1842 Birth: Birth date in 1842 estimated from age of 7 years in the 1850 U.S. census; birth place assumed since family lived in Fawn River Township, St. Joseph County, Michigan in both the 1840 and 1850 U.S. census enumerations.

1850 U.S. Census:1812 Charles enumerated in the household of his father Elijah Dewaters in Fawn River Township, St. Joseph County, Michigan as a male, age 7, born in Michigan, attended school within the year.

1860 U.S. Census:487
Indiana, Lagrange County, Greenfield Township
Enumerated 8 July 1860
Charles Dewater •• 16, male, farm laborer, born in Indiana
Enumerated as one of three farm laborers in the household of Otis Shepardson, his wife Catherine, and five children.

Tombstone:1863, p. 288. Pretty Prairie Cemetery, United Methodist Church, Greenfield township, Lagrange County, Indiana.
Charles DeWater
Veteran
Co. E, 19th Michigan Infantry
(no dates given)