The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-01-10
oArE. JOIN I. CHARLns.
The Angel Of Death Takes One Of
Point Peasants Oldest
Citizens Awav.

Citizens Away.
1t isour sad and sorrowful duty
TO chronicle the passing away of
Capt. John L. Charles one of Point
Pleasant's oldest and most public
spirited citizens, who died at hfs
residence in this town Wednesday,
January Bird. 1905. at 11:2O O'Clock
p. m and whose funeral took place
Saturday last, the 9th inst Servi-
oes were held at his late residence
at 200 O'Clock p. NJ, the Revs. j
Howard Gibbons and DR.. j. NJ.
Boland. conducting the same.
Capt. Charles, who derived his
title from long service as steam
boat owner and connection with
river interests of both the Ohio
and Kanawha rivers. was born at
Olean, N Y. june 9th. 1881, and
was, therefore. we'll along in his
seventy fifth year at the time of his
death. He was one of eleven chill
dren, Eve of whom are still living.
AT about the age of twenty years
he left his native home and went
to Pittsburg. where he remained
some time. subsequently, removing
from that city to Pomeroy, Ohio
1t was in this last named city that
he became engaged to and married
Miss Maria Ware, July 18th, 1866.
In the month of September follow
ing, he removed to Point Pleasant,
where he continuously resided up
to the time of his decease.
Few men, if any. in the Kama
wha Valley was better and more
generally known or had the conf
denoe and respect of the public
than Capt. Charles. The varied
enterprises that he engaged in
and conducted from time to time
during his long and successful
business career. brought him in
CONTACT with all GLASSES of people.
many of whom, (the writer hereof
of his own personal knowledge
knows) have 6eep made happy and
thankful by the kindness and aid
extended ungrudgingly to them by
Capt Charles.
He was public spirited citizen,
and prominent in all substantial
enterprises and permanent i'm
provements that tended toward the
growth and prosperity of Point
Pleasant; often, in his younger
days. accepting a town Office with
little or no pay attached, but with
plenty of work, to aid in the accom-
plishment of that desirable result
There was no more ardent and
energetic advocate of the looking
and daming of the Kanawha river
than he. For years he was MEM
Der of the Kanawha River Board
having in charge the improvement
and commerce of that river, and
his activity and sound counsel and
advice aided very materially in
having the U S. Government take
charge of and complete that great
work.
He was man of strong and pro.
nounoed ideas and opinions. with.
out fear in expressing and defend
ing them when necessary. good
and honest citizen, an obliging
neighbor, a steadfast aud CLOSE
friend, and one of the kindest and
most devoted of husbands and
parents.
He is survived by his wife and
two daughters. Mrs. Eva Hutchin-
son, wife of Chas. A. Hutchinson.
of Chicago. Ill and Miss Anna, of
this place. one son, j. E Charles.
of Columbus, O. and two grand
children, Edith and Charles Baird,
who have made their home with
him in this place since the death
of their parents, and to whom, and
his other relatives and friends. we
join With all of our citizens in
offering our sympathy and con
dolenoe in this their grief and sad
bereavement.