Biography:  Charles GRAHAM, Crawford Co., Wisconsin

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GRAHAM, Charles--Crawford Co.

CHARLES GRAHAM

	Charles Graham. It is with pleasure that we are privileged to grant 
a place in this work for the epitone of the career of the subject of this 
sketch,because he is one of the substantial and upright citizens of Stevens 
county,because he manifests an excellent spirit in laboring for the general 
development and progress and because he stands today at the head of the fine 
plant,which is the result of his own labor and skill. Mr.Graham built a 
very small mill about a mile south of Scotia and for several years he has 
increased the plant by his own labor and wisdom until he now has a first 
class sawmill,with all the accessories,which cuts twenty thousand feet and 
more per day. He has shown himself master of his business and to such men 
as he are due the encomiums and approval of all lavers of progress and true 
civilization.

   Charles Graham was born in Prairie du Chien,Wisconsin on June 25,1869,the
son of Emanuel and Mary (Shimmel) Graham,natives of Pennsylvania. They came
west from their native state Iowa,then lived in Wisconsin,later went to 
Missouri,then to Kansas,and in 1889 came to Spokane county,where the father
died in 1891. The mother is still living in Stevens county. They were the 
parents of thirteen children,the following of whom are living,Elmer,Anderson, Alfred,Willard,Charles,Sophia Baker,and Alice Scrafford.

   Charles owes his early educational training to the common schools in
Ottawa,Kansas and careful attention to general reading. He remained with his
parents until twenty-six years of age and then brgan the battle of life for
himself. He at once determined to complete the plan he had long cherished,
that of being propreitor of a saw mill. Being without means, he labored 
single handed at a great and hard undertaking,but Mr.Graham was equal to the
occasion and has been abundantly successful,as is evidenced by his present
holdings.

   On September 3,1893 Mr.Graham married Laura J.,daughter of J.M. and Louisa Rice. The following children have been born to them, Mary, Alice, Charles, and Alvin. Mr. Graham is a good Republican and has been school director for several terms.