LAWTON, CHARLES BRACEY: 1867-1899.
Charles Bracey Lawton , son of Chauncey N. and Augusta Corbett Lawton, was born June 27, 1867, near Fort Wayne, Ind. In 1871 he moved with his family to South Bend, Ind., where he graduated from high school. The family later moved to Scotland , S.D., and in 1894 Charles Lawton married Miss Marie Wenzloff. He was killed in a farm accident in 1899 and was buried in Scotland , S.D. His book of poems was published shortly after his death.
Information from the South Bend Public Library.
- Lest You Forget: Some Thoughts of One Called Home, Gathered
Together for Those He Loved. South Bend, Ind.,
1899.
