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Biography -- (via Findagrave.com):

Samuel Wheeler, farmer, Section 15, Post Office Boone, was born in Oneida County, New York, June 4, 1826.

In 1833 his parents came to Warren County, Pennsylvania were he was brought up on a farm.

Besides the education derived from the common schools he was obliged to study at home, and when eighteen years of age had qualified himself to teach, and for the twelve years following taught at a winter school, and occasionally taught in the fall and summer, although his principal avocation was, and has been, farming.

In 1854 he moved to Oakland County, Michigan, where he remained until June 1867. He then came to this state and settling where he now resides, owns a farm of eight acres of land.

He has been assessor of the township, with the exception of four years, since 1871. He has also served as school treasurer for the last nine years.

On October 9, 1856, he was married to Miss Esther J. Benjamin, a native of Oakland County, Michigan. They have five children: Ernest A., Amy A., Hattie M., George L. and Frank D. His two daughter were also teachers, Amy A. having taught more or less in last five years.

Mr. Wheeler is a man who has always taken a lively interest in the education of the young and rising generation.

Source: Boone County History (1880.)

Obituary (Findagrave.com):

Boone County Democrat

May 7, 1914

W.H. Blanchard, for many years a well known resident of this city, and a popular machinist in the Northwestern shops, passed away at 9:00 o’clock Tuesday morning at his home, 1548 Sixth street. He had been suffering more or less with heart trouble during the winter, but his condition was not thought serious and his sudden death comes as a severe shock to his family and friends. During Monday night he was taken suddenly worse and sank rapidly until the end came. He is survived by his widow and several children, who have the sincere sympathy of a wide circle of friends in their sorrow. The funeral services were held from the home at 2:30 o’clock this, Thursday afternoon, conducted by the Rev. Geo. D. Crissman. Burial in East Linwood Park cemetery.

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Boone County Democrat

May 14, 1914

The funeral services for the late W.H. Blanchard whose death was mentioned last week, were held from the home, 1533 Sixth street, at 2:00 o’clock., Thursday afternoon, conducted by the Rev. Geo. D. Crissman, pastor of the First M.E. church, and attended by a large number of sorrowing relatives and friends. A quartette composed of Miss Marie --, Mrs. Mabel Marston, Harvey Weaver and James McFarland, sang “Come Today” “He Knows His Own” and “Going Down the Valley”, accompanied by Miss Ima Smith on the piano. Many especially beautiful floral tributes from his fellow Northwestern employees and lodge members as well as from relatives and friends bespoke the general esteem in which he was held by all. The following pallbearers, selected from among his coworkers in the shops and from the Red Men lodge, tenderly bore his remains to their last resting place in Linwood park cemetery: John E. Kinsman, Ross Boston, John O’Connell, Ed Airhart, H.E. Foster and William Cartwright.

W.H. Blanchard was born May 22, 1859 at Trenton, Mo., where the family resided until he was four years old, when they moved to Clinton to make their home. There he received his education, and on May 4th, 1880, was married to Miss Harriett H. Foster. On July 1st 1894 they moved to Boone, where he has for the past twenty years been employed by the C.& N.W. railway company as a blacksmith. He worked steadily at his trade until three or four months ago when he began to suffer with heart trouble, and although he was unable to work, he was able to be up and about most of the time. On Monday at noon he was taken seriously ill, suffering until 10 o’clock that night lapsed into a comatose condition and passed away Tuesday morning at 9 o’clock. He leaves to mourn, besides the wife, three sons Bert F., Roy H., Glenn D., and two daughters, May and Ruth, three children, Walter and Acie, having passed away in infancy and George at the age of twenty six years.

Obituary, The Orlando Sentinel, Orlando, Florida, Monday, 1 OCT 1984, p.20 (Newspapers.com):

Jay P. Major, 27, 832 N. Hyer Ave., Orlando, died Friday. Born in Chatsworth, Calif., he moved to Orlando from South Bend, Ind., in 1976. He was a printer and a Catholic. Survivors: wife, Phyllis M.; father, John, Laguna Hills, Calif.; mother, Katherine, South Bend; brothers, Terry, Altamonte Springs, John, Chicago; sisters, Mary Sue Barbosa, Orlando, Jan Metz, Apopka, Sharon Kindig, South Bend; grandmother, Mary Blanchard, South Bend. Baldwin-Fairchild Funderal Home, Forest City.

Diane Laurice "Dee" (Blanchard) Stryker, age 81, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away on September 26, 2017 of natural causes.

Diane was born April 9, 1936, in Pipestone, Minnesota to Dr. Russell and Helen (Brand) Blanchard. She graduated from Forreston High School in 1954, and then attended Rockford Business School. She worked as assistant to the minister of Second Congregational Church in Rockford, Illinois. Later she worked as an administrative assistant at the Ingersoll-Rand Company in Rockford, IL, Black & Veatch in Overland Park, KS and was a tax preparer for several years at Jackson-Hewitt in Overland Park, KS.

Diane had a love of music. She sang in the church choirs anddeveloped skills as a pianist, especially in the works of classical composers. Diane loved sports including bowling, swimming, waterskiing, and golf. She was an active supporter of local politics and served as a polling judge. She enjoyed gardening, home improvement projects, and was willing to try to fix anything around the house. Diane was also a member of the Kansas City Skyliners, a social organization for tall people.

She was preceded in death by her son, Randall Stryker, former husband, Maurice Stryker, and her parents, Dr. Russell Blanchard and Helen Blanchard.

Diane is survived by three children: Denise (Gary) Duda of Delton, MI, Brian Stryker of Gaithersburg, MD, Julie Stryker of Warsaw, MO; 5 grandchildren, and her twin brother David Blanchard of Indianapolis, IN.

A private family graveside service will be held on Friday, September 29, 2017 at Johnson County Memorial Gardens, 11200 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, KS 66210.

Memorial contributions may be made to Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens.