He was the son of Noah Gilman and Lois Pollard Gilman.
On August 16, 1858, he married Abbie Williams.
History of Iowa From the Earliest Times to the Beginning of the Twentieth Century
Charles C. Gilman was a native of the State of Maine, where he was born on the 22d of February, 1833. He attended an academy at Winterport where he prepared for college and entered the sophomore class of what is now Colby University and studied medicine with his father who was an eminent physician. In 1857 he came to Iowa, stopping at Dubuque, where he became largely engaged in the wholesale lumber trade. When the Civil War began he was active in raising four companies for the service, cooperating with his friend, Francis J. Herron, who became one of the most brilliant officers from Iowa as the war progressed. In 1858 when the Dubuque & Sioux City Railroad was pushing its line westward Mr. Gilman established the town of Earlville by erecting twenty-eight buildings for residences and business. During the years 1860-1861 he built elevators at Monticello, Marion and Cedar Falls, besides buying water power and erecting flouring mills. In 1864 he wrote articles for the newspapers urging the improvement of the rapids in the Mississippi River at Davenport and Keokuk, in which he had the cooperation of the St. Louis Times, then conducted by Stilson Hutchins, the Chicago Journal, then edited by Frank Gilbert, both former Iowa editors, the Dubuque, Davenport, Burlington and Keokuk papers. This movement resulted in the holding of conventions which brought about action of Congress making appropriations for the work that was finally accomplished. In 1866 Mr. Gilman made the first soundings of the Mississippi River at Dubuque for the railroad bridge which was later built. In 1867 he organized a company for the construction of a railroad from Ackley via Eldora to Marshalltown, which finally resulted in the building of the Central Railroad of Iowa, the first north and south line in the State. From 1867 to 1872 Mr. Gilman devoted his energies to this enterprise as President and Superintendent of the construction company.
Republican Evening Times August 01, 1899
Noted Iowa Man Dead
C.C. Gilman, First President of Iowa Central Railroad Company, Dies Suddenly
Expires While Fishing With Friends Near Eldora
Had an Active Career
Special to Times-Republican
Eldora, August 1. This community was greatly startled last night by the announcement that Mr. Charles C. Gilman had suddenly died while at the river fishing with his daughter, Mrs. F.W. Crockett and his grandson, Gilman H. Wisner. The three went soon after dinner to Leshe's pasture to fish and took a lunch for supper. The old gentleman was feeling poorly, but did not complain until after eating lunch. Dr. Gettman and a party were fishing a short distance up the river and Mr. Gilman went to him for some medicine and after taking a potion died in the act of swallowing.
Charles Carroll Gilman was born at Frankfort, Maine, February 22, 1833. He was married on August 16, 1858, to Abbie Williams. He came to Eldora in 1866 and took an active part in the railroad, coal and clay industries. He was the first president of the Iowa Central Railroad. He was the first to discover and develop the clay and coal beds abounding here and for a number of years was engaged in the manufacture of clay wares and fire proofing lumber. Mr. Gilman was always a dignified and courteous gentleman, a genial and companionable man and fond and devoted father and husband. Funeral arrangements not yet arranged.
On August 16, 1858, he married Abbie Williams.
History of Iowa From the Earliest Times to the Beginning of the Twentieth Century
Charles C. Gilman was a native of the State of Maine, where he was born on the 22d of February, 1833. He attended an academy at Winterport where he prepared for college and entered the sophomore class of what is now Colby University and studied medicine with his father who was an eminent physician. In 1857 he came to Iowa, stopping at Dubuque, where he became largely engaged in the wholesale lumber trade. When the Civil War began he was active in raising four companies for the service, cooperating with his friend, Francis J. Herron, who became one of the most brilliant officers from Iowa as the war progressed. In 1858 when the Dubuque & Sioux City Railroad was pushing its line westward Mr. Gilman established the town of Earlville by erecting twenty-eight buildings for residences and business. During the years 1860-1861 he built elevators at Monticello, Marion and Cedar Falls, besides buying water power and erecting flouring mills. In 1864 he wrote articles for the newspapers urging the improvement of the rapids in the Mississippi River at Davenport and Keokuk, in which he had the cooperation of the St. Louis Times, then conducted by Stilson Hutchins, the Chicago Journal, then edited by Frank Gilbert, both former Iowa editors, the Dubuque, Davenport, Burlington and Keokuk papers. This movement resulted in the holding of conventions which brought about action of Congress making appropriations for the work that was finally accomplished. In 1866 Mr. Gilman made the first soundings of the Mississippi River at Dubuque for the railroad bridge which was later built. In 1867 he organized a company for the construction of a railroad from Ackley via Eldora to Marshalltown, which finally resulted in the building of the Central Railroad of Iowa, the first north and south line in the State. From 1867 to 1872 Mr. Gilman devoted his energies to this enterprise as President and Superintendent of the construction company.
