An illustrated history of north Idaho : embracing Nez Perces, Idaho, Latah, Kootenai and Shoshone counties, state of Idaho, Part 178

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Mr. Tritt has a very able assistant and sympathetic associate in his progressive farm work, in his wife. Catherine C. (Juvenal) Tritt, to whom he was united in marriage on June 3, 1880, at Russell, Kansas. The fruit of this marriage is Grace P., married to Lewis Kitley and residing in Moscow ; Ladessa E., Erma H., and George G. Fay P., the fourth child, died in May, 1901. Mrs. Tritt is the daughter of J. C. and Martha

Juvenal, of Russell, Kansas. The father was a suc- cessful stockman, handling immense herds of cattle from Texas to the interior states, which was a very profitable business. He was also a large owner of Kansas realty. Mr. and Mrs. Tritt are valuable ad- ditions to the residents of Latah county, and have done excellent work in the development of the resources of the county and in augmenting its wealth.

CANUD MADISON. It is pleasant to have the opportunity to speak, though necessarily in brief, of the career of the esteemed gentleman and loyal eiti- zen, whose name initiates this paragraph, since he has been faithful in labor, wise in business, kind and considerate as father and husband, and loyal and pa- triotic in the defense of his chosen county. From no spot on the earth come more loval souls than from the far-away land of Norway, in Bergen district of which country our subject was born on April 28. 1833, being the son of Mathias and Susan Madison. For seven- teen years, the youth remained under the parental roof, and then bade good bye to home, relatives and native land, and embarked for America. He settled in Le- land county, Illinois, and straightway learned the car- penter trade and began the good labor of upbuilding. He continued at that for a number of years where he lived and then offered his services in Company D, Fifty-third Illinois Infantry in 1861. He was in the western army and did much hard fighting. He was in the battle of Shiloh, at Tallahassee, participated in the siege of Vicksburg, then on to Atlanta. Being taken a prisoner, he was thrown into the horrors of Ander- sonville, and for six months languished in that vilest of modern dens of suffering. Then being paroled, he again joined his command, was wounded at the battle of Jackson, being shot through the thigh. was sent to Illinois on a furlough in 1864, then went to St. Louis where he was discharged. Such in brief is the praisworthy military record of this patriotic veteran and all honor be given to those who bore the flag, undimmed in its pristine glory, through those long years of internecine strife. Immediately follow- ing his discharge, young Madison returned to Leland, Illinois, and in 1868 came to Vermillion, Dakota, and there took a preemption and homestead and gave his attention to farming for eight years. Then came the long removal to Portland, Oregon, where one year was spent at the carpenter trade, then we find our subjeet making his way into the regions of Latah county. He took up a timber claim seven miles south- east from where Moscow is now and bought another quarter and settled down to farming and he has stead- ily pursued this faithfully until of recent years he has retired from the activities of the field to enjoy the hard earned competence with which he is blessed.

Mr. Madison married Miss Ellen Iverson, in 1866, at Leland. Illinois, and they have become the parents of the following children: Benjamin O., at home ; Ulvses W., at home; Franklin F., married to Adelia Palmer; Sarah, wife of A. Bow: Stella, wife of C.

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Symonson; Etta, wife of M. Madison; Clara, wife of E. Anderson : Frances, wife of J. Geer ; Ellen, Ollie, and Eleda, the last three at home. Mr. Madison is a member of the Major Anderson Post, No. 5, of the G. A. R. at Moscow. He is a man who has the confidence of his fellows and is looked up to and greatly respected in the community.

CHARLEY EBEL. Five miles northwest from Genesee, we find the well kept farm of Mr. Ebel.

It consists of two hundred broad and fertile acres, and is adorned and embellished with a good residence. barn, outbuildings and other improvements of a permanent and valuable character, and produces annually a handsome return to the careful husbandry of the proprietor. who is a man of ability, energy and enterprise, being well known and highly esteemed for his substantial quali- ties. Mr. Ebel was born in Germany, April 19, 1839, being the son of Christopher and Sophia (Quetso) Ebel, natives also of the Fatherland. The father was born there in 1797, and died in 1874, the mother dying when she was young, and both are buried in Mackel- besh. Charley was educated in the village schools of his native place and at the age of fourteen years left the school house to participate in the labors of his father's farm, continuing thus until he had reached his majority. Then he repaired to Berlin, Germany, and learned the brewer's trade, laboring for twelve years steadily at it, when he started a retail liquor store which he operated for four years. 1876 marks the time of his advent to America. He landed in New York and soon hired on board of ship to go to Savanah, Georgia, where he was occupied in fishing for two years. After this period, he came to the territory now embraced in Latah county, and he preempted a quarter section where he now lives and soon added forty more by the timber culture right. He settled down to in- prove his land in a becoming manner, building good house, barns and other necessary improvements and since that time until the present he has steadily pur- sued his way and has prospered in his labors.

