The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-12
CHARLES HEALD
gave BEST Of
LIFE TO Town
After Serving Through the
Civil War He Returned to
Indian Territory and Be-
gan Helping Others

An interesting bit of history in the
life of Charles Hobart Heald, who
died at Healdton, January, 30. is re.
lated by granddaughter, Mrs. Shir
ley Holman of this city Mr. Heald
was pioneer citizen of southern
oklahoma and his progressive and in
domitable spirit did much to devel |
up this part of the country. Herewith |
Is published something of his life as
written by Mrs Holman:
Charles Hobart Heald was born
March H. 1S43 at Skulleyville, Indian
Territory He married Eliza Jane Guy, |
who was part Chickasaw Indian at
Elm Grove, Indian Territory, April
10. 1861. Children from this union were
Mrs. w. r. Ingram, who now live
at oklahoma City, Mrs. jamie Hardy,
deceased first wife of DR.. Walter
Hardy, Mrs. Henry Davis, Ardmore,
win and Ben Head Of Healdton.
Lived at Mill Creek
Mr.. Head. for many years lived
at old Mill Creek. His wife died there
November 26, 1887 and is buried in
the lonely cemetery on the banks Of
Mil creek.
I'm 1883 Mr.. Head settled at Head.
ton and lived in the same house "a
years. lie married Fanny Nicholas, June
Is, 1898. Their living children being
Mrs. Clay SHREDDER, Mrs. Cecil Ratcliffe
and Miss Hazel Head, all of Healdton.
Mr.. Head was a well educated
man, being educated at Boston, Mass.
When he was IS years old he passed
his examination emitting him to enter
West Point. However the Civil war
beginning at that time he enlisted and
served in the Confederate Army, dur
ing the four years Of war.
Children Celebrated His Birthday
His children had u very pretty
custom Of celebrating his birthday.
Even though months passed without
some Of the children coming home, he
knew that he might expect them all
to spend March II with him. Christ.
mas too meant home coming The
roomy old farm house with its i'm
mense fire place was usually the
gathering place for a happy crowd of
children and grand children.
Mr.. TTeald was a member of the
1Fealdton Masonic Lodge No % for
% years and was past master and was
secretary emeritus at the time of his
death. He was also a member of the
Ardmore chapter No. II, r. A. NJ.
Charles ID. Carter congressman.
is nephew. Mr.. Heald possessed
many old relics from his eastern rel
atives. Jewelry Silver plates. pictures
china, quilts etc. One especially priced
is an old Bible published in 1s46. 1t
contains 1900 pages and also has the
Apocrypha. on the memorandum pages
is the history OF five generations OF
the Heald family.
Loving Tribute Paid
"Dr. Hardy paid a loving tribute
10 Mr.. Head at the time OF his death
coming out in his plane flying low
and dropping white flowers in the
yard
"Mr Head will long he remembered
for his many. many charitable acts,
thinking always OF others, arrang.
ing for their comforts and forgetting
self. lie was member of the Pres
;, hyterian church. and DR.. c. C. Weith,
I pastor of the Ardmore church went
ont in the plane with DR.. Hardy and
conducted the funeral services.
Deceased left wife, seven chill
dren 2j grand children. and 10 great
grand children TO mourn his DEATH"