Charles was born about 1855 in Ohio. He had three sisters named Carry, Louisa and Lydia. He was the oldest of the four children. Charles is no longer alive.
General Notes
The four children were in the 1875 Kansas census in Junction City (Smoky Hill Township) living with the Staatz family. Charles was 20.
In 1890 he moved to Oregon. He bought a farm in 1896 that was still in the family as of 2009.