Charles William Botkin was the son of George Washington Bodkin and Eunice Catherine Propst of Pendleton County, WV.
Charles father died when he was just 9 years old. He and his 5 siblings were divided among families in the Pendleton WV and Rockingham VA areas.
He married 1st Bessie Vass on 22 Jan 1900 in Walker, Vernon, Missouri and then married 2nd, Matilee Augusta Bridges of Missouri around 1910. Matilee had a daughter that she brought to the marriage named Virginia (born Vass but possibly changed her name to Botkin by the 1920 census of Los Angeles Assembly 71.
Charles got his start as a farmer renting a farm in 1900 in Walker, Missouri in 1900. He was working for a powderworks company as an acid maker in 1910 and worked as a stillman for the Union Oil Refinery in 1920, working his way up to foreman in 1930.
Charles traveled by train to his sisters home in Rockingham, VA and brought oranges from his backyard grove. His niece remembered him fondly saying he always wore stiff white shirts and expensive suits and traveled by train. Very impressive to a young farm girl.
Charles died at his home and was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery in Los Angeles, CA
Charles father died when he was just 9 years old. He and his 5 siblings were divided among families in the Pendleton WV and Rockingham VA areas.
He married 1st Bessie Vass on 22 Jan 1900 in Walker, Vernon, Missouri and then married 2nd, Matilee Augusta Bridges of Missouri around 1910. Matilee had a daughter that she brought to the marriage named Virginia (born Vass but possibly changed her name to Botkin by the 1920 census of Los Angeles Assembly 71.
Charles got his start as a farmer renting a farm in 1900 in Walker, Missouri in 1900. He was working for a powderworks company as an acid maker in 1910 and worked as a stillman for the Union Oil Refinery in 1920, working his way up to foreman in 1930.
Charles traveled by train to his sisters home in Rockingham, VA and brought oranges from his backyard grove. His niece remembered him fondly saying he always wore stiff white shirts and expensive suits and traveled by train. Very impressive to a young farm girl.
Charles died at his home and was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery in Los Angeles, CA
Charles William Botkin was the son of George Washington Bodkin and Eunice Catherine Propst of Pendleton County, WV.
Charles father died when he was just 9 years old. He and his 5 siblings were divided among families in the Pendleton WV and Rockingham VA areas.
He married 1st Bessie Vass on 22 Jan 1900 in Walker, Vernon, Missouri and then married 2nd, Matilee Augusta Bridges of Missouri around 1910. Matilee had a daughter that she brought to the marriage named Virginia (born Vass but possibly changed her name to Botkin by the 1920 census of Los Angeles Assembly 71.
Charles got his start as a farmer renting a farm in 1900 in Walker, Missouri in 1900. He was working for a powderworks company as an acid maker in 1910 and worked as a stillman for the Union Oil Refinery in 1920, working his way up to foreman in 1930.
Charles traveled by train to his sisters home in Rockingham, VA and brought oranges from his backyard grove. His niece remembered him fondly saying he always wore stiff white shirts and expensive suits and traveled by train. Very impressive to a young farm girl.
Charles died at his home and was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery in Los Angeles, CA
Charles father died when he was just 9 years old. He and his 5 siblings were divided among families in the Pendleton WV and Rockingham VA areas.
He married 1st Bessie Vass on 22 Jan 1900 in Walker, Vernon, Missouri and then married 2nd, Matilee Augusta Bridges of Missouri around 1910. Matilee had a daughter that she brought to the marriage named Virginia (born Vass but possibly changed her name to Botkin by the 1920 census of Los Angeles Assembly 71.
Charles got his start as a farmer renting a farm in 1900 in Walker, Missouri in 1900. He was working for a powderworks company as an acid maker in 1910 and worked as a stillman for the Union Oil Refinery in 1920, working his way up to foreman in 1930.
Charles traveled by train to his sisters home in Rockingham, VA and brought oranges from his backyard grove. His niece remembered him fondly saying he always wore stiff white shirts and expensive suits and traveled by train. Very impressive to a young farm girl.
Charles died at his home and was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery in Los Angeles, CA
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Charles William Botkin
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1878 1945
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