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UNVERIFIED: the obituary below may belong to a different Charlotte Dains. It gives her age as 78 (born about 1829-30, not 1816), says she died at her son Will Dains's home in Meigs County (she was of Minersville), and names survivors Will Dains and Mrs. Clara Dill, none of whom are among her known children. No other source found to confirm. Obituary posted in the Meigs County, Ohio TELEGRAPH TRIBUNE, May 8, 1908: 'DEATH OF ESTIMABLE LADY' 'Mrs. Charlotte Dains of Minersville, passed away Friday morning at the home of her son, Will Dains, in the First ward. She came to the home of her son in January and was taken ill with the grip from which she never recovered. Deceased was 78 years and 15 days of age and is survived by two children, one son mentioned above, and Mrs. Clara Dill, of Cincinnati. She was an excellent old lad, respected by all and her death is lamented by a large circle of acquaintances. The last sadobsequies were held from the home of her son Sunday.' Charlotte was a school teacher who taught her younger siblings in the one-room school house in the district. As his teacher, she was said to have 'boxed the ears' of her younger brother, Asa, who NEVER forgave her. She married Isaac Sargent, who had been one of her students.

Research log, 2 Oct 2026: web search run for missing or doubtful data. Queries: "Charlotte Dains Sargent 1816 Athens County Ohio Isaac Sargent Burson Cemetery Shade"; "Charlotte Dains 1908 Pomeroy Ohio obituary Will Dains Clara Dill"; Find a Grave Isaac Sargent memorial 177690886 (a different Isaac Sargent, 1818-1891, Kansas). Result: nothing found that confirms her dates, her husband or the 1908 obituary. Left as recorded, with the obituary marked unverified.