Charles Wales passed away at 7 o'clock Saturday evening at his home in this city after an illness of many weeks. His death had been expected almost hourly for several days, and that be survived so long showed remarkable vitality. The funeral was held Monday afternoon at the Universalist church, Rev. A. C. Grier of Racine officiating. The interment was in the cemetery near the old farm home in North Geneva. The following biographical sketch was prepared by a friend of the family.
Biographical
Among the children of John Wales of the parish of Idle, in Yorkshire, was Nathaniel, who, with Susannah Greenway, his wife, came early to Dorchester, Massachusetts. Some of their decendants were found later at and about Coventry. Conn., and yet later at Plymouth, Chenango County, N. Y., where Charles Wales of the eighth American generation, was born Oct. 22, 1818. He was the 6th child of George and Sally (Crane) Wales. Among his other ancestral families were those of Abbe, Backus, Cross, Curtis, Huntington, Keyes, Ranney, and Smith,-all more or less known to early colonial records.
He received the customary common school education of his time, and his good sense in choosing what to read enabled him to take and hold his place among his intelligent friends and associates. His earlier years on his father's farm, taught him to join method to his industry, and both to his intelligence and naturally sound judgment. Self-reliance, cheerful temper, good health, and orderly habits of life brought him in his middle and still active life a fair degree of this world's honorable success.
In September, 1844, he came by way of the lakes to Kenosha and thence by the primitive roads to Geneva, but did not settle till the next spring, having wintered once more at the old eastern home. Tbe farm in North Geneva, bought in 1845, is now left to his heirs. Oct. 26, 1848, he married Eliza Ann, daughter of Richard and Abigail (Crane) Crandall, of Cortland, N. Y. Three of their five children are left: Ruth E. (Mrs. Fred W. Isham), Belle B. (Mrs. Clinton D. Dewing), and Charles Marshall, of New York. Their mother died April 6, 1868. Mr. Wales married Lorahama daughter of Elijah Butler, at Elkhorn, Dec. 20, 1869. Their child. Janet, died early in her second year. In 1875, the family moved to Elkhorn, where Mr. Wales afterward built the substantial house in which he died Saturday evening, June 20. He had borne his years stoutly until May 8th last, when an apoplectic attack dealt an irrecoverable blow. He thereafter had at intervals short returns of clear mind; but, for most part his faculties were confused with unrealities through which ran the one consistant idea that his earthly career was ended.
For the greater part of his long life Mr. Wales was politically with the minority, in fact one of the "Old Guard" of the county Democracy. Hence no long list of official honors gives its interest to his biography. But a man of his ability, character and position could not be an idle spectator of the stirring events of his time. The development of communities and their institutions does not move on party lines. He served Geneva and Elkhorn in such modestly useful capacities as assessor, supervisor, and Justice of the Peace with the approval of his fellow citizens. In 1867 and 1868 he was president of the county agricultural society, of which be was an early and always useful member. The Grange, the Old Settler's Society, and the Universalist society also enlisted his sympathy and service.
He squared his life by the moral law, and looked for a return of such measure as he gave to his fellow men. He was a kind and often helpful neighbor, but liked best to help such as manfully try to help themselves in the old-fashioned ways of useful industry and economy. He was positive in expressing his well-considered beliefs, but his natural tolerance and sense of humor preserved him from fanaticism. Whether he agreed or disagreed with his fellows, it was in
the way of patiently bearing, fairly weighing, and candidly judging men. While he valued the good opinion of others, he would not buy it at too dear a rate. He preferred peaceful adjustment to litigation, and this turn of his mind often made his advice and friendly offices useful to his neighbors. Men who could not impose upon him or bend him from his own straightforward and safe course had the worst opinion of him. His spirit may rest content with the judgment of such as knew him most intimately and therefore, most favorably.
Biographical
Among the children of John Wales of the parish of Idle, in Yorkshire, was Nathaniel, who, with Susannah Greenway, his wife, came early to Dorchester, Massachusetts. Some of their decendants were found later at and about Coventry. Conn., and yet later at Plymouth, Chenango County, N. Y., where Charles Wales of the eighth American generation, was born Oct. 22, 1818. He was the 6th child of George and Sally (Crane) Wales. Among his other ancestral families were those of Abbe, Backus, Cross, Curtis, Huntington, Keyes, Ranney, and Smith,-all more or less known to early colonial records.
He received the customary common school education of his time, and his good sense in choosing what to read enabled him to take and hold his place among his intelligent friends and associates. His earlier years on his father's farm, taught him to join method to his industry, and both to his intelligence and naturally sound judgment. Self-reliance, cheerful temper, good health, and orderly habits of life brought him in his middle and still active life a fair degree of this world's honorable success.
