Dr Charles Otmer Staats

1867 - 1935  (68 years)

• Name	Charles Otmer Staats
  Prefix	Dr
  Born	19 Mar 1867	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	25 Aug 1935	Roane County, West Virginia, USA   [3]
  Notes	From the 8/27/1935 Charleston Gazette Dr. C. 0. Staats Dies at Spencer Funeral Services Are Set For This Afternoon Practiced Here Dr. Charles Otmer Staats, 68, formerly of Charleston, who practiced for many years in Roane county, died Sunday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ruth Coe at Spencer. He had been ill five years. Funeral services are to be held at two o'clock this afternoon at the Vandale funeral home at Spencer. The body is to be placed in the Spencer mausoleum. The Rev Otto Reeder is to officiate. Active pallbearers are to be J.M. Haper. P. H. Morford A. J. Heron, L. A. Douglas, T. R. Riddle and C. D. Springston. Honorary pallbearers are to be Dr. A. T. Gordon. Dr. S. W. Bull, Dr. T. R. Beggs, Dr. W. C. Camp, Dr. H. L. Casto, Dr. R. C. Newman, Dr. J. M. Depue, Dr. E. W. Owen and Dr. W. D. Stewart. Hospital Founded Dr. Staats and his brother Dr. H.H. Staats, now of Charleston, founded the Roane County Hospital, now the City Hospital at Spencer. Dr. Staats was born near Ripley March 18, 1867 and began practicing at Spencer about 1902. From 1927 to 1930 he was a member of the staff of Staats Hospital in Charleston. He received his medical training at the University of Louisville, where he graduated with the degree of doctor of medicine, in 1893 and at Barn's Medical college at St. Louis. From 1893 to 1897 he practiced at Era, Ark., where he married Miss Teressa Sheppard in 1897. He practiced there until 1903 when he went to Spencer. Entering military service March 1918, Dr. Staats was commissioned Captain in the medical corps and served overseas with the 28th division at Chateau Thierry, Marne and Argonne. He was promoted to major and discharged from the Army June 20, 1919. He was a member of the Methodist Protestant church and the American Legion. Surviving are two daughters. Mrs. Coe of Spencer, and Miss Lurline Staats of Charleston; two sons. Paul Staats of Charleston and Walter Staats of Spencer; two brothers, Dr. H. H. Staats; and Edgar R. Staats, Parkersburg attorney; four sisters, Mrs. H. C. Ferguson and Mrs. Perry D. Fisher of Charleston, Mrs. Warren Hodges of Seattle and Mrs. Lorena Gladwell of Santa Rosa, Calif., and four grandchildren.
  Person ID	I17674	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	21 Jan 2009

  
  

  Father	George W Staats,   b. Jan 1842, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1923  (Age ~ 80 years)
  Mother	Diana Waugh,   b. May 1845, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1914  (Age ~ 68 years)
  Married	6 Nov 1864	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [4, 5]
  Notes	1870 Mill Creek Dist, Jackson, WV # 221 George W, 28 Diana, 24 Beverly E E (m), 4 Charles O, 3 Julia A, 1 Waugh, Marietta, 20 1880 # 383-385 Ravenswood Dist, Jackson, WV Staats, George W, 37, all born Jackson Co Diana, 34 Elmer E, 14 Charles O, 12 Annie, 11 Cora E, 6 Harlan H, 4 Edgar, 2 Scott, John C, 18, nephew 1900 Jackson Co WV Ripley Dist George Staats 1/1842 35y Dianah 5/1845 8-7 Cora E 10/73 Georgia L 11/83 Lorena M 8/90 Etta Waugh sil 8/1849 single 1910 Ripley, Jackson, WV #173 all WVWVWV Staats, George W 68 m1- 46y Dianna 68 m1- 46y 9-7 children Georgia L 25 s Lorena da 20 s Staats Cemetery, Evans, Jackson County, WV Staats, George W., 1842-1923; son of Elijah & Anne (Evans) Staats; mar Diana, dau of Andrew & Julia A. (Thompson) Waugh, Nov. 6, 1864; Sgt., Co. F 4 W. Va. Cavalry, CW Staats, Diana (Waugh), 1845-1914; dau Andrew & Julia A. (Thompson) Waugh; mar. George W. Staats, Nov. 6, 1864 Staats, Children of George W. & Diana (Waugh) Staats: Elmer E., (1865-1900), Charles O., Clay H., Harlan H. (1875-1944), Edgar R., Anna F., Cora F., George H., and Lorena C., (1890-1948)
  Family ID	F2245	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Teresa Maude Sheppard,   b. Jan 1872, Alabama, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	1897	Arkansas, USA
  Notes	1900 Jackson Co WV Ripley Dist Charles O Staats 3/1867 m 4y Teresa M 1/872 2-2 AL AL AL Lurline da 8/97 Paul 8/98 Anna J si 1/69 Harland H bro 10/75 Minnie sv 1/75 JCB Staats, Paul Sheppard, 9/8/1898, CO & TM Staats, Ripley Physician
  Children	1. Lurline Staats,   b. 12 Aug 1897, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Paul Sheppard Staats,   b. 8 Sep 1898, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Walter B Staats,   b. 22 Jan 1901, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Ruth Virginia Staats,   b. 19 Jul 1902, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F9756	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S1205] Census. [S3] Birth Records, Jackson Co, WV. [S21] Obit. [S70] John House. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.