Charles Harris "Long Charlie" Vickers

1864 - 1930  (65 years)

• Name	Charles Harris "Long Charlie" Vickers  [1, 2, 3]
  Nickname	Long Charlie
  Birth	30 Aug 1864	Texas   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	11 Feb 1930	Sabine County, Texas   [1, 2, 3]
  Burial	Old Vickers Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas   [1, 3]
  Notes	Referred to by his friends as "Long Charlie", he was vitally interested in the growth and economy of Sabine County. He was a merchant, farmer and owned a sawmill. His interest in the growth of Sabine County was such that he personally hired a geologist to come from Pennsylvania to test for oil, gas and other minerals. He hired politicians to attend and speak at his annual July 4th picnics, which were held at his old home in Isla. These picnics were open to the public and were always well attended. His aim in thi was to improve the knowledge and friendship between the politicians and the people they represented. Charles lost heavily in the depression, and also in the Texas Land Bank, so much in fact, that on Feb. 9, 1930, he suffered a stroke, from which he died two days later. He was buried at the old Vickers Cemetery. His beloved Wife, Kate...was buried beside her husband. their children were also buried in the same cemetery except when stated otherwise. (White and Toole, p 38). The only possession we (the family) have of Harrision Vickers, Jr. and his son, Charles Harris Vickers, is a piece of gold. This money was given to Charles by his father when he was seven years old, in exchange for a 'prize pig' of which Charles was overly fond, and more than a little reluctant to part with. He was so grieved over the exchange that he never spent the money, and when my mother, Hazel, was seven years of age, he gave her this little gold piece" writes Mrs. R.G. Sherrod, a member of the JFG Chapeter of the DRT. (White and Toole, p 39)
  Person ID	I17265	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	29 May 2024

  
  

  Father	Harrison "Harris" Vickers,   b. Abt 1812, Georgia d. 26 Feb 1864, Sabine County, Texas (Age ~ 52 years)
  Mother	Sarah Ann Mason,   b. Abt 1821, Alabama d. Abt 1891, Sabine County, Texas (Age ~ 70 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1837  [1]
  Family ID	F588	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Caledonia "Kate" Lee Bennett,   b. Bef 1868, Negreet, Sabine Parish, Louisiana d. 11 Jun 1934, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas (Age ~ 66 years)
  Marriage	16 Feb 1885	Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas   [1]
  Children	1. Joseph Jefferson Vickers,   b. Abt 1886   d. Abt 1963 (Age ~ 77 years)   2. "Little Kate" Vickers,   b. 1887   d. 1891 (Age 4 years)   3. Baby Boy Vickers,   b. 1889   d. 1889 (Age 0 years)   4. Milton Harris Vickers,   b. 18 Jul 1890   d. 12 Nov 1932, Texas (Age 42 years)   5. Borden Vickers,   b. 1892   d. 1914 (Age 22 years)   6. Ray Vickers,   b. 1894   d. 1917 (Age 23 years)   7. Leon Vickers,   b. 1896   d. 1914 (Age 18 years)   8. Sidney Vickers,   b. 1898   d. 1937 (Age 39 years)   9. Annie Ruth Vickers,   b. 1900, Sabine County, Texas d. 1937 (Age 37 years)   10. Doctor Chapman Vickers,   b. Abt 1904   d. Abt 1935 (Age ~ 31 years)   11. Hazel Rubye Vickers,   b. 19 Jan 1907   12. Charles Harris "Cotton" Vickers, Jr.,   b. 31 Aug 1909   d. 11 Mar 1944, Bouganville, Philippines (Age 34 years)
  Family ID	F6440	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2006

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 30 Aug 1864 - Texas Marriage - 16 Feb 1885 - Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas Death - 11 Feb 1930 - Sabine County, Texas Burial - - Old Vickers Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S461] White & Toole, "Sabine County Historical Sketches and Genealogical Records" c. 1972, p 38 (Reliability: 3). [S594] Davenport, Linda King-Family Researcher (dlkkport@hotmail.com) Emails, Family Group Sheets, Descendancy Trees, etc. [S745] Vickers, Martha "Old Vickers Cemetery Sabine County, Texas".