Charles Lee Utz (1854 - 1890)

Born 14 Jul 1854 in Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Died Oct 1890 at age 36 in Madison, Virginia, United States

Biography

Charles Lee Utz was born on July 14,^[1], 1854 in Madison County, Virginia^[2]. He is the son of Silas Utz and Elizabeth Daniels. He was in his parent's home at age 6, along with his brother Robert-13, sister, Laura-12, and brother, William-8,in Madison County, Virginia, Graves Mill Post Office area.^[3] At the age of 16, he was in his parent's home in Rapid Ann, Madison County, Virginia, along with his brother's Robert E-22, and William Thomas-17.^[4] He was single at age 26, working as a Laborer on his parent's farm in Rapidan, Madison County, Virginia.[2]

He was appointed Postmaster of the Graves Mill, Post Office in Madison County, Virginia, on July 10, 1889.^[5]

He died on June 8, 1890, at the age of 35, in Madison County, Virginia, and was buried in the Cedar Hill Cemetery in Madison, Madison County, Virginia.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find a Grave, database and images, memorial page for Charlie L. Utz (14 Jul 1854–8 Jun 1890), Find A Grave: Memorial #106049495, citing Cedar Hill Cemetery, Madison, Madison County, Virginia, USA ; Maintained by Cathi Clore Frost (contributor 46854785) .
2. ↑ "Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HJPG-Z6ZM : 29 January 2020), Char. L Utz, .
3. ↑ 1860 United States Federal Census [1]
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFGG-7NT : 29 May 2021), Charles L Utz in entry for Silas Utz, 1870.
5. ↑ U.S., Appointments of U. S. Postmasters, 1832-1971; National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Record of Appointment of Postmasters, 1832-Sept. 30, 1971; Roll #: 133; Archive Publication #: M841; Ancestry's U.S., Appointments of U. S. Postmasters Ancestry Record 1932 #1276460