Charles Martin Hatfield

Charles Martin Hatfield (1884-1967) was the son of Hiram H. Hatfield and Delila Toler, as well as the brother of Delila, James, Lola, and Walter. He also had an adopted brother named Clyde, and two half-sisters named Emma and Dolly and a half-brother named Joseph from his father's previous marriage. He was the husband of May Dora Rasey, and the father of Albert, Hiram, Edgar, Delila, Hazel, Jack, Charles, Theodore, Eleanor, Billie, and Leo.

Biography
Charles was born on February 10, 1884 in Fort Smith, Crawford, Arkansas. He was the fourth-born child of Hiram Hatfield and Delila Toler. His siblings included Delila, James, Lola, and Walter, as well as two half-sisters (Emma and Dolly), a half brother named Joseph, and an adopted brother named Clyde.

He married May Dora Rasey on June 11, 1907 at the age of 23. They had nine children, including Albert, Hiram, Hazel, Edgar, Delila, Jack, Charles, Theodore, Eleanor, Billie, and Leo.

Charles died on December 7, 1967 in Fresno, California. His cause of death was listed as cardiac failure and arteriosclerotic disease. He was survived by his sister Lola and adopted brother Clyde, as well as seven of his children. His wife, May, died a few months later.

Timeline

 * 1884: Charles was born on February 10 in Fort Smith, Crawford, Arkansas.
 * 1887: His brother Walter was born on April 7 in Warner, Muskogee, Oklahoma. Charles was 3.
 * 1894: The Genealogical Society of Utah is formed. Charles was 9.
 * 1897: His adopted brother Clyde was born on October 20. Charles was 13.
 * 1900: At age 15, according to Census records, Charles lived in Cherokee Nation, Indiana Territory.
 * 1904: The World's Fair of 1904. "St. Louis hosted the 1904 World's Fair and welcomed a crowd of 200,000 visitors on opening day of April 30, 1904. The fair had exhibits from 50 countries and 43 states. Several notable inventions showcased at the fair include iced tea and the ice cream cone. By the time of its closing in December 1904, over 20 million people had visited the fair." -FamilySearch.org. Charles was 19 at the time.
 * 1907: At age 23, Charles married May Dora Rasey on June 11 in Oklahoma.
 * 1908: Charles' first child, Albert, is born in Muskogee, Oklahoma on December 20. Charles was 24.
 * 1909: The NAACP was formed to advance justice for African Americans. It is one of the oldest civil rights organizations in the nation. Charles was 24.
 * 1909: His son Hiram was born on December 10 in Muskogee, Oklahoma. He was 25.
 * 1910: The state capital of Oklahoma was moved from Guthrie to Oklahoma City on June 10, 1910. Charles was 25.
 * 1912: His father Hiram died on March 12 in Warner, Muskogee, Oklahoma. Charles was 28.
 * 1912: His daughter Hazel was born on June 25.
 * 1915: His son Edgar was born on January 1 in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Charles was 30.
 * 1917: His daughter Delila was born on September 14 in Scott County, Arkansas. Charles was 33.
 * 1920: Census records indicate that Charles lived in Coal, Scott, Arkansas in 1920.
 * 1920: His son Jack was born on August 5 in Scott, Arkansas. Charles was 36.
 * 1923: Amendment of Equal Rights was a proposed amendment to guarantee equal legal rights for all citizens in the United States.
 * 1923: His son Charles Owen was born on June 3 in Hanford, Kings, California. Charles was 39 years old.
 * 1925: His son Theodore was born on November 10 in Hanford, Kings, California. Charles was 41.
 * 1927: His son Leo was born on December 10 in Kings, California. Charles was 43.
 * 1930: Census records indicate that as of 1930, Charles lived in Hanford, Kings, California.
 * 1930: His daughter Eleanor was born on October 17 in Hanford, Kings, California. Charles was 46 years old.
 * 1931: "The Bagnell Dam on the Osage River was completed in 1931. The dam was built to generate hydroelectric power to the Osage Power Plant. The building of the dam created Lake of the Ozarks, one of the largest man-made lakes in the world, and over 1,000 miles of shoreline." (FamilySearch)
 * 1933: His son Theodore died on November 10 at the age of 8 in King City, Monteray, California. Charles was 49 years old.
 * 1934: His mother Delila Toler died on November 1 in Woodlake, Tulare, California at the age of 78. Charles was 50.
 * 1935: His son Billie was born on July 28. Charles was 51.
 * 1937: The Neutrality Act was passed, and its main purpose was so that the United States couldn't engage in any more foreign conflicts. Most of the Acts were repealed in 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.
 * 1940: Census records indicate that Charles lived in Hanford Judicial Township, Kings, California in 1940.
 * 1941: Many Native Americans from Oklahoma were employed as code talkers during World War II to create a code impenetrable by enemies.
 * 1942: At the age of 57, Charles was drafted for the military. He registered in Hanford, Kings, California.
 * 1945: His son Hiram is declared missing in combat and dead on January 11 at the age of 35; his submarine sunk in Il, Oulun Laani, Finland. Charles was 60 years old.
 * 1965: His brother Walter died on December 4 in Atascadero, San Luis Obispo, California at the age of 78. Charles was 81 years old.
 * 1967: The Twenty-Fifth Amendment was passed, declaring that if a president was unable to serve in office or died, the vice president would become the new president.
 * 1967: Charles died on December 7, 1967 in Fresno, California at the age of 83.