The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-05-25
PROMINENT KENOSHAN
MEETS FATAL INJURIES
Suffers Fractured Skull When Struck by Street
Car on the Sheridan Road Switch
on Friday Evening.
LONG A LEADER IN BUSINESS LIFE
Served With Distinction as Member of the Common
Council Was Member of School Board and
Formerly Register of Deeds.

i widely known than Charles A. Tar
bell He was born and raised in Ke-
nosha and his entire business life had
been spent here. He was a son of the
late Henry H. and Cynthia ]. (Griggs)
| Tarbell and he was born in Kenosha
March z, 1862. His father was one of
the best known Of the pioneer resi-
dents of Kenosha county. He had Wis
tied Southport in 1887 when the first
buildings. were being erected but later
returned to his home near Brimfeld,
Mass, and following his marriage in
| 1841 he came to Wisconsin to make his
home on land granted him by the gov
eminent in 1899. The father Of Mr..
Tarbell lived on the farm in Bristol
and Paris until 1858 when he was
elected register of deeds of Kenosha
county and he moved with his family
to Kenosha
He held the office of register Of
deeds for three terms and when
he retired from the office he be-
came an abstractor Of titles. Later he
founded the business of which his son
was in charge at the time Of his death.
Was Educated in Kenosha.
Charles A. Tarbell was educated and
grew to manhood in Kenosha. When
he finished his school work he entered
the employ Of the Balm Wagon COM
pany and was with this company for
few years. Some time before the
elder Tarbell had Joined with the late
Daniel Benedict in organizing the alb
stract company known as Benedict and
Tarbell. The business became one of
the best known of the kind in southern
Wisconsin. After he gave up his work
at the Balm Wagon company Mr.. Tar
bell went into the Offices of his father
and learned the business of an abb
stractor Later on he succeeded his
father in the business and still later
he purchased the interest of Mr.. Bene-
dict Mr. Tarbell was known as one
of the best abstractors in the country
and the records which he developed
in Kenosha are declared to be as
completed as are to be found in any
county in Wisconsin.
Knew Property Values.
There was no one in Kenosha county
who had better idea Of the values
of Kenosha city and county property
and the services Of Mr.. Tarbell had
been often sought both by the city
and by private individuals in seeking
to establish property values. He APP
peared often as an expert in the courts
to aid in determining property values.
In addition to his business as an ex-
pert in the examination of titles and
the making of abstracts he was the,
representative in Kenosha of several
of the oldest and best established in
surance companies and he did a consid-
cradle business in real estate.
| Active as Political Leader.
In politics Mr.. TarbelI was Re-
publican of the old school and for
more than quarter of a century he
had taken an active part in the polit-
ical life of the city and county. He
served forsseveral terms as a member
of the council and gave excellent serv-
ice to the city as a member Of the
board of education. He was elected
Register of Deeds of Kenosha county
in 1895 and served for the, two years
succeeding. He took an active part
in the politics of the senate and was
a frequent delegate from Kenosha
county to state meetings in the old
days of the state convention. He had
been most interested in the new move
ment for the reorganization of the
Republican party in Wisconsin. In
all of his official services mis- work was
characterized with the painstaking
care which had made him most sue.
cessful in his private business ven
lures.
Member of Many Organizations
He was a member of number of
fraternal organizations in Kenosha.
He was for years leader in the work
of the Knights of Pythias in Kenosha
and had held number Of state Of
fees in the order He was member
Of the Uniform Rank in Kenosha and
of other organizations affiliated with
the Pythians. He also held member
ship in the Royal League and the Roy
al Arcanum. He was one of the oldest
members of the Kenosha Whist club
and he had part in many tournaments
in which the Kenosha teams won hon
ors at whist
Mr.. Tarbell had delightful home
life with his wife, his two sisters and
his brother-in-law His marriage to
Miss Martha Schumacher took place in
January of 1914 and their married life
had been one of usual comradeship on
account Of the fact that Mrs. Tarbell
had been closely associated with her
husband in his business life. In addi-
ton to the widow and the two sisters,
4 Mr.. Tarbell is survived by one broth
er, Samuel H. Tarbell, who resides
with his son at Lone Rock, Iowa.