Charles Lewis Baltrip

b. 10 January 1891, d. 20 May 1952
  • Mother: Jane b. 16 February 1854, d. 18 February 1929
  • Charles Lewis Baltrip was born on 10 January 1891 in Conroe, Montgomery County, Texas, or possibly Huntsville.
  • He was known as Lewis as a child.
  • Jane appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Huntsville, Walker County, Texas, enumerated next to Mitchell James.. Other members of the household included Charles Lewis Baltrip, Frank Baltrip, Moses Baltrip, Lizzie Baltrip, Berta Baltrip and Hattie Baltrip.
  • Jane appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Montgomery County, Texas. Other members of the household included Charles Lewis Baltrip, Moses Baltrip, Lizzie Baltrip, Berta Baltrip and Hattie Baltrip. Lizzie also was enumerated with her new husband, Lee Johnson.
  • He was working on the farm, according to the 1910 census.
  • He married Martha Cook on 8 October 1916 in Montgomery County, Texas, and apparently they separated sometime before the 1920 census.
  • Charles Lewis Baltrip registered for the draft on 5 June 1917 in Montgomery County, Texas, while living with his wife in Willis, and self-employed there as a farmer.
  • Charles Lewis Baltrip appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Montgomery County, Texas, enumerated next to Jane James.. Other members of the household included Lizzie Baltrip, J. B. Johnson, Memphis Johnson and Salilia B. Johnson.
  • He was a farmer, according to the 1920 census.
  • He married Frances Wilson, daughter of Will Wilson and Louise Lewis, circa 1928.
  • Charles Lewis Baltrip and Frances Wilson appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Mongomery County, Texas, at Fish Trail Road enumerated next to Charles' brother Frank.
  • He was a farmer, according to the 1930 census.
  • He officially witnessed the death of Memphis Johnson on 10 January 1933 in Willis, Montgomery County, Texas.
  • He officially witnessed the death of Hattie Baltrip on 10 August 1935 in Willis, Montgomery County, Texas.
  • At the time of his death Charles Lewis Baltrip was living in Willis, Montgomery County, Texas.
  • Charles Lewis Baltrip died on 20 May 1952 at age 61 in Conroe, Montgomery County, Texas, at Montgomery County Hospital . His death was officially witnessed by Frances Wilson.
  • His wife Frances Wilson became a widow at his death.
  • He was interred at the old Danville cemetery, Montgomery County, Texas, on present-day Shepard Hill Road, near Willis.
  • According to the death certificates of Frank, Lizzie, Charles and Hattie Baltrip, their parents were Jane James and Lewis/Louis/Luke Baltrip, whose identity is not yet known.
  • Last Edited: 10 Nov 2015

Family 1: Martha Cook

Family 2: Frances Wilson b. 19 November 1888, d. 21 February 1966