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Biographical History of Cherokee County, Iowa
W. S. Dunbar & Co., Chigago - 1889

[page 589]

    CHARLES A. STILES, capitalist and land-owner, Cherokee, Iowa, was born
    in Her Majesty's Dominion of Canada, at Frederickton, in October, 1852.
    His parents were THOMAS and CATHERINE (STENNETTE) STILES, natives of
    England.  They were both born in the city of London, and soon after
    their marriage emigrated to America, settling in Canada; there they
    resided eighteen months, and in 1855 removed to McGregor, Clayton
    County, Iowa.  When the dark cloud of war spread its awful blackness
    over this land, and there was need of brave men and true, THOMAS STILES
    did not shrink from the duty of aiding his adopted country in her
    terrible necessity.  He enlisted in the Third Iowa Volunteer Infantry,
    and served three years.  During this time, while he escaped all the
    horrors of war unharmed, his wife was called to her eternal rest,
    leaving three sons and one daughter to mourn her loss with the be-
    reaved husband.  CHARLES A. passed his school days at McGregor, Iowa,
    and later on had the privilege of attending the State University for
    two years, an opportunity which he gladly embraced.  Previous to this
    time he had taught school.  At McGregor the family was divided, CHARLES
    A. going to live with E. B. BAILEY, who held his papers for three
    years.  In 1871 and 1872 he was traveling through the Western States
    and Territories, and finally came to Cherokee County and purchased 160
    acres of land; this he improved, and made additional purchases until
    he owns 960 acres of Cherokee County land near the Ida County line;
    this vast tract is under cultivation, and is rented out by Mr. STILES.
    In May, 1878, occurred the marriage of Mr. STILES to Miss S. F. BAILEY,
    a daughter of E. B. BAILEY, of Cherokee County, Iowa.  Mrs. STILES was
    born in 1852, in the town of East Hampton, Connecticut.  Three children
    have been born of this union: MAMIE L., NESTOR L. and FRED B.  In 1876
    Mr. STILES began traveling as salesman with a large nursery stock, and
    controlled at the same time a force of from ten to seventeen men,
    handling the same stock.  He is a very successful business man, and
    although he began with no means he has by industry and good judgment
    accumulated a handsome competence.  He owns valuable property in Sioux
    City and Council Bluffs, and a good residence in Cherokee.

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