Biographies
For
Muscatine County Iowa
1889



Source: Portrait and Biographical Album, Muscatine County, Iowa, 1889, page 188

CHARLES C. PATRICK, contractor and builder, Muscatine, Iowa, was born in Brownville, Jefferson Co., N. Y., on the 27th day of August, 1828, and is a son of Franklin Patrick, a native of Vermont, born April 17, 1796. The father was reared in Vermont and there, on the 1st day of November, 1818, was united in marriage with Susanna Pearson, a native of the same State, born Sept. 18, 1798. Soon after their marriage they settled in Jefferson Co, N. Y., where a family of nine children was born to them: Franklin P., born Sept.1, 1819; Stilman O., born March 24, 1821; Susan A., born April 9, 1823; Charles R., born Nov. 9, 1825; C. C., born Aug. 27, 1828; Lucia A., born Feb. 14, 1830; Harriet H., born Dec. 21, 1832; Jacob C., born Aug. 28, 1836; Marcus C., born Sept. 20, 1839, served as a soldier in the late war in Company K, 35th New York Infantry, from May 9, 1861, untl the spring of 1863, when he was discharged on account of sickness. Franklin died in Delphi, Ind., Jan.2, 1847; Stilman O. died Feb. 9, 1827; Charles R. died March 17, 1827. The death of the father occurred June 19, 1850, at the age of fifty-four years, and his wife died Aug. 1, 1853, also at the age of fifty-four years. In his political sentiments Mr. Patrick was an old-line Jefferson Democrat, but could not be called a politician, having never sought for public office. Both parents were lifelong members of the Presbyterian Church. As neighbors, they were accommodating; as citizens, loyal; as Christians, true and faithful.

Our subject was reared to manhood in his native town, and received his education in the subscription schools, though only being permitted to attend about three months during the year, as he had to assist his father, who was in limited circumstances, as soon as he was able to use the plane.When he began the carpenter work he was so small that he had to stand upon a platform to reach the bench. In 1846 he came west to Delphi, Ind., and worked at his trade there one year, and then returned to York State. In 1855 he again left his native State for the Far West, locating at Muscatine where he was employed at his trade until 1865, when he crossed the plains to Pike's Peak in search of a fortune. Remaining in Colorado for two years, he then returned to his home, but after a short time made a trip to Montana and crossed the plains four times. In 1869 he settled permanently in Muscatine, where he has since been engaged in following his trade. He is an expert workman, and well deserves a liberal patronage from the people of this community.

In the month of May, 1888, Mr. Patrick was united in marriage with Miss Alice M. Harbaugh, daughter of Richard R. and Frances ( Stenson ) Harbaugh. Her father was born in 1824, and her mother was born in 1836, in Pennsylvania. They are the parents of three living children: John R., a resident of this city; James R. is in the employ of a wholesale leather house, and resides in Burlington, Iowa; and Alice M., wife of our subject. Mrs. Harbaugh departed this life in 1863. Previous to his marriage with that lady Mr. Harbaugh had wedded Miss Martha Dillon, of Washington, Iowa, and to them were born two children; Wellington, a wholesale and retail dealer in leather in Lincoln, Kan.; and Mary J., wife of Joseph Senright, of Howard Co, Iowa, also a dealer in leather. IN 1865 Mr. Harbaugh came to Muscatine, embarking in the leather trade, in which he was quite successful, and ranked with the prominent business men of this city. He also engaged in the grocery and livery business. At his death, which occurred Dec, 18, 1875, Muscatine lost one of its enterprising business men, and the Methodist Church, to which he belonged, a most active member and sincere Christian.

Mr. Patrick was reared under the teachings of the Democratic party, and his first vote was cast for that party, but on the fromation of the Republican party he joined its ranks, and has ever since been a stanch supporter of its principles. In religious thought he is liberal, and an admirer of such advanced thinkers as Huxley, Tindall, Spencer, and others of that school. He is a strong prohibitionist.


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