An illustrated history of north Idaho : embracing Nez Perces, Idaho, Latah, Kootenai and Shoshone counties, state of Idaho, Part 130

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JOHN E. BEEDE, a heavy real estate owner and leading mining man of Harpster, is one of the sub- stantial and enterprising citizens whose labors have done much toward the upbuilding of the county and whose standing is first-class. He was reared among the rugged New England hills and received a careful training from the public schools and the Friends school in Providence, Rhode Island. After leaving the training of this good institution, he took up teach- ing and made a success of this important work. Later he was allured from this by the opportunities in the mill business and learned the millwright trade, which he has followed in various localities of the United States since. In 1854 Mr. Beede bade fare- well to parents, and the old home place in New Hamp- shire, and made his way to California, via the isthmus. He went from San Francisco to Virginia City, was in Grass Valley and other mining places and sought the precious metal from the sands of various camps. He went down to the Isthmus, was at Dry Town, Eldorado, and had charge of the Seaton prop- erty in Amador county and then also opened a store in 1868; during this time he had charge of the Havi- lah property. Later he was in San Jose, Bakersfield, and then journeyed to Prescott, Arizona, and settled for a time at Flagstaff, where he was justice of the peace for two years. In 1883 Mr. Beede came north to Idaho county and he has mined on the south fork of the Clearwater, at Florence, Elk and other im- portant points. He had charge of the Bulletin for a year, worked on the Blue Dragon and put in the first saw mill near Clearwater. In 1891 Mr. Beede took his present homestead on the south fork, owns business property in Harpster and various other property, while also he has mines in the Elk district and in other places.

On January 11, 1860, Mr. Beede married Miss

Eliza Stewart, in Lennox, Ohio. She died in 1874, leaving two children, William M., a physician, in Stockton, Califonia; Ida, also in Stockton. Mr. Beede is a staunch Republican, and has been justice of the peace since 1890. It will be observed that from the isthmus to the British line Mr. Beede has mined and followed his trade with other occupations and has acquired a fund of experience, which added to his natural sagacity and erudition gained in early youth, makes him one of the leading men of this section and his integrity. uprightness and geniality have given him hosts of friends from every rank. To such brave, hardy and true men, whose courage was equal to the awful ordeal of surmounting the difficulties of enter- ing this wild land, facing the dangers and enduring the hardships and privations, we owe a debt of grati- tude which should never be allowed to lapse. It is with great pleasure that we have been enabled to grant this slight manifestation of appreciation to the worthy pioneer and place his name upon the abiding records of northern Idaho. From the green hills of New Hampshire came the enthusiastic lad, the strong young man seasoned by many an encounter with the stern realities of life in the west, who is now the sage of the Clearwater, whose labor and worth are appre- ciated by all and whose standing shows him a man of capabilities and true principle.

John E. Beede was born in Sandwich, Carroll county, New Hampshire, on February 2, 1834. His parents were Eh and Martha (Hoag) Beede, natives of New Hampshire and born in 1801 and 1807, re- spectively. The father was a descendant of the Pil- grims and died in 1892 after a long and useful life as a millwright. The mother came from the Quakers of early days and died in 1839.

WILLIAM PAULL, one of the prosperous farm- ers of Idaho county, who dwells five miles northeast from Cottonwood, was born in Pike county, Illinois, on January 27, 1848, the son of John C. and Nancy ( Potter) Paull. The father was born December 10, 1816, at Wheeling, West Virginia, learned the black- smith trade and came to Illinois in 1838, wrought at his trade and farmed. In 1865 he went to Kansas and lived in various portions of that state until 1875. when his death occurred in Montgomery county. The mother was born on February 22, 1823, in Pennsyl- vania, came with her parents to Illinois, where she mar- ried in 1839, her death occurring in March, 1862. Our subject was educated in Illinois and in 1864 enlist- ed in Company I. Eighteenth Illinois Volunteer In- fantry, at Mt. Sterling, and was mustered out in the fall of 1865. at Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Following the war, Mr. Paull went to Kansas, Wyoming and the far west and freighted. In 1870 he took land in Osage reserve, Kansas, later was in Texas, then in Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming and Utah, also mined in Nevada and Silver City, Idaho. In the fall of 1876 he was in the Black Hills, and later returned to Kansas and farmed until 1880. Then Mr. Paull did railroading

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and freighting in Colorado, New Mexico, Idaho and various other places until 1885, when we see him in the Yakima country, Washington. In 1889 he came to Idaho county and located on his present place, where he has a quarter section and does general farming and stock raising. He handles about two hundred head of cattle and hogs and is prosperous. He has a new eight-room house and other improvements commensu- rate therewith. Mr. Paull has five brothers and sis- ters,-Mary A. Toland, Robert, Martha E., Nancy M. Powell and John F.

On March 12, 1879, Mr. Paull married Miss Emma, daughter of Ezekiel and Priscilla G. (Sawyer) Lamb. Mr. Lamb was born October 11, 1820, in Stockbridge, Vermont. was married and lived there until 1854. Then he lived four years in DeKalb and also Douglas counties. Illinois, thence going to Coffey county, where he lived two years. In 1864 he went to Bourbon county, Kansas, where he farmed five years. The year 1869 found him in Montgomery county, where he was a doctor and farmer. Thence to Eugene, Ore- gon, and later went to Nampa, Idaho, where he farmed until his death, April 20, 1800. The mother of Mrs. Paull was born November 27, 1825, in Stockbridge, Vermont. married June 1, 1842, and died in 1896. Mrs. Paull was born February 11, 1860, in Douglas county, Illinois ; she has six brothers and sisters,- Elroy, Loraett Smith, Andrew, Romaine, Elsworth D. and Charles. Eight children have been the fruit of this union,-Clarence, born February 12, 1880, and died February 4, 1881 ; Claudius, born January 20, 1882: Grace, born March 13, 1884, and died November 8, 1897; Lucretia, Stella, born June 27, 1889; Era born November 9. 1891 ; Madge, born June 6, 1895; Viola, born Octoher 31, 1898. Mr. and Mrs. Paull are socialists and he is a member of the Maccabees.

ELLSWORTH D. LAMB has made a good suc- cess in Idaho county in the dual occupations of general farming and raising stock. He has also achieved a good reputation as a skillful threshing man and now owns an interest in a first class outfit. He was born on December 12, 1862, in Douglas county, Illinois, the son of Ezekiel B. and Priscilla G. (Sawyer) Lamb, who are mentioned in another portion of this work. Our subject was reared and educated in Kansas and remained with his parents until eighteen. He left Kansas in 1882, came through Wyoming, southern Ida- ho and on to North Yakima, Washington, where he farmed for some time, until about 1887. Next we see him in Walla Walla, and in 1889 he made his way to Camas prairie and took a quarter section, where he now lives. three and one-half miles north from Cottonwood, since which time he has devoted himself to its cultivation and improvement and to raising stock. In 1898 he took up the added industry of threshing, as mentioned above, and, like his other endeavors, has made a good success of it. He has about one hundred and fifty head of stock and also handles sufficient horses for his various occupations. Mr. Lamb has

good buildings on his farm and other improvements in proportion. His brothers and sisters are mentioned elsewhere in this work.

The marriage of Mr. Lamb and Miss Rebecca E., daughter of Morgan and Eliza A. ( Powell) Williams, was celebrated on July 3, 1892. Mr. Williams was born in Vermillion county, Indiana, on December 31, 1826, his parents being Virginians. In 1860 he went to Arkansas, then to Illinois and in 1873 he removed to Umpqua valley, Oregon, where he bought land and farmed. In 1883 he came to Camas prairie, and here died on February 6, 1901, leaving an estate of three hundred and sixty acres. Mrs. Williams was born June 10, 1826, in Montgomery county, Indiana, mar- ried November I, 1849,

and now lives in Idaho county, Idaho. Mrs. Lamb was born in Champagne county, Illinois, on June 3, 1864,

and has four brothers and sisters,-Mary Pilk- ington, Lemuel, William A. and Sarah Gorrell. Four children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Lamb, -Arthur, born August 18, 1894; Cressie, born De- cember 5, 1896; Bascom, born May 1, 1898; Gladys, born December 6, 1899. Mr. Lamb and his wife are members of the socialist party and he belongs to the M. W. A.

ERASTUS W. OLIVER is conceded to be one of the best all round business men in the northern part of the state, and the continued success that has been his for years in all lines of enterprise demonstrates this fact, while as a man of worth and integrity he stands high among all.

Erastus W. Oliver was born in Putnam county, Ohio, on February 2, 1841, the son of Richard and Jane (Harden) Oliver, natives of Ohio and born in 1805 and 1812, respectively. The father came from pioneers of Virginia, of Scotch extraction, and he was a pioneer himself. He died on July 5, 1850. The mother of our subject died in 1857. Her ancestors also came from Virginia, and were of Scotch extrac- tion. Our subject grew up in Ohio and all the school- ing of his boyhood days could be summed up in one year. Upon arriving at manhood's estate he made a study of everything that came before him, and the re- sult is that he is an exceptionaly well informed and thoroughly practical man. His first job was carrying water on the Wabash railroad when he was twelve, and then commenced his independent career. From that day to this, while taking up anything and everything that came to his hand, Mr. Oliver has been successful, and is now handling stock and real estate in a broker- age business, does farming, raises stock, deals in hay and grain, and is interested in mining. When nine- teen he was contracting ties for the railroad in Ohio, later did the same business in Missouri and in 1871 came to Umatilla county, Oregon, and commenced farming and raising stock. He made a success of it, although he knew nothing of the business. In 1880 he went to Whitman county, Washington, where he farmed and dealt in stock on a large scale, and here he reaped a rich reward for his skill and industry.

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In 1892 he sold some of his property and came to Grangeville, which he has made his home since.

In 1861 Mr. Oliver married Miss Rebecca, daugh- ter of John and Magdalene ( Nittle) Stalters, natives of Pennsylvania. Mrs. Oliver was born in Ohio on January 5, 1842, and has three brothers,-George, John and Ezra. Jolin was in Andersonville prison ; and Ezra was also in the war. Mr. Oliver had eight brothers ; but two are living,-Nicholas B. and Reuben J. Abraham H. was in the war and received a wound in the battle of Sandpoint. Alexander U. was also in the Civil war; both are deceased. Seven children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Oliver,-Abraham N., in Whitman county; John F., Andrew J., Bert H., Abbie J. and Holsclow, all in Idaho county; Olive Haynes, in Pendleton. Mr. Oliver is a blue lodge Mason, and also belongs to the Eastern Star lodge. He is a stanch Republican and has been instrumental in electing numerous of his friends to office, but never would allow his name to be put up for nomination. He is frequently in the state convention, and last year helped to nominate Governor Morrison and Supreme Judge Alchie. Mr. Oliver is one of the heavy tax- payers of the county and is a man of reliability and excellent standing.

PETER BROCKENOUR resides at the present time in Lucile, Idaho, but he has been successfully en- gaged in business in various places in the county and is well known, always manifesting good business ability and substantial qualities. He was born in Germany on June 1, 1849, the son of George P. and Gertrude (Huger) Brockenour, born in Germany, where also they died in 1864 and in June, 1902, respectively. Our subject came to the United States when nine, direct to a brother in Sacramento, California. He grew to manhood with this brother, Joseph, and when nineteen went to Colusa county and farmed for ten years. In the fall of 1878 Mr. Brockenour came to Mt. Idaho and worked in a livery stable for Jolin McPherson, later buying an interest in the business. After the death of Mr. McPherson he conducted the business in connection with Mrs. McPherson for fourteen years. He had also taken land and purchased more, and suc- cessfully managed this property and raised cattle and horses. In 1892 he went to American creek and, in partnership with James Buchanan, Peter Beemer and Joe Hinnelspak, lie mined for some time. Two years later he left that district and mined in the Lake creek country for four years. He was favored with good suc- cess in both of these ventures, and in 1898 came to Grangeville, which was his headquarters for four years. In the fall of 1902 Mr. Brockenour removed to the mining town of Lucile, where he has continued since.

Mr. Brockenour has the following named brothers and sisters : Joseph, in California : Valentine, a wealthy man in Sacramento; Eva, in Portland ; Fredericka and Katherina, both in California; Johanna, in Silver City, Nevada. Mr. Brockenour is a member of the I. O. O.

F. and Redmen. In politics he is a Democrat and takes an active interest in the campaigns, being always at the conventions and caucuses.

GEORGE S. ALKIRE is a well known miner, stock raiser and orchardist dwelling two and a half miles north of Lucile. His genial and manly way, his uprightness, integrity and generosity have commended him to all who know him, and his success in a business way speaks for itself. In the two street fairs recently held at Grangeville his quarter section farm captured several premiums on fruits and vegetables in competi- tion with the entire county. Besides this farm, he owns two placer mines, the "Mountain Queen" and "Jack Pot,' and one quartz group, the "North Star," all of which are very promising.

His father, George Alkire, was a native of Illinois, where he was born in 1805. After a long and suc- cessful career as a farmer he passed into the life be- yond, in February, 1888. He was a schoolmate of Abraham Lincoln at Springfield, Illinois. Crossing the plains in 1850, he settled in Lane county, Oregon, where he took up a donation claim and spent the re- inainder of his days. In his early manhood he was a Christian minister in Illinois. George's mother was Jaily A. Grant. born in 1812. She died in 1899, after a long useful life. Our subject was six months old when he crossed the plains. He was reared in Lane county and when eighteen went to do for himself. He rode the range in eastern Oregon and in 1879 went to Idaho, taking a ranch in Latalı county. Two years later we find him riding the range in Wyoming, whence he came to Idaho and followed the same occupation. In 1895 he quit the range and took up mining. The following year he secured his present ranch and lias combined mining and ranching since.

At Grangeville, in July, 1883, Mr. Alkire married Miss Anna B .. daughter of David and Elva Cully. Mrs. Alkire was born in Evansville, Indiana, in 1864, and has two brothers and two sisters,-LeRoy, Charles, Laura Roberts and Emma McFadden. Mr. Alkire has the following brothers and sisters : John, Will- iam, Isaac, Henry, Robert and Ella Gilbreth. Four children have been born to this marriage,-Elva Kiel- ing, George L., Emma J. and Joshua H. Mr. Alkire is an active and well informed Republican, always in the lead, and a prominent man in his party. Mr. Alkire has always been a very great champion of the cause of education and was the moving spirit in form- ing this present district ; he, himself, got out the logs, furnished the hardware and windows and assisted to build the rude log schoolhouse on John Day creek. He is an enterprising citizen, charitable to his fellow men, upright and weil respected.

LEWIS M. SIMPSON was born in Cooper coun- ty, Missouri, on February 18, 1843, the son of Francis and Mary A. (Corrum) Simpson. The father was.

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born March 4, 1803, in Clark county, Kentucky, came to Missouri and learned the carpenter's trade. On April 9, 1850, he left that state for the Willamette val- ley, coming overland with ox teams. He built a saw mill at Hillsboro, then farmed in Linn county, and in 1871 went to Lassen county, California, and there died in April, 1873. The mother was born in Cooper coun- ty, Missouri, in March, 1820, of pioneer parents. Later they took the land where Leavenworth, Kansas, now stands. Her father was a veteran of the war of 1812. She now lives at Pomeroy, Washington. Our sub- ject was brought up in the Willamette valley and edu- cated there. When seventeen, in 1861, he came to Orofino, mining there and in Pierce, Elk, Florence and Boise basins off and on for the ensuing five years. Then he bought land in Linn county, Oregon, and farmed. In October, 1871, he went to Lassen county, California, and two years later returned to Linn coun- ty, bought sheep and came to Wasco county. He fol- lowed that industry for some time, and was finally constrained to remove to the vicinity of Athena, where he bought land : later he was in Adams, serving ac- ceptably as postmaster, also doing a general mer- chandise business. In 1892 he sold out and came to Camas prairie. He bought his present farm of one quarter section two miles north from Cottonwood, and here has bestowed his labors in farming and raising stock. He handles about one hundred head annually and produces good crops. Mr. Simpson has nine brothers and sisters,-George F., James W., Joseph H., Alford, Mary E. Smith, Thomas B., Sarah New- some. Benjamin L., Riley H. Mr. Newsome and his brother, John, discovered the Newsome creek diggings.

On March 13, 1867, Mr. Simpson married Miss Emma K., daughter of James and Ruth A. (Boggs) Cochran. Mr. Cochran was born in Kentucky in 1818, came to the Willamette valley in 1850 and farmed there until his death, on August 25, 1863. Mrs. Cochran was born in Missouri on July 2, 1828, and came with her father to Oregon in 1865. She now lives in Woodburn, Oregon. Mrs. Simpson was born on February 29, 1852, in Linn county, Oregon, and has four brothers and sisters,-Andrew J., Pearn A., George W., Elizabeth Settlemiers, deceased. Eight children have been born to this union,-James F., born February 16, 1868; Sarah M. Correy, born August 24, 1869; Lewis M., born April 6, 1871; Johanna Miller, born November 15, 1872, and died September 6, 1901 ; Emma E. Winder, born April 22, 1875 ; John L .. born December 1, 1877; Nora E., born June 5, 1883 ; Everett C., born May 29, 1893. Mr. and Mrs. Simpson are well informed Democrats, and she is a member of the Baptist church.

DAVID T. MILLS is one of the business men of Grangeville, being now engaged in handling furniture and feed. He has manifested good ability and integ- rity since coming here, and has met with deserved success in his efforts.

David T. Mills was born in Adair county, Ken-

tucky, on December 19, 1843, the son of Pendleton B. and Eliza (Tinsley) Mills. The father, who served in the Civil war, was a farmer and stockman, born in Virginia in 1812, and died in 1892. The mother was of English extraction and died when our subject was eight years old. When David T. was an infant the family went to Jefferson county, Iowa, and remained for five years. Then they returned to the Kentucky home and remained for ten years. Our subject was educated in the public schools and early went to in for himself. For a time after his mother's death he lived with with his grandfather, Edward Mills. Later we see him in Kansas City, and in 1860 he crossed the plains to Pike's Peak and soon went on to California. He settled first in Shasta county, where he mined and prospected for a time and then gave his attention to farming until 1887, in which year he came to Walla Walla. Ten years were spent there in farming, and in 1897 we see Mr. Mills in Grange- ville and he soon took up his present business. In addition to the items mentioned, he gives attention also to handling second-hand goods, and has done well. Mr. Mills also owns a farm near town. He has the following brothers and sisters: George, Edward, Mary J. Williams and Eliza A.

At Grangeville, in April, 1900, Mr. Mills married Mrs. Mary E. Nickson, daughter of Beal and Kiziah (Harriett) Kelly. The father was a pioneer in Illinois and died in 1849. He was a native of Kentucky. His widow was born in Pennsylvania and died in 1857. She was a pioneer in Illinois and spent considerable time in teaching. Mr. Mills has the following named children by a former marriage: Edward C., in Walla Walla ; Harold E., in Spokane ; Lora Rimmel, in Buff- alo Hump. He is a Mason, while he and his wife are members of the Christian church. In political matters Mr. Mills is Republican, but never strives for personal preferment. Mrs. Mills was born in Fayette county, Illinois, on March 17, 1845. She was married to David Nickson in Illinois on April 27, 1864. They came west to Oregon in 1869 and later to Idaho. Mr. Nickson was a farmer and died in November, 1890. Six children were born to that marriage, named as follows : William L., Ida M., John A., deceased, Emma I., deceased, Celia F., deceased, Clarence D., married on June 3. 1900.

H. S. ARBOGAST. the stirring and skillful con- tractor whose labors in Grangeville for more than a decade have placed him among the successful business men of the county, is entitled to representation in the history of his county, as he has always labored for its upbuilding and improvement. He is a man of upright- ness and integrity and receives the respect of all.

H. S. Arbogast was born in Pendleton county, West Virginia, on March 18, 1847, being the son of Jesse and Susan (Stoner) Arbogast. The father was born in the same place as his son, the year being 1812. He was a prominent man and active in business and poli- tics. He filled all the county offices and was a pioneer

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in McDonough county, Illinois, in 1853. His death occurred in 1873. The mother was born in Maryland in 1822, and died in 1892. She came of German ex- traction. Her brothers were John, a captain in an Ohio regiment, and Perry, who also served in the Civil war. When our subject was five the family went to McDonough county, and there he received a good education, completing the same in Brant college at his graduation from that institution. On February 9, 1864. he enlisted in Company D. One Hundred and Thirty-seventh Illinois. He was veteranized in the fall in Company C. One Hundred and Fifty-first Illinois, and served until January 26, 1866, being in the rear guard of the famous march to the sea. Following the war, Mr. Arbogast returned to his Illinois home and did carpentering there and in adjacent places until 1882. Then he came to Chariton, Iowa, and did build- ing on the railroad and acted as conductor on the C. B. & Q. for a number of years, and then came, in 1886, a trip to Pendleton, the coast towns and finally to Spokane, where he worked for one mill company for some time. In 1891 Mr. Arbogast came to Grange- ville and started in carpentering, contracting and gen- eral building, and since that time he has continued here with success that merit should win.

On January 11, 1870, in Illinois, Mr. Arbogast mar- ried Miss Monetta, daughter of G. W. and Verlinda (Ratdekin) Worden, the father a native of New York and now a merchant in Iowa Creek, Illinois, while the mother was born and raised in Illinois. Mrs. Arbogast was born in 1853 at Swan Creek, Illinois, and has the following brothers and sisters : Joseph, Henry, Liz- zie, Rosa and Verlinda. Mr. Arbogast has the fol- lowing named brothers and sisters: Peter, Douglass, Marion, Sophia, Eliza. Jane, Sarah, Cynthia and Francis. Three children have been born to this couple, -Marion S., in Coeur d'Alene : Ira E. and Donald E., in school. Mr. Arbogast is a Mason and commander of the Hancock post of the G. A. R., in Grangeville. He is an active Republican and takes a keen interest in affairs of import, while he wields a good influence.

EBEN W. BUTCHER is an industrious and skill- ful miner and prospector living two miles north of Lucile, and is occupied in delving for the hidden treas- ures. He was born in Macomb, Illinois, on October I, 1869, being the son of James M. and Lydia ( Munson) Butcher. The father was born in Boone county, Indi- ana, in 1850. He came west to Moscow in 1886, and died the following year. The mother of our subject was born in Illinois in 1847 and is now living in Mon- mouth, that state. The family came to Carroll county, Missouri, when our subject was eight years old, and in that place he received his education and labored on the farm with his father until he grew to manhood. Then, in 1886, they came to Moscow. In that city he learned the trade of the butcher and operated both there and at Oakesdale, Washington. When twenty he went to California and mined for six years in the placers. Then he came to Idaho in 1897, going first

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An illustrated history of north Idaho : embracing Nez Perces, Idaho, Latah, Kootenai and Shoshone counties, state of Idaho, Part 130

Author: Publication date: 1903 Publisher: [S.l.] : Western Historical Pub. Co. Number of Pages: 1524

Author:
Publication date: 1903
Publisher: [S.l.] : Western Historical Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 1524