WHITE, Charles William - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

These are two articles after his death but do not known what newspapers they are from – sorry but I thought “Charley” would appreciate those gone after him seeing him on “this side!”

About this time other members of the family noticed the queer actions of Mr. White and started toward him.  No pen can picture the frightened faces, nor describe the piercing screams of the entire family when they saw what had really happened.  Their cries and a dinenr bell served to call the neighbors of whom Allen Summers and John Philpott and wife were the first to come.  The body was hauled to the house and undertaker Fred Parham was called from Veedersburg.  In the meantime a more rigid examination showed almost enumerable burns on the young man's body.  About the neck and the left ear the skin was charred badly as was also the front of the neck and chest where there were buttons on his clothing. Below the knees was an exact print of the metal on his hose supporters. The skin was not broke in a single place nor was there a bone broken in his body.  The face was not marred in the least and his hair was singed but very little if any.  Charley was very strong and tall being 6'6" in height.  He was the picture of good health and was a young man of irreproachable character being perfect and manly in every respect.  He has been in school here the past four years receiving... last year and the year before and had by the sturdy and honest management won the love and trust of every member of his class, as well as the love and high esteem of each and every member of the high school faculty. At home he was a favorite with the family and was trusted in all sincerity by his parents.  He was in Kingman on Saturday night and took up tickets at the opera house for the home talent play given by members of his class.  This was the last time Kinman people as well as members of his class saw him alive.  He would have been 19 Dec 12, 1913 and was preparing together with Gordon Sowers, a classmate in the schools here to enter school at Purdue University this fall but Charley's plans as well as those of his parents were foiled by the still hand of death.  The Charley White that we have known, seen and watched during his brief travel through finite situations and conditions will be known to us no more materially; but spiritually he will ever live on , his real life has not been severed in the least for infinite separations are unknown.  While the material temple of Charles White has been laid away to return to dust, from whence came the real Charles White.....

-- Charles William, only son of James B and Annie B. White was born Dec 12, 1894 at the present home where he grew to manhood and where he was stricken down on Sunday June 15, 1913 about 5:20 pm. He united with Centennial UB Church at the age of 7 under the pastorate of Rev AJ Newjent and was baptized at the age of 9 under the pastorate of Rev MK Richardson and then reconsecrated his life to God one year ago last winter during a meeting at Centennial. Charley was a bright young man, a noble, real manly man.  He had just graduated with honors from Kingman HS.  He w as kind and obedient to his parents.  He loved his home, and to know him  was to love and respect him.  He loved his church and Sunday school and w as always in his place.  He was of a family of 7 children two having preceded him to the other shore. He passed this life at the age of 18 years 6 months and 3 days.  Besides a father and mother he leaves to mourn their loss four sisters ... and  numerous other relatives and friends.  Why should our tears in sorrow flow when God recalls his own and bids them leave a world of woe for an immortal crown.  Is not in death again to those whose life to God was given gladly to earth their eyes they close to open them in Heaven.  Their toils are past, their work is done and they are fully blest; they fought the fight the victory won and entered in to rest.  Then let our sorrows cease to flow, God has recalled his own but l et our hearts in every woe, still say thy will be done. Funeral services w ere conducted from the Centennial Church at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday June 1 7, 1913 by Rev JM Tugle of Veedersburg, interment being made int he cemetery nearby.

Covington – while leading a horse into a barn, Charles White, son of a farmer was stuck and killed by lightning.