1864 - 1930 (65 years)
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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)
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Person ID |
I17265 |
Strong Family Tree |
Last Modified |
29 May 2024 |
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) |
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Family ID |
F6440 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
9 Dec 2006 |
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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".
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