Republican Evening Times August 01, 1899
Noted Iowa Man Dead
C.C. Gilman, First President of Iowa Central Railroad Company, Dies Suddenly
Expires While Fishing With Friends Near Eldora
Had an Active Career
Special to Times-Republican
Eldora, August 1. This community was greatly startled last night by the announcement that Mr. Charles C. Gilman had suddenly died while at the river fishing with his daughter, Mrs. F.W. Crockett and his grandson, Gilman H. Wisner. The three went soon after dinner to Leshe's pasture to fish and took a lunch for supper. The old gentleman was feeling poorly, but did not complain until after eating lunch. Dr. Gettman and a party were fishing a short distance up the river and Mr. Gilman went to him for some medicine and after taking a potion died in the act of swallowing.
Charles Carroll Gilman was born at Frankfort, Maine, February 22, 1833. He was married on August 16, 1858, to Abbie Williams. He came to Eldora in 1866 and took an active part in the railroad, coal and clay industries. He was the first president of the Iowa Central Railroad. He was the first to discover and develop the clay and coal beds abounding here and for a number of years was engaged in the manufacture of clay wares and fire proofing lumber. Mr. Gilman was always a dignified and courteous gentleman, a genial and companionable man and fond and devoted father and husband. Funeral arrangements not yet arranged.
He was the son of Noah Gilman and Lois Pollard Gilman.
On August 16, 1858, he married Abbie Williams.
History of Iowa From the Earliest Times to the Beginning of the Twentieth Century
Charles C. Gilman was a native of the State of Maine, where he was born on the 22d of February, 1833. He attended an academy at Winterport where he prepared for college and entered the sophomore class of what is now Colby University and studied medicine with his father who was an eminent physician. In 1857 he came to Iowa, stopping at Dubuque, where he became largely engaged in the wholesale lumber trade. When the Civil War began he was active in raising four companies for the service, cooperating with his friend, Francis J. Herron, who became one of the most brilliant officers from Iowa as the war progressed. In 1858 when the Dubuque & Sioux City Railroad was pushing its line westward Mr. Gilman established the town of Earlville by erecting twenty-eight buildings for residences and business. During the years 1860-1861 he built elevators at Monticello, Marion and Cedar Falls, besides buying water power and erecting flouring mills. In 1864 he wrote articles for the newspapers urging the improvement of the rapids in the Mississippi River at Davenport and Keokuk, in which he had the cooperation of the St. Louis Times, then conducted by Stilson Hutchins, the Chicago Journal, then edited by Frank Gilbert, both former Iowa editors, the Dubuque, Davenport, Burlington and Keokuk papers. This movement resulted in the holding of conventions which brought about action of Congress making appropriations for the work that was finally accomplished. In 1866 Mr. Gilman made the first soundings of the Mississippi River at Dubuque for the railroad bridge which was later built. In 1867 he organized a company for the construction of a railroad from Ackley via Eldora to Marshalltown, which finally resulted in the building of the Central Railroad of Iowa, the first north and south line in the State. From 1867 to 1872 Mr. Gilman devoted his energies to this enterprise as President and Superintendent of the construction company.
