Payette County ID Archives Obituaries.....Guild, Charles 1915 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/id/idfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Cheryl Hanson ihansonb@fmtc.com December 9, 2005, 3:27 pm Payette Independent 4-8-1915 Payette Independent Payette, Idaho Thursday, April 8, 1915 OBITUARY Charles Guild was born in Illinois, Feb. 8, 1835. In 1847 he crossed the plains with his father in an ox-cart and settled at Portland, Ore. In 1883 he came to Idaho and settled on Little Willow on what is now known as the Charles Bolton ranch. Two years later he moved to Payette, where he resided until the time of his death. He was of a family of nine children, six boys and three girls, all but two of whom are dead. The two surviving brothers live in and near Portland. At the age of 20 he was married to Cordelia Savage. They had no children of their own but were always fatherly and motherly to others. They helped to rear as many as 15 children. Ella McKern now Mrs. J. C. Giesler was adopted by them, and they brought her up as their own child. His good wife preceded him to better land eight years ago. Some fifteen years ago he embraced the religion of Jesus Christ, and died in the faith. He passed away April 3, 1915 at the home of his adopted daughter in Payette at the age of 80 years 1 mo. and 25 days. Besides the adopted daughter and brothers he leaves other relatives and a host of friends. Funeral services at the Christian church Monday at noon. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/id/payette/obits/g/guild428nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/idfiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb