Charles married Laurie Mathilda Light. Laurie (daughter of Rev. Oliver Perry Light and Nancy Jane Prather) was born on 9 Mar 1859; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Education: Methodist Seminary at Georgetown, Ill.
• Occupation: Preacher
• Stories and Notes: Evidence of Parents

Notes:

Occupation:
After 5 years of seminary, he was licensed to preachon Sept. 11, 1852.
He was a chaplain in the 7th Minnesota Volunteers during the Civil War.
His preaching assignments were as follows: 1853-55, Illinois; 1856-61,Minnesota; 1862-64 Army; 1864-83 Iowa; 1884-85 Wymore, Nebraska; 1886-88 Kansas; 1889 Oklahoma.
Held classes in Reno City, Darlington, and Union City

Died:
He was in a very feeble state and fell unconscious for several days before dying in his sleep.

Oliver married Nancy Jane Prather on 6 Sep 1853 in Shelbyville, Shelby County, Illinois, United States. Nancy (daughter of James Russell Prather and Louvica Caroline Veatch) was born on 12 Sep 1833 in , Clark, Indiana, United States; died on 4 Aug 1895 in Wymore, Gage County, Nebraska, United States; was buried in Wymore Cemetery, Wymore, Gage, Nebraska, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: See Notes
• Stories and Notes: Evidence of Parentage
• Stories and Notes: Taught school to support herself from 1850 when father died until married in 185

Notes:

Occupation:
Nancy Jane was orphaned by age 17, and taught school to support herself from 1850 in Liberty township, Jeff. Co., Iowa. Being the wife of a preacher in the wilds, she also taught all of her own children until they were ready for college. She wa s very active in the prohibition movement and was a organizer for the Women's Temperance Union every time they moved.

Died:
She had been infirmed for many years. She died peacefully in the rocking chair on her daughter's porch

Notes:

Married:
Oliver Perry light and Nancy Jane Prather were married in the home of her Aunt Fannie and Zephaniah Porter.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Old Address: See Notes
• To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent
• Residence: 1830, Charlestown, Clark, Indiana, United States
• Residence: 1 Jun 1840, Blue River Township, Harrison County, Indiana, United States

Notes:

Old Address:
Lloyd Benton, James Russell, Reason and Thomas Helms all moved from Clark Co., Indiana to Harrison Co., Indiana together in 1835, and then moved on to Jefferson Co., Iowa around 1843.

Died:
Oliver Perry Light's notes give his death date and cause as smallpox
Can not find his burial place. It is possible his second wife took him back to be buried in Blue River twp., Harrison Co.,Ind. because she returned there and remarried. Since she moved before the 1850 census was taken, and no one was still in th e family home, he did not make the 1850 Mortality Schedule.(In the 1856 Iowa State Census, daughter Sarah Ann said they moved there in 1842, and son Enoch said they moved in 1844.)

James married Louvica Caroline Veatch on 11 Feb 1830 in Utica Township, Clark County, Indiana, United States. Louvica (daughter of Jacob Veatch and Mary Polly Hilton) was born in 1810 in , , Kentucky, United States; died on 15 Jul 1841 in Blue River Township, Harrison County, Indiana, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent
• Residence: 1830, Charlestown, Clark, Indiana, United States
• Residence: 1 Jun 1840, Blue River Township, Harrison County, Indiana, United States