Charles Harmon Shoults (1849 - abt. 1925)

Born 30 May 1849 in Carondelet, St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret (Barnett) Shoults — married about 1868 in Crawford, Missouri, United States

Husband of Rachel Matilda (Pruet) Shoults — married 16 Jun 1895 in Leubbring, Franklin County, Missouri

Descendants

Died about 1925 at about age 75 in Cherry Valley, Crawford County, Missouri

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Biography

Charles Harmon Shoults was born May 30, 1849, a son of Jacob Israel Shoults and Pelagia Elizabeth Valle Shoults. On March 8, 1850, Charles was christened at the St. Mary and Joseph's Catholic Church, the oldest religious congregation in Carondelet, with records dating back to 1821. Baptism, marriage and funeral records were written in French until 1858. Then in Latin until 1868, when they then recorded in English. Originally the parish was named "Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St. Joseph of the Angels." In 1841 it was shortened to St. Mary and Joseph. (Note: See image of Christening record)

Charles' father, Jacob Israel, later received a land grant in Crawford County near Steelville and Cherryville about 1858 and Jacob & Pelagia set up their home there by 1860. Charles married Margaret E. Quail on January 2, 1868. They are found on the United States Census of 1870, both listed as 21 years of age, with their estimated birth year between 1848 and 1849. ^[1] Together they had six children:

• Israel A. Shoults born 1870 near Grubville, Jefferson Co., MO

• Nelson Joseph Shoults born December 15, 1872 near Grubville, Jefferson Co., MO and died March 20, 1956 in Cedar Grove Hospital, Hillsboro, Jefferson Co., MO

• Evangeline B. (Evie/Ava) Shoults born 1875 in Cherryville, Crawford Co., MO and died June 4, 1964 in Richwoods, Washington Co., MO

• Minnie Minerva Shoults born 1878 in Cherryville, Crawford Co., MO. died November 30, 1955 in DeSoto, Jefferson Co., MO

• John Richard Shoults born 7 August 1883 in Cherryville, Crawford Co., MO and died March 27, 1958 in his daughter, Ann Simpson's home on Partridge, St. Louis, MO.

• Infant Boy Shoults born July 28, 1889 and died 28 July 1889 in Cherry Valley, Crawford Co., MO.

Margaret died December 24, 1889 from complications of child birth and is buried in the Cherryville Cemetery, Crawford Co., MO. Charles married Matilda Pruet in Leubbring, Franklin Co., MO on 16 June 1895 by Rev. S. N. Wall, a Baptist minister at the Shoults residence. Charles and Matilda had one son:

• George M. Shoults, born June, 1890, married Ollie Keen of Richwoods, Washington Co., MO on 25 August 1912 by J. P. P.J. Nolan at Bliss, Washington Co., MO, moved to Colorado

Charles and Matilda are found on the United States census of 1900, living in Prairie Township, Franklin County, Missouri. Living with them are children, John, and Minnie, from his first marriage and their son, George. ^[2]

Charles Harmon Shoults died between 1925-1930 and is buried next to his first wife, Margaret in the Cherryville Cemetery. His grave is marked by a pink granite rock. This is confirmed by his grand-daughter, Minnie Shoults Hutchings, who accompanied me to the cemetery and showed me the family graves in that cemetery.^[3]

1900 Census

Name: Chas Shoults Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Year: 1900 Event Place: Prairie township, Franklin, Missouri, United States District: 36 Gender: Male Age: 50 Marital Status: Married Race: White Race: W Relationship to Head of Household: Head Relationship to Head of Household: Head Number of Living Children: Years Married: 5 Birth Date: May 1850 Birthplace: Missouri Marriage Year (Estimated): 1895 Immigration Year: Father's Birthplace: Missouri Mother's Birthplace: Missouri Mother of how many children: Sheet Number and Letter: 10A Household ID: 172 Line Number: 26 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: T623 GS Film Number: 1240854 Digital Folder Number: 004118776 Image Number: 00638

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Chas Shoults Head M 50 Missouri

Matilda Shoults Wife F 33 Missouri

John Shoults Son M 17 Missouri

Minnie Shoults Daughter F 15 Missouri

George Shoults Son M 10 Missouri

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4D1-MKR : 12 April 2016), Charles Shoults, Missouri, United States; citing p. 7, family 46, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,271
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3CN-B7X : accessed 10 February 2019), Chas Shoults, Prairie township, Franklin, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 36, sheet 10A, family 172, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,854
3. ↑ Entered by Jan Gorman.

Acknowledgments

• Mary Taylor, Shoults descendant