Charles "Charlie" Houston Estes

Charles Estes was a farmer and miller in Hamblen County, TN for most of his life. His corn mill was located at Silver City. His home burned to the ground around 1927. He and his wife, Sarah, lived in their smokehouse for a while during the time they were building a new house on the site of the old one. The smokehouse was a large one-room building. Neighbors helped out after the fire by bringing them food, dishes, quilts, etc.

"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDDC-2Z2 : accessed 20 March 2016), Charles Estus in household of James Estus, Tennessee, United States; citing p. 8, family 58, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,039.

"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD7Z-477 : accessed 20 March 2016), Charles H Estus in household of James Estus, Bewleys, Hamblen, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district ED 72, sheet 375D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1258; FHL microfilm 1,255,258.

"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS8P-88Z : accessed 10 December 2015), Sallie Estes in household of Charley Ester, Civil District 8, Hamblen, Tennessee, United States; citing sheet 11B, family 217, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,575.

"United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNPZ-3RH : accessed 10 December 2015), Serrah E Estes in entry for Charlie Estes, 1920.

"United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SP4S-ZGQ : accessed 10 December 2015), Sarah E Estes in entry for Charles H Estes, 1930.

"Tennessee Death Records, 1914-1955," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NS3G-TC3 : accessed 10 December 2015), Sarah Elizabeth Estes, 17 Dec 1937; citing Cemetery, Russellville, Tennisee County, Tennessee, cn 30568, State Library and Archives, Nashville; FHL microfilm 1,876,858.

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