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C. W. WHEELOCK, farmer; P. O. McLean; was born in Worcester Co., Mass., April 12, 1836; when he was 18 years of age, his parents moved to Illinois, and first settled in Macoupin Co., purchased and improved a farm, and, after a residence of one year, sold out, and, in the fall of 1855, came to the village of McLean, at that time containing but one house; his father having been appointed agent of the C. & A. R. R., they lived in the small depot, and at the same time made the building do for a hotel, eight or nine years. In 1856, he built the hotel now known as the “McLean Hotel,” in which he resided up to his death, March 25, 1870. Mrs. Wheelock now resides with her son, the subject of this sketch. He started in life for himself in 1859, as a farmer, and, at the breaking out of the late civil war, enlisted in Co. C, 5th Ill. Cav., and served four years and four months. After his discharge, in company with his brother and father, he purchased a flouring-mill at Waynesville, and moved it to McLean in 1866, it being the first flour mill put up in that village. In 1867, they sold out to Conrad McCormick. Mr. Wheelock has since turned his attention to farming. He has been Constable, Assessor and Village Trustee, and at present Deputy Sheriff. He married Dec. 25, 1865, Mary F. Gibbs, daughter of James and Mary Gibbs, of McLean, who came from Menard Co. in 1859; they have had five children, three living — Nellie S., Charles G. and Carrie N.; and two dead — Edward and Fred.