Francis D. Charles
Born: March 31, 1922 in Oswego, Kansas1
Died: January 14, 1932 in Jasper Co., Iowa1
Buried: Lot 135, plot 1
Lot Owner: J. A. Merriweather
Parents: Arthur and Lula Shrum Charles1
Francis Shrum Dies Saturday; Rites Wednesday
Francis Charles, 10 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Charles, died about 11:40 o'clock today at his parents home at 503 North Third avenue East, following a short illness of pneumonia. No funeral arrangements have been made.
He was injured in a sled accident last Friday, weakening his condition and developing into pneumonia.
He is survived by his parents, a brother, Ira and a sister, Mary Ellen. ~ The Newton Daily News, January 14, 1932
To Hold Charles Rites Tomorrow
Funeral services for Frances Charles, 10, will be conducted tomorrow afternoon at 2:00 o'clock from the Murdoch Funeral home by Dr. L. B. Logan, pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal church. Burial will be made in the Sugar Grove cemetery.
He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Charles, a sister, Mary Ellen and a brother, Ira. ~ The Newton Daily News, January 15, 1932
Lulu K. (Shrum) Charles
Born: May 15, 1890, in Hillsboro, Coffee Co., Tennessee2
Died: July 8, 1941 in Waterloo, Blackhawk Co., Iowa
Buried: Lot 135, plot 2
Lot Owner: J. A. Merriweather (brother-in-law)
Married: Andrew Martin Charles on February 11, 1911 in Hillsboro, Coffee Co., Tennessee
Children: Ira3, Francis and Mary Ellen
Parents: William Calvin and Sara Belle Brown Shrum
Hold Rites for Mrs. A. Charles
Funeral services for Mrs. Andrew Charles, 51, were held at the First Methodist church Friday afternoon by Dr. L. B. Logan. Interment was in the Sugar Grove cemetery.
Pallbearers were D. B. Barton, Nook Schermerhorn, John Schermerhorn, Edgar Schermerhorn, Bert Stevens and Ralph Butler.
Mrs. Logan sang "In the Sweet Bye and Bye" and "In the Garden." Flowers were arranged by Mrs. Maurice Richardson and Mrs. Curtis Thompson.
Mrs. Charles resided in Newton before moving to Waterloo seven years ago. She died at her home July 8.
Lula Kate Shrum, daughter of Calvin and Belle Shrum, was born May 15, 1890, in Hillsboro, Tenn. She was wed to Andrew Martin Charles on Feb. 11, 1911, in Hillsboro, Tenn.
Surviving relatives are her husband and son, Ira, and a daughter Mae Ellen of Waterloo; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Shrum of Oswego, Kan.; two sisters, Mrs. James Finley of Newton and Mrs. Jack Meriweather of Oswego, Kan.; two brothers, Francis Shrum of Newton and Lillard Shrum of Oswego, Kan. ~ The Newton Daily News, Newton, Iowa, Monday, July 14, 1941 - Page 8 Col. 5
1. Jasper Co., Iowa Death Record, Book 2, page 48
2. 1930 U.S. Census, Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa says she was born in Tennessee.
3. Note: Ira was born March 22, 1913 and died in Los Angeles Co., California on September 20, 1969 - [California Death Index]