An illustrated history of north Idaho : embracing Nez Perces, Idaho, Latah, Kootenai and Shoshone counties, state of Idaho, Part 39

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the surroundings of Lewiston favorable, he secured a site and removed his mammoth establishment there. He did a fine business, but in 1897, the fire fiend des- troyed his entire plant, entailing a loss of twenty-two thousand dollars besides ten thousand dollars worth of logs. Phoenix-like, however, Mr. Harrington would not brook defeat and at once built another mill. This plant is now being handled by his sons and they do a good business.

On August 5, 1868, Mr. Harrington married Miss Lavina, daughter of George W. and Elizabeth (Cava- nalı) Sykes, natives of Ohio and Pennsylvania, re- spectively. Mrs. Harrington has the following brothers and sisters, George, Mary, David, Lewis, Ezra, Henry and Hattie. Mr. Harrington has the following named brothers and sisters, Vincent K., Curtis, Betty A., Martha Allen and John. To Mr. and Mrs. Harrington have been born children named as follows: Ellsworth ; Lafayette, in Lewiston ; Jennie Robnett, county superintendent ; Minnie,

tcacher in the Lewiston public schools; Jeremiah and Nettie Knight, in Lewiston ; Nellie, George, Jason M., Lewis and Gladys, at home. Mr. Harrington is a member of the A. O. U. W. He has always refused all nominations, but is a stanch Republican and takes an intelligent part in political matters and is a pro- gressive and capable citizen.

WILLIAM BUOYE is one of the first settlers in that portion of Nez Perces county where he now resides, having come here in 1878, taking a home- stead four miles west from where Leland is