Charles Himes

Charles Himes (deceased), was born in Rutland, Vt., in the year 1810, on April 25, and is a son of Amos Himes and Anna Adams, his wife. Our subject was taken with his parents to Pennsylvania (Bradford county), where he grew to manhood. In 1837 he came to Farmington, this state, and resided a year, then returned to Pennsylvania, where he resided till 1846, when he removed with his wife and children, five in number, to Stark county, settling in what is now Goshen township, purchasing at that time 100 acres of prairie land. Here he settled, broke up, and got in cultivation his land and improved it, living thereon during his life and prospered. He was an energetic, public-spirited man, devoted to the cause of education and a supporter of the public school system, and for years stood at the head of school work in his district as a director. He also served his townsmen in the capacity of road commissioner. He was a member of the Disciple church, with which he connected himself in Pennsylvania, and it was through his personal efforts that the Disciple church was organized at Lafayette. In about 1855 he connected himself with the Baptist church, of which he was a member at his death. He was married in Vermont to Laura Greno, who bore him nine children, viz.: Franklin, deceased; Moses A., deceased; Inman P., Arkansas; Austin C, Anna L., Clarisa L., Emma L., Jennie, Homer H. Mr. H. died November 21, 1870. Mrs. H. died January 10, 1869, born in 1809. In her early life she was a member of the Disciple church, and later in life joined the Baptist church. Mr. H. was a Whig up to the formation of the Republican party, when he joined it and was a warm supporter of its principles. All of his children, save Jennie, reside in Stark county, she in Kansas. Austin C. was born in Bradford county, Pa., in 1840. He was six years old when his parents settled on the prairies of Illinois, was reared on the farm land; in the district schools obtained a practical education. He was married to Miss Louisa M., daughter of A. M. Starr, in 1872, who has borne him seven children, five living, viz.: Charles A., Mary E., Ralph J., Ruby, and one deceased, unnamed. He and wife and family are members of the Baptist church. Politically, he votes the Republican ticket. He enlisted in 1862 in Company F, One-hundred-and-twelfth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and served until the war was over. Was in the battles of the regiment up to the time of the Atlanta campaign; private, discharged in 1865. Inman P. was a member of Company B, Thirty-seventh Illinois Volunteer Infantry, enlisting in 1861; went out as corporal, rose to the first-lieutenant, and was breveted captain; was discharged in 1866.