Joseph Charles Cartwright (1873 - 1951)

Born 13 Oct 1873 in Salina, Saline, Kansas, United States

Husband of Perle Elizabeth Shelton — married 12 Feb 1902 in Holbrook Valley of La Junta, Otero, Colorado, United States

Husband of Abbie Mae (Kingsbury) Cartwright — married 17 Jun 1908 in Saline, Kansas, United States

Died 1951 at about age 77 in Denver, Colorado, United States

Biography

Charlie was born in 1873 to Edward Cartwright and Sarah Perks in Salina, Kansas. In about 1900, they moved to Rocky Ford, Colorado where his father opened Cartwright's Restaurant.

In 1902, Charlie's father returned to Salina. Charlie replaced the restaurant with Cartwright's Racket Store. In 1904, he was selling souvenir china.

In 1902, Charlie married Pearle Shelton in Holbrook. They lived in Rocky Ford. In 1906, Pearle passed away in Rocky Ford.

In 1908, Charlie married Abbie Kingsbury in Salina, Kansas. They had at least one child.

In 1908, Charlie sold his store in Rocky Ford and opened an auto livery business in Colorado Springs. By 1911, he was running a automobile store in Rocky Ford.

He passed away in 1951 in Denver. He is buried in Rocky Ford.

Rocky Ford Enterprise (Rocky Ford, Colorado) Friday, 14 Feb 1902

J. C. Cartwright has gone on his wedding "tower." He and Miss Pearl Shelton were united in marriage last Wednesday noon at the home of the bride's parents in Holbrook. Rev. Wilson Mills was officiating clergyman. Just after the ceremony was concluded the Woodmen band arrived from Rocky Ford and serenaded the happy couple. A magnificent wedding dinner was served to a company of fully fifty guests. Later in the afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Cartwright were driven over to Sugar City, where they too the Missouri Pacific train for Salina, Ks. From there they were to go to Topeka, and thence to Iowa, returning by way of Kansas City. They will be gone about a month on the trip, after which they will take up their residence in Rocky Ford.

Rocky Ford Enterprise (Rocky Ford, Colorado) Friday, 26 Jan 1906

J. C. Cartwright's new automobile is a Reo and said to be the finest owned by a citizen of Rocky Ford.

[Note: In 1906, REO Motor Company offered its Model B with a single-cylinder engine. It sold very well and REO became one of the top automobile manufacturers.] REO Motor Company Wikipedia entry

Rocky Ford Enterprise (Rocky Ford, Colorado) Friday, 15 Oct 1915

J. C. Cartwright yesterday unloaded a carload of Studebakers that had been ordered by prospective auto owners of Rocky Ford. In the consignment there were three four-cylinder and one six-cylinder cars.

1880 Federal Census in Smoky Hill Township, Kansas:

• Edward Cartwright 37 Farmer born England
• wife Sarah 40 Keeping House born England
• daughter Lucy 13 born England
• daughter Sarah 11 born England
• son Edward F 9 born Ohio
• daughter Susanah 7 born Ohio
• son Joseph C 6 born Kansas
• daughter Mary E 2 born Kansas

1900 Federal Census in Rocky Ford, Colorado:

• Edward Cartwright 57 Restaurant born England (married 38 years; immigrated 1869)
• wife Sarah 60 born England (married 38 years; 13 children, 6 living; immigrated 1869)
• son Charles 28 Restaurant born Kansas

Sources

• 1880 Federal Census
• 1900 Federal Census
• 1902 Colorado Statewide Marriage Index for Joseph C Cartwright and Perle E Shelton
• 1908 Kansas County Marriage record for J Charles Cartwright and Abbie Mae Kingsbury
• 1910 Federal Census
• US WWI Draft Registration Cards gives birth date
• 1920 Federal Census
• 1930 Federal Census
• 1940 Federal Census
• Findagrave profile