Person:William Charlton (9)

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William Charlton
b.21 Jun 1823 Ireland
m. Abt 1820
  1. William Charlton1823 - 1901
m. 5 Dec 1848
  1. Elizabeth Charlton1853 - 1919
  2. Margaret Charlton1854 - 1943
  3. Robinson Charlton1856 -
  4. Edward R. Charlton1857 -
  5. Anna Charlton1858 - 1927
  6. Sarah Charlton1866 - 1945
Facts and Events
Name William Charlton
Gender Male
Birth[1] 21 Jun 1823 Ireland
Marriage 5 Dec 1848 Irelandto Sarah Ann Irvine
Census[2] 1870 Apple River, Jo Daviess, Illinois, United StatesFarmer 47y With wife Sarah A. 48y and only 2 of the children Sarah 10y and Robinson 14y. Personal property value $250. Rented their home. Neither of the children attended school that year. All 4 were able to read and write.
Emigration[4][5] 1870 Apple River, Jo Daviess, Illinois, United StatesOn the 1900 Census, William and 3 of his children listed this as their year of emigration. This date is is confirmed in the biography of E.R. Charlton, and the place is listed there as well.
Residence[5] From 1871 to 1881 Lafayette, Wisconsin, United States
Census[3] 1880 Shullsburg (town), Lafayette, Wisconsin, United StatesFarmer 57y With wife Sarah 58y and 4 children, Lizzie 27y, Edward 23y, Annie 21y, and Sarah 18 y.
Census[4] 1900 Meriden, Cherokee, Iowa, United States76y With children Lizzie 47y, Anna 46y and Sarah 39y. Listed as married, for a total of 50 years, although wife Sarah Ann died the previous year, in 1899. No occupations listed. Emigration year listed as 1870.
Death[1] 19 Dec 1901 Cherokee, Iowa, United States
Burial[1] Pleasant View Cemetery, Meriden, Cherokee, Iowa, United StatesGravestone inscription “Asleep with Jesus.”
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Find A Grave
    [1].
  2. Jo Daviess, Illinois, United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    [2].
  3. Lafayette, Wisconsin, United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    [3].
  4. 4.0 4.1 Cherokee, Iowa, United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    [4].
  5. 5.0 5.1 E.R. Charlton (son) biography, in Biographical history of Cherokee County, Iowa: a condensed history of Iowa, engravings of prominent citizens in Cherokee Co. with personal histories, a concise history of the county. (Tucson, Arizona: W.C. Cox Co., 1974).