From "The History of North Washington" Published 1904

Transcribed by: Nancy Grubb (nancyg@theofficenet.com)
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EDGAR CHARLES
	Edgar Charles, one of the most prominent businees men in Stevens 
county, engaged in lumbering and logging near Loonlake,was born in Richmond,
Indiana, March 29,1861. His parents were Joel and Mary (Wilcuts) Charles,
natives of Indiana. They removed to Kansas,where the mother died in 1872,the 
father passing away in Calfornia in 1894. They were the parents of ten 
children, seven of whom survive,viz.:Jennie,wife of J.M.Stanley,of Kansas;
Emma,married to D.C.Blossom,residing in the Indian Territory;Clara a 
residents of California, and Edgar,Clara has a accumulated a fortune in the 
Golden state by fortunate investments in real estate.
   The common school education received by our subject in the public schools
of Indiana was suppdemented by a course at the Normal School of Palo,Kansas,
upon which he entered in 1881. For eight years subsequently he was engaged
in lumbering,and in 1890 he came to Stevens county and located a homestead.
   In the year 1896 Mr.Charles was land agent at Rossland,British Columbia,
for the Nelson & Ft,Shepard Railroad Company. In 1903 he resigned and assumed
charge of the Thomas & Charles Logging Company,Loonlake,with whom is present
associated. 
   Edgar Charles was united in marriage in 1897 to Mrs. Emilie Gussner,the
daughter of William and Eva (Schreck) Ramthun,natives of Germany. Mrs.Charles
was born in Michigan, She is the mother of four children:Edwin and Clara by
her present marriage,and Robert and Arthur by her former marriage. She is a
member of the Presbyterian chruch.
   The principles of the Republican party are endorsed by Mr.Charles,and in
1892 he was elected county assessor of Stevens county. Fraternally he is an
Odd Fellow and theologically a Quaker
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