Charles, Oliver
(circa 1834-1896)




Birth: 1834
Death: April 9, 1896
Parents: Eunice
Spouse: Sarah E.
Known Children: Stella, Ada, Raymond
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Other Occupations: merchant
Individual Number: 4


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1864-1879 Charles & Hart Studio owner / Partner Knightstown, Henry County, IN





1870 Charles & Hart Studio owner / Partner Knightstown, Henry County, IN 73 Main St.





1870s Oliver Charles Studio owner Knightstown, Henry County, IN over First National Bank





1872-1895 Oliver Charles Studio owner Knightstown, Henry County, IN























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Parents: Eunice
Children: Stella, Ada, Raymond
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CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:45:28 PM
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OriginalNotes: 1860 Census, Henry County, Ind., Wayne Twp., Knightstown post office
Oliver Charles, age 26, b. IN, occupation ??? Carriage manfac?
Living with Eunice S. Charles, age 52; John T. Charles, age 28, and Lewis Charles age 4

1870 Census, Henry County, Ind., Wayne Twp., Knightstown
Oliver Charles, 36, b. IN, Merchant
Sada E, 30; Stella, 7; Ada, 1; Vestal Woodard, 21, clerk in store

1874 People's Guide, Directory of Henry Co. by Cline & McHaffie, 1874 (1979 Reprint, The Bookmark, Knightstown), p. 350 Wayne Twp., Oliver Charles, photographic artists, Knightstown, b. IN 1834, settled in H.C. 1834, Republican, Protestant, handwritten on copy that was reprinted: Died Apr. 9, 1896

1880 Census Place:Knightstown, Henry, Indiana
Source: FHL Film 1254284  National Archives Film T9-0284     Page 231D     
O. Charles, 46, IN, photographer, parents b. NC
Sarah E., wife, 42, b. IN housewife, Fa: MA, Mo: OH
Stella, dau, 16, IN student
Ada, dau,11,IN student
Raymond, son, 5, IN
E. W. Loucks, motherL, wid., 65, b. OH, housewife, Fa: ME, Mo: ME

Civil War, Oliver Charles, 3rd Ind. Cav., Co. I, 2nd lieut.

Shelby Co. Marriage Records:
Oliver Charles m. Sarah E. Smith, May 13, 1862, bk. 8, p. 74
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State: IN
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KnownDates: 1864, 1866,  1869, 1879
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OriginalSource: 1864-65 Indiana State Gazetteer, p. 409

1866-67 State Gaz. & Shipper's Guide, p. 546, Charles & Hart, Knightstown

1869 Logansport Directory and Classified Business Directory of Indianapolis, Lafayette, and 100 Surrounding Towns (Cowen, Indianapolis): p. 278 Charles & Hart, Knightstown

1879-80 Williams & Co. Indiana State Directory, p. 369
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OriginalWorkerType: Studio owner / Partner
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PersonID: 4 CATNUM: 4 NameFirst: Oliver NameLast: Charles LocationID: 2525 Address1: 73 Main St. Address2: City: Knightstown State: IN StudioID: 2070 ---------------------------------- ID: 2070 StudioName: Charles & Hart SeeAlso: SeeAlsoPeople: SeeAlsoStudio: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:53:49 PM CreatedBy: sa LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 6:07:12 PM ModifiedBy: sa ---------------------------------- Name: Charles & Hart Alternate Studio Names: StartMonth: StartDay: StartYear: StartCA: EndMonth: EndYear: EndDay: EndCA: KnownMonth: KnownDay: KnownYear: KnownCA: StudioLocationID: 2568 SeeAlso: SeeAlsoStudio: SeeAlsoPerson: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False County: Henry Country: USA Longitude: Latitude: NameNewFirst: Oliver KnownDates: 1870 OriginalLocationNotes: OutputStartMonth: OutputStartYear: 1870 OutputEndMonth: OutputEndYear: OutputStartStar: OutputEndStar: OutputStartS: OutputEndS: NameMiddle: NameMaiden: PersonHonorificTypeID: OriginalSource: Guide, Gazetteer and Directory of the Towns of Dayton, Xenia, Tippecanoe, Troy, Piqua, Richmond, Centreville, Cambridge City, Knightstown and Eaton... 1870-71 (L. A. Jones & Co., Dayton), p. 166 Charles & Hart, photographers, 93 Main [full names not listed] OriginalWorkerType: Studio owner / Partner PersonSexTypeID: 1 PersonColorTypeID: PersonStudioLocationID: 2653

