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Note: lled out, show his birth year to be 1895.
Charles had many of the Blagg traits. He loved to dance and hunt. He was quite frugal with his money. He was stationed in France during WWI. His left, center, index knuckle was shot off during his tour of duty there.
Charles died in the hospital in Billings, MT where he was receiving treatment for his leukemia, rather than at his home in Lusk, WY, where his wife Vernice still lived. While still in the out-patient phase of his treatment in Billings, he lived with his son Mahlon and his family in Billings. His leukemia was originally thought to have been caused by him being gased with mustard gas during his service in WWI; however, at least one of his descendants has recently been diagnosed with a DNA-based form of leukemia, so maybe not.
Charles' World War I Draft Card states that his name was Charles Erwin Blagg, age 24, born 20 MAY 1893 in Mapleton, KS. He was employed as a sheep herder for Frank E. Brooks of Jirch, WY. He was a single Caucasian. He was short in height, medium in build, had brown hair and light brown eyes, and had no physical deformaties. Dated 5 JUN 1917 in Niobrara Co., WY.
1930 So. Salt River Twp., Audrain, MO, ED 4-18, sheet 4A:
Charles E. Blagg, 34, m. @@ 24, KS, KS, KS, farmer
Vernice R., 28, m. @@ 18, WY, WY, WY
Colonel E., 7, KS
Frank S., 4, MO
Mahlon E., 2/12, MO
1940 Niobrara Co., WY Census, ED 14-4B, p. 30, 5/2/1940:
Charles Blagg, head, 45, C4, KS, lived on a farm in Fremont Co., WY in 1935, worked fulltime as a rancher all year with income
Vernice, wife, 38, C2, WY, working at home as homemaker
Colonel, son, 17, in school, H4, KS
Frank, son, 14, in school, H2, MO
Mahlon, son, 10, in school, completed 4th grade, MO
Charles, son, 7, in school, completed 2nd grade, WY
Renetta, daughter, 4, in school, WY
Oscar Larson, lodger
Joe McClain, lodger
The following are articles about Charles and Vernice Blagg from the Lusk Herald, a newspaper published in Lusk, WY:
1/2/1920:
Blaggs Leaving
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Blagg leave for Laramie on the 2nd of January where Mr. Blagg will continue his studies in the school of agriculture and Mrs. Blagg will spend a week in Laramie meeting some of Mr. Blagg's friends, after which she will return to Denver and complete her course at the Barnes Business College.
7/23/1920:
Charles Blagg from the school of Agriculture at the University of Wyoming will arrive in Lusk Sunday and will be a guest at the home of his wife's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Mashek.
1/5/1939:
Blagg Entertains Relative at Christmas Dinner
One of the gatherings at Christmas time which brought a number of relatives together for a most pleasant day was that held at the country home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Blagg, Sr., and family. A sumptious turkey dinner was served at noon to the following: Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hirschman and Mr. and Mrs. Howard McClintock, Robert and Jimmy Sable of Lander, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Mashek, Arthur and Sylvia and Mr. and Mrs. Alex A. Mashek.
1/15/1942:
The Blagg family are temporary residents of the Gateway until roads out to their ranch are open to travel.
1/31/1952:
Commander of Wieten-Dupes Post No. 4 of the American Legion Charles E. Blagg succeeded James E. Barrett as Legion commander, who resigned when he took the office of county attorney. Blagg is a Niobrara County rancher located in the Lance Creek area.
9/25/1958:
Charles Blagg was appointed vice commander of District 2 of the American Legion at the fall meeting held in Lusk Sunday. Dr. C.M. Kilgore was appointed district athletic director.
3/26/1959:
Legion Celebrated 40th Anniversary March 17
It was just 40 years ago that American veterans of World War 1 associated themselves together "for God and Country" and formed the American Legion. The anniversary was celebrated in Lusk, just as in most of the rest of the nation. The people pictured above are either all past commanders of Wieten-Dupes Post No. 4 or past presidents of Auxilliary. Standing are: (left to right) C. E. Marvin, Charles Blagg, Herb Moody, Otto Klemke, Harry Austin, and Otto Krekeler. Seated: Mrs. Charles Blagg, Mrs. Edna Percival, Mrs. Otto Krekeler, Mrs. Georgia Hassed, Mrs. C. E. Marvin, and Mrs. Harry Austin.
10/28/1965:
Charles Blagg Dies Monday, Funeral Thursday
Charles E. Blagg, 72, prominent Niobrara County rancher died Monday in the Deaconess Hospital of Billings, Mont. He had been ill with leukemia for sometime. Funeral services will be held from the Peet Chapel in Lusk this Thursday at 2:00 p.m.
Mr. Blagg was born in Mapleton, Kan. May 20, 1893 to John and Ellie Blagg. He came to Wyoming in a covered wagon with his family in 1900 and settled near Manville. About four years later the family returned to Kansas, but when he was a young man he returned to Wyoming and worked for his uncle, Frank Brooks.
When World War I started he enlisted in the Army and served in France. While serving in France he received the French Croix DeGuerre for bravery after being wounded and receiving the American Purple Heart.
He and Vernice Mashek were married in 1919 and the young couple moved to Laramie where he attended the University of Wyoming. He majored in agriculture and was a member of the first University of Wyoming livestock judging team. After attending UW for two years he transferred to Kansas State University.
Later he operated a farm near Mexico, Mo. and after working there for eight years moved to Lander. In 1937 the Blagg family moved onto the present Blagg ranch northwest of Lusk.
Mr. Blagg was a very active member in veteran's organizations, being both a member of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. He is a past commander of Wieten-Dupes Post No. 4 of Lusk as well as being a post district commander. He was also a member of the B. P. O. Elks at Lusk and was named "Elk of the Year" in Lusk in 1965.
Survivors include his widow, Vernice, four sons, Colonel of Oklahoma City, Okla., Frank of Morgan City, La., Mahlon of Billings, Charles of Lusk, one daughter Renetta Heald of San Antonio, Texas, 13 grandchildren, four brothers and one sister. His parents, one brother and one sister died previously.
Scanned copies of Charles and Vernice's wedding photos and tombstone picture are available by e-mailing karenblagg@@sbcglobal.net.
http://www.niobraracountylibrary.org/obituaries/?id=502
Note: Charles' World War I Draft Card, death certificate, and obituary show his year of birth as 1893. However, all census records and Cherokee enrollment records, including early one's that his parents fi
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