Gunnison County CO Archives Biographies.....Julian, Charles August 19, 1847 - ? ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/co/cofiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Judy Crook jlcrook@rof.net March 24, 2006, 6:27 pm Author: Progressive Men of Western Colorado Charles Julian, an old settler and the leading liveryman of Crested Butte, is a native of near Wilkesbarre, Pennsylvania, born on August 19, 1847. His parents, Richard and Susanna (Edwards) Julian, were born in county Kent, England, and lived there until 1847, when they emigrated to the United States with their four children, and after a tedious voyage of two months across the Atlantic in a sailing vessel, located on a farm in Pennsylvania, where they passed the remainder of their lives. In 1862 the father enlisted in the One Hundred and Sixty-Second Pennsylvania Infantry for defense of the Union during the Civil war, and in that command he served two years and nine months, or to the end of the momentous conflict. His regiment took part in many sanguinary engagements and he was shot in the right hip at the battle of Gettysburg. One of his sons, Richard, was in the United States navy before the war, also served through it, and soon after its close died of the black fever contracted in the service while on the St. Lawrence river. Charles was the fifth born of eight children, and was reared on the home farm in his native state, receiving his education in the district schools of the neighborhood. In 1863, when he was but sixteen years old, he enlisted in the Ninth Pennsylvania Cavalry for the Union army and was discharged on account of disabilities incurred in the service after being a year and three months at the front, being shot through the right wrist and in the left leg just above the ankle at the battle of Fredericksburg. He was also taken prisoner and held in captivity thirteen days and then paroled. After his discharge he returned home and worked in the mines in the vicinity and also in machine shops, remaining a number of years. In 1878 he was attracted to Colorado by the gold excitement and located at Leadville. There he worked in the mines about one year as foreman for the Colorado & California Tunnel Company. He took his family to Leadville with him, making the trip over the mountains by stage coach. In 1879 they moved to Gunnison county among the pioneers of this section, and locating at Irwin, passed six years in freighting with headquarters at that place. He then bought the livery barn at Crested Butte which he has since been so successfully conducting. His barn is well equipped with everything belonging to the business, and as the spirit of its management is a sincere and ardent desire to meet the wishes and promote the comfort of its patrons in every way, it enjoys a large and remunerative patronage. In politics Mr. Julian is an active and zealous Republican, doing good work for his party in all its campaigns and enjoying in a large measure the confidence and esteem of its leaders. He has served the community as city councilman and two terms as mayor. Fraternally he belongs to the Masonic order and the Odd Fellows. He was married in Pennsylvania in 1869 to Miss Mary J. Williams, who was born in England and emigrated to the United States with her parents when she was ten years old. Twelve children have been born of this union, only two of whom are living, Susanna and Sadie. Mary J., two Ediths, Freddie, Thomas, two Eddies, Joseph and Bessie died at different times and ages. Mrs. Julian died in January, 1904, while on a visit to her old Pennsylvania home. Her remains were buried at Crested Butte. Additional Comments: From Progressive Men of Western Colorado. Chicago: A.W. Bowen & Co., 1905 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/co/gunnison/bios/julian402gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/cofiles/ File size: 4.1 Kb