The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-17
CHAS. 4. NOLAN
 PASSES AWAY
DEATH CAME YESTERDAY MORN ING-WAs WELL KNOWN IN JEFF PERSON COUNTY-MEMBER OF THE SANITARY COMMISSION.

Charles A. Nolan, one of the best known and most prominent business men of the Birmingham district died at his home on Nolan avenue, Fountain Heights, yesterday morning at 2 o'clock after lingering illness of sorosis of the liver
 For several years Mir. Nolan had been sufferer from liver complications, but had been actively engaged in business pursuits until about ten weeks ago when he was forced to retire from active work. His physician sent him to Tate Springs, Tenn, three weeks ago but he grew constantly worse and was brought home last Saturday, all hopes being abandoned for his recovery.
 MT Nolan's death was a distinct loss to the city of Ensley, in whose industrial development he had taken a very con- spicuous part. He was one Of the leao- ing factors in every movement that ad- vanced Ensley. When large part Of the site of that city was covered with nine forests MT. Nolan removed there and at once became one of It's foremost citizens. At the time of his death he was president of the Ensley company one or the largest real estate and rental con cerns of that town; cashier of the Bank of Ensley, director of the Pratt Coal company and a member of the Jefferson county sanitary commission
 Mir. Nolans was born in Halifax coun- ty. Virginia about forty-six years ago. When only a small boy he removed to Tracy City, Tenn, where later he was employed by the Tennessee company, Twenty years ago. at the age of twenty six, he removed to the Birmingham dis trict. In the prime of his manhood and vigor he soon forged himself to the front as a business man of marked ability.
 For several years he was engaged in the coal mining business at Pratt City, being the lessee of No. mine of the Pratt division. After conducting success full mining operations for six years he organized the Nolan Trading company of which he was elected president. In lS9S in conjunction with Ramsay and Me Cormack, he organized the Ensley com pany, which firm controls a large portion of the property of that city. t
 He is survived by his wife. who was formerly Miss Mabel Wheeler of Hick- man county. Tennessee; four sons; Michael, aged IT; Charles, age IS; Dun- can, age 13, and Wheeler, age 10 years. He is also survived by three sisters Miss Mollie and Miss Bettie Nolan of Birmingham and Miss Fannie Nolan of St. Louis.
 The funeral will take place this after noon at o'clock from the family res idence. The interment will be In Oak Hill cemetery. The following will act as honorary pail bearers: Robert Jemison R. M Goodall. II. J. Mccormack, Jones G. Moore. ]. c. Patterson, and Pasohal G. Shook.
 The active pail bearers will be: Erskine Ramsay, F. B. Pennington, T. F. Cor put w. A. Spencer, A. J. Reilly and G. E. Mccormack.
 The funeral services will be conducted by the Rev. Quincy Ewing, rector of the Church of the Advent of which MT. No. Ian was a consistent member. Personally MT. Nolan was man of a sunny. pleasant disposition. He had a happy way of making and holding friends. Although a sufferer from az gravated illness during the latter part ot his life, at no time did he allow his pain to be visible to those around him He always had a kind word and smile for everyone.
 At Ensley where he was known best his death is being mourned by every within the pale of his magnetic in- fluence.