Charles Richard Binns

1893 - 1918  (25 years)

• Name	Charles Richard Binns
  Born	1 Sep 1893	Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	14 Oct 1918	Nitro, Kanawha County, West Virginia
  Buried	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I26182	Rossville
  Last Modified	25 Dec 2019

  
  

  Father	Horace Mann Binns,   b. 1859, Indiana ,   d. 1900  (Age 41 years)
  Mother	Martha V Kirby Binns,   b. 1865,   d. 24 Apr 1934  (Age 69 years)
  Family ID	F451	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Born - 1 Sep 1893 - Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		Obituary- Binns, Charles 1 Charlie Binns The sad news of the death of Charlie Binns, son of Mrs. H.M. Binns, was received the first of the week, his death caused by pneumonia. The body is expected to arrive in Rossville tomorrow (Friday) at noon. The body is sent home in charge of Sergeant Arthur Sneller, who was stationed at the town where Charlie died--Nitro, West Virginia. No definite funeral arrangements have been announced. It is assumed the services will be in the open on account of the ban on public gatherings at this time. The mother, Mrs. H.M. Binns, and his sister, Mrs. Ethel Christian have arrived in Topeka from Colfax, N. Mex., to await the arrival of the body.
  		Obituary- Binns, Charles 2 Charlie Binns Laid to Rest Last Friday The body of Charles R. Binns, whose death occurred at 10 p.m., Monday, Oct. 14, at Nitro, W. Va., arrived on the early morning train last Friday ahead of the expected arrival, and was laid to rest Friday afternoon in Rossville cemetery. Rev. Paddleford, of the North Topeka Methodist church, and an old friend of the family, conducted the open air services at the cemetery and was assisted by Rev. Shaffer of the Rossville M.E. Church. Through the interest of Gov. Capper, a firing squad from the Home Guards of Topeka were present and gave the dead boy the army burial service. Although not much time was given for spreading news of the funeral arrangements, a large number were present to pay their last respects. Through the request of the mother, the obituary is withheld until next week to be published with Charlie's picture from the latest photo she had of her son. The mother and sisters have derived much comfort from the following letter, written by Charlie's Captain, who had taken great interest in him: Nitro W. Va., Oct. 16, 1918 Mrs. Martha V. Binns Rossville, Kansas [continued on next item]
  		Obituary- Binns, Charles 3 Dear Mrs. Binns: When these few lines reach you in the midst of your very great sorrow, I want you to know that the members of Company C regarded Charles Binns as an ideal solider; he was always punctual in the performance of his duties, never having been correct, even for a slight omission of any kind. The officers of our Company have reason to feel proud of the character and intelligence of our men, and it pleases me to say that your son enjoyed his full share of that respect. I am sure that I cannot, even in a slight degree, measure the great loss you have been called upon to bear, but it will always be a consolation for you to know that he did his full duty to his country--that his service as a soldier was beyond reproach. The flowers and the flag furnished by his comrades, evidence their deep respect for his memory. In behalf of his comrades in Company C, I extend to you, his mother, their sincere condolence. Yours very truly, Lloyd Thurston Capt. Co. C., 26th Bn. U.S.A.
  		Obituary- Binns, Charles 4 Charles R. Binns Chas. Richard Binns, son of Horace and Martha Binns, was born. Sept. 1st 1891 at Kansas City Kansas. When he was one year old the family moved to Rossville where he was raised and attended the public school. In the fall of 1908 he went to Manhattan where he attended the Agricultural College for four months, at the end of this time he was taken sick and went to his aunt's in Perry, where his mother was living at the time, after which he attend Perry High school for two years. This ended his schooling. He then went to work for a cousin, Walter Kirby, on the farm. During this period of his life he untied with the Christian church in Perry. After leaving the farm work he was employed in the nursery business for a while, when he was made overseer of the Oliver nursery, at Perry, Kans.
  		Obituary- Binns, Charles 5 On leaving this work he was employed by the U.P. Railroad doing construction work in Western Kansas, after which he passed the examination for signal maintainer and was stationed at Bonner Springs, building up the work there. He was then sent to Linwood, Kansas. He entered military service in June of 1918 was sent to Camp Funston, transferred to Ft. Crook, Neb., and from there he was sent to Nitro, W. Va. He belonged to Co. C 26 Bn, U.S.G. He was one of the United State Guards, guarding the explosive plant at Nitro. It was at this place his death occurred. He died of pneumonia, following Spanish influenza. Besides his mother, Mrs. M.V. Binnes [sic Binns] he leaves three sisters, Mrs. Grace Garrett, of route 4, N. Topeka, Mrs. Nellie Retter, 1611 N. Kans. ave, Topeka, Kans., and Mrs. Ethel Christian, of Colfax, N. Mex., other relatives and a great number of friends to mourn his death. His body was sent to Rossville for burial, where he was given military burial, and floral offerings were sent by Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kirby and family, by the Odd Fellows and Masonic Lodges of Linwood, Kans., by Dr. Pratt and family and by Co. C. 26 Bn.