Charles had a roaming spirit, going to California before settling in Minnesota. He was living in Minnesota in 1856. Mitchell's Stearns County History says Charles came to Brockway Township in the early 1850s but did not locate there permanently until after the Civil War. His sister Charity Waugh was also living in Minnesota in 1856. They appear on the 1857 Minnesota Census, living in Benton County. Charles was a clerk and Charity's husband was a hotel keeper.
Charles Hiscock married Caroline E. McGee, in Stearns County, MN, November, 1866. They had three children: Mary Elizabeth, Samuel, Jennie Lenore. In November/December of one year, Charles went to Alberta, Canada to help with thrashing. He farmed in Brockway Township until he died in 1875. His death was a result of pneumonia after a sickness of ten days. Charles and Caroline were married only 8 years.
Charles had a roaming spirit, going to California before settling in Minnesota. He was living in Minnesota in 1856. Mitchell's Stearns County History says Charles came to Brockway Township in the early 1850s but did not locate there permanently until after the Civil War. His sister Charity Waugh was also living in Minnesota in 1856. They appear on the 1857 Minnesota Census, living in Benton County. Charles was a clerk and Charity's husband was a hotel keeper.
Charles Hiscock married Caroline E. McGee, in Stearns County, MN, November, 1866. They had three children: Mary Elizabeth, Samuel, Jennie Lenore. In November/December of one year, Charles went to Alberta, Canada to help with thrashing. He farmed in Brockway Township until he died in 1875. His death was a result of pneumonia after a sickness of ten days. Charles and Caroline were married only 8 years.
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Charles M. Hiscock
died Feb 23, 1875
Aged 42 Years
In my Father's house are many Mansions
If it were not so I would have told you
Gravesite Details
(data from cemetery records). Age: 42y5m17d. Cause of death: fever
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