In September, 1844, he came by way of the lakes to Kenosha and thence by the primitive roads to Geneva, but did not settle till the next spring, having wintered once more at the old eastern home. Tbe farm in North Geneva, bought in 1845, is now left to his heirs. Oct. 26, 1848, he married Eliza Ann, daughter of Richard and Abigail (Crane) Crandall, of Cortland, N. Y. Three of their five children are left: Ruth E. (Mrs. Fred W. Isham), Belle B. (Mrs. Clinton D. Dewing), and Charles Marshall, of New York. Their mother died April 6, 1868. Mr. Wales married Lorahama daughter of Elijah Butler, at Elkhorn, Dec. 20, 1869. Their child. Janet, died early in her second year. In 1875, the family moved to Elkhorn, where Mr. Wales afterward built the substantial house in which he died Saturday evening, June 20. He had borne his years stoutly until May 8th last, when an apoplectic attack dealt an irrecoverable blow. He thereafter had at intervals short returns of clear mind; but, for most part his faculties were confused with unrealities through which ran the one consistant idea that his earthly career was ended.
For the greater part of his long life Mr. Wales was politically with the minority, in fact one of the "Old Guard" of the county Democracy. Hence no long list of official honors gives its interest to his biography. But a man of his ability, character and position could not be an idle spectator of the stirring events of his time. The development of communities and their institutions does not move on party lines. He served Geneva and Elkhorn in such modestly useful capacities as assessor, supervisor, and Justice of the Peace with the approval of his fellow citizens. In 1867 and 1868 he was president of the county agricultural society, of which be was an early and always useful member. The Grange, the Old Settler's Society, and the Universalist society also enlisted his sympathy and service.
He squared his life by the moral law, and looked for a return of such measure as he gave to his fellow men. He was a kind and often helpful neighbor, but liked best to help such as manfully try to help themselves in the old-fashioned ways of useful industry and economy. He was positive in expressing his well-considered beliefs, but his natural tolerance and sense of humor preserved him from fanaticism. Whether he agreed or disagreed with his fellows, it was in
the way of patiently bearing, fairly weighing, and candidly judging men. While he valued the good opinion of others, he would not buy it at too dear a rate. He preferred peaceful adjustment to litigation, and this turn of his mind often made his advice and friendly offices useful to his neighbors. Men who could not impose upon him or bend him from his own straightforward and safe course had the worst opinion of him. His spirit may rest content with the judgment of such as knew him most intimately and therefore, most favorably.
Charles Wales passed away at 7 o'clock Saturday evening at his home in this city after an illness of many weeks. His death had been expected almost hourly for several days, and that be survived so long showed remarkable vitality. The funeral was held Monday afternoon at the Universalist church, Rev. A. C. Grier of Racine officiating. The interment was in the cemetery near the old farm home in North Geneva. The following biographical sketch was prepared by a friend of the family.
Biographical
Among the children of John Wales of the parish of Idle, in Yorkshire, was Nathaniel, who, with Susannah Greenway, his wife, came early to Dorchester, Massachusetts. Some of their decendants were found later at and about Coventry. Conn., and yet later at Plymouth, Chenango County, N. Y., where Charles Wales of the eighth American generation, was born Oct. 22, 1818. He was the 6th child of George and Sally (Crane) Wales. Among his other ancestral families were those of Abbe, Backus, Cross, Curtis, Huntington, Keyes, Ranney, and Smith,-all more or less known to early colonial records.
He received the customary common school education of his time, and his good sense in choosing what to read enabled him to take and hold his place among his intelligent friends and associates. His earlier years on his father's farm, taught him to join method to his industry, and both to his intelligence and naturally sound judgment. Self-reliance, cheerful temper, good health, and orderly habits of life brought him in his middle and still active life a fair degree of this world's honorable success.
In September, 1844, he came by way of the lakes to Kenosha and thence by the primitive roads to Geneva, but did not settle till the next spring, having wintered once more at the old eastern home. Tbe farm in North Geneva, bought in 1845, is now left to his heirs. Oct. 26, 1848, he married Eliza Ann, daughter of Richard and Abigail (Crane) Crandall, of Cortland, N. Y. Three of their five children are left: Ruth E. (Mrs. Fred W. Isham), Belle B. (Mrs. Clinton D. Dewing), and Charles Marshall, of New York. Their mother died April 6, 1868. Mr. Wales married Lorahama daughter of Elijah Butler, at Elkhorn, Dec. 20, 1869. Their child. Janet, died early in her second year. In 1875, the family moved to Elkhorn, where Mr. Wales afterward built the substantial house in which he died Saturday evening, June 20. He had borne his years stoutly until May 8th last, when an apoplectic attack dealt an irrecoverable blow. He thereafter had at intervals short returns of clear mind; but, for most part his faculties were confused with unrealities through which ran the one consistant idea that his earthly career was ended.
