He was known most of his life as "Charles" and that is his name on the Ludlum cemetery monument. He was shown to be Dan C. Ludlum in the U.S. census taken shortly after his marriage to Belle Henderson Ludlum. He was listed as Danforth Charles Ludlum in his death certificate.
He was named after Charles F. Ludlum, who was a passenger agent for various railroads, and lived with his family in St. Louis. Charles F. Ludlum was likely a brother or cousin of John B. Ludlum.
An uncle of John B. Ludlum was Augustus Beach, who served in the 2nd Ohio Battery (Artillery) during the Civil War, and that Battery did spend time in St. Louis.
He was named after Charles F. Ludlum, who was a passenger agent for various railroads, and lived with his family in St. Louis. Charles F. Ludlum was likely a brother or cousin of John B. Ludlum.
An uncle of John B. Ludlum was Augustus Beach, who served in the 2nd Ohio Battery (Artillery) during the Civil War, and that Battery did spend time in St. Louis.
He was known most of his life as "Charles" and that is his name on the Ludlum cemetery monument. He was shown to be Dan C. Ludlum in the U.S. census taken shortly after his marriage to Belle Henderson Ludlum. He was listed as Danforth Charles Ludlum in his death certificate.
He was named after Charles F. Ludlum, who was a passenger agent for various railroads, and lived with his family in St. Louis. Charles F. Ludlum was likely a brother or cousin of John B. Ludlum.
An uncle of John B. Ludlum was Augustus Beach, who served in the 2nd Ohio Battery (Artillery) during the Civil War, and that Battery did spend time in St. Louis.
He was named after Charles F. Ludlum, who was a passenger agent for various railroads, and lived with his family in St. Louis. Charles F. Ludlum was likely a brother or cousin of John B. Ludlum.
An uncle of John B. Ludlum was Augustus Beach, who served in the 2nd Ohio Battery (Artillery) during the Civil War, and that Battery did spend time in St. Louis.
Inscription
Charles D.
1854 - 1928
Gravesite Details
His death certificate does not show the same dates which are carved into the Ludlum family cemetery headstone.
