Surnames: Stringham, Genrich, Chellis, Bruce, Brun, Smith

----Source: Colby Phonograph (Colby, Clark County, Wisconsin) Thursday, 7 Jan 1904

Stringham, Charles (26 Dec 1839, Binghamton, Broome, NY - 13 Jan. 1904, Lamartine twp., Fond du Lac, WI)

Chas. Stringham, who resides near Unity,Wisconsin and whose death occurred last Wednesday night, committed suicide by taking poison. The examination made Saturday evening and Sunday by District Attorney F. W. Genrich and Sheriff W. R. Chellis clearly established this fact.

Stringham resided with his son William and family, having a room separate from those used by them. The old gentleman became despondent and decided to take his own life. He purchased a bottle of chloroform at Colby and a bottle of aconite at Marshfield. Before taking the fatal dose he wrote a letter to his son, announcing that he..... missing content.

*Charles F. Stringham was married to Emma Bruce (b. 1845) and the son of Uriah H. Stringham and Rebecca Aldrich.

1850 Federal Census, Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States, dwelling 357, family 362, line 2

Charles Stringham, white, male

Household Members
Hiram Linsely M 24 Vermont
Uriah Stringham M 40 New York
Rebecca Stringham F 38 New York
Henry Stringham M 9 New York
Plada C Stringham M 14 New York
Charles Stringham M 11 New York
Mary Stringham F 6 New York
Edwin C Stringham M 1 New York

1890 Schedules Enumerating Union Veterans and Widows of Union Veterans of the Civil War,1890.

Charles Stringham, widow
event: Census
event date: 1890
event place: Carson, Portage, Wisconsin, United States

1900 Federal Census, ED 19 Fremont & Sherman townships, Clark, Wisconsin, United States, pg. 2, family 31

Charles Stringham, widowed, white male
father's birthplace: New York
mother's birthplace: New York

Household Members
head Charles Stringham M 62 (Dec 1838) New York
boarder Henry Smith M 60 (Mar 1840) New York
wife Adda H Smith F 63 (Apr 1837) Maine

Military Records

Charles T. Stringham
event: Military Service
rank in: Private
rank out: Sergeant
state (or origin): Wisconsin
military unit: 35th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry
company: I

Wisconsin Death Records

Charles Stringham
gender: Male
death date: 13 Jan 1904
death place: Eau Pleine, Wisconsin
age: 64
birth date: 1840
birthplace: New York
occupation: Farmer
race: White
marital status: Unknown
spouse's name: Emma Brun (Bruce)
father's birthplace: Birmingham, N. Y.