Shaver, F. A., Arthur P. Rose, R. F. Steele, and A. E. Adams, compilers. "An Illustrated History of Central Oregon." ("Embracing Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam, Wheeler, Crook, Lake, & Klamath Counties") Spokane, WA: Western Historical Publishing Co., 1905. p. 912. CHARLES A. REHART is a wool grower residing in Lakeview, Oregon. He was born in Perry county, Ohio, November 24, 1852, and in 1863 he went with his parents to Keokuk county; Iowa. Three years later he crossed the plains with his father, Joseph Rehart, to Marion county, Oregon, and in 1868 they removed to California, since whicli time they have lived in different parts of California, Colorado, and Oregon. Our subject came to Lake county in 1883 and engaged in the sheep business, which he has continued to follow succesfully ever since. Twelve miles north from Lakeview, on Crooked creek, he has eighteen hundred acres of land, two hundred acres of which are meadow land and well improved. In 1899 Mr. Rehart removed to his present home in Lakeview, where he has a two story, nine room house and twenty acres of highly improved land adjoining the city. He now owns several thousand head of sheep, and some cattle and horses. He is a member of the Woodmen of the World fraternity, and one of the prominent citizens of his city. Mr. Rehart has been twice married the first time to Martha A.. Brooks, in Modoc county, California. By this union seven children were born, Ella A., Rose R., William J., Edna, Artie, Roy and Benjamin. Mrs. Rehart died in 1889, since which time our subject was married to Mrs. Clara (Wright) Simpson. This marriage has been blessed with six children: Mildred, Katren, Marie, Georgie, Ruby and Ethel. Mr. Rehart's second wife was a widow at the time of her marriage to Mr. Rehart, and was the mother of two children, Myrtle and Nellie Simpson. These children were very small at the time of their mother's second marriage, and are being raised by Mr. Rehart, making in all fifteen children in the family, all of whom are still at home. ******************* Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in March 2011 by Diana Smith. Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.