CHARLES MCFADDEN, when six years old, lost his father by death and his
mother when he was seventeen.  The parents were Andrew and Margaret
McFadden, the mother coming to Indiana about 1838.  Charles was born in
South Carolina September 21, 1834, and remained with his mother until her
death, receiving little education.   August 7, 1862, he married Sarah,
daughter of Richard and Elizabeth Bivins, who has borne him four children:
Mary, Kate, Lizzie and Grace.  Mr. McFadden has been successful in his
occupation of farming and owns a farm of 170 acres.  In politics he is a
Democrat.  Richard Bivins, father of Mrs. McFadden, was born January 7,
1799, in Frederick County, Md.  He was taken to Kentucky at the age of three
years,a nd remained there until twenty-eight, when he came to lawrence
County.  The McFaddens are well known and respected.


Data Entry Volunteer:  Diana Flynn  "ivie@tima.com"