In 1871 occurred the marriage of Mr. Ebel and Miss Francisco, daughter of Gearhard and Adelheid (Kreabich) Wilhelm, natives of Potsdam, Germany, where the father lies buried now, the mother being interred in Belgium. Three children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Ebel, namely : Charles F., married to Freda Mathonse, living in Latah county ; George, living with parents; Max, married to May More, liv- ing in Ritzville, Washington. Mrs. Ebel is a member of the Catholic church.

NIELS MADSEN. This intelligent and capable agriculturist is one of Latah county's progressive citi- zens who has done a goodly portion toward the devel- opment of the county, having a fine farm of one hun- dred and sixty acres, seven and one-half miles south-

east from Moscow, and also another quarter of good farm land near by. Mr. Madsen was born in Den- mark, on July 22, 1852, being the son of Mads and Johana Madsen, where he lived until 1871, at which time he bade homeland and all its associations farewell and turned his way to the land of America. He had been reared on a farm and naturally he went to work on a farm in this country, spending one year in Wis- consin, then removing to Clay county, South Dakota. In 1877 he migrated from that place to Oregon and lived in that state one year and in 1878 we find him in the territory that is now embraced in Latah county. He immediately took land where he now lives, and he has carved out of the wild land a fine farm. He has good improvements and everything about his prem- ises bears the air of thrift and industry. Mr. Madsen has been chosen road supervisor for a number of terms in his district and he has displayed the same tireless care for the welfare of all in his hands in that position as for his private enterprises.

On November 17, 1880, Mr. Madsen married Miss Harriett, daughter of Ira and Sarah Lyon. The wed- ding occurred in the neighborhood where they now live. Mr. Madsen is a man entitled to the esteem and and respect of his fellows and he enjoys it in a gen- erous measure and he is counted one of the promi- nent citizens of his community.

FRANK RAYBURN. The subject of this re- view has been intimately connected with the business world in Latah county for sometime, being allied with the mercantile branch in various capacities in Moscow, and having manifested both good ability and faith- fulness that have given him a prestige among his fellows that is pleasant and a proper recognition of worth and integrity. Frank Rayburn was born in Keokuk, Iowa, on October 1, 1847, being the son of Stephenson and Rebecca J. Rayburn. The father was born in Frankfort, Kentucky, in 1819, moved to Illi- nois, thence to Iowa, and then to Salem, Oregon, across the plains with ox teams in 1852, that being the year of the cholera plague. He settled with his family at Maryville, now Corvallis, then the capital of Oregon. He wrought at the carpenter trade there until 1899, then came to Latah county, where he died in 1900. The mother had died in 1875. The immedi- ate subject of this sketch came across the plains with his father, remaining with him in Oregon until 1878, when he set out on a traveling expedition that led him over the states of California, Oregon, Washing- ton, Idaho, and Montana, but finally, in 1882, he came to Moscow, being in the employ of McConnell & Com- pany, dry goods merchants. Four years he was en- gaged with them, then two years with Durnham & Koffman and one year with James Shields, all in the mercantile business.

The marriage of Mr. Rayburn and Miss Lillian O., daughter of Charles V. and Lydia Vanderwalker, living near Moscow, was celebrated on September 25. 1887, and to them has been born one son, Charles

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Franklin, attending school. Mr. Rayburn was chief of police in Corvallis for two years and deputy sheriff of Benton county for eight years. He is a member of the K. of P. at Pendleton, Damon No. 4; of the Unit- ed Artisans, Columbia 104; also of the Royal Arca- num. Mr. Rayburn has seen considerable Indian fight- ing, also much of their depredations. He was scout in the Modoc Indian war in California in 1872. All the families in the neighborhood where our subject's father lived were massacred, with the exception of Mr. Rayburn's family.

JOHN J. OWEN is of English and Welsh an- cestry and was born in Birmingham, England, Janu- ary 30, 1843, a son of John and Matilda (Jordan ) Owen. In 1849, when he was six years of age, the family came to America. It consisted of Mr. and Mrs. Owen, John J. and two sisters. Charles, an older son, had been lost at sea. W. H., the youngest of the family, was born after the others came to this country. He is now living in Minnesota. The fam- ily settled at Jacksonville, Illinois, where the father found work as a tinner, a trade which he had fol- lowed in England. Later the family lived in Mason county, and then in Iroquois county, Illinois. In the latter place John Owen died at the age of seventy- seven, having survived his wife several years. They had been reared in the Baptist faith, but later in life allied themselves with the Seventh-day Adventists. The two daughters married well.

John J. Owen was educated at the Grand Prairie Seminary in Illinois, and at Milton Academy, Milton, Wisconsin. He was in school when the war began, and threw down his books to respond to President Lin- coln's first call for troops. He enlisted in Company C, Fifty-seventh Illinois Volunteer Infantry, while yet a boy in his 'teens, served with his regiment until the term of his enlistment had expired, and was the only member of it who made himself a veteran by re-enlist- ment. As a member of Company I of the same regi- ment he served until the close of the war. His regiment was attached to command of General John A. Logan, who was in charge of the Western Department and young Owen fought at Fort Donelson, Altoona Pass, Goldsboro, Shiloh, Corinth, Buzzard's Roost creek, Bee creek and Resaca. After that the regiment was trans- ferred to the command of General W. T. Sherman and followed him on his famous march from Atlanta to the sea. When the war was at an end he participaetd in the grand review of the victorious army at Washing- ton. He received an honorable discharge from the service and was mustered out at Louisville, Kentucky, and returned to his home, a victor and a veteran, and at once settled down to the peaceful vocation of a tin- ner and a hardware dealer.

From 1868 to 1876 he farmed in Nebraska, then after a two years' residence in Sacramento, California, he went to Astoria, Oregon. The steamer Republic, on which he had taken passage with his wife and two daughters, was wrecked. The disaster occurred unex-

ectedly at four o'clock in the morning, when all the passengers were asleep in their staterooms. They were kept one day on the wreck before being rescued by life boats. He lost his entire possessions that were aboard, but escaped with life and family. He went to Knappa, Oregon, and thence in 1885 to Moscow, Idaho. Two years later he went to Genesee, then a town of one shanty, and he purchased a lot and erected the first building that had a shingle roof in the town, and there he kept hotel for four years, being then appointed in- structor in the Indian Industrial School, which was discontinued two years later, when Mr. Owen returned to his hotel and operated it until he sold the property. In 1897 he was appointed postmaster in Genesee and since that time he has faithfully fulfilled the duties of that office, giving the best service of mails the town has ever secured.

In 1867 occurred the marriage of Mr. Owen and Miss Thalia L. Krunn, a native of Ohio, and they have become the parents of three daughters,-Mattie, wife of A. W. Conway; Nettie, wife of Captain A. McKenna, of the United States signal service in the Philippines; Carrie Matilda, at home. Mr. Owen affiliated with the I. O. O. F., the G. A. R. and the K. of P. Mrs. Owen is a member of the Relief Corps and of the Rathbone Sisters. Mr. Owen has always been allied with the Republican party and has served as city marshal of Genesee and was a member of the first city council. Mr. and Mrs. Owen are among the leading people of the city and are esteemed by a large circle of friends and respected by all.

ELIAS TUCKEY. Among the leading agri- culturists of Latah county may be mentioned the sub- ject of this sketch. He has labored long in this sec- tion and may really be classed as one of the builders of the county, having wrought faithfully for advance- ment and progress, displaying meanwhile enterprise and commendable zeal and wisdom. On May 3, 1847, Elias Tuckey was born in Bangor, Wales, to John and Sarah Tuckey. The father was a stone cutter, and a native of Wiltshire, England, being born in 1804, and dying in Montana in 1884. The mother was born in Somersetshire, England, in 1800. The father came to New York, thence to Wisconsin, and on to Iowa, in 1865, to California in 1874, and in 1876 to Idaho, this county, then Nez Perces. He worked on the first Potania bridge, across the arm of the sea in Wales, it being the first suspension structure in the world. He took government land near Lenville, Latalı county, assisted to erect the first saw mill in the section, and also had many fights with the hostile Indians.

The immediate subject of this sketch came to this county in 1878, assisted his father in the improvement of the latter's farm, then returned to Iowa, and two years later came again to this section. He now owns a farm three and one-half miles northeast from Len- ville, in Latah county, and is numbered with the pros- perons men of the section.

On March 14, 1877, Mr. Tuckey married Miss

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Carrie, daughter of Daniel and Carrie Stout, farmers of Iowa, the wedding occurring in Waterloo, Iowa, and three children have been born to the happy union,- Frank J., Sarah M. and Alice J. Mrs. Tuckey's par- ents died aged eighty-seven and eighty-eight. In political matters Mr. Tuckey is affiliated with the Re- publican party, and takes the interest incumbent on every good citizen in the affairs of the county. He has had many trying times in the business and in- dustrial world, but it may be said that he has mani- fested commendable wisdom and enterprise in the man- agement of his business affairs and his life displays the stanch worth of character and uprightness that are pleasing and praiseworthy.

HON. DANIEL GAMBLE. Although the sub- ject of this sketch is at the present time one of the successful and prosperous agriculturists of Latah coun- ty, yet he has served in various other capacities, as in the professional field and also as representative of his county in the state legislature, while he has ever manifested those qualities of worth and stability which have characterized his walk both in public service and private enterprise.

Daniel Gamble was born on October 24. 1857, in Milford, county Donegal, Ireland, being the son of Daniel and Hester Gamble. . At the early age of fif- teen he came to America, and for two years was em- ployed in the chemical works in the city of Phila- delphia. Thence he went to San Francisco in 1874, where for three and a half years, he pursued classical and scientific studies under the immediate direction of Professor John Gamble, B. A., Ph. D., Queen's Uni- versity of Ireland, and Professor John Murphy, M. A., of Trinity College, Dublin. In January, 1878, he en- tered the San Francisco Theological Seminary, and graduated from that institution at the head of his class, on April 29, 1880. On the same day he was licensed by the Presbytery of San Fran- cisco to preach the gospel, and on the recom- mendation of the faculty of the theological semi- nary was at once commissioned by the Presby- terian board as their missionary to the new regions of the northwest. In January, 1881, in connection with Rev. T. M. Boyd, he organized the First Presbyterian church of Moscow, and in the following spring ob- tained as a gift from Mr. John Russell the site on which the church now stands. A year later he was called to the First Presbyterian church of Victoria. B. C., where his labors were so successful that during his pastorate it was found necessary to enlarge the house of worship to twice the original size. While in Victoria he acted as chaplain of the Royal Hospital and also of the House of Parliament of British Co- lumbia.

In 1884 Mr. Gamble returned to the United States in response to a call from the Presbyterian church of Goldendale, Washington. There he labored for five years. during which time he enlarged the house of worship to twice its original size, and also organized

the Presbyterian church of Centerville. In connec- tion with his regular work as a pastor Mr. Gamble la- bored extensively as an evangelist throughout Ore- gon, Washington, Idaho and British Columbia, until his incessant labors finally broke down his health, forc- ing him to retire from the work of the ministry to the quiet of his home at Moscow.

In 1894 Mr. Gamble was nominated by the Repub- lican convention for state representative from Latah county, and was the only nominee of the convention who was elected. As a legislator he left an indelible impression on the statute books of Idaho. He intro- duced and succeeded in having passed a bill making a farm laborer's lien a preferred claim, and what is known as the Gamble exemption bill, granting to the citizens of Idaho such liberal exemptions as few other states can boast. He also led the fight against what is known as the validation bill, which was finally de- feated, after a prolonged and bitter struggle.

On July 14, 1884. Mr. Gamble was married to Miss Isabella, daughter of James and Margaret Smith, of Victoria, B. C., and they have become the parents of four sons,-Daniel R., James R., Gustavus A. and William J., and two daughters,-Margaret Hester and Lola.

Mr. Gamble is one of the influential men of the county and has always been an active laborer for its advancement. He is highly esteemed by all who know him and, surrounded by his growing family and hosts of friends, he has just cause for abundant happiness and contentment with his earthly lot.

DAVID CHAPMAN. The venerable gentleman whose name appears at the head of this article is one of the esteemed and substantial citizens of Latah coun- ty, having labored here for the general welfare and advancement of the interests of the county, and he is now one of the heavy property owners, and is highly respected by all, since he has displayed commendable enterprise and stanch integrity and sound principles in the affairs of public life and private business.

Mr. Chapman was born in Yorkshire, England, on December 14, 1829, being the son of William and Rachel Chapman. He spent the years of his minority in his native place, then in company with two broth- ers, at the age of nineteen, came to Ogle county, Illi- nois, settling in 1850, and engaging in farming. He was occupied there until 1866, then removed to Mo- nona county, Iowa, taking a homestead of eighty acres where his home was until 1882, when he again re- moved, this time to Woodbury county, taking up car- pentering, and in 1884 he came to Idaho, purchasing a farm of one hundred and sixty acres four miles north from Moscow. He also owns a quarter section in the Big Bend country, Washington, and a fine resi- dence in the northwest part of the city, which is the family home. Mr. Chapman recently sold a Latah county farm.

Mr. Chapman was married in January, 1854. in Ogle county, Illinois ; the lady then becoming his wife

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was Miss Lydia A., daughter of John and Theresa Herrington, and a native of Pennsylvana, and they have become the parents of three children, living,- Melvin L., Miles W. and Theresa A .; and four who died in infancy.

In 1882, in Woodbury county, Iowa, Mr. Chap- man married a second time, Mary Ann Thomas be- coming his wife at that time.

In 1861 Mr. Chapman enlisted in Company H, Forty-sixth Illinois Infantry, under Captain John Steven, in the Army of Tennessee. He fought at Fort Donelson, Shiloh, Pittsburg Landing, siege of Corinthi, Vicksburg, Atlanta and many other battles and skir- mishes, until 1864, and was then honorably discharged, having made a military record of which his family and he may well he proud. And it is to such devoted, hrave and intrepid men that we owe the preserva- tion of the Union in those dark days of internal strife. Mr. Chapman is a man of excellent business ability, stanch character, untarnished reputation, and is a de- voted supporter of the faith, being a devout member of the Baptist church. Now, in the golden time of his career, he is retired from the activities of business life, superintends the estates from his Moscow residence and quietly enjoys the fruits of his industry and thrift. being secure in the good will, esteem and confidence of his fellows.

JOSEPH RIELLY. In the grand old city of Dublin was born the subject of this sketch, and amid the beauties of the Emerald Isle were passed the days of his childhood, 1832 being the year of the inception of his career on this earth, and his parents were James and Mary Rielly, the father a printer, and passing from earth's cares in 1862, the mother also dying in her native land. At the budding age of twenty Joseph came to the new world, settling in Providence, Rhode Island, where he wrought at the machinist's trade for two years, after which, in 1856, he came to San Fran- cisco, via the Isthmus, going thence to the mines in Plumas county, where he delved one and one-half years in the search for gold. He returned to Rhode Island then. and in 1859 was found again in Cali- fornia, whence he came to Boise, mining there for a time, also several years were spent in Montana in the same work. In 1879 he came to his present place, one and one-half miles north from Moscow, where he homesteaded a quarter section, and now owns a fine farm of two hundred and eighty acres. Mr. Rielly gives his attention to farming, raising stock, raising fruit and mining, being a man of energy and fine capabilities.

In 1854 Mr. Rielly married Miss Lucy Lyons in Fall River, Massachusetts, and one child graced the happy union. In infancy the child was taken by death, and Mrs. Rielly, also, was snatched from her home by the monster, leaving her husband to mourn her sad demise. Mr. Rielly has stood against the storms of a buffeting world for three score and ten years, manifesting those stanch qualities of worth and integrity that only the brave and typical man can

produce, and now, as the golden years of a very active and adventurous career are drawing on apace, he main- tains the same dauntless spirit and faithfulness toward his fellows, and is justly entitled to the enjoyment of the fruits of his worthy and ardous toils, while he is esteemed and highly respected by all. Mr. Rielly has never displayed any desire for personal preferment in the lines of politics, nor has he allied himself with any of the religious denominations of the day. It is of note that he trod the ground where Moscow now stands in 1866, when there was not a house be- tween Lewiston and Spokane river, and from Spokane ferry to Bitter Root valley no civilized abode was found. Thus did the pioneer enter these solitudes of nature's wilds, and by faithful toil and daring intrepid- ity face the dangers and endure the toil to pave the way for the settlers of later date. Much honor and credit are due such as our subject for these trying and praiseworthy labors, and it is with pleasure that we are enabled to incorporate this review in the abiding; history of Latah county.

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An illustrated history of north Idaho : embracing Nez Perces, Idaho, Latah, Kootenai and Shoshone counties, state of Idaho, Part 178

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