PAPA CHARLES'S TIMELINE: ~INTRODUCTION~---timeline---related pages---site navigation
This will be added to as I learn more.  Note to self: Papa Charles's obituary in 1916 says he retired from teaching 12 years before - i.e. in 1903 or 1904.  This doesn't fit with my other information.  I need to keep an eye out for more information about it...as well as about everything else.
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PAPA CHARLES'S TIMELINE: ---introduction---~TIMELINE~---related pages---site navigation
1845
  • January 20: Charles Frederick Stokey is born at 2:30 in the morning in Milton Township, Ohio.
1865
  • March 4: Papa Charles enlists in the Union Army.
  • December 18: Papa Charles is discharged from the Union Army.
1872
  • June 1872: Papa Charles graduates from Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania.
  • Fall: Papa Charles starts a year of teaching in Pennsylvania.
1873
  • Fall: Papa Charles starts a  year of teaching at a military school in Poughkeepsie, NY.  This might have been Riverview Military Academy.​
1874
  • Fall: Papa Charles starts a year as principal of a high school in East Liverpool, Ohio.
  • December 23: Papa Charles marries Margaret Gracey Provines (a.k.a. Mama Margaret) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
1875
  • Fall: Papa Charles starts two years as chairman of the modern languages (French and German) department in Mount Union College, in Alliance, Ohio.
  • November 3: Papa Charles's first child, William Provines Stokey, is born at 7:30 am in Mount Union, Washington Township, Ohio.  Papa Charles reports: "A full arc Rainbow was visible in West.  Rained later that day."
1877
  • June 17: Papa Charles's second child, Alma Gracey Stokey, is born at 1:30 pm at the southeast corner of Poplar + Wade Streets, Canton, Ohio.  Papa Charles reports: "Clear, cool day."
  • Fall: Papa Charles becomes head of the special department of the public schools in Canton.
1879
  • August 5: Papa Charles's third child, Fred Eicher Stokey, is born at 11:00 am at 111 East Third Street, Canton Ohio.  Papa Charles reports:"Clear, moderately warm day."
1881
  • January 29: Papa Charles's fourth child, Laura Euphemia Stokey, is born at 4:20 pm, at 140 W. 8th St., Canton, Ohio.  Papa Charles says: "Mod. cold, Snowing; 6 ins. on ground."
1880
  • October: Papa Charles is appointed Canton weather observer for the federal government.
1885
  • April 3 (Good Friday): Papa Charles's fifth and last child, Eva Christine Stokey, is born at 2:30 pm, at 140 West 8th Street, Canton, Ohio.  Papa Charles reports: "Snow falling in large flakes."
1898
  • Year approximate: Papa Charles loses his job in the Canton public schools.
1899
  • January: Papa Charles applies for a federal disability pension, to which he is entitled due to to his Civil War service.
  • April: Papa Charles testifies as an expert weather witness for the defense in the trial of Annie George for the murder of President McKinley's brother-in-law.
  • May: Papa Charles is approved for his disability pension.
  • October: Papa Charles gives a speech opposing the US acquisition of the Philippines.
​1900
  • January: Mama Margaret files for divorce from Papa Charles.
  • June: Papa Charles applies for an increase in his disability pension.
  • Late 1900: I think the divorce becomes final around this time.
  • December: Mama Margaret's mother dies, and Papa Charles becomes the executor of her will.
1903
  • April: Papa Charles testifies as an expert weather witness in a civil trial.
  • June: Papa Charles gives Eva a Canton High School spoon when she graduates from high school.
  • Late August: Papa Charles gives two lectures at the Teachers Institute in Canton on the Nebular hypothesis.  Fred had helped him with an experiment for this.
1904
  • April: Mama Margaret reports to Will that Papa Charles is renting out rooms in his house.
1910
  • November: Papa Charles steps down from his position of Canton weather observer for the federal government.
1912
  • November: Papa Charles sends Will a condolence letter on the death of Will's wife. Laura had given him the news.  He gives his address as 403 Tuscarawas street, West, in Canton.
1913
  • March: Mama Margaret mentions, in a letter, Laura being tormented by Papa Charles.
1915
  • June: Laura moves her office from 403 Tuscarawas street, W., (where Papa Charles was living in 1912, and may still be living for all I know) to 210 High avenue, N. W., in Canton.
1916
  • January 5: Papa Charles dies, around 6pm.  The Canton Repository says: "Following an illness of several years, a sudden change in the condition..." and that he was at his home at 909 Fourth St. SW.  Laura holds a funeral for him in her home at 210 High Avenue SW.
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