Wapello County IA Archives Biographies.....Chilton, Charles 1865 - 
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Author: S. J. Clarke, Publisher

CHARLES CHILTON.

Charles Chilton, conducting a general contracting business at Ottumwa, is a well
known representative of industrial activity, and his intense and intelligently
directed efforts are bringing to him substantial and gratifying success. He was
born in Ottumwa, May 1, 1865, a son of Jacob and Sarah (Williams) Chilton, who
were natives of Monmouthshire, England, the former born July 17, 1832, and the
latter on the 1st of December, 1831. They were married in that country and in
1854 sailed for the United States, taking up their abode in Pennsylvania. In
1857 they arrived in Ottumwa and continued their residence here until death
called them, the mother passing away December 8, 1900, and the father on the
29th of October, 1906. He was a miner in both England and Pennsylvania and for a
short time followed that pursuit in Iowa, but afterward turned his attention to
contracting and building, in which he engaged until his retirement. In the
family were eight children: Joseph, now living in Ottumwa; Solomon, deceased;
Albert, of Memphis, Tennessee; Fannie M., the wife of D. B. Johnson of Ottumwa;
Charles; George, living in Ottumwa; Mrs. Clara C. Bonwill, deceased; and Mrs.
Mary C. McDonald, who has also passed away. Three of the children were born in
Pennsylvania and five in Iowa.

Charles Chilton has been a lifelong resident of Ottumwa. The public schools
afforded him his educational privileges, and when seventeen years of age he
began assisting his father in the contracting business. His work has been
largely in quarrying and sewer building and grading. Important contracts have
been awarded him, and his interests have made his life a most busy and useful
one He has had few leisure hours and energy and determination may well be
numbered among his chief characteristics. He has continuously resided in Ottumwa
save for the brief period of three years, from 1887 until 1890, spent in
California.

On the 14th of March, 1909, Mr. Chilton was married to Miss Mary E. Eckers, a
native of this city and a daughter of Nicholas and Anna Eckers. Mr. Chilton
belongs to the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks and the Royal Arcanum and
also has membership in the Country Club. His friends in these organizations are
many, and he also has the confidence and goodwill of those with whom he has been
brought in contact through business relations.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:
HISTORY OF WAPELLO COUNTY IOWA
ILLUSTRATED
VOLUME II
CHICAGO
THE S. J. CLARKE PUBLISHING COMPANY 1914


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