Charles Thomas Meldrum

Charles Thomas Meldrum was the 8th child of Henry Meldrum. His mother was Charity Lane. He was born 5 Oct 1864 in Bentonville, Posey Twp., Fayette County, Indiana.

He married Martha Jane Puckett the 24 Feb 1889 in Grant County, Indiana.

 In 1900 he and his family are in Mullhall, Logan Co., Oklahoma. The family is living with a Daniel Heuston, uncle of Martha. Daniel had a very nice home and was a great support to this family. In his will Daniel left money for them. Then in 1920, Charles is back in Scott County, Missouri. They were blessed with 7 children.
Charles died 17 May 1932; Martha died 18 Nov 1937 and both are buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Wichita, Kansas.

Martha Jane Puckett was born September 1867 in Missouri. She had an interesting childhood. Her father Joseph D. Puckett served in the Civil War. He suffered camp fever and cronic diarrhea and was a prisoner of war. After returning home from war, he married Frances Eliza Huston and had two daughters. He left his family and his wife applied for a widows pension in 1890. I have included a picture of Martha's mother and sister, Mary Frances.