GHOLSON, Charles Wesley, 1888-1957

GHOLSON, HAINES, SHUMAKER, CALDWELL, BOECKER, ANDERSON, ALENDER, MORROW, FICKLE, SMITH

Posted By: Betty Hootman (email)
Date: 2/11/2012 at 21:55:44

The Mount Pleasant (IA) News
Friday Evening, 22 November 1957

Local Man Found Dead
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Charles Wesley Gholson, about 69, was found dead Friday afternoon in a cabin at the rear of the Ralph Montgomery property, 606 East Washington.

He had been seen Wednesday and it appeared probable that he had died Wednesday night, from natural causes, Coroner Hugh Dallner said.

Gholson lived alone in the cabin and after he had failed to get oil for his stove Friday, Fred Swanson, who resides nearby went to the cabin, looked in and saw him on the floor.

A doctor was summoned and he in turn called the coroner.
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The Mount Pleasant (IA) News
Saturday Evening, 23 November 1957

C. W. Gholson Rites Monday
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Charles Wesley Gholson, 69, who was found dead at 606 East Washington street Friday, had been a lifetime resident of Henry county.

He was born March 24, 1888, the son of George W. and Eliza Haines Gholson, in Henry county. He had spent most of his life farming, but had been a resident of Mt. Pleasant the last 15 years.

He is survived by a former wife, Mary Shumaker Gholson, and the following children, Everett and Ralph Gholson, Wayland, E. R. Gholson, Mt. Pleasant; Ray Gholson, California, and Ethel Caldwell, Rome and Mrs. Esther Boecker, Burlington, also by 11 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

Brothers and sisters surviving are Sam of Rome, George of Mt. Pleasant, Omer of Bloomfield, Joe and Mrs. Myrtle Allender, Auburn, Calif., Viola Anderson, Los Angeles, Calif., Millie Morrow, Lockridge, Mrs. George Fickle, Rome and Mrs. Pearl Morrow, New London. One daughter, Hazel Smith, predeceased him.

Funeral services will be held at two o'clock Monday afternoon at the Crane Funeral Home Rev. Burris Moore, pastor of the Church of God at Pleasant Grove will officiate. Interment will be at Richwoods. The casket will be open before the service and will not be opened after the service.