Arthur acc to the census was 2 yrs 3 mths in 1920 born INDIANA.
If his father was in Spencer 1900,1910,1920 then he must have spent
very little time in IOWA before 1920.
JOHN was there in SPENCER 1910 but not in 1920 but another JOHN
CARLISLE is in 1920 Spencer at the poor asylum aged 17.
There is also a WM L CARLILE age 2 in SPENCER 1910.
I would think a record of CHARLES exists in court records when he
was adopted that should identify his parents,Also he married MARY E
and would have listed his parents at that time unless he listed the
FRANK'S as parents on his marriage.
I assume by now you have a death cert for him, if not try SPENCER CO
CLERK, DEPT PUBLIC HEALTH if he would have passed away here in
INDIANA.
In MUSCATINE IOWA there is a ORA CARLISLE a female age 17 born
INDIANA, Is she possibly a sibling of CHARLES & JOHN?
Tamara