Sketch of John Charlton, Jr., Audrain County, Missouri >From "A History of the Pioneer Families of Missouri, with numerous sketches, anecdotes, adventures, etc., relating to Early Days in Missouri" by William S. Bryan and Robert Rose, Published by Bryan, Brand & Co., St. Louis Missouri, 1876. ********************************************************************** John Charlton, of Ireland, came to America and settled in Monroe County, VA. His children were: Joseph, Thomas, John Jr., Isabella, Ella, Letitia and Polly, all of whom, except John, lived and died in Virginia. John was a soldier of the War of 1812. He married Isabella Humphreys, and came to Missouri in 1820. They journey was made on a flatboat as far as Shawneetown, Illinois, where they disembarked and came by land to St. Charles County. They settled first on Dardenne Prairie, and re- moved from there to Audrain County in 1830. Mr. Charlton built the first hewed log house in that county, and had to go twenty five miles to get hands to assist in raising it. He was a very absent minded man, and a number of amusing anecdotes are related of him in that connection. On a certain occasion when his wife was about to be confined, he start- ed after the doctor, and did not return until the child was old enough to walk. On another occasion he went to the store to get some salt, and was absent eighteen months. When he came back he was carrying a broadax on his shoulder, but did not remember what he had been doing with it. The names of his children were: James, Thomas, John H. and a daughter who died in childhood. James died in Illinois in 1829. Thomas died of small pox in 1831, while returning home from New Orleans. John H. was married first to Nancy Carter, and second to the widow of David Gloss. He lives in Audrain County. He had five children by his first wife, three sons and two daughters. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Penny Harrell ====================================================================