Republican Evening Times August 01, 1899
Noted Iowa Man Dead
C.C. Gilman, First President of Iowa Central Railroad Company, Dies Suddenly
Expires While Fishing With Friends Near Eldora
Had an Active Career
Special to Times-Republican
Eldora, August 1. This community was greatly startled last night by the announcement that Mr. Charles C. Gilman had suddenly died while at the river fishing with his daughter, Mrs. F.W. Crockett and his grandson, Gilman H. Wisner. The three went soon after dinner to Leshe's pasture to fish and took a lunch for supper. The old gentleman was feeling poorly, but did not complain until after eating lunch. Dr. Gettman and a party were fishing a short distance up the river and Mr. Gilman went to him for some medicine and after taking a potion died in the act of swallowing.
Charles Carroll Gilman was born at Frankfort, Maine, February 22, 1833. He was married on August 16, 1858, to Abbie Williams. He came to Eldora in 1866 and took an active part in the railroad, coal and clay industries. He was the first president of the Iowa Central Railroad. He was the first to discover and develop the clay and coal beds abounding here and for a number of years was engaged in the manufacture of clay wares and fire proofing lumber. Mr. Gilman was always a dignified and courteous gentleman, a genial and companionable man and fond and devoted father and husband. Funeral arrangements not yet arranged.
On August 16, 1858, he married Abbie Williams.
History of Iowa From the Earliest Times to the Beginning of the Twentieth Century
Charles C. Gilman was a native of the State of Maine, where he was born on the 22d of February, 1833. He attended an academy at Winterport where he prepared for college and entered the sophomore class of what is now Colby University and studied medicine with his father who was an eminent physician. In 1857 he came to Iowa, stopping at Dubuque, where he became largely engaged in the wholesale lumber trade. When the Civil War began he was active in raising four companies for the service, cooperating with his friend, Francis J. Herron, who became one of the most brilliant officers from Iowa as the war progressed. In 1858 when the Dubuque & Sioux City Railroad was pushing its line westward Mr. Gilman established the town of Earlville by erecting twenty-eight buildings for residences and business. During the years 1860-1861 he built elevators at Monticello, Marion and Cedar Falls, besides buying water power and erecting flouring mills. In 1864 he wrote articles for the newspapers urging the improvement of the rapids in the Mississippi River at Davenport and Keokuk, in which he had the cooperation of the St. Louis Times, then conducted by Stilson Hutchins, the Chicago Journal, then edited by Frank Gilbert, both former Iowa editors, the Dubuque, Davenport, Burlington and Keokuk papers. This movement resulted in the holding of conventions which brought about action of Congress making appropriations for the work that was finally accomplished. In 1866 Mr. Gilman made the first soundings of the Mississippi River at Dubuque for the railroad bridge which was later built. In 1867 he organized a company for the construction of a railroad from Ackley via Eldora to Marshalltown, which finally resulted in the building of the Central Railroad of Iowa, the first north and south line in the State. From 1867 to 1872 Mr. Gilman devoted his energies to this enterprise as President and Superintendent of the construction company.
Republican Evening Times August 01, 1899
Noted Iowa Man Dead
C.C. Gilman, First President of Iowa Central Railroad Company, Dies Suddenly
Expires While Fishing With Friends Near Eldora
Had an Active Career
Special to Times-Republican
Eldora, August 1. This community was greatly startled last night by the announcement that Mr. Charles C. Gilman had suddenly died while at the river fishing with his daughter, Mrs. F.W. Crockett and his grandson, Gilman H. Wisner. The three went soon after dinner to Leshe's pasture to fish and took a lunch for supper. The old gentleman was feeling poorly, but did not complain until after eating lunch. Dr. Gettman and a party were fishing a short distance up the river and Mr. Gilman went to him for some medicine and after taking a potion died in the act of swallowing.
Charles Carroll Gilman was born at Frankfort, Maine, February 22, 1833. He was married on August 16, 1858, to Abbie Williams. He came to Eldora in 1866 and took an active part in the railroad, coal and clay industries. He was the first president of the Iowa Central Railroad. He was the first to discover and develop the clay and coal beds abounding here and for a number of years was engaged in the manufacture of clay wares and fire proofing lumber. Mr. Gilman was always a dignified and courteous gentleman, a genial and companionable man and fond and devoted father and husband. Funeral arrangements not yet arranged.
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