter Loyal Wheeler Letter from Loyal Wheeler postmarked Peterson, Iowa, November 9, 1900, 9:00 AM; Name and address on envelope To: Mrs Wm Dowling, Mansbridge, S. Dakota. Peterson, Iowa November 9th 1900. My dear Parents I will write a few lines before Clara goes to school. So you will know I am up & around again & feeling as well as can be expected. We are having nice weather for this time of year, and haven't had any snow yet. We have our corn all picked only had two hundred bushels besides what is in corn fodder & Ray is home this week helping haul that in. We have a nice lot of that they will finish filling the barn this forenoon & will stack the rest out side. Harvey and Ollie have not been down to see us yet. I don't hear any thing of them. I would have went to see them but haven't been able to ride so far for so long. I hope they won't go away without coming to see us but, I expect they are busy. Fred asked them to come down & eat Thanksgiving dinner but I suppose they will be gone before that. I would dearly love to come over to spend Thanksgiving with you, but suppose I am to be left in Iowa alone again, but I am in hopes I will get to see you all next summer again & it maybe we will be living out there by next year at this time. What does Orin call their baby? Fred's father wanted to name my little darling if it had lived but there is one blessed assurance Mother I know he is with God if any one ever goes there & I always think of him as safe in the arms of Jesus. I haven't had a letter from Clara since she got home & I have forgotten her No. again or I would write to her. Have you heard about Hardenbrooks selling their farm? A Mr. Redman from down near Aurelia has the 80 with the house on & Mr. Broadstreet the bottom land. Johnsons expect to come back on their farm this spring, Mrs Still takes in washing in town. I don't know where Johnie and & old Mr. McCormacks are going & Mr. Smiths folks have bought a place in Dakota & are going to move in the spring & Stanlys are going to live on the place he is a brother in law to Mr. Weir in Peterson. Well I will have to stop for now for Clara must go to school, so hoping you will answer soon. With love to all, From your loving daughter Loyal Wheeler Letter to Mrs. Wm. Dowling, Wagner South Dakota From Peterson, Iowa, dated January 27 1901 My dear Parents & all. This is the third time I hve commenced to answer your most welcome letter that I had to look so long for I had begin to think you had all forgotten me but, was very glad you had not. We are all well, but Pansie is not feeling very well guess she has the Grippe but, I hope she will be all right by morning. She is thirteen to day, my how time flies it don't seem long since she was a tiny little thing. We have had a fine winter so far just a week or so of very cold weather not, so bad, what, the children could drive to school. They are getting along nicely in their studies. but, we can't get a teacher to give them music lessons. Well mother I have had two quiltings on my quilt and it is not near done yet. There was nine women the first day & four the last time, but they did more talking then quilting, or I mean some of them did, but we had a good time. I wanted to try to finish it this week if I can for Fred's father is coming back next month & I suppose he will come to stay the rest of his life as he has sold his home in Michigan & his daughter is making her home with Carl in Oregon. I had a letter from Mrs. Kauffman a couple of weeks ago they have a ranch of 700 seven hundred acres and are doing well. Mr. Kaufmans health is lots better out there. Did I tell you about Mrs Streeter falling out of the haymow & breaking her arm, but it is getting along nicely. I am glad to hear Clarence won the contest & got the land & I hope he and Orian will do well in the Store. Don't it seem nice to be so close to the RR again? Does Olive get home sick, she said she would write to me but, I haven't had a letter from her yet. I saw Elsie at the Lyceum last Thursday. I didn't get a chance to invite her mother to my quilting. You asked me how the Stories & Minnie were getting along , they are about the same as when you were here. Eva has quit trying to teach & is still living at home. Roland is going to school in Peterson. He expects to graduate in June. He taught one term of school last spring. Mr Storie's brother is here from Nebraska. He lives with the Smiths. Lollie Smith & Charlie Chesley are still keeping company, ever one thinks they are going to get married, for he and Bert have rented the Mrs Cress place that is where Smiths are now, for another year. Do you ever hear from Mrs. Gracy, if you do of course you will know they moved to town & she is lots better. Fred was talking to him & he said he could go down town of any evening & leave her alone & she would be all right. Well I will have to bring my poor letter to a final for Worth is asleep in my arms, so please excuse a poor & poorly written letter & do please write soon. Give my love to all the dear ones in Dakota & keep a big share for your selves. I remain your loving daughter. Loyal A. Dowling Wheeler died at Lake Park, Becker Co., Minnesota. She is buried beside her husband Fred Wheeler in Oakland Cemetery at Peterson, Clay Co., Iowa Loyal Annette Dowling Wheeler died at her daughter's home Loyal Wheeler Buretta at Lake Park, Becker Co., Minnesota