Charles Birdell Belden (1875 - 1953)

Born 3 Dec 1875 in Preston, Chenango, New York, United States

Ancestors

Died 16 May 1953 at age 77 in Cuba, Crawford, Missouri, United States

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Charles Belden served with the California Infantry during the Spanish-American War.
Service Started: May 5 1898
Unit(s): Company M 7th Regiment
Service Ended: December 2 1898

Biography

Charles was born on 3 December 1875^[1] in Preston, Chenango, New York. He was the son of Jason Belden and Charlotte Franklin.^[2] He most likely grew up on the family farm and even worked as a farm laborer. In 1897, the call of gold in the Klondike catches his imagination. He completes his seasonal work for W A Brown on 31 December 1897. In January of 1898, he travels to California to visit his sister with the intent of going to the Klondike gold fields in the Spring of 1898.^[3][4]

During his visit the Spanish American War broke out. Charles enlisted with Company M of the 7th Regiment in the California Infantry on 5 May 1898 as a Private and was honorably discharge on 2 December 1898. He immediately signed up again on 16 December 1898.^[1] This time with the US Army, Company H, 23rd Regiment, Infantry. He served honorably at Camp Gregg, Island of Siassi Band, Philipines.^[5] He serves until 16 December 1901 when he is once more honorably discharged.^[1] By 21 December 1901, he has returned to Norwich, New York to visit his brother Roselbert.^[6]

At some point later Charles moves to Missouri where he meets and marries Anna in 1905. On the 1910 Census, Charles and Anna are living with their first two children in Benton, Crawford, Missouri where he owns and works on a general farm.^[7] In 1916, he applies for an Army Pension.^[8] The following year, he registers for WWI Draft. He is described as being of medium height and build with blue eyes and brown hair. Charles is working at the Midcontinental Iron Company as an iron worker.^[9] By 1920, Charles has changes jobs and is working as a merchant for a meat market. He is renting his home, where his wife and four children live.^[10] By 1930, he becomes the Propertier of a hotel.^[11] His son and two daughters are still living with him and his wife in 1940.^[12]

He passed away on the 16th of May 1953 in Cuba, Crawford, Missouri and is buried in the Holy Cross Cemetery.^[13]

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Names of children where left off because of recent passing of several. If you are a direct relative please feel free to add them.

Research Notes

Still need source for marriage.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPZY-K4FJ : 5 December 2018), Charles B Belden, 15 Dec 1901; citing Military Service, NARA microfilm publication 76193916 (St. Louis: National Archives and Records Administration, 1985), various roll numbers.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZZ6-XCH : 20 August 2017), Charlie B Belding in entry for Jason I Belding, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 112, sheet 367C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 0818; FHL microfilm 1,254,818.
3. ↑ "Preston" Chenango Semi Weekly Telegraph; 8 January 1898; Norwich, New York; pg 2 col 4: accessed 18 August 2019; The Digital Archive of Guernsey Memorial Library, Norwich, New York: http://norwich.advantage-preservation.com/viewer/?k=belden&i=f&by=1898&bdd=1890&d=01011898-12311898&m=between&ord=k1&fn=chenango_semi_weekly_telegraph_usa_new_york_norwich_18980108_english_2&df=1&dt=10
4. ↑ "PRESTON" Chenango Union 20 January 1898; Norwich, New York; pg 3 col 6: accessed 18 August 2019; the Digital Archive of Guernsey Memorial Library, Norwich, New York; http://norwich.advantage-preservation.com/viewer/?k=belden&i=f&by=1898&bdd=1890&d=01011898-12311898&m=between&ord=k1&fn=chenango_union_usa_new_york_norwich_18980120_english_3&df=1&dt=10
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M316-86Y : accessed 18 August 2019), Charles B Beldin, Camp Gregg, Island of Siassi Band, Field & Staff 23rd Infantry, Philippines; citing enumeration district (ED) 176, sheet 10A, family , NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,840.
6. ↑ "PERSONAL"Chenango Semi Weekly Telegraph; 21 December 1901; Norwich, New York; pg 3 col 1: accessed 18 August 2019; The Digital Archive of the Guernsey Memorial Library, Norwich, New York; http://norwich.advantage-preservation.com/viewer/?k=belden&i=f&by=1901&bdd=1900&d=01011901-12311910&m=between&ord=k1&fn=chenango_semi_weekly_telegraph_usa_new_york_norwich_19011221_english_3&df=21&dt=30
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2TR-36Y : accessed 20 August 2019), Charles B Belden, Benton, Crawford, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 1, sheet 16A, family 355, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 778; FHL microfilm 1,374,791.
8. ↑ "United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDPT-213 : 13 March 2018), Charles B Belden, 1916.
9. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3RZ-K2V : 14 August 2019), Chas Berdell Belden, 1917-1918; citing Crawford County, Missouri, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,683,163.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8WB-M4M : accessed 20 August 2019), Charles L Beldon, Benton, Crawford, Missouri, United States; citing ED 1, sheet 9B, line 83, family 227, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 905; FHL microfilm 1,820,905.
11. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHXK-85N : accessed 20 August 2019), Charles B Belden, Cuba, Crawford, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 1, sheet 4A, line 34, family 88, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1183; FHL microfilm 2,340,918.
12. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHXK-85N : accessed 20 August 2019), Charles B Belden, Cuba, Crawford, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 1, sheet 4A, line 34, family 88, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1183; FHL microfilm 2,340,918.
13. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVLR-R5CK : 13 December 2015), Charles Birdell Belden, 1953; Burial, Cuba, Crawford, Missouri, United States of America, Holy Cross Cemetery; citing record ID 102190756, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

• "General Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Soldiers who Served During the War with Spain"; NARA; publication #M871; 1973; Fold3 Publication 2013; Beldin, Charles B
• "Registers of Enlistments in the United States Army, 1798-1914"; NARA: publication # M233: Fold# publication 2013: entry - Beldin, Charles B
• "U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963"; NARA: Publication #M1916, M2113; Belden, Charles B: Fold 3 Publication 2015