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Charles R. Jackson was born on 11 Sep 1873 in Whitley Co., IndianaG.^4,5,6
     He moved to Huntington Co.G with his parents before 1880. He appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Jackson, Huntington Co., Indiana, G in the household of his parents, Franklin M. Jackson and Sarah Dinius.¹²
     Charles moved to HuntingtonG as a young man.¹³
     Charles married Daisy May Kuhlmann, daughter of Nathan Henry Kuhlman and Mary C. Glick, on 16 Sep 1895 in Huntington, Huntington Co., IndianaG, with Rev. Henry L. Nave officiating.^7,8,6
     Charles and Daisy appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Huntington, Huntington Co., Indiana, at 74 Whitelock St. G, enumerated 22 Jun 1900, reporting they rented their home. Their son Donald was listed as living with them, as was Edward Dinius, apparently a relative of his mother, who was listed as a boarder.¹⁴
     He was a blacksmith when he married, and a locomotive fireman by 1900. He then worked for the United Telephone Company as a lineman.^15,16,17
     The manager of the telephone company, James H. Hessin, became the manager of the Burlington, Pontiac & Joliet Electric Railway Company. He offered Charles a position with that company as a lineman, and he began work there in Oct 1906, headquartered Pontiac, IllinoisG.¹⁸
      With his new job there, Charles and Daisy and their three children moved to Pontiac, IllinoisG, in Oct 1906, but had not set up permanent housekeeping there before she and the children returned to Huntington in January for a visit with her parents and his. She was planning on moving permanently to Pontiac in Feburary.¹⁸
     On 11 Feb 1907 Charles was working on the overhead lines with an assistant, on a portable tower about 15 feet high. He came in contact with a live 3,300 volt line, and was thrown off the tower, landing on his head. Effort to revive him failed after an hour.¹⁸
     Charles died on 11 Feb 1907 in Pontiac, IllinoisG, at age 33.^9,10 He was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Huntington, Huntington Co., IndianaG.¹¹

Alice J. Yarger was born on 9 Aug 1861 in OhioG.^4,5,6
     Alice married first John P. Cole on 4 Jun 1877 in Huntington Co., IndianaG, with William Randolph, justice of the peace, offciating.^7,8
     Alice and John appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Washington Twp., Blackford Co., Indiana G, enumerated 10 Jun 1880. Their son Charles was listed as living with them, as was her brother, Clinton M. Yager.¹⁵
     Alice married second Nathan Henry Kuhlman, son of Ernst Heinrich Kuhlmann and Anne Marie Elisabeth Fenncker, on 17 Nov 1881 in Huntington Co., IndianaG, with Rev. H. L. Nave officiating.⁹
     Alice and Nathan were divorced in Jun 1884 in Huntington Co., IndianaG. She filed for divorce, and he filed a cross complaint, which was granted.¹⁰
     Alice married third George Gephart, son of Lewis Gephart, on 5 Feb 1888 in Huntington Co., IndianaG, with Rev. Joseph Fisher officiating.^11,12,13
     Alice and George appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Huntington Twp., Huntington Co., Indiana, at Etna Road G, enumerated 11 Jun 1900, reporting they rented their farm, free of mortgage. Their children William, George, and Tracy were listed as living with them, as was her son by her first marriage, Charles Elmer Cole.¹⁶
     Alice died on 23 Dec 1903 in Huntington, Huntington Co., IndianaG, at age 42.¹⁴