Charles W. Mohn was born in Plainfield Township, Northampton County, PA on Feb. 8, 1828. He married Emma Louisa Moyer (born Sept. 16, 1833, died July 25, 1875 --- see Memorial #127919165) about 1853, and they had ten children, including Maria, Charles H., Alma, Stephen A., Benjamin Franklin., Ellsworth E., Robert Daniel, Preston, Annie E., and Aggie Catherine.
With the onset of the Civil War, Charles enlisted to serve with the Second Pennsylvania Cavalry, 59th Regiment, Company H, on December 31, 1861. He served with the rank of Private and his regiment participated in a number of battles, including Bull Run, Chancellorsville, Todd's Tavern, Yellow Tavern, Meadow Bridge, Harve's Shop, St. Mary's Church, Deep Bottom, Malvern Hill, Charles City Crossroads, Wyatt's Farm, Boydton Plank Road, and Five Forks. Before the war, Charles had worked as a grinder and gun barrel rifler at the Boulton Gun Works in Bushkill Township. After the war, he found work as a day laborer, but later became an itinerant salesman of jewelry and pocket watches.
The following obituary appeared in the April 1, 1918 issue of the Bethlehem Globe Times: "Charles W. Mohn died Saturday at the county almshouse of general debility, aged 91 years. Deceased was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mohn of Belfast. He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. William H. Crawford (Julia), of Nazareth, and Mrs. Frank Buchecker (Elenora), of Allentown. "Charley," as he was known, was a jeweler and watch dealer, and is said to have sold more watches than any other man in this section of the state. He traveled through Northampton, Bucks, Monroe, and Lehigh counties and traded many articles of jewelry."
With the onset of the Civil War, Charles enlisted to serve with the Second Pennsylvania Cavalry, 59th Regiment, Company H, on December 31, 1861. He served with the rank of Private and his regiment participated in a number of battles, including Bull Run, Chancellorsville, Todd's Tavern, Yellow Tavern, Meadow Bridge, Harve's Shop, St. Mary's Church, Deep Bottom, Malvern Hill, Charles City Crossroads, Wyatt's Farm, Boydton Plank Road, and Five Forks. Before the war, Charles had worked as a grinder and gun barrel rifler at the Boulton Gun Works in Bushkill Township. After the war, he found work as a day laborer, but later became an itinerant salesman of jewelry and pocket watches.
The following obituary appeared in the April 1, 1918 issue of the Bethlehem Globe Times: "Charles W. Mohn died Saturday at the county almshouse of general debility, aged 91 years. Deceased was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mohn of Belfast. He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. William H. Crawford (Julia), of Nazareth, and Mrs. Frank Buchecker (Elenora), of Allentown. "Charley," as he was known, was a jeweler and watch dealer, and is said to have sold more watches than any other man in this section of the state. He traveled through Northampton, Bucks, Monroe, and Lehigh counties and traded many articles of jewelry."
Charles W. Mohn was born in Plainfield Township, Northampton County, PA on Feb. 8, 1828. He married Emma Louisa Moyer (born Sept. 16, 1833, died July 25, 1875 --- see Memorial #127919165) about 1853, and they had ten children, including Maria, Charles H., Alma, Stephen A., Benjamin Franklin., Ellsworth E., Robert Daniel, Preston, Annie E., and Aggie Catherine.
With the onset of the Civil War, Charles enlisted to serve with the Second Pennsylvania Cavalry, 59th Regiment, Company H, on December 31, 1861. He served with the rank of Private and his regiment participated in a number of battles, including Bull Run, Chancellorsville, Todd's Tavern, Yellow Tavern, Meadow Bridge, Harve's Shop, St. Mary's Church, Deep Bottom, Malvern Hill, Charles City Crossroads, Wyatt's Farm, Boydton Plank Road, and Five Forks. Before the war, Charles had worked as a grinder and gun barrel rifler at the Boulton Gun Works in Bushkill Township. After the war, he found work as a day laborer, but later became an itinerant salesman of jewelry and pocket watches.
The following obituary appeared in the April 1, 1918 issue of the Bethlehem Globe Times: "Charles W. Mohn died Saturday at the county almshouse of general debility, aged 91 years. Deceased was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mohn of Belfast. He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. William H. Crawford (Julia), of Nazareth, and Mrs. Frank Buchecker (Elenora), of Allentown. "Charley," as he was known, was a jeweler and watch dealer, and is said to have sold more watches than any other man in this section of the state. He traveled through Northampton, Bucks, Monroe, and Lehigh counties and traded many articles of jewelry."
With the onset of the Civil War, Charles enlisted to serve with the Second Pennsylvania Cavalry, 59th Regiment, Company H, on December 31, 1861. He served with the rank of Private and his regiment participated in a number of battles, including Bull Run, Chancellorsville, Todd's Tavern, Yellow Tavern, Meadow Bridge, Harve's Shop, St. Mary's Church, Deep Bottom, Malvern Hill, Charles City Crossroads, Wyatt's Farm, Boydton Plank Road, and Five Forks. Before the war, Charles had worked as a grinder and gun barrel rifler at the Boulton Gun Works in Bushkill Township. After the war, he found work as a day laborer, but later became an itinerant salesman of jewelry and pocket watches.
The following obituary appeared in the April 1, 1918 issue of the Bethlehem Globe Times: "Charles W. Mohn died Saturday at the county almshouse of general debility, aged 91 years. Deceased was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mohn of Belfast. He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. William H. Crawford (Julia), of Nazareth, and Mrs. Frank Buchecker (Elenora), of Allentown. "Charley," as he was known, was a jeweler and watch dealer, and is said to have sold more watches than any other man in this section of the state. He traveled through Northampton, Bucks, Monroe, and Lehigh counties and traded many articles of jewelry."
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