An illustrated history of north Idaho : embracing Nez Perces, Idaho, Latah, Kootenai and Shoshone counties, state of Idaho, Part 136

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

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On January 13, 1873, Mr. Vicory married Miss Lyda M., daughter of William and Julia A. (Bilyeu) Kinder. The father was born in Illinois on June 29, 1814, crossed the plains in 1852 to Douglas county. where he took a donation claim. In 1864 he removed to Linn county, where he died April 19, 1894. The mother was born June 13, 1825, in Illinois, and is now living in Linn county. Mrs. Vicory was born in Doug- las county on April 24, 1856, and she has the following brothers and sisters : Alva, Lucinda A. Derr, Mary A. Brummer. Hannah Ray. Mr. and Mrs. Vicory have two children, Herick F., born Deceniber 10, 1873; Julia Brown, born June 21, 1875. Mr. Vicory and his wife are Democrats. Mr. Vicory was one of the four men to. go to meet Pat Brice when he was bring- ing in Maggie Manuel.

D. C. VAN BUREN, manager and sec-

rotary of the Grangeville Electric Light & Power Company, is a young business man of energy and push and a progressive spirit which are dominated by sagacity and keen discrimination. He was born in Ingham county, Michigan. on De- .cember 14, 1864, the son of Martin and Cynthia (Dix) Van Buren, born in Michigan in 1837 and 1843, re- spectively, where they still live. The paternal ances- tors were originally from Holland and were early settlers in New York. Our subject's grandfather was a pioneer in Michigan, settling there in 1830. His great-grandfather was a patriot in the war of 1812 Our subject's paternal grandmother was formerly Miss Wright and came from Yankee stock. Her father, Daniel Wright, was in the war of 1812 also. Presi- dent Van Buren and the great-grandfather of D. C.

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were cousins. Martin Van Buren, father of D. C., was in Company H, Fitteenth Michigan Infantry, un- der John A. Logan. The mother of our subject was from a New York family, who were pioneers in Mich- igan. D. C. Van Buren was reared in Michigan, and at the early age of seventeen taught his first school. He was successful and soon was in the state normal, whence he graduated in due time and then took up teaching in Montana, where he was superintendent of the schools in White Sulphur Springs for two years. Then he was superintendent of the city schools in Poca- tello for two years. During these years Mr. Van Buren was making the subject of electricity a careful study. and he succeeded so thoroughly in mastering what is known of the subtle power that he was casting about for a place to start a plant. Grangeville pre- sented the proper conditions, and in partnership with W. L. Kimmel he erected the first plant. This was completed on January 1, 1900, and one year later he bought out his partner and since that time has per- sonally managed the business. In June. 1902, the Grangeville Electric Light and Power Company was incorporated, with Mr. Van Buren as manager, secre- tary and chief stockholder. They are now putting in a water power establishment on the Clearwater, six miles east from Grangeville, which will give them twelve hundred horse power, which they expect will furnish power and light to various places on Camas Prairie.

On July 6, 1902, at Grangeville Mr. Van Buren married Miss Lyda Castle, whose parents are dwelling in Iowa. She was born in that state in 1876 and has been engaged in teaching. She has two sisters and one brother. Mr. Van Buren has three sisters, Nellie. Marion, Lorena. Mr. and Mrs. Van Buren are active members in the Baptist church, and lie is a trustee and prominent in Sunday school work. Mr. Van Buren is a strong advocate of progress in educational facilities and is a friend of good schools.

WILLIAM HOGAN is the owner and manager of the Hogan group of mines on the Ore Grande and much credit is due to his enterprise and skill in the de- velopment of the country and in bringing to the front good properties. He was born in Chippewa county, Wisconsin, on November 10, 1864, the son of John and Bridget (O'Hern) Hogan, born in Ireland in 1830 and 1832, respectively, and still living in Wiscon- sin. The father came to this country in 1848 and the mother came with her parents and was married in Ohio. Our subject received his education in his native state and until he was eighteen he remained with his par- ents. Then he took up the lumber business and in 1892 he went to Montana. He followed mining in various places for some time and in 1899 Mr. Hogan made his way to Idaho county. He located first on the Whitebird near the Salmon, and then ex- plored the Buffalo Hump country. Later he came on to Elk City and here he went to prospecting with the happy result that he is now possessor of the promising

and valuable Hogan group of mines. His brother promoted the mines and milling company on the Crooked river, and he has been prominent in mining since. MIr. Hogan has the following brothers and sisters : Mary Sheehy, Johanna, deceased, Patrick R .. Michael, John C., Emilia Manning, James M., de- ceased, Thomas S.

On November 27, 1900, Mr. Hogan married Miss Luella, daughter of Albert and Louisa (Lane) De- Borde, who now live at York, Montana. The father was born in 1849 in Illinois, and the mother was born in Iowa on November 10, 1859, and was married in January, 1878. Mrs. Hogan was born in Nebraska on March 5, 1880. She has the following named brothers and sisters: Jesse, Gladys Williams, Leon. William, Mary, Athea, Carroll, Annie, Earl. On Aug- ust 29, 1901, at Elk City, a daughter, Helen, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Hogan. They are members of the Catholic church and are of excellent standing in the community.

AARON FOSTER PARKER was born in the city of Wells, Somersetshire, England, on March 16. 1856, and was educated in the grammar schools of the city. At an early age he left the parental home and started on a seafaring career, which he pursued for six years, when increasing deafness compelled him to relinquish his adopted calling. His life on the high seas was mainly spent along the south Pacific coast, near the West India Islands and along Central Amer- ica. In 1876 he left Liverpool for San Francisco, en route to Idaho. Arriving in Baker City he made his way into Idaho territory by the way of the old Brown- lee ferry, on Snake river, below the mouth of the Powder, and for the following months engaged in mining and prospecting until the Indian war of 1877 compelled the residents of the mountains to go into the settlements. For the next few years Mr. Parker served the government in various capacities during the Nez Perces, Bannock and Sheep Eater campaigns. In 1880, after some years spent in mining in eastern Oregon, Mr. Parker took charge of the Ncz Perces News, at Lewiston, but sold out in 1883 and joined the stampede then in progress to the Coeur d'Alene country, and was one of the first twenty-five men to invade the fastnesses of Pritchard creek. He served as deputy mineral recorder during the boom and was also postmaster at Eagle City, the first town projected during the rush. The following spring Mr. Baker started the Coeur d'Alene Eagle and continuied its pub- lication until the fall, when with the collapse of the mining boom, he left the camp. In 1885 he again assumed the editorial management of the Nez Perces News and continued it until June, 1886, when he com- menced the publication of the Idaho County Free Press, which has ever since been one of the foremost advocates of the best interests of the state, and has been a power for good in all directions.

In his public capacity Mr. Parker has served as a member of the board of regents of the state university. and at the date of this writing is one of the Idaho

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state commission to the St. Louis exposition, from which, however, he expects to resign. In 1896 he was a prominent candidate before the Democratic state con- vention for the nomination for the governorship of Idaho, and has always been an unbending Democrat of the Jeffersonian school.

In 1890 Mr. Parker was married to Mary Scott Newman, of Omaha, Nebraska. Four children sur- vive, two of them twin girls.

JAMES E. PERKINS is an industrious and suc- eessful agriculturist and stockman of Pollock. He was born on the Boise river, Idaho, on November 4, 1866, the son of Basil I. and Eliza ( Williams) Per- kins, and was the first white child born on the Boise river. The father was a stock raiser and a native of Iowa. He was murdered for his money in 1878 by a desperado in Pine valley, Oregon. In 1849 he came to California and in 1864 settled at Boise basin and was a volunteer in the Indian war of 1866-67. The mother was born in Kentucky in 1843, and her parents were pioneers in California. Our subject went with his parents to Umatilla county when young and three years later moved to the Grande Ronde valley, where they lived until 1878. Then they moved to the Payette valley, Idaho. Our subject was educated in these various places and also learned the barber trade. The mother had married in the meantime Mr. Thomas Vest. When he arrived at manhood's estate, James E. followed his trade and later went to the Indian valley country. In 1890 he came to the Salmon river and took up land. He and his brother secured the con- tract to furnish all the specimens for the Idaho state house museum at the Columbian Exposition and were successful in gathering a very fine collection. At the time of the opening of the Nez Perces reservation he took a squatter's right, which was sold later. Then he took land on Rapid river, which he recently sold. In 1897 Mr. Perkins married Miss Sophronia, daugh- ter of James and Sarah Jaggers, who now live on the Clearwater in Nez Perces county. Mrs. Perkins, who was born in Illinois in 1880, received a good high school education. She has two brothers and one sister, George, Joseph and Chloe Riggs. Mr. Perkins has two brothers and one sister, Thomas, Frank and Rilla Clark. One child has been born to this marriage. Alma. Mr. Perkins is a Democrat and a good sub- stantial citizen.

CHARLES F. BROWN devotes himself to farm- ing and raising cattle and at the present time is dwell- ing on his estate about four miles east from Mt. Idaho. He was born in Covington, Kentucky, on June 14. 1856, the son of John I. and Clara E. (Smith) Brown, natives of Boston, Massachusetts. The father's an- cestors were patriots in the Revolution. He crossed the plains with L. P. Brown in 1859 and settled near Roseburg, Oregon. In 1861 he packed merchandise into Elk and continued there until 1868 when he came

to Mt. Idaho and later took land north of town, re- maining there until his death, on October II, 1874. The mother of our subject is still living on Camas prairie. Our subject came to Camas prairie in 1868 from Roseburg, Oregon, and finished his education at Seattle University, Washington, in 1870. In 1875 he went from here with a government pack train to Cheyenne, and there joined General Crooks to fight the Sioux Indians. After serving as pack master for General Crooks he was promoted to chief pack master and master of transportation for General Mckenzie at Fort Clark, Texas ; and later under General Lawton at Santa Fe.

He returned to Denver, then went to Wisconsin and later settled in Chicago. In 1885 he came to Camas prairie again and farmed. In 1892 he rented the Mt. Idaho hotel, later he bought the building and operated it until 1898. Then he bought the farm where he now lives and has given himself to raising stock. He has three hundred and twenty acres, an orchard thirty-five years old, a good bunch of stock and is prosperous. Mr. Brown has the following brothers and sisters : Lulu Swarts, Sidney B., Horace V., Lily M. Wag- goner.

On December 25. 1883, Mr. Brown married Miss Jennie R., daughter of Andrew and Mary ( Higgins) Manahan. The father was born in Ireland in 1814, fought in the Seminole war in Florida and died on May 3, 1880. The mother was born in Ireland on February 23, 1820, came to the United States in 1847, married the following year, and died July 10, 1902. Mrs. Brown was born in Waterloo, Wisconsin, October 31, 1862, and has the following brothers and sisters : Sarah A. Dunn, Mary C. Tool, Julia, Margaret, Ellen Reynolds, Alice, Elizabeth Higgins. Three children have been born to this union: Edna M .. born No- vember 29. 1885, in Chicago ; John I., born February 4, 1887, in Idaho county ; Helen M., born November 29, 1895. Mr. Brown is a Republican and belongs to the United Artisans. He and his wife are members of the Catholic church.

JAMES N. OLIVER is a leading mechanic of Grangeville and operates a blacksmith and wood work- ing shop, where he enjoys a thriving patronage because of his skill and close attention to business.

James N. Oliver was born in Green county, Wiscon- sin, on September 8. 1854. the son of Milton and Kiziah ( Haggard) Oliver. The father, born in Penn- sylvania, was a pioneer in Missouri and fought in the Confederate army. He was severely wounded but sur- vived the ordeal. The mother of our subject was born in Tennessee and in 1871 passed to the world beyond. The family removed to Texas in 1863 atid settled in Wise county and engaged in stock raising. Our sub- ject spent the years there until 1872, gaining his edu- cation and learning the blacksmith trade from his father in the meantime. Then he went to Springfield, Missouri, and two years later came to Boise. He was with a regular wagon train of one hundred and eighty teams. Next we see him in Walla Walla and then in

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Pomeroy ; in both places he wrought at his trade. He also spent some time farming. In 1886 he moved to Genesee and opened a shop, making the anvil ring to honest industry and business for nine years. He also operated a farm there. In 1895 he went to Juliaetta, then returned to Genesee and in 1898 Mr. Oliver re- moved to Grangeville and opened a shop, since which time he has been one of the leading mechanics of the place and is respected and of good standing.

In 1874, while in Missouri, Mr. Oliver married Miss Mary, daughter of John Storky, a native of Mis- sissippi. He was a Confederate soldier. Mrs. Oliver was born in Mississippi in 1860 and has one brother, Samuel and one sister, Sallie Smith. Mr. Oliver has one brother, Campbell B., in Walla Walla. Five chil- dren have been born to this marriage, James N., Ola, Eva, Grace, May. Mr. Oliver is a member of the I. O. O. F., of the K. P., and of the Redmen. He was one of the trustees of Genesee for years. Politically, Mr. Oliver is a Democrat, but does not seek personal preferment.

ISAAC ZEHNER was born in Lawrence county, Illinois, on February 20, 1853, the son of Joseph and Catherine (McEwen) Zehner. The father was born in Ohio, on January 9, 1829, and removed to Lawrence county in 1849. Here he farmed and worked at the carpenter's trade until 1867, when he removed to Stone county, Missouri, and bought one hundred and twenty acres of land, which he farmed for twelve years. In 1879 a move was made to Ben- ton county, Arkansas, and in 1889 he came to Camas prairie and took a half section, devoting himself to farming and stock raising until his death on May 3, 1898. The mother was born in Illinois and her par- ents came from Ireland in early days to that state. Our subject was educated and reared in the various places where the family resided and remained with his parents until twenty-four. Then he went to Chris- tian county, Missouri, rented land and three years later went to Benton county. He purchased land there and farmed until 1886. when he came to Pomeroy, Wash- ington. landing August 11, 1887. The following No- vember he came to Camas prairie and took a half sec- tion of government land. Mr. 'Zehner gave his atten- tion to farming and raising stock until 1894, when he added the industry of threshing, handling a good outfit. In the spring of 1902, Mr. Zehner bought the roller mills in Denver and he now owns them in addition to his farming interests, while also he has a residence and lots in town. Mr. Zehner also raises many hogs and a goodly herd of cattle. He has the following broth- ers and sisters : Anna E. Reynolds, Benjamin, Owen, Lucy Mitchell, Melinda Thompson, William, Wesley, John.

On December 7, 1876, Mr. Zehner married Miss Corilla J., daughter of Thomas and Cecilia (Rhoad- es) Howard, born July 4, 1823, in Tennessee, and in 1825 in Kentucky, respectively. The father was a member of the home guards in the time of the war and

he wrought at his trades of blacksmithing and car- pentering. His death occurred on May 22, 1893. The mother died on September 12, 1865. Mrs. Zehner was born in Stone county, Missouri, on March 15, 1856, and she has the following named brothers and sisters : Mary E. Clayton, Della Fanning, Elizabeth Long, Thomas, John, Bertha Gill, William, Lucy, Rob- ert, Fred and Maud. Three children have come to crown this marriage, Clementine Rhoades, born Janu- ary 20, 1878 ; William H., born December 10, 1879 ; Hat- tie, born December 2, 1883. Mr. Zehner is a Jeffersonian Democrat and his wife is a true blue Republican. He is a member of the M. W. A. and Mrs. Zehner is a member of the Presbyterian church. This worthy couple have done much for the advancement and up- building of this county and section and are highly es- teemed and of excellent standing. being people in whom are manifest the virtues of integrity, upright- ness and real worth, while their capabilities are patent to all.

PETER H. READY. This well known pioneer and substantial citizen of Idaho county should truly be classed as one of the builders of the county as he has made a record that is enviable and which mani- fests great capabilities and real worth.

Peter H. Ready was born in Detroit, Michigan, in November, 1849, the son of John Ready. The father was born in Ireland and was a pioneer in Michigan. He married Miss Smith and in 1856 was called to pass the river of death. The mother died in 1854. Our subject was raised by his stepmother until quite a lad and then went to do for himself. He is a self made man and secured his early education by hard applica- tion. His first work was in the woods of Michigan and in 1864 he came to Denver, Colorado, and operated in the mines. In 1865 he came to Montana after his labors in Colorado, and participated in the excite- ment in the Alder gulch region adjacent to Virginia City. He remained there until 1869 and the following year came to Camas prairie. In 1872 Mr. Ready took a preemption claim and later a homestead adjoining it, where he gave his attention to farming and rais- ing stock. Later Mr. Ready sold this land and has bought and sold considerable land in the county since. He has also given much attention to raising cattle with the farming and is now more retired from active business, dwelling in Grangeville. He is now loaning money and also interested in any kind of enterprise that com- mends itself to his judgment. Mr. Ready has one brother, John, and one sister, Mary A. Hickie. For- merly he was a member of the I. O. O. F. and was representative to the grand lodge but is not a member now. Mr. Ready was constable of his precinct and has always manifested a good interest in the affairs of the county and state ; in political alliances is with the Republicans. He was an active participant in the Indian war and was at that time engaged in freighting from Lewiston to Mt. Idaho. His wagons were cap-

ISAAC ZEHNER.

PETER H. READY.

NATHANIEL B. PETTIBONE.

JOSEPH PFEUFER

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tured and robbed, he took his leaders and made for his ranch to secure arms when he discovered the Indians. In other parts of the struggle he was prominently con- nected and a full account of it is given in the work elsewhere. Mr. Ready is a man whose life of upright- ness and good business enterprise has commended him to the people and he has hosts of friends from every quarter and the confidence and esteemn of all.

NATHANIEL B. PETTIBONE is the, senior member of the firm of Strecker & Pettibone, general merchants of Stites, and in his capacity he is well known ; he is also prominent in the townsite company which located and started Stites, being now one of the leading and prominent men of the thriving town, which he established.

Nathaniel B. Pettibone was born in Warsaw, Illi- mois, on July 10, 1868, being the son of Cephas and Amelia (Belcher) Pettibone. The father died when our subject was four years old. The mother was a native of Cork, Ireland, and died in 1890, in Jack- sonville, Illinois. Our subject was the youngest of ten children and was reared in Sciota, Illinois, where he graduated from the high school when he was nine- teen. Then he went to New Mexico and mined for a time, coming thence to Idaho, where he wrought in Elk City district. He opened up the Iron Crown and paid dividends for a number of years. He has been interested in some of the leading properties of Idaho and is now owner and part owner of many good prop- erties in Buffalo Hump, Thunder Mountain, Elk, and other districts. He gave himself to mining until 1900 and then organized the townsite company which lo- cated and started the town of Stites. He opened the first business house in the town in 1900. Then Mr. Pettibone formed a partnership with Mr. Strecker and they have operated a general merchandise store since. Mr. Pettibone is also in partnership with James Jump and Len McGill, both of Peck, and together they built the telephone line to Grangeville. Mr. Pettibone has four brothers and one sister living: Henry, Hurley, Lee C., Rufus, Ella Mechani.

At Mount Idaho, on July 7. 1897, Mr. Pettibone married Miss Mary E .. daughter of Franklin and Elizabeth (Shearer) Shissler, who are mentioned in this volume. Mrs. Pettibone was born in Mount Ida- ho. on July 27. 1879. and has the following brothers and sisters: Frederick, Harry, George, John, Susie Ingram. Two children have been born to this couple, Franklin T .. Levi N. Mr. Pettibone's father was in the Mexican war and received a wound at Buena Vista. Mr. Pettibone is a member of the I. O. O. F., Stites Lodge, No. 87, also of the W. W. Mr. Pettibone is one of the reliable and substantial busi- ness men of the county, is respected and esteemed by all and is enterprising and up-to-date: he and his ex- cellent wife are leading members of society and have the good will and admiration of a large circle of friends.

JOSEPH PFEUFER is a leading merchant of Grangeville and has for nearly a decade conducted a successful business here, has made for himself a first-class standing and is a man of ability and stirring energy.

Joseph Pfeufer was born in Comfort, Texas, on April 28. 1859, the son of Veit and Eugenia (Jocke) Pfeufer, natives of Bavaria and born in 1829 and 1834, respectively. The father died in November, 1902. He was educated for the priesthood but changed his mind and came to the United States and took up stock raising in Texas. He sympathized with the Union in the Civil war and rendered it material aid. He settled in Texas in 1854 and became a promi- nent man in his section, both as a leader and an edu- cator. The mother still lives in Texas and is a woman of culture and excellent education, coming from a lit- erary family. Her father was a prominent editor in Bavaria. Our subject grew to manhood in Texas and received his early education there, being also well trained by faithful instruction from his parents. He followed stock raising with his father until he was twenty-three and then took up the merchant's life. In 1891 he came west and visited various sections, re- turning home in 1893. The next year he came to Grangeville, opened a general merchandise business and here he has remained since, devoting himself to his business with an assiduity and skill, coupled with uprightness and kind treatment to all, which have brought to his door a thriving patronage. Mr. Pfeu- fer is one of the substantial men and has always la- bored for the advancement and growth of the town and country.

In the fall of 1894, occurred the marriage of Mr. Pfeufer and Miss Barbara, daughter of C. and Anna Wunder, natives of Bavaria and now living in Seat- tle. The father was a pioneer of the Pacific coast, settling in Seattle in 1875; he conducted a furniture business until his death. Mrs. Pfeufer, who was a teacher, was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1869 and has two sisters, Rosa and Gertrude. Mr. Pfeu- fer has one brother and two sisters: Alfred, Rosa, Lina. Two children have been born to this couple, Philip and Rosa. Mr. Pfeufer is a member of the I. O. O. F. He is an active Republican. Mrs. Pfeufer be- longs to the Catholic church and Rebekah Lodge. In addition to his business, Mr. Pfeufer owns the Ever- green mines on the Clearwater, and also other prop- erty.

LINCOLN L. PHILLIPS has spent most of his life in northern Idaho and is practically a product of the section. At present he is dwelling in Grangeville and owns and operates a wood saw and a merry-go- round. He is an engineer and pays especial atention to his trade in various capacites. He was born in Blue Earth, Minnesota, on February 22, 1868, the son of William and Fanslina ( Merrill) Phillips. The father was born in New York in 1827 and was a pioneer in both Minnesota and Idaho. He enlisted in the Civil war from Minnesota and participated in the wars with

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An illustrated history of north Idaho : embracing Nez Perces, Idaho, Latah, Kootenai and Shoshone counties, state of Idaho, Part 136

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