Charles Collette Polson is the twelfth-oldest child.
Twelfth in line was Charles Collette Polson (October 15th, 1920 – September 19th, 1991). He is the first child of Annie and John Quincy to not appear on the 1920 Census, so it is possible that he never lived on the the family farm, experiencing childhood only inside Laurel. By 1930, he was still in the family home, continuing schooling. He would do so until the eighth grade, when by 1940 he began to provide for his mother and siblings in the workforce. When he registered for the Draft on February 16th, 1942, he worked at Laurel Mills Inc. and still lived with his mom. At that point, he is described as having a broken left elbow.
By August 24th, 1942, Charles had enlisted in the United States Army and was the rank of Private. His civilian occupation at this point was still as a textile weaver. Eight years after the war, in 1953, Charles is listed as a resident of Biloxi, Mississippi, at the time of Irma’s death. Later, on March 8th, 1955, Charles filed for marriage with Myrtle Josephine Osborne Polson (March 16th, 1930 – September 2nd, 2011) in Greenwood, South Carolina. Myrtle was an orphaned South Carolina native. During their years together, they would raise two daughters – Kathy Lynn and Linda Carole – and live almost always in Laurel.
Their life together would last until Charles’ death in 1991, aged seventy years. He would be buried in Hickory Grove Cemetery. Two decades later, in 2011, Myrtle would be buried next to Charles.
By August 24th, 1942, Charles had enlisted in the United States Army and was the rank of Private. His civilian occupation at this point was still as a textile weaver. Eight years after the war, in 1953, Charles is listed as a resident of Biloxi, Mississippi, at the time of Irma’s death. Later, on March 8th, 1955, Charles filed for marriage with Myrtle Josephine Osborne Polson (March 16th, 1930 – September 2nd, 2011) in Greenwood, South Carolina. Myrtle was an orphaned South Carolina native. During their years together, they would raise two daughters – Kathy Lynn and Linda Carole – and live almost always in Laurel.
Their life together would last until Charles’ death in 1991, aged seventy years. He would be buried in Hickory Grove Cemetery. Two decades later, in 2011, Myrtle would be buried next to Charles.