Charles Ottis Hargis

1896-1976

Charles Ottis Hargis was born 4 Sep 1896 in Rowan County, Kentucky, the son of William Norvel Hargis 1869-1946 and Nancy (Gearhart) Hargis 1871-1959. He was raised on a farm in Rowan County along with six siblings, Eugenia E. 1894-1975, Sally Ann 1898-1995, Lottie M. 1902-1902, Thomas Allen 1904-1982, Jack Earl 1912-1960 and Mary Avonelle 1914-1996. Charles Ottis Hargis ("Ottis") was a WWI veteran and entered the U.S. Army on 12 Sep 1918. At some time after returning home from the service he hired on with the B & O Railroad. The job required travel and while in West Virginia he met his future wife Maudie Marie Chapman 1901-1985. Maudie was working in a diner where they first met. They were married on 1 Sep 1923 in Rowan County, Kentucky. Together they raised eight children, William Ottis 1924-2005, Vernon Lea 1925-, Jack Gordon 1927-, Robert Elmo 1929-1996, Sallie Jean 1931-, Randell Delano 1933-1990, Thomas Clark 1935-2010 and Patricia Nell 1938-.

In the 1950's Charles and Maude moved to Southerlin, Oregon where his two sons Vernon and Robert were living, as well as his brother Thomas Allen. Charles Ottis got a job working in a plywood mill and Maudie got a job managing a motel. They lived there a few years before relocating to Ashland County, Ohio and settling near their two sons Jack and Randell Hargis and a daughter Patricia (Hargis) Rook. That is where Charles and Maudie were living when he died on 1 Jul 1976 (#329).  Maudie Marie (Chapman) Hargis later relocated to Milford, Ohio near three of her children, Vernon, Sally "Peggy" and William, as well as several of her grandchildren. Maude Marie (Chapman) Hargis died on 9 Oct 1985 in Mercy Hospital, Clermont County, Ohio. Charles and Maudie Hargis are both buried in Brown Cemetery, Morehead, Rowan County, Kentucky.

Crainey School, Rowan County, Kentucky (circa 1905)

(back  L-R) 3rd lady with child: Julia Mae (Sargent) Hargis 1882-1962, holding Lila Hargis 1903-1979, 4th lady with child: Nancy (Gearhart) Hargis 1871- 1959, holding Thomas Allen Hargis 1904-1982, row 2, 8th person: Eugena E. Hargis 1894-1975, 3rd row 4th person: Sally A. Hargis 1898-1995 , 3rd row 7th person: Charles Ottis Hargis 1896-1976

Hargis Family

(back L-R) William Ottis Hargis 1924-2005, William Norvel Hargis 1869-1946, Jack Gordon Hargis 1927- , Nancy (Gearhart) Hargis 1871-1959 , Vernon Lea Hargis 1925- , Charles Ottis Hargis 1896-1976, Maudie Marie (Chapman) Hargis 1901-1985, Patricia Nell Hargis 1938-, (front L-R) Robert Elmo Hargis 1929-1996, Sally Jean Hargis 1931- , Randell Delano Hargis 1933-1990, Thomas Clark Hargis 1935-2010, Thomas Allen Hargis 1904-1982

Charles Ottis Hargis, home in Rowan County, Kentucky

Charles Ottis Hargis and Maudie Marie (Chapman) Hargis holding granddaughter Caroline Kay Hargis   

Ottis and Maudie at home in in Ashland County, Ohio.

Brown Cemetery, Rowan County, Kentucky