After Charles graduated from high school he headed out to Fort Scott, Kansas. Charles engaged in the coal business. At age 21 he leased coal mines from the Indians.
In traveling over the Indian Territory on horseback, he became familiar with Indian affairs. Later he assisted in the transference of the first Indian Orphanage of the United States to the Northern Baptist Missionary Society in Oklahoma.
When the railroad took control of the coal lands he became office manager. Later when Oklahoma became a state he returned to Muskogee and established a bank there.
At the time this history was written for the Eddy Family Association publication in 1930, Charles was engaged in promoting one of the most important gas-pipe extensions in Oklahoma.
Charles lived with Amy at 215 North Pearl Street, Granville, Ohio.
After Charles graduated from high school he headed out to Fort Scott, Kansas. Charles engaged in the coal business. At age 21 he leased coal mines from the Indians.
In traveling over the Indian Territory on horseback, he became familiar with Indian affairs. Later he assisted in the transference of the first Indian Orphanage of the United States to the Northern Baptist Missionary Society in Oklahoma.
When the railroad took control of the coal lands he became office manager. Later when Oklahoma became a state he returned to Muskogee and established a bank there.
At the time this history was written for the Eddy Family Association publication in 1930, Charles was engaged in promoting one of the most important gas-pipe extensions in Oklahoma.
Charles lived with Amy at 215 North Pearl Street, Granville, Ohio.
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Charles and Amy's home in Granville, Ohio
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