Charles W. Wolters

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Obituary.

   C. W. Wolters was born in Crescent City, Cal., February 1, 1861, and died last Saturday, May 25th, being 51 years, 3 months and 24 days of age. His parents moved from Crescent City to Jacksonville, Ore., when he was but one year old, at which place he was reared until 18 years of age, then he moved to Ashland, Or., with his parents, where he resided for seven years. He was united in marriage with Miss Olive Alford, the daughter of A. Alford of Talent, Ore. Shortly after his marriage he went into the bakery business in Medford, which business he gradually worked into a grocery store, in which vocation he remained until 1901, when he moved to Talent, where he embarked in the general merchandise business until burned out February 1, 1911, but he at once constructed the large concrete block, corner of Wagner Avenue and Q Street, which bears his name, it being the first practically fireproof building in Talent.

   Everyone that has lived in or visited the community in which Mr. Wolters has lived of late years has met him in either a business or social way, and it mattered not how a person would come in touch with him, the same impression would predominate, that he was a cheerful, obliging, kind, honest and a strictly moral and honorable man, also a Christian man, being a member of the Baptist Church at Talent.

   While of late years Mr. Wolters had not been an active lodge worker, having spent about all his leisure hours at home, however, he has been quite a lodge worker in his younger days, being one of the charter members in the K. of P. at Medford, withdrawing his membership from the lodge at Ashland to help institute said lodge. He belonged to the Blue Lodge of the Masons and the Eastern Star at Medford, the commandery at Jacksonville, and several others of the degrees in Masonry, including Shriners at Ashland, went into the A.O.U.W. (Workmen) at Medford; the I.O.O.F. at Talent when it was instituted, and the Modern Woodmen of America, also at Talent.

   While Mr. Wolters has always been a hard worker, he has also always enjoyed the very best of health until about the last year, in which time he has gradually declined, but to no great degree until taken down with his final sickness of a few weeks ago. He died at the Granite City Hospital at Ashland, April 25, having undergone an operation, after which complications set in, causing his death.

   The funeral services were held at the late residence, Tuesday, May 28, services being conducted by Rev. Shields of Medford, assisted by the I.O.O.F. lodge of Talent, and interment was made by the Masonic order of Medford and Ashland combined, interment being in the I.O.O.F. cemetery at Medford.

   Those of his immediate family left to mourn him are his wife, son, Chester C., and daughter, Eva Pellett, all of Talent. Ashland Tidings, May 30, 1912, page 8

   Mrs. C. W. Wolters and son Chester, of Talent, have moved to Medford and are living at 435 North Central Avenue. Mrs. Wolters formerly resided in Medford, her husband having been one of the pioneer merchants of the city. "Local and Personal," Medford Mail Tribune, December 21, 1912, page 2

   Chester O. Wolters of Ashland, who gives his occupation as "waiting till dinner is ready," was in Medford yesterday exchanging extravagant yarns with C. G. Peebler of the Peebler real estate agency. Mr. Wolters owns up to being a native son of Jackson County, having been born here when very young. His father, he says, was the first settler to club a pear out of a tree in Rogue River Valley. And again, the father of Mr. Wolters owned and operated the first grocery store in this city. It was located where the First National Bank now stands. [His store was to the east of the bank site.] The Ashland man admitted that he could tell a lot of other things that people wouldn't believe and which he had difficulty believing himself, hence, he stated, he often says nothing when a few words from him would make the folks pop their eyes out. "Locals," Medford News, May 20, 1928, page 2

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Charles H. Wolters Sex: M Birth: FEB 1861 in California Census: 1900 Medford Town, Jackson, Oregon Census: 1870 Jackson, OR Census: 1880 Jacksonville, Jackson, OR Occupation: 1880 Baker Note: Named in obituary of sister, Sophia Von Helms.

Father: John C. Wolters b: 1818 in Hanover Mother: Christina b: 1828 in Hanover

Marriage 1 Ollie A b: FEB 1862 in Oregon Married: 1886 Note: Esti,mated from 1900 census Children Has No Children Eva A. Wolters b: JUN 1890 in Oregon Has No Children Charles C. Wolters b: JAN 1895 in Oregon