Breckinridge County KyArchives Obituaries.....PILE, Christopher C. March 1, 1910 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ky/kyfiles.html ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Peggy Russell meemawpeg7@gmail.com April 23, 2021, 3:19 pm Unknown Kentucky Newspaper March 1910 OBITUARY BRECKINRIDGE LOSES ANOTHER GOOD MAN C. C. PILE Dies At His Home In Southern Part Of County Last Week -- Leaves A Large Family Well-Known BURIED IN HOME GRAVEYARD C. C. PILE, one of the best-known citizens of the southeastern part of the county, peacefully breathed his last at his home at Mook on Tuesday, March 1, 1910, after a nervous illness of a few weeks. The deceased was born May 10, 1841 near Buras (in Breckinridge County), and was one of the many substantial citizens born in that section of the county in those days, there being seven such sons in his Father's family, John, James M., and Isaac being the only ones now living. At the age of twenty-six, Mr. PILE was married to Bettie A. BRUNER, the daughter of Joel BRUNER, of Custer. Ten children were born to them, eight of these together with the Mother, survive: Joel H. PILE of Hardinsburg, Ky Mrs. Mollie ALEXANDER of Custer, Ky Gilbert PILE of Custer, Ky Victor PILE of Liberty, Arizona Wade PILE of Mook, Ky Homer PILE of Mook, Ky Ora PILE of Mook, Ky Eliza PILE of Mook, Ky Mr. PILE was a successful farmer, producing the best and so caring for his soil that its fertility increased under his cultivation. He was noted for his industry, preferring activity to quiet and knowing no rest except that which comes with sleep and the observance of the Sabbath. Kindness to neighbors, dispensing hospitality at his home, liberality in providing for his family, exerting his influence for higher living, studying his Bible, and encouraging others to learn, and obey its teachings, were cardinal features of his active life. He was a man whom his section will miss one whose memory will remain, whose works are living testamony of an exalted manhood, whose good deeds are his greatest monument. After brief and fitting funeral exercises, conducted by his neighbors and co-laborers in good works, by the Reverend's A. A. Smiley and H. T. Basham, this being his request. His six sons, Joel, Gilbert, Wade, Homer, Victor, and Ora tenderly bore the remains to the family burying ground on the brow of the hill, near the home he had built, and in which he and his faithful wife had reared them, the Mecca to which they are always glad to return. Additional Comments: #0285 Pile Cemetery #3, located on the farm of Gary Joe Pile at Mook, Ky., in Breckinridge County. PILE, Christopher C. "C.C." 10 May 1841 -- 01 Mch 1910 husband of Elizabeth Ann "Bettie" BRUNER Wed: Bonddate (date of license) 05 Jan 1867 Breckinridge County, Ky son of Henry Gant PILE & Hannah Pomeroy DUNCAN have his obituary he shares a double tombstone with his wife PILE, Elizabeth Ann "Bettie" 18 Sep 1852 -- 07 May 1912 (death certificate lists born: 18 Sep 1851) wife of Christopher C. "C.C." PILE daughter of Joel Penick BRUNER & Eliza JOHNSON have her death certificate she shares a double tombstone with her husband THEIR TWO INFANT CHILDREN ALSO HERE: PILE, Other 02 Feb 1871 -- 02 Feb 1871 son of Christopher C. "C.C." PILE & Elizabeth Ann "Bettie" BRUNER unknown if he has a tombstone PILE, Infant child 10 Mch 1895 -- 10 Mch 1895 child of Christopher C. "C.C." PILE & Elizabeth Ann "Bettie" BRUNER unknown if the child has a tombstone Peggy Russell File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ky/breckinridge/obits/p/pile11757gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/