Matthew Charles

Male18 June 1831–18 August 1906

Brief Life History of Matthew

When Matthew Charles was born on 18 June 1831, in Wayne, Indiana, United States, his father, Nathan Herbert Charles, was 24 and his mother, Mary Symons, was 24. He married Sarah Symons about 1856, in Whitewater, Franklin Township, Wayne, Indiana, United States. He lived in Wayne, Webster Township, Wayne, Indiana, United States for about 10 years and Wayne Township, Wayne, Indiana, United States in 1900. He died on 18 August 1906, in Wayne, Indiana, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Earlham Cemetery, Richmond, Wayne Township, Wayne, Indiana, United States.

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Family Time Line

Matthew Charles
1831–1906
Eliza D. Timberlake
1843–1925
Marriage: 26 August 1863
Hubert Charles
1864–
Fred Charles
1866–
Alfred Charles
1866–1866
Caroline Charles
1866–1866
Sarah Charles
1866–1866
Frederick R. Charles
1868–1933
Nathan Herbert Charles
1870–1903
Arthur Matthew Charles
1873–1947

Sources (8)

  • Mathew Charles, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Mathew Charles, "Indiana Death Index, 1882-1920"
  • Mathew Charles in entry for Frederic R Charles and Josephine S Garwood, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    26 August 1863Whitewater MM, Wayne, Indiana, United States
  • Children (8)

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    Siblings (10)

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    World Events (8)

    1832 · The Black Hawk War

    Age 1

    Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.

    1836 · The Massive Internal Improvements Act

    Age 5

    The Massive Internal Improvements Act of 1836 loaned Indiana $10,000,000 to create infrastructure such as canals, railroads, and roads across the state. The act was signed by Whig Governor Noah Noble and passed by the Indiana General Assembly. However, the financial crisis known as the Panic of 1837 thwarted these plans as costs ballooned. Construction on the infrastructure was not completed and the state debt rapidly increased.

    1851 · Constitution of 1851

    Age 20

    Due to the state’s financial crisis during the previous decade and growing criticism toward state government. Voters approve the Constitution of 1851 which forbade the state government from going into debt.

    Name Meaning

    Some characteristic forenames: French Pierre, Antoine, Andre, Francois, Patrice, Germaine, Magalie, Philippe, Yves, Alain, Jacques, Cecile.

    French, Welsh, English, West Indian (mainly Haiti), and African (mainly Tanzania): from the French form of the ancient Germanic personal name Karl ‘man, husband, freeman’, which was Latinized as Carolus. In France the personal name was popular from an early date, due to the fame of the Emperor Charlemagne (c. 742–814; Latin name Carolus Magnus, i.e. Charles the Great). The Old French form Charles was briefly introduced to England by the Normans, but was rare during the main period of surname formation. It was introduced more successfully to Scotland in the 16th century by the Stuarts, who had strong ties with France, and was brought by them to England in the 17th century. Its frequency as a Welsh surname is attributable to the late date of Welsh surname formation. Old English Ceorl ‘peasant’ is also found as a byname, but the resulting Middle English form, Charl, with a patronymic in -s, if it existed at all, would have been absorbed by the French form introduced by the Normans. English variants pronounced with initial k- for the most part reflect the cognate Old Norse personal name Karl, Karli. Compare Carl .

    English: in some cases, possibly a habitational name from Charles (Devon), or a post-medieval variant of Cherrill, with excrescent -s, perhaps by false association with the personal name Charles. Cherrill is either a habitational name from Cherhill in Wilshire, or a status name from Middle English cherl, cheril, charl, chirl ‘churl, bonded tenant, serf; peasant’.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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