PersonID: 4 CATNUM: 4 NameFirst: Oliver NameLast: Charles LocationID: 6850 Address1: over First National Bank Address2: City: Knightstown State: IN StudioID: 4882 ---------------------------------- ID: 4882 StudioName: Oliver Charles SeeAlso: SeeAlsoPeople: SeeAlsoStudio: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 6:02:49 PM CreatedBy: sa LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 6:07:12 PM ModifiedBy: sa ---------------------------------- Name: Oliver Charles Alternate Studio Names: StartMonth: StartDay: StartYear: StartCA: EndMonth: EndYear: EndDay: EndCA: KnownMonth: KnownDay: KnownYear: KnownCA: StudioLocationID: 7342 SeeAlso: SeeAlsoStudio: SeeAlsoPerson: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False County: Henry Country: USA Longitude: Latitude: NameNewFirst: Oliver KnownDates: 1870s OriginalLocationNotes: OutputStartMonth: OutputStartYear: 1870 OutputEndMonth: OutputEndYear: OutputStartStar: OutputEndStar: OutputStartS: s OutputEndS: NameMiddle: NameMaiden: PersonHonorificTypeID: OriginalSource: From Charles' Gallery, Over First National Bank, Knightstown, Ind. cartes de visite, no date (1880s or 1890s); e-mail on June 28, 1998 from Jim Lynch 5001 South Land Park Drive Sacramento, California 95822, HLynch 8120@aol.com ca. 1875 cameo CDV printed on verso: O. Charles, Photographer, over First National Bank, Knightstown, Ind. OriginalWorkerType: Studio owner PersonSexTypeID: 1 PersonColorTypeID: PersonStudioLocationID: 7741

PersonID: 4 CATNUM: 4 NameFirst: Oliver NameLast: Charles LocationID: 6849 Address1: Address2: City: Knightstown State: IN StudioID: 4882 ---------------------------------- ID: 4882 StudioName: Oliver Charles SeeAlso: SeeAlsoPeople: SeeAlsoStudio: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 6:02:49 PM CreatedBy: sa LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 6:07:12 PM ModifiedBy: sa ---------------------------------- Name: Oliver Charles Alternate Studio Names: StartMonth: StartDay: StartYear: StartCA: EndMonth: EndYear: EndDay: EndCA: KnownMonth: KnownDay: KnownYear: KnownCA: StudioLocationID: 7341 SeeAlso: SeeAlsoStudio: SeeAlsoPerson: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False County: Henry Country: USA Longitude: Latitude: NameNewFirst: Oliver KnownDates: 1872, 1874, 1880, 1882, 1884, 1887, 1890, 1895 OriginalLocationNotes: OutputStartMonth: OutputStartYear: 1872 OutputEndMonth: OutputEndYear: 1895 OutputStartStar: OutputEndStar: OutputStartS: OutputEndS: NameMiddle: NameMaiden: PersonHonorificTypeID: OriginalSource: CDV 1874 People's Guide, Directory of Henry Co., p. 350: Oliver Charles, photographic artist, Knightstown Tri-County Banner (Knightstown, Indiana), June 28, 1935, p. 8 - Mentions O. Charles, photographer advertised in 22nd Annual Fair of Union of Agricultural Society catalog held in Knightstown in August 1874. Also in newspapers for Knightwtown Agricultural Association 20th Annual Fair in Aug. 1872. 1880 Census 1880-81 Polk's Ind. State Gazetteer & Business Directory, p. 1028 1882-83 Indiana State Gazetteer, p. 1088, Charles Oliver 1884-85 Polk's Ind. State Gazetteer & Business Directory, p. 1064 1887-88 Indiana State Gazetteer, p. 1331 (Oliver Charles) 1890-91 Polk's Indiana State Gazetteer, p. 1206 1895-96 Polk's Ind. State Gazetteer & Business Directory, p. 985 The Blue Book for Amateur Photographers American Edition, 1895, p. 241, Charles Oliver OriginalWorkerType: Studio owner PersonSexTypeID: 1 PersonColorTypeID: PersonStudioLocationID: 7740




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