For the greater part of his long life Mr. Wales was politically with the minority, in fact one of the "Old Guard" of the county Democracy. Hence no long list of official honors gives its interest to his biography. But a man of his ability, character and position could not be an idle spectator of the stirring events of his time. The development of communities and their institutions does not move on party lines. He served Geneva and Elkhorn in such modestly useful capacities as assessor, supervisor, and Justice of the Peace with the approval of his fellow citizens. In 1867 and 1868 he was president of the county agricultural society, of which be was an early and always useful member. The Grange, the Old Settler's Society, and the Universalist society also enlisted his sympathy and service.
He squared his life by the moral law, and looked for a return of such measure as he gave to his fellow men. He was a kind and often helpful neighbor, but liked best to help such as manfully try to help themselves in the old-fashioned ways of useful industry and economy. He was positive in expressing his well-considered beliefs, but his natural tolerance and sense of humor preserved him from fanaticism. Whether he agreed or disagreed with his fellows, it was in
the way of patiently bearing, fairly weighing, and candidly judging men. While he valued the good opinion of others, he would not buy it at too dear a rate. He preferred peaceful adjustment to litigation, and this turn of his mind often made his advice and friendly offices useful to his neighbors. Men who could not impose upon him or bend him from his own straightforward and safe course had the worst opinion of him. His spirit may rest content with the judgment of such as knew him most intimately and therefore, most favorably.
Biographical
Among the children of John Wales of the parish of Idle, in Yorkshire, was Nathaniel, who, with Susannah Greenway, his wife, came early to Dorchester, Massachusetts. Some of their decendants were found later at and about Coventry. Conn., and yet later at Plymouth, Chenango County, N. Y., where Charles Wales of the eighth American generation, was born Oct. 22, 1818. He was the 6th child of George and Sally (Crane) Wales. Among his other ancestral families were those of Abbe, Backus, Cross, Curtis, Huntington, Keyes, Ranney, and Smith,-all more or less known to early colonial records.
He received the customary common school education of his time, and his good sense in choosing what to read enabled him to take and hold his place among his intelligent friends and associates. His earlier years on his father's farm, taught him to join method to his industry, and both to his intelligence and naturally sound judgment. Self-reliance, cheerful temper, good health, and orderly habits of life brought him in his middle and still active life a fair degree of this world's honorable success.
In September, 1844, he came by way of the lakes to Kenosha and thence by the primitive roads to Geneva, but did not settle till the next spring, having wintered once more at the old eastern home. Tbe farm in North Geneva, bought in 1845, is now left to his heirs. Oct. 26, 1848, he married Eliza Ann, daughter of Richard and Abigail (Crane) Crandall, of Cortland, N. Y. Three of their five children are left: Ruth E. (Mrs. Fred W. Isham), Belle B. (Mrs. Clinton D. Dewing), and Charles Marshall, of New York. Their mother died April 6, 1868. Mr. Wales married Lorahama daughter of Elijah Butler, at Elkhorn, Dec. 20, 1869. Their child. Janet, died early in her second year. In 1875, the family moved to Elkhorn, where Mr. Wales afterward built the substantial house in which he died Saturday evening, June 20. He had borne his years stoutly until May 8th last, when an apoplectic attack dealt an irrecoverable blow. He thereafter had at intervals short returns of clear mind; but, for most part his faculties were confused with unrealities through which ran the one consistant idea that his earthly career was ended.
For the greater part of his long life Mr. Wales was politically with the minority, in fact one of the "Old Guard" of the county Democracy. Hence no long list of official honors gives its interest to his biography. But a man of his ability, character and position could not be an idle spectator of the stirring events of his time. The development of communities and their institutions does not move on party lines. He served Geneva and Elkhorn in such modestly useful capacities as assessor, supervisor, and Justice of the Peace with the approval of his fellow citizens. In 1867 and 1868 he was president of the county agricultural society, of which be was an early and always useful member. The Grange, the Old Settler's Society, and the Universalist society also enlisted his sympathy and service.
He squared his life by the moral law, and looked for a return of such measure as he gave to his fellow men. He was a kind and often helpful neighbor, but liked best to help such as manfully try to help themselves in the old-fashioned ways of useful industry and economy. He was positive in expressing his well-considered beliefs, but his natural tolerance and sense of humor preserved him from fanaticism. Whether he agreed or disagreed with his fellows, it was in
the way of patiently bearing, fairly weighing, and candidly judging men. While he valued the good opinion of others, he would not buy it at too dear a rate. He preferred peaceful adjustment to litigation, and this turn of his mind often made his advice and friendly offices useful to his neighbors. Men who could not impose upon him or bend him from his own straightforward and safe course had the worst opinion of him. His spirit may rest content with the judgment of such as knew him most intimately and therefore, most favorably.
Inscription
Charles Wales 1818-1903.
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Brother of Frederick Clark Wales. Son of George/Sally Crain Wales.
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