CHARLES S. FILLMORE CHRONOLOGY 1854 AUG 22 Charles Sherlock Fillmore was born at 4 a.m., in St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minnesota (six miles between the Sauk and Mississippi Rivers), on a Chippewa Indian Reservation; eldest child of Henry Glezen and Mary Georgiana Stone) Fillmore. 1860 Enumerated in the 1860 Federal Population Census with his father, mother, and his brother Norton in St. Cloud, Minnesota. 1864 At age 10, he dislocated his hip in an ice skating accident; had permanent trauma. 1869 Charles worked as a printer's apprentice tutored by Mrs. Edgar Taylor and influenced by transcendental thought; worked as a grocery clerk and later worked as assistant cashier in a bank; the cashier, J. G. Smith (formerly of New York), was his good friend; Charles learned his penmanship from Smith. 1870 Enumerated in the 1870 Federal Population Census with his mother and brother in St. Cloud, Minnesota. 1874 At age 19, he left Minnesota for Paris, Texas (Caddo, Indian Territory); in a few months got a clerkship in the freight office of the M. K.& T. Railroad at Dennison, Texas (remained in this capacity for six years and worked up to cashier); he sent for his mother. 1876 Met Mary Caroline "Myrtle" Page, a school teacher, in Dennison, Texas. 1879 Went to Leadville, Colorado; took a course in metallurgy and became a mining assayer, located at Gunnison City, Colorado (Myrtle left Texas and returned to her brother's home in Clinton, Missouri). 1880 JUN 14 Enumerated in the 1880 Federal Population Census in Gunnison City, Gunnison County, Colorado. 1881 MAR 29 At age 27, Charles married Myrtle Page in Clinton, Henry County, Missouri; moved to Gunnison City, Colorado, where they made their home for a season; moved to Pueblo, Colorado, when mining boom broke, Charles, a notary public, started the real estate and insurance business "Charles Fillmore & Co.," which was succeeded by "Small, 1
Fillmore & Co." 1882 JAN 04 His son Lowell Page Fillmore was born in Pueblo, Colorado. 1884 JUN 01 His son Waldo Rickert Fillmore was born in Pueblo, Colorado; the Fillmores broke up their home in Pueblo and spent the winter in Omaha, Nebraska. 1885 Moved to 1021 Oak Street, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, where Charles engaged in selling real estate in the partnership "Risley, Fillmore & Co.," located at 904 Main Street. 1886 Moved residence to 702 Wabash Avenue; "Fillmore & Co." located at 812 Delaware; learned "spiritual healing" ideas from Lectured by Dr. E. B. Weeks; began blessing and praying with neighbors and friends. 1887 Residence located on Wabash Avenue at Seventh Street on the northwest corner; "Fillmore & Co." (a partnership between Charles Fillmore, J.C. Duval, and C.H. Rickarts) located at 824 Delaware. JUL Received a certificate after taking a course of instruction in the principles of Christian Science from Joseph Adams, a Normal Class Graduate of the Massachusetts Metaphysical College in Boston, Massachusetts, had a dream that foretold his work in Kansas City. 1888 Myrtle healed of her tubercular condition; moved residence to 641 Wabash Avenue; "Fillmore & Co." located at 1 Journal Building. 1889 Christian Science Society study group started; family moved residence to 647 Wabash Avenue. 1889 APR Modern Thought Publishing Company founded and located at 1 Journal Building; premier issue of Modern Thought magazine is published. 1889 JUL 16 Charles son John Royal Fillmore was born. Charles' real estate business moved to 406 Keith and Perry Building. 1889 AUG Modern Thought Publishing Company relocated to 32 Deardorff Building, corner of 11th and Main Street. 1890 Society of Silent Help formed (name changed to Society of Silent Unity; 2
now called Silent Unity ); moved residence to 415 Landis Court. Charles' real estate business moved to 411 Keith and Perry Building. 1890 OCT Modern Thought Publishing Company changed to Thought Publishing Company and relocated to A Hall Building at 820 Walnut Street. 1890 DEC 01 Myrtle Fillmore delivers "Third Lesson in Christian Science" at the Christian Science Theological Seminary, Chicago, Illinois. 1890 DEC 10 Charles received an ordination certificate from the Christian Science Theological Seminary signed by Emma Curtis Hopkins, Annie E. Rix, and F.S. Vann Eps. 1890 DEC His father, Henry G. Fillmore, passed in St. Cloud, Minnesota. 1891 Moved residence to 4802 E. Sixth Street. 1891 NOV Thought Publishing Company succeeded by Unity Book Company. 1892 Moved residence to 422 Cypress. 1893 Moved residence to 424 Cypress 1894 Moved residence to 4213 E. Sixth Street. Unity Book Company moved to 537 Hall Building at 820 Walnut Street. 1895 Moved residence to 4113 E. Sixth Street. Unity Book Company moved to 511 Hall Building. Society of Silent Unity located at 510 Hall Building. 1896 Moved residence to 4213 E. Sixth Street. Unity Book Company moved to 512 Hall Building. 1898 Unity work moved to a house at 1315 McGee Street. 1901 Healing Revival at Manitou, Colorado. 1903 JUL 29 Unity Society of Practical Christianity incorporated. 1905 SEP 01 Unity work moved to 913-917 Tracy Avenue. 1905 DEC 10 Charles received a Certificate of Membership from the Unity Society of 3
Practical Christianity signed by Lowell Fillmore, Secretary. 1906 AUG 31 He was ordained by the Unity Society of Practical Christianity. Unity Building constructed. 1909 Publishing plant constructed. 1910 APR 15 Enumerated in the 1910 Federal Population Census with his wife, mother, and three sons at 428 Elmwood Avenue. 1914 Unity School of Christianity incorporated. 1918 Declaration of Trust; Unity School of Christianity received a Certificate of Ordination from Unity School of Christianity. 1919 AUG 04 His son Rickert married Harriet Collins (ceremony performed by Charles S. Fillmore); first acreage at Unity Farm purchased. 1920 JAN 09 Enumerated in the 1920 Federal Population Census with his wife, mother, and sons, Lowell and Royal, at 438 Elmwood. 1920 NOV 27 His son Royal married Frances Sleater in New Jersey; David Walter Pye was Royal's best man (or 9 DEC); Unity Inn founded. 1921 JAN 21 Charles grandson Charles Rickert Fillmore was born (son of Rickert and Harriet). Charles lectured in Chicago, Illinois. 1921 OCT 01 His granddaughter Myrtle Innocencia "Frances" Fillmore was born (daughter of Royal and Frances; raised by her uncle, Lowell Fillmore); Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of Unity School of Christianity. 1922 WOQ first radio broadcast; first minister to speak on radio in Kansas City. 1923 SEP 09 His son Royal made his transition at Kellogg Sanitarium in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan. Declaration of Trust, Unity School of Christianity. 1925 OCT 21 Charles granddaughter Rosemary Fillmore was born (daughter of Rickert and Harriet). 4
1926 FEB 14 His son Lowell married Alice Lee (by Charles Fillmore); Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of Unity School of Christianity. 1928 JUN 17 Charles lectured at Unity Truth Center, Topeka, Kansas. 1929 Silent Unity Department moved temporarily to Unity Farm. 1931 MAR 12 Charles mother, Mary Georgiana Fillmore, made her transition at Unity Farm, Lee's Summit, Jackson County, Missouri, at age 97. 1931 OCT 06 Myrtle Fillmore made her transition at age 86 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri. 1933 SEP 11 Lectured at the World Fellowship of Faiths, Chicago, Illinois, held in connection with the Century of Progress Exposition. OCT 29 Lectured at Unity Center in St. Joseph, Missouri. NOV Retired from the pulpit of Unity Society of Practical Christianity; remained President of Unity School. DEC 02 Lectured at Municipal Auditorium (Assembly Hall), St. Louis, Missouri. DEC 03 " DEC 04 " DEC 05 " DEC 09 Lectured at Auditorium Theater, Chicago, Illinois. DEC 10 Lectured at Auditorium Hotel, Chicago, Illinois. DEC 11 " DEC 16 Lectured at Milwaukee Auditorium (Peter Englemann Hall), Milwaukee, Wisconsin. DEC 19 Lectured at Hotel Powers, Rochester, New York. DEC 31 Charles married Miss Cora G. Dedrick at Lowell Fillmore's home. 1934 FEB 25 Lectured at Shrine Civic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California. FEB 26 Lectured at Trinity Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. FEB 27 " FEB 28 Lectured at Trinity Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. MAR 01 " MAR 18 Lectured at Masonic Temple, Long Beach, California. MAR 21 Lectured at Santa Barbara, California. MAR 25 Lectured at Hackley Hall, Santa Cruz, California. MAR 28 Lectured at San Jose, California. APR 01 Lectured at Civic Auditorium Theater, Oakland, California. APR 02 Lectured at Elk's Auditorium, Oakland, California. 5
APR 03 " APR 05 " APR 08 Lectured at First Congregational Church, San Francisco, California. APR 09 " APR 10 " APR 11 " APR 12 " APR 16 Lectured at Ebell Club, Oakland, California. APR 17 " APR 18 Lectured at First Congregational Church, Berkeley, California. APR 20 Lectured at Ebell Club, Oakland, California. APR 22 Lectured at Eastern Star Temple, Sacramento, California. APR 23 Lectured at Ebell Club, Oakland, California. APR 25 Lectured at Masonic Temple, Stockton, California. APR 29 Lectured at Emerson School Auditorium, Bakersfield, California. MAY 06 Lectured at Unity Center, San Diego, California. MAY 08 Lectured at Phoenix Union High School, Phoenix, Arizona. MAY 09 " MAY 13 Lectured at Hotel Hussman, El Paso, Texas. DEC 02 Lectured at Municipal Auditorium, St. Louis, Missouri. DEC 03 " DEC 04 " DEC 05 " DEC 09 Lectured at Auditorium Theater, Chicago, Illinois. DEC 10 " DEC 11 " DEC 12 " DEC 16 Lectured at Peter Engelmann Hall, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. DEC 19 Lectured at Hotel Powers Ballroom, Rochester, New York. DEC 23 Lectured at New York Unity Society, New York, New York. DEC 27 " DEC 30 " 1935 JAN 02 Lectured at New York Unity Society, New York, New York. JAN 03 " JAN 04 " JAN 05 Lectured at Berwick Hotel Ballroom, Newark, New Jersey. JAN 09 Lectured at Unity Center, Brooklyn, New York. JAN 11 Lectured at Roosevelt Hotel, New York, New York. JAN 13 Lectured at Berwick Hotel Ballroom, Newark, New Jersey (a.m.). JAN 13 Lectured at Unity Center, Brooklyn, New York (p.m.). 6
JAN 14 Lectured at Unity Center, Plainfield, New Jersey. JAN 20 Lectured at Masonic Temple, Washington, D.C. JAN 21 Lectured at Arlington Hotel, Washington, D.C. JAN 22 Lectured at Arlington Hotel, Washington, D.C. JAN 23 " JAN 25 Lectured at Ridgley Hall, Baltimore, Maryland. JAN 28 Lectured at Arlington Hotel, Washington, D.C. JAN 29 " JAN 30 " FEB 03 Lectured at Scottish Rite Temple, Jacksonville, Florida. FEB 04 " FEB 05 " FEB 06 " FEB 17 Lectured at Rex Theater, Miami, Florida. FEB 18 " FEB 19 " FEB 20 " FEB 24 " FEB 25 " FEB 26 " FEB 27 " MAR 03 " MAR 04 " MAR 05 " MAR 06 " MAR 07 " MAR 08 " MAR 10 Lectured at junior high school, St. Petersburg, Florida. MAR 11 Lectured at Unity Center, St. Petersburg, Florida. MAR 12 " MAR 13 " MAR 17 Lectured at First Unity Society, DeSoto Hotel, Tampa, Florida. MAR 18 " MAR 19 " MAR 20 " MAR 24 Lectured at City Auditorium, Lakeland, Florida. MAR 25 " MAR 28 Lectured at Sorosis Club, Orlando, Florida. MAR 29 " APR 07 Lectured at Andrew Jackson Hotel, Nashville, Tennessee. APR 08 Lectured at Unity Center, Nashville, Tennessee. 7
APR 10 Lectured at Woman's Club Auditorium, Louisville, Kentucky. APR 11 Lectured at Henry Clay High School, Lexington, Kentucky. APR 14 Lectured at Unity Temple, Hamilton, Ohio. APR 18 Lectured at Young Woman's League Auditorium, Dayton, Ohio. APR 21 Lectured at Taft Auditorium (or Masonic Temple, Scottish Rite Auditorium), Cincinnati, Ohio. APR 22 " APR 23 " APR 24 Lectured at Taft Auditorium (or Masonic Temple, Scottish Rite Auditorium), Cincinnati, Ohio. APR 28 Lectured at Broad Street Church of Christ and Glen L. Myers Chapel, Columbus, Ohio. MAY 02 Lectured at Christian Congregational Church, Columbus, Ohio. MAY 05 Lectured at Polsky Auditorium, Akron, Ohio. MAY 06 Lectured at Unity Center, Second National Bank Building, Warren, Ohio. MAY 07 Lectured at Unity Society, Canton, Ohio. MAY 09 Lectured at Masonic Temple, Indianapolis, Indiana. MAY 12 Lectured at New Hotel Jefferson, St. Louis, Missouri. SEP 29 Lectured at Unity Truth Center, Des Moines, Iowa. 1936 JAN Lectured at Emma Lukes' Center in California; home built on Pryor Road (Route 3) for Charles and Cora. 1937 JAN 03 Lectured at San Antonio Casino Club, San Antonio, Texas. JAN 04 " JAN 05 " JAN 06 " JAN Lectured at Unity Assembly, Los Angeles, California. JAN 17 Lectured at Unity Temple of Christian Healing, Los Angeles, California. JAN 18 " JAN 19 Lectured at Unity Society, Pasadena, California. JAN 20 Lectured at Unity Metaphysical Center, Hollywood, California. JAN 21 Lectured at Unity Library and Classes, Beverly Hills, California. JAN 22 Lectured at Unity Church, Los Angeles, California. JAN 24 Lectured at Unity Center, Glendale, California. JAN 25 Lectured at Unity Temple of Christian Healing, Los Angeles, California. JAN 26 Lectured at Unity Society, Pasadena, California. JAN 27 Lectured at Unity Metaphysical Center, Hollywood, California. JAN 28 Lectured at Unity Library and Classes, Beverly Hills, California. JAN 29 Lectured at Unity Church, Los Angeles, California. 8
JAN 31 Lectured at Unity Center, Glendale, California. JAN 31 Lectured at Unity Center, Santa Monica, California. FEB 01 Lectured at Unity Temple of Christian Healing, Los Angeles, California. FEB 02 Lectured at Unity Society, Pasadena, California. FEB 03 Lectured at Unity Metaphysical Center, Hollywood, California. FEB 04 Lectured at Unity Library and Classes, Beverly Hills, California. FEB 05 Lectured at Unity Church, Los Angeles, California. FEB 07 Lectured at Unity Center, Glendale, California. FEB 07 Lectured at Unity Studio, Los Angeles, California. FEB 08 Lectured at Unity Health Life Center, Los Angeles, California. FEB 09 Lectured at Unity Society, Pasadena, California. FEB 10 Lectured at Unity Center, Santa Monica, California. FEB 11 Lectured at Unity Health Life Center, Los Angeles, California. FEB 12 Lectured at Unity Center, Santa Monica, California. FEB Lectured at Metaphysical Center, Glendale, California. FEB Lectured at Unity Center, Van Nuys, California. FEB 14 Lectured at Unity Society, Long Beach, California. FEB 16 Lectured at Unity Truth Center, Alhambra, CA FEB 21 Lectured at Unity Center, San Bernardino, California. FEB 28 Lectured at Unity Center, Inglewood, California. MAR 05 Lectured at Parlor Lectured Club, Fresno, California. MAR 07 Lectured at Women's City Club Auditorium, Oakland, California. MAR 08 " MAR 09 " MAR 10 Lectured at Home of Truth, Alameda, California. MAR 11 " MAR 14 Lectured at Unity Temple and First Congregational Church, San Francisco, California. MAR 15 " MAR 16 " MAR 17 " MAR 21 " MAR 24 Lectured at Unity Center, Sacramento, California. MAR 28 Lectured at Neighbors of Woodcraft Bldg, Portland, Oregon. MAR 29 " MAR 30 " MAR 31 " APR 04 Lectured at Unity Society of the Northwest, Seattle, Washington. APR 05 " APR 06 " APR 07 " 9
APR 09 Lectured at Unity Center, Bremerton, Washington. APR 11 Lectured at Unity Society of the Northwest, Seattle, Washington. APR 12 " APR 14 " APR 16 " APR 18 Lectured at Donnelly Hotel, Yakima, Washington. APR 19 Lectured at Arrow Cafe, Kennewick, Washington. APR 20 Lectured at Y.M.C.A., Ellensburg, Washington. APR 21 Lectured at Cascadian Hotel, Wenatchee, Washington. APR 22 Lectured at Church of Truth, Spokane, Washington. APR 23 Lectured at Finlen Hotel, Butte, Montana. 1937 APR 25 Lectured at Unity Truth Center, Bozeman, Montana. APR 26 Lectured at Unity Truth Center, Livingston, Montana. APR 27 Lectured at High School Auditorium, Billings, Montana. MAY 02 Lectured at Woman's Club, Denver, Colorado. MAY 03 Lectured at Antlers Hotel, Colorado Springs, Colorado. MAY 04 Lectured at Centennial Auditorium, Pueblo, Colorado. (Correspondent there was Elizabeth Dedrick, niece of Cora Fillmore). 1938 JAN 09 Lectured at Unity Center, Wichita, Kansas. JAN 10 " JAN 11 " JAN 12 " JAN 16 Lectured at Jefferson Hotel, Dallas, Texas. JAN 17 " JAN 18 " JAN 19 " JAN 23 Lectured at Municipal Auditorium and Unity Center, San Antonio, Texas. JAN 24 " JAN 25 " JAN 26 " JAN 27 Lectured at Woman's Building, Harlingen, Texas. JAN 29 Lectured at Unity Center, Houston, Texas. JAN 30 Lectured at Milam Building and Houston Unity Center, Houston, Texas. JAN 31 " FEB 01 " FEB 01 Lectured at Unity Center, Houston, Texas. FEB 02 " FEB 02 Lectured at Houston Unity Center, Houston, Texas. FEB 03 Lectured at Masonic Temple and Unity Assembly, New Orleans, Louisiana. FEB 04 " 10
FEB 05 " FEB 06 " FEB 07 " FEB 08 Lectured at Unity Center, New Orleans, Louisiana. FEB 09 " FEB 11 Lectured at Tutwiler Hotel, Birmingham, Alabama. FEB 13 " FEB 15 Lectured at Hermitage Hotel, Nashville, Tennessee. FEB 16 " FEB 18 Lectured at Chisca Hotel Auditorium, Memphis, Tennessee. FEB 20 " FEB 21 Lectured at Centennial Building, Springfield, Illinois. FEB 22 Lectured at Masonic Temple Auditorium, Decatur, Illinois. FEB 24 Lectured at Peter Engelmann Hall, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. FEB 25 Lectured at Peter Engelmann Hall, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. FEB 27 Lectured at Auditorium Theater and Hotel, Chicago, Illinois. FEB 28 " MAR 01 " MAR 02 " MAR 06 Lectured at Institute of Arts Auditorium and Detroit Unity Association, Detroit, Michigan. MAR 07 " MAR 10 Lectured at Terminal Tower, Chamber of Commerce Club Room, Cleveland, Ohio. MAR 11 " MAR 13 Lectured at Polsky Auditorium and Unity Center,Akron, Ohio. MAR 14 " MAR 15 " MAR 16 Lectured at Y.M.C.A. and Unity Society, Canton, Ohio. MAR 20 Lectured at Fillmore Hotel, Buffalo, New York. MAR 22 Lectured at Mizpah Auditorium, Syracuse, New York. MAR 23 Lectured at Hotel Seneca, Rochester, New York. MAR 25 Lectured at Emmanuel Baptist Church, Schenectady, New York. MAR 30 Lectured at Unity Society, Brooklyn, New York. MAR 31 " APR 03 Lectured at Engineer's Auditorium, New York, New York (through APR 22). APR Lectured at Church of Truth, New York, New York. APR 24 Lectured at Unity Society, Newark, New Jersey. APR 27 Lectured at Copley Methodist Church. APR 28 " APR 29 Lectured at Home of Truth, Boston, Massachusetts. 11
1941 AUG 03 Lectured at Unity Truth Center, Topeka, Kansas. AUG 06 Lectured at Twentieth Century Club House, Wichita, Kansas. AUG 10 Lectured at Hotel Congress, Pueblo, Colorado. (The Fillmores stayed with Cora's sister at 215 Michigan Ave., Pueblo, Colorado) AUG 13 " 1942 JAN 04 Lectured at Scottish Rite Auditorium and Unity Church of Christ, Cincinnati, Ohio. JAN 05 " JAN 06 " 1943 Charles grandson Charles R. Fillmore married Ann Jones. 1944 AUG 14 His great- granddaughter Harriet Fillmore was born (daughter of Charles R. and Ann). 1945 MAR 17 His granddaughter Frances S. Fillmore married Robert Lakin. OCT 05 Lectured at All Souls Unitarian Church, Tulsa, Oklahoma. OCT 07 Lectured at Municipal Auditorium, Little Theater, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. OCT 10 Lectured at Capitol Hotel, Amarillo, Texas. OCT 18 Lectured at Central Intermediate School, Wichita, Kansas. OCT 20 Lectured at Municipal Auditorium, Hall of Mirrors, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. OCT 23 Lectured at Woman's Club, Albuquerque, New Mexico. OCT Charles traveled to Los Angeles; record of two residences: 4065 Woodman Avenue, Sherman Oaks, California, and 5536 La Mirada, Hollywood 38, California. 1946 JAN Lectured in California. FEB Lectured in California. MAR His great- grandson Robert Fillmore Lakin was born (son of Robert and Fran). APR He returned from California. OCT Lectured in Wichita, Oklahoma City, and Albuquerque. 1947 APR 12 Charles granddaughter Rosemary Fillmore married Stanley Grace. 1948 MAR 31 His great- granddaughter Constance Fillmore was born (daughter of Charles R. and Ann). APR 04 His great- grandson Charles Edward Lakin was born (son of Robert and Fran). APR 20 His great- grandson Stanley Rickert Grace was born (son of Stanley and Rosemary). APR He returned home after lecturing in Los Angeles. JUL 05 Charles made his transition at age 92 at his home on Pryor Road, Lee's Summit, Jackson County, Missouri. 12
Source Material for Biographical Note: Federal Decennial Population Schedules (Census), 1850-1920 Hoye's City Directory, 1885-1896 Manuscripts in the Myrtle Fillmore Papers Manuscripts in the Charles S. Fillmore Papers The Story of Unity by James Dillet Freeman The Unity Chronology (pamphlet) Unity School of Christianity, Field Department Records (1100), Lectured Engagement Records 13