George Carmi Charlton
Kittitas Co., WA

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Contributed by:  Shelli Steedman 4/20/2007


George Charlton, one of the pioneers of Kittitas Valley, died yesterday morning
[April 14, 1919] at 7 o'clock at the family residence on a farm northeast of
Ellensburg.  Mr. Charlton had been suffering for the past seven years with
heart trouble, which yesterday caused his death.

Mr. Charlton was born in Jacksonville, Oregon, November 4th, 1858, and came to
the Kittitas Valley in 1881, where he has made his home ever since.  Mr.
Charlton was married October 23rd, 1890, to Miss Maude Filer, who still
survives him.  To this marriage, seven children were born, three girls, Madge,
Fern and Mr. W. J. Roberts, all of Ellensburg, and four boys, Ralph, Glen, Max
and LaVerne, all of Ellensburg.  The deceased is also survived by his father J.
J. Charlton of Daisy, Wash., one brother, John Charlton, of Daisy, Wash, and
five sisters, Misses Alice and Lydia Charlton of Daisy, Wash., Mrs. B. W. Filer
of Twisp, Wash., Mrs. J. L. Wilson of Chewelah, Wash., and Mrs. Frances
Charlton of Ellensburg.

The funeral services will be held from the house Wednesday afternoon at 1
o'clock.  Rev. F. E. Billington of the Christian church officiating.  Interment
will be made in the IOOF Cemetery under the direction of George Steltz.