JOHN BROWN WHEATLEY
1898-1929
  
Frozen Lifeless Body of Paintsville Man Found on Sublett Farm Near
 City.
  
The frozen lifeless body of John Brown Wheatley age 30 years was
found on the farm of A.T. Sublett on Mill Branch , one mile west
of Paintsville, Wednesday morning by Brooke Sublett, who had
started to a coal mine to mine coal. The body was lying face down
with the arms oustretched, and had evidently been for about 10
hours as it is thought that life had been extinct since the early
part of the night before. His left slipper was off his foot and
lying some distance from the body, as also was a flashlight which
he is supposed to have carried.
  
The body of Mr. Wheatley contained no bruises, although the face
showed two deep cuts over each eye and a laceration of the cheek.
  
The cause of his untimely death is not exactly known, although a
coroner's jury, empaneled a short while after the ebody was found
rendered a verdict and other causes unknown to the jury.
   
Young Wheatley was a son of Mrs. Miranda Wheatley of Paintsville.
his father was the late Prof. J. B. Wheatley, one of the leading
educators of Eastern Kentucky during his day.
   
Paintsville Herald
Thursday
2-14-1929
     

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