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Charles Wesley Daws

Birth	:	18 Apr 1855 Stephenson County, Illinois, USA
Death	:	8 Jul 1920 Shelby County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.6594505, -95.3281403
Description	:	CHARLES W. DAWS There are some men who are born leaders. It is safe to say that one of the leaders among the farmers of Shelby County, Iowa, is Charles W. Daws, who was president and one of the first organizers of the Shelby County Fine Stock Exchange of Harlan. He is a man who has been identified with the agricultural interests of his county for more than thirty years and by good management has risen from a place of obscurity to become one of the most prominent men of his county. That he is held in high esteem... Read More	CHARLES W. DAWS There are some men who are born leaders. It is safe to say that one of the leaders among the farmers of Shelby County, Iowa, is Charles W. Daws, who was president and one of the first organizers of the Shelby County Fine Stock Exchange of Harlan. He is a man who has been identified with the agricultural interests of his county for more than thirty years and by good management has risen from a place of obscurity to become one of the most prominent men of his county. That he is held in high esteem by his fellow citizens is shown by the fact that he served as trustee of Center Township for fourteen years. This is certainly a striking tribute to his work as a public spirited citizen and shows plainer than anything else the confidence which his fellow citizens have in him. He is a widely informed man on a great variety of subjects and impresses his individuality upon the county in which he has played such an important and distinguished part for so many years. Charles W. Daws, the son of Thomas and Charlotte (NEAVS) DAWS, was born in Lena, Stephenson County, Illinois, April 18, 1855. His parents were both born in Sussex, England, and did not come to this country until after their marriage. They landed in New York harbor in 1841 and for the first two years lived in New York state. From there they moved to Wisconsin, and a year later the family permanently located in Lena, Illinois, where Thomas Daws entered a tract of government land, which he cleared, improved and made one of the most productive farms of his community. He was an extensive breeder of pure blooded sheep and hogs, and became one of the largest stock raisers of his county. He was a charter member of the Mutual Insurance Company of Lena, Illinois, and took a prominent part in everything pertaining to the welfare of his county. He held several offices as a representative of the Whig Party, and later as a member of the Republican Party. He and his wife were both prominent members of the Baptist Church. He was born in January 1815 and died in 1890, and his wife was born in January 1818 and died in 1895. Twelve children were born to Thomas Daws and wife and ten were reared to maturity: Thomas, deceased, who was a mechanic at Cresco, Iowa; Mary E., deceased, who was the wife of B. F. Wire; Henry, a retired farmer of San Diego, California; Sarah, the wife of Eliab Meyers of Bellefield, North Dakota; Alfred, a farmer of Guthrie Center, Iowa; Margaret, the wife of Edward Kleckner of Kent, Illinois; Carrie, the deceased wife of C.E. Graves; Elias, deceased; Charles W., whose history is here presented; and Addie, the wife of H. M. Royer of Lena, Illinois. Charles W. Daws was educated in the common schools of Lena, Illinois, and lived at home until he was twenty-four years of age. He came to Shelby County, Iowa, March 17, 1879, with a team, driving from his home in Illinois to this county. He worked out for farmers, breaking their land during the spring of 1879 and also did threshing during that and the following year. After his marriage in 1881, he rented a farm for a while and in 1883 bought some unimproved land in Center township. As he prospered, he added to his holdings until he now owns two hundred and forty acres of well improved land in this township. He raised pure blooded Poland China hogs for several years, beginning in 1884 and in 1887 started to breed fine bred Shorthorn cattle. He has been exceptionally successful as a stock raiser and has been active in everything pertaining to the stock raising business of his county. He served on the board of directors of the Shelby County Fair Association for fourteen years and was one of the promoters of the Fine Stock Exchange of Shelby County, an organization of which he served as president until January 1912. Mr. Daws has one of the finest improved farms in Center Township and the most attractive and beautiful home in the county. The fine, modern residence of eight rooms sets well back from the highway on a beautiful lawn shaded by trees of fifteen different varieties. This farm is known as "Pinehurst." A grove of beautiful evergreen trees shades the driveway and forms a windbreak. A handsome iron fence fronts the highway. The grounds are laid out as by an expert. The farm buildings are modern and convenient. White towers predominate on the buildings. Two large barns occupy appropriate places. A carriage house, corn crib, poultry house, etc., are arranged in harmony with the general scheme. Mr. Daws is driector and vice president of the Harlan and Avoca Telephone Company. Mr. Daws was married February 19, 1881, to Elizabeth WOMER, of Lena, Illinois, who was born at Winslow, Illinois, October 13, 1859, the daughter of John and Catharine (Stahlman) Womer, natives of Pennsylvania. To this union has been born one son, James Leroy, who married May Walters. The Womer family settled in Illinois and there died. They were the parents of twelve children, seven living to maturity: Priscilla, Edward, James, Anna, Rhoda, Mrs. Daws, George. James is now farming his father's place in Center Township and is the father of two children, Charles Frederick and Blanche Elizabeth. Mr. Daws moved to Harlan in 1913 and are now building a beautiful home on South Tenth Street, which will cost nearly seven thousand dollars. He and his wife are loyal members of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Harlan and take an active interest in all church work. Mr. Daws is a trustee of the church at the present time. Politically, he has been identified with the Republican Party and in addition to serving as trustee of his township for fourteen years, he served as school director for several years. He is a man of great energy and when his hearty support is given to any measure, it seems that he will do anything in its behalf. He is one of the most highly respected citizens of the county and at the same time one of the leaders who have been instrumental in placing this county to the front in agricultural matters. Source: 1915 Past and Present of Shelby County, Iowa, p. 928 Courtesy = Mona Anderson (#46620248)5/16/205

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Charles Wesley Daws's memorial is located at: Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, Shelby County, USA.
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Charles Wesley Daws death on 8 Jul 1920 in Shelby County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.6594505
Longitude: -95.3281403

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Mary Elizabeth “Lizzie” Womer Daws

(1859 - 1941)

Siblings

Alfred Daws

(1844 - 1916)

Sarah M. Daws Meyers

(1846 - 1928)

Carrie E (Daws) Graves

(1850 - 1912)

Elias William Daws

(1851 - 1901)

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Nearby Cemetories:

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Coordinate: 41.6594505, -95.3281403

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Coordinate: 41.6422005, -95.4028015

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7. Bowmans Grove Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6617012, -95.2130966

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Coordinate: 41.6272115, -95.4958362

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Coordinate: 41.5277700, -95.2988900

15. Saint Marys Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.7332993, -95.4811020

16. Olson Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5275002, -95.3806000

17. Washington Township Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.7305984, -95.4867020

18. Saint Joseph Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.7797012, -95.4207993

19. Heine Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5277500, -95.4033000

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Coordinate: 41.7178574, -95.1517029

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Coordinate: 41.7124000, -95.1463500

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Coordinate: 41.6519012, -95.5233002

23. Oak Hill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.7813988, -95.2074966

24. Graceland Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4935989, -95.3368988