An illustrated history of north Idaho : embracing Nez Perces, Idaho, Latah, Kootenai and Shoshone counties, state of Idaho, Part 162

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retired to the farm, where he makes his home at the present time.

On February 7, 1893, at Moscow, occurred the marriage of Mr. Lackner and Miss Dora, daughter of Frank and Mary (Austin) Bull, and four children have been born to them: Nellie, eight years old ; Percy, seven years old : Jesse, six years old ; and Ber- tha, four years old. Mr. Bull was a preacher in the Christian church and was born in Ohio in 1856 and is now living at Eugene, Oregon. Mrs. Lackner was born in Anoka county, Minnesota, on October 14, 1875. She is a member of the Christian church. Mr. Lackner has brothers and sisters as follows: William : Etta, wife of Clinton Trotter ; Sarah, wife of Bert Scott; Ivan, with parents; all living in Jasper, Oregon. Mr. Lackner is a member of the school board and has been for many years and always labors for the betterment of educational facilities. Mrs. Lackner's uncle, D. Austin, and her grandfather, Isaac Men- denhall, were both soldiers in the Civil war. Mr. Lackner is a man of sagacity and industry and he has done much for the substantial improvement of the county.

OLOF OLSON. This esteemed and capable busi- ness man of Latah county is senior member of the firm of Olson & Johnson, hardware and furniture mer- chants of Troy, Idaho, which is one of the leading mercantile firms of the county, and they handle a full line of general and building hardware and house fur- nishings. being enterprising and wide awake business men, whose deferential tratment of patrons and wise handling of business with strict integrity and upright- ness, have given them the reward of a large trade from the surrounding country.

Mr. Oison was born in Norrland county, Sweden, on January 10, 1855, being the son of John and Mar- tha Olson. His early education was gained in his na- tive land and in 1870, with the balance of the family, he came to the United States. They settled in Pike county, Pennsylvania, and two years later they mi- grated to Tennessee, and in 1874 a move was made to Pawnee county, Kansas, where they remained, farm- ing. Our subject left that place in 1882, coming to Washington, and labored one year at the carpenter trade, which he had learned previously. This was in Tacoma, and in 1883 he came to Moscow and there operated at contracting and building until 1891, when he came to Troy, as a member of the Vollmer Mercan- tile and Milling Company. In 1898 this concern dis- solved, and with his partner, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Olson bought their hardware stock. To this they have added a complete line of house furnishings, besides making the stock of full assortment. Mr. Olson has consid- erable farm land south of the town and also a fine resi- dence in the town. He has been the postmaster for the past three years and he has discharged the duties of that important office with capability and in a manner pleasing to all patrons.

The marriage of Mr. Olson and Miss Amanda, daughter of Andrew and Charlotte Johnson, was sol-

emnized in Larned, Kansas, in 1880, and they have been blessed by the advent of five children, named as follows: Alma, wife of Peter Olson; Edla, wife of August Johnson, partner of Mr. Olson; Hilda, Nora and Elof. Mr. and Mrs. Olson are members of the Lutheran church and they are exemplary people and valuable members of society.

THOMAS STINSON. The varied and excellent talents of our subject have found ample opportunity for operation in the resourceful country of our county and he has put to good use the abilities with which nature has endowed him, as will be seen from the fol- lowing. Mr. Stinson was born in Tuscola county, Michigan, in 1859. April 29th, being the son of Will- jam and Eliza ( Brophy) Stinson. While still a child he went with his parents to the province of Ontario, Canada, where the family remained until Thomas was eighteen years of age. He labored on a farm and gained meanwhile his education from the excellent schools of that country. Then they removed to Doug- ias county, Minnesota, and for eight years our subject operated a threshing outfit, being excellently fitted for it and making, therefore, a good success of the enter- prise. It was 1886, when he headed toward the west and settlement was made in Latah county, a homestead being selected one-half mile east from where Troy now stands. He improved the farm in an excellent manner and in addition to that labor he also operates each year in the proper season, a threshing outfit, and at the present time he has about the finest outfit for this purpose that is in the county of Latah. He has become an expert in separating the golden grain from the chaff, which also characterizes Mr. Stinson in all of his business dealings, for he is a man of keen perception and sagacity and has had ample and broad experience. In addition to the callings mentioned above, we must add another to have the full quota of Mr. Stinson's labors, for he is proprietor of the Hotel Rietman, in Troy, and handles it in a becoming manner.

The marriage of Mr. Stinson and Miss Grace, (laughter of Albert and Mattie ( Stitt) Parker, was solemnized in Troy, on July 17, 1889, and they have one child, Roy H. Mr. Stinson is a member of the W. of W., Lodge No. 248, in Troy. Mr. Stinson is a man of excellent standing among his fellows, has la- bored faithfully here for the advancement of the in- terests of the county and is highly esteemed and re- spected by all, being a man deserving and dominated by sound principles.

SAMUEL, T. CHAMBERS. The great-grandfa- ther of our subject was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, as were also his nine brothers, and the same spirit of patriotism and loyalty stirred in the heart of this, his great-grandson, for when the call came for men, stanch and true, to defend the flag and save the Union, Samuel T. was ready and quickly signed the

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roll and seized the musket which never left his hands until the entire work was done and well done. He was a member of Company B, Twenty-sixth Indiana In- fantry, and was ordered to Missouri to reinforce Mulli- gan, who stood against Price. Our subject fought at Prairie Grove. Utonia, Springfield, Keatsville, and other engagements, and then was sent to Mississippi, where he participated in the siege of Vicksburg un- til the place capitulated in 1863. He then fought at Yazoo City, Milligan's Bend and at the siege of Mobile. At the battle of Prairie Grove a man was killed on either side of him and one behind him and a bullet took a piece from his ear, but he did not stop fighting. He was mustered out on January 22, 1860, serving about four and one-half years. Following this excellent service, he went again to private life and its duties, visiting Indianapolis first and then his old home, where he went to farming. He remained in Knox county and shipped stock until 1872 and then, having met with reverses, he decided to migrate, and we next find him at Walla Walla, Washington, in 1872. He settled six miles above Colfax, there being but one family where the city of Colfax now stands. He took land and sold and removed three times before 1883, when he came to Latah county and took his present place, three miles east from Princeton. He has a quarter section of good land and raises hay and stock and is numbered with the leading men of the section.

Mr. Chambers was born in Knox county, Indiana, on June 20, 1832, the son of Levi Chambers. The fa- ther was born in 1796 and married Miss Beverton, a native of England, who died July 1, 1832. After the death of his mother, Samuel was sent to live with his uncle, James Chambers, and at the age of sixteen he was left alone in the world by the death of these rela- tives also. He worked on the farm until 1861 and then commenced the military record which we have briefly outlined and which is a credit to him and his family. Mr. Chambers was married on March 22, 1866, in In- diana, Joanna Bell becoming his wife, and they are the parents of the following children: Eudorus and Ulysses, twins: Orpha, wife of G. T. Cochran, in Latah county ; Osela, deceased : Corinne, wife of G. F. Bay, in Latah county ; Joe, at home. Mrs. Chambers was born in Knox county. Indiana, on October 4, 1839, the daughter of William and Nancy ( Lemon) Bell. The father was a farmer, born January 22, 1813, in Harrison county, Indiana. The mother was born in Sullivan county, Indiana, on April 4, 1820, her father's name was Friend Lemon and he was born in Kentucky in 1783. The brothers and sisters of Mrs. Chambers are: F. L. Bell, living in Garfield ; Mary E. Stephenson, deceased ; Achsah Shields, de- ceased ; Kittie, deceased. Mr. Chambers' brothers are : William C., deceased; Levi, in Missouri. Mr. and Mrs. Chambers are members of the Christian church and he has been a director in the school district for many years. He is a member of the G. A. R. at Palouse and is a highly respected man and citizen. For his excellent service for his country Mr. Cham- bers draws a modest pension.

CHARLES E. BOWMAN. The thrifty farmer whose name appears here, is the possessor of a fine estate in Latah and Nez Perces counties, and is living at the present time one mile east from Genesee, where he has a good farm, well improved and produtcive of abundant crops. His real estate holdings amount to over four hundred acres and one year's crop has amounted to more than ten thousand bushels of wheat, besides other productions, thus demonstrating the rich- ness of the land and the skill of its owner. He has a fine home, good outbuildings, well selected orchard of choice varieties, plenty of stock and much other property. Mr. Bowman took a homestead in the Nez Perces reservation in 1895, proving up on the same in 1902. thus adding another quarter to his valuable prop- erties.

The birth of Charles E. occurred on June 8, 1857, in Oregon City, Oregon, he being the son of Joshua and Emaline (Loveland) Bowman, natives, respect- ively, of Pennsylvania and New York. The father died in 1877, aged sixty-seven years, and the mother is still living in Genesee, at the age of seventy-nine, and is well and smart. Until he was thirteen years of age our subject attended the schools in Oregon City and then the father moving farther out, where there were no schools, he was denied any futher schooling, except what was gained from the school life, in which he has manifested a precocity, however, that has given him the meed of fine success and sagacity. The first eighteen years of Mr. Bowman's career were spent in the service of his father and then he started in the battle of life for himself. He bought eighty acres of railroad land and for five years farmed it, then sold out and removed to Genesee, Idalio. Here he rented his father-in-law's place for eight years and then pur- chased one hundred and twelve acres where he now resides, one mile east from Genesee. In addition to the other items mentioned in his industries, Mr. Bow- man devotes much attention to handling and raising cattle, of which he has a large number at the present time.

On June 16, 1881, Mr. Bowman married Miss Emma A., daughter of Daniel B. Markham and a na- tive of Marion county, Oregon, and they have been blessed by the advent of the following children: Roy D. and Rolla E., twins ; Clayton C., Hattie M., all liv- ing with their parents. Mr. Bowman is active in po- litical matters, being allied with the Democratic party and a great admirer of Bryan and his methods, while also in local matters he is intelligently active and pro- gressive. He is a member of the W. of W. Both he and his family are members of the Methodist church, South, and they are stanch supporters of the faith.

JOHN C. MILLER. From Germany, whence come so many of our most thrifty agriculturists, hails the subject of this sketch, and with industry and wisdom he has labored in his chosen land with manifestation of talent that has brought a bright success in his ef-

JOHN C. MILLER.

MRS. JOHN C. MILLER.

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forts, proving himself to be a capable and worthy citi- zen. Mr. Miller was born in Wurtemberg on April 1, 1840, being the son of Frederick and Christiana (Wurst) Miller. The parents were farmers of Ger- many, and our subject received a good training in the agricultural art and a common school education, and on April 25, 1867, we find him in New York ready to seek his fortune in this new world. He went direct to Detroit, Michigan, and thence to the copper mines on Lake Superior, where he labored three and one- half years. Next he removed to Joliet, Illinois, and worked in the coal mines for two years, then in the vicinity of Peoria he labored on a farm, and in 1872 he went back to Germany and the following year re- turned to the United States and labored at Chico, Cali- fornia, and later in the mines in that state until Sep- tember, 1879, he came to Latah county. He searched the country and finally took as a pre-emption his present place and added one half section by pur- chase, of which he has recently sold one hundred and sixty acres. He improved his farm in a becoming manner, follows the diversified plan of cropping, has erected an elegant residence and commodious barns, with all the accessories needed on a first class estate. He is sowing grasses at the present time and is in- tending to raise much stock. The town of Viola was located on Mr. Miller's land, the name being first, "Four Mile."

While in Germany in 1872, Mr. Miller met Miss Loeffler, who came to America with her brother at the time Mr. Miller went to California, and the ac- quaintance ripened into a courtship which on September 29, 1873, resulted in the happy marriage of Mr. Miller and Miss Katherine Loeffler, in Sacramento, California. The parents of Mrs. Miller, Emmanuel and Chris- tiana, are farmers in Germany. The following children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Miller : Fred C., who has attended the university at Moscow ; John H. : Clara I'., attending the university at the present time ; Louise K., at home : Balee, died in infancy. Mr. and Mrs. Miller are members of the Lutheran church, and he has served for a number of years on the school board. There is no more thrifty and enterprising farmer in the county than the subject of this sketch, as his ex- cellently kept farm shows, and he is a man of honor and dignity and is the recipient of the esteem and con- fidence of his fellows.

CHRISTIAN WAHL, deceased. It is very fitting that a memorial of the esteemed gentleman and faith- ful citizen whose name appears above should be granted place in the history of Latah county, since he was one of the sturdy men who wrought here for the development of nature's resources and assisted ma- terially in building up the county, being also wise and enterprising in his own business ventures.

Christian was born in Baden, Germany, on Feb- ruary 14, 1831, being brought while very young to America by his parents, who settled in New York,

where our subject received a fine education, which was very useful in after years. At the age of his ma- jority he started for himself and in 1860 he came to California, via Panama, and for two years he taught school in the Golden state. Following that labor, he and his brother engaged in hop raising for five years, then he farmed for two years, after which he moved to Petaluma and did surveying for a number of years. Thus did his early education, which was thorough, stand him well in hand. In 1872 he came to Lane county, Oregon, farmed there for three years, then moved to Harrisburg, remaining two years, then came to eastern Oregon, spending one year. Later we find him on Mckenzie river, Oregon, farming and making shingles, after which he was in Whitman county, Washington, and in 1880 he came to Genesee. He took a timber claim of one hundred and sixty acres, seven miles east from Genesee, and devoted his atten- tion to farming and raising stock. He wrought faith- fully until the time of his death, which occurred in 1887, and his remains lie buried in the Genesee cem- etery.

Mr. Wahl married Miss Mary, daughter of John and Caroline ( Jagar) Churchman, natives, respective- ly, of Pennsylvama and New York. Eleven children, as follows, were born to this union: Ada C., wife of A. Maxwell, living near Johnson, Washington ; John C., deceased ; Sherman L., living in west Latah coun- ty and a member of the W. of W .; Phillip G., living in Ferdinand, Idaho county; William H., living in Latah county ; Saloma A., deceased; Diantha F., living at home ; George A .; Edward E. and Edna M., twins; Mathias W., the last three going to school at the uni- versity. The family are adherents of the Methodist church and are faithful supporters of the faith.

CYRUS L. KINMAN. William Kinman was born in Fort Knox, on May 6, 1812. His father, Levi Kinman, was born in North Carolina and his mother was a native of Indiana, born in 1794. William was in the Black Hawk war, was a captain in the Mexican war and served in the Civil war as lieutenant colonel until his death, which occurred on September 20, 1803, being killed at the battle of Chickamauga. William Kinman married Miss Ann Shinn, who was born near Camden, New Jersey, on October 26, 1812. Her fa- ther was a Methodist preacher and her mother's name was Lipencott. To this marriage of William and Ann born the subject of this sketch, on August 31, 1839, in Pike county, Illinois, and Rose. deceased ; Milton, deceased : Sue, living in Morgan county, Illi- nois ; Clarissa, in Canada ; Warren, deceased ; Newton, deceased ; Jennie. in Morgan county, Illinois : Rachel, deceased : William, deceased ; Edwin, in Illinois. The parents removed to Jacksonville, Morgan county, when Cyrus L. was fourteen years of age, and they farmed there until the father went into the war in 1862. In April, 1801, our subject enlisted in Company D., Tenth Illinois Infantry, serving four months, until his discharge, and then he re-enlisted as captain of

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Company I. One Hundred and Fifteenth Illinois Vol- unteer Infantry, in 1862. He was in the Army of the Cumberland. under Rosecrans, and fought in the bat- tle of Chickamauga, where his father was killed. In October, 1863, he was discharged and went home to settle up his father's estate. Later he removed to Johnson county, Missouri, and there farmed and raised stock. Nine years later he sold out and went to Sonoma county, California, thence to Oregon and in 1876 he landed in Latah county. He settled six miles east from Palouse and lived there for fourteen years. Then he sold out and bought a section of land near his present home ; hard times coming on he lost all but one hundred and seventy-five acres. It was in 1890 that he removed to his present place, seven miles east from Princeton. He raises hay and stock and has a fine home, a commodious barn and is one of the pros- perous men of the section.

The marriage of Mr. Kinman and Miss Jennie, daughter of William K. and Elvira (Carlock) Smith, was solenmized on August 14, 1862, in Morgan coun- ty, Illinois, and they are the parents of six children, as follows: Nellie, wife of O. B. Danborn, in Spo- kane; Fredrick, in Latah county : Albert, at Crafton, Washington ; Maude, wife of A. E. Daily, in Latah county : Gustave, on Puget Sound ; Clande. at home. Mrs. Kinman was born in Morgan county, Illinois, on July 22. 1844, and the other children in her father's family are : Malinda, Elvira, James, all deceased, and Henry. Her father was a carpenter and farmer and was born in Indiana.

Mr. Kinman is a member of the G. A. R., at Pa- louse, and was at one time a member of the Grange. In 1890 he was nominated by the Republicans for rep- resentative to the state legislature and made a fine lace, being beaten only by eight or ten votes. He is an ardent advocate of good schools, is always active in the cause and gives his time for the service of the board. He is one of the leading men of the com- munity and is highly esteemed and respected by all.

FRED W. JONES. It is with pleasure that we are permitted to grant to the estimable gentleman mentioned above a representation in the history of Latah county, since he is one of the largest property owners of the county, being one of the heaviest grain raisers in this section, since also he is a man of good business ability, which has been demonstrated in the manipulation of resources in this county, since also he is a man of stanch and unswerving integrity and upright character. Mr. Jones lives one-fourth of a mile east from Genesee, or rather in the eastern out- skirts of the town, having a good farm, with an extra fine residence. commodious barns, and all necessary outbuildings and improvements incident to a first class establishment. His land is level as a floor and pre- sents an interesting and striking view when waving in bounteous crops of grain, of which an annual out- put will reach many thousand bushels. He devotes a portion of the estate to stock in addition to his grain.

The entire premises of Mr. Jones present an air of thrift, care and attention and wise handling. He is one of the most thorough and up-to-date farmers in the country.

The birth of Mr. Jones occurred in Oregon City, Oregon, on January 28, 1862, and his parents were Charles and Margaret (Bowman) Jones. The father was a native of Pennsylvania and died in 1883. being buried at Silverton, Marion county, Oregon, while the mother was born in Illinois and still lives with her son, Fred W., in Genesee. The parents removed to Portland, where our subject received a good educa- tion before he was sixteen years of age. Then the family removed to Scott's mill, where they remained eight years and then our subject came to Genesee, Ida- ho, where he purchased the land before mentioned and turned his attention to farming and building up the county and its interests. In political matters Mr. Jones is always active and allied with the side of right.

On November 7, 1888, Mr. Jones married Miss Ethzelda M. Gentry and they have one child, Bessie MI., attending school. Mrs. Jones' parents, John and Mary ( Simmons) Gentry, were natives of Indiana and Iowa, respectively. The mother died in March, 1901, and the father is still living on his farm close to Gen- esee. Mr. Jones affiliates with the W. of W. and he and his wife are members of the Methodist church, South. Mrs. Jones is the Sunday school superin- tendent in her church and takes a prominent part in church work, as does Mr. Jones, who teaches in the same school and also acts as steward of the church. They are prominent and intelligent people, dominated with wisdom and geniality and are highly esteemed and beloved by all.

CHARLES F. SMITH is one of the leading and progressive farmers of this section of Latah county, his estate lying seven miles east from Princeton, and consisting of one quarter section, which is mostly de- voted to hay. Mr. Smith has also a dairy and owns his own separator. He is prosperous and one of the prominent men of the community. His birth occurred in Mecklenburg, Germany, on October 25, 1852. be- ing the son of John and Christina ( Otto) Smith. The father was a drayman, born in Germany in 1822 and came to America in 1856 and is now living in Michi- gan. The mother was born in Mecklenburg. Germany, in 1827 and died in 1895. The children of this worthy couple, in addition to our subject, are named as fol- lows: Minnie, wife of Gotlieb Ewald, living in Lud- ington, Michigan : Sopha, wife of Horace G. Nichols, living in Grand Haven, Michigan ; William, living in Grand Haven, Michigan, also: Harry, died in 1872; Edward C .. proprietor of the Palm Garden in Grand Haven. The parents came to America in 1856, landed in New York and then at once removed to the mouth of the Grand river, near Grand Haven, Michigan. Work was obtained at the sawmills and later the fa- ther started a dray line. Charles F. received his educa- tion there and assisted his father until the years of

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majority had arrived and then he went to logging. This was continued until 1879, when he became tore- man of the mill yard for the Grand Haven Lumber Company. It was 1886 that he started west, coming by train to Colfax, Washington, where he landed on September 25th and went thence by team to Latah county. He took a preemption at the mouth of Big Creek and for five years we find him toiling here and then he sold out. He had also kept postoffice, hotel, and packed supplies to the miners. In 1891 he pur- chased the farm where he now lives, but sold it later and went to Palouse and took up draying. In 1893 he sold that business and went to logging but after a couple of years or so he saw the value of his present place, which lies seven miles east from Princeton, and purchased it back again and Mr. Smith says that if he is living one hundred years from now it will be on this place, so well is he satisfied with the country. The farm is a model of industrious activity and thrift and is well improved in every way.

The marriage of Mr. Smith and Miss Annie C .. daughter of James and Susan Welch, was celebrated in Grand Haven, on October 22, 1879, and they are the parents of four children : Forrest S., at Moscow, attending commercial college; Gracie B., died April 27, 1883; Harry S. and Elva M., at home. MIrs. Smith's father was born in England on January 1, 1826, and came to America in 1847, settling in Cana- da, whence he removed to Michigan in 1877. The mother was born in Canada on April 3, 1833, and Mrs. Smith was born May 25, 1852, in Ontario, Can- ada, and received her education in the famous schools of that province. Her brothers and sisters are named as follows: Naoma, wife of Solomon Fess, living in Lakeview, Michigan : William, in Grand Haven, Mich- igan : James, at Spring Lake. Michigan: John, at Grand Haven, Michigan ; Samuel, at Lakeview, Mich- igan ; Joseph. deceased : Mary F., wife of Benjamin Brough, at Minica, Michigan. Mr. Smith is a mem- ber of the Masonic fraternity at Palouse, Lodge No. 49, and also of the M. W. of A. He has served on the school board for many years and is a zealous ad- vocate of good schools. Mrs. Smith is a member of the Eastern Star.

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An illustrated history of north Idaho : embracing Nez Perces, Idaho, Latah, Kootenai and Shoshone counties, state of Idaho, Part 162

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