1. James M. CHARTER

Son of unknown father and mother. He was born the thursday 27 june 1833 in Kentucky. James M. is deceased in Guthrie Co., IA the tuesday 15 february 1921 aged of 87 years old. He was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, North Branch Township, Guthrie Co., IA.

a. James M. is married aged of 69 years old the thursday 30 october 1902¹ with Leantha D. FOSTER aged of 58 years old, daughter of George FOSTER and Mary SHEPARD. She was born the tuesday 1 october 1844 in Sturgis, St. Joseph Co., MI². Leantha D. is deceased in Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL the friday 10 january 1919 aged of 74 years old³. She was buried in South Cemetery, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL the 12 january 1919.

No children were born from this union.

a. Leantha D. had another relationship, she is married aged of 16 years old the thursday 20 december 1860 in McDonough Co., IL⁴ with William J. FARRIS aged of 21 years old, son of Nathan Ward FARRIS and Elizabeth HUNGATE. He was born the 6 october 1839 in Illinois⁵. William J. is deceased in Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL the wednesday 24 february 1897 aged of 57 years old.

Six children were born from this union (five boys and one girl).

• a.i. Walter J. FARRIS. He was born the friday 7 november 1862 in Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL⁶.

  a.i.a. Walter J. is married aged of 23 years old the monday 30 november 1885 with Flora A aged of 18 years old, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the saturday 30 november 1867 in Illinois.

• a.ii. Albert FARRIS. He was born the tuesday 7 march 1865 in Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL⁷. Albert is deceased in Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL the 6 august 1865 aged of 0 year old⁸.
• a.iii. Oscar FARRIS. He was born the 12 september 1869 in Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL⁹.
• a.iv. Louie FARRIS. He was born the wednesday 5 june 1872 in Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL¹⁰. Louie is deceased in Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL the wednesday 5 june 1872 aged of 0 year old¹¹.
• a.v. Theodore FARRIS. He was born the friday 31 december 1875 in Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL¹². Theodore is deceased in McDonough Co., IL the thursday 27 september 1962 aged of 86 years old. He was buried in Glade City Cemetery, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL.

  a.v.a. Theodore is married aged of 16 years old the wednesday 26 october 1892 in Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL¹³ with Mary Lou ASHBY aged of 17 years old, daughter of Thomas J. ASHBY and Nancy Maleta WALTERS. She was born the friday 11 june 1875 in Illinois. Mary Lou is deceased in LaHarpe, Hancock Co., IL the saturday 11 july 1936 aged of 61 years old. She was buried in Glade City Cemetery, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL.

• a.vi. Esther JOHNSON. She was born the tuesday 31 may 1887 in Sweden.