Background
Obee, Charles Walter was born on June 16, 1879 in Whitehouse, Ohio, United States. Son of John and Margaret (Billing) Obee.
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Charles Walter Obee
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Bachelor of Philosophy, Adrian (Michigan) College, 1906, Master of Arts, 1908. Master of Science, University of Michigan, 1910.
Career
Byron Billing; married second, Mabel Bible, June 29, 1921. Children—Alfred Charles, Naomi Cathleen. Teacher district schools, Lucas Company, O., 1897-1901.
Principal Raisin Valley Seminary, near Adrian, 1906-1908.
Assistant in zoölogy, University of Michigan, 1908-1910. Professor biology and geology, Adrian College, 1910-1920.
Professor biology and geology, Kansas City University, 1921-1925. Pastor Gordon Place Member of Parliament Church, Kansas City, Kansas, 1925-1929.
Professor biology and geology, Kansas City University, from 1926.
Prohibition candidate for regent of University of Michigan, 1913, and for superintendent of public instruction, 1915. Ordained minister Member of Parliament Church.
Achievements
Membership
Member Sons of Veterans. Member family of 10 children, 9 of whom taught in public schools, 6 were college graduates, 4 ordained to ministry.
Connections
Married Lillian Hallam Jennings, September 7, 1910 (died May 8, 1919). Married second, Mabel Bible, June 29, 1921. Children: Donald Jennings.
