Peggy Smith-Hake's
"Window to the Past"
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Charles Henderson Bond
​​(printed in THE MILLER COUNTY AUTOGRAM-SENTINEL in the column, 'WINDOW TO THE PAST', January, 2012)
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​Charles Henderson Bond was born in Miller County , near Iberia , on July 9, 1878. He was the oldest of eleven children born to Louis Allen Bond and Martha Elizabeth Blize. The children of Louis and Martha were:
1. Charles Henderson Bond 1878-1971 m. Sarah Isabelle Barlow
2. Della B. Bond 1880-1953 m. Arthur Garfield Waite
3. Virginia/Jennie Bond 1882-1913 m. James A. Law
4. Perry Bond 1884-1964 m. Mollie Barlow (sister to Sarah Isabelle)
5. George W. Bond 1887-1951 m. Jennie Ramsey
6. Molley Bond 1889-1890
7. Sada B./Sadie Bond 1891-1986 m. Claude I. Law
8. Nettie Bond 1894-1981 m. Joseph Milton Hensley
9. John Dow Bond 1896-1978 m. Anna May Condra
10. Jesse J. Bond 1898-1970 m. 1) Evelyn Farnham ​2)​​​ Berneice Dickerson
11. Joseph Lee Bond 1903-1969 m. Grace Belle Wall
Charles Henderson (Charlie) Bond married Sarah Isabelle/Izzie Barlow in Miller County on December 9, 1900. She was born in Miller County 19 Aug 1878, a daughter of James and Margaret (Sorter) Barlow. The children of James and Margaret Barlow included:
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1. James T. Barlow 1871-1957
2. Julia A. Barlow b. 1873
3. Jesse B. Barlow b. 1875
4. Sarah Isabelle Barlow 1878-1953 (called Izzie)
5. John E. Barlow b. 1880
6. Andrew E. Barlow 1882-1952
7. Mollie Barlow b. 1885
8. William D. Barlow b. 1889
Charles lived most of his life in Miller County , near Iberia , except for a short time at Panama, Oklahoma . He was a farmer and once owned and operated a café at Iberia. He and Izzie were members of Iberia Methodist Church and he also was a member of the Modern Woodmen of America at Iberia. The children of Charles/Charlie and Sarah Isabelle (Izzie) were:
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1. Burgess Bond b. 1902 and died in 1904
2. Lottie Bond 1905-1990 m. Harvey Barr
3. Billie Woodrow Bond 1912-1974 (moved to Wapato, Washington )
Charles/Charlie Bond died 8 March 1971 and was survived by 2 children, 6 grandchildren, and 11 great grandchildren. He was also survived by a brother, John Dow Bond of Iberia; two sisters: Nettie Bond Hensley of Ulman and Sadie Bond Law of Eldon. His wife of 53 years, Izzie (Barlow) Bond, had died in 1953 and was buried at Livingston Cemetery, a few miles north of Iberia . Charlie’s funeral services were held at the Iberia Methodist Church, conducted by Rev. Earl Basil Brown and then he was buried beside Isabelle/Izzie at Livingston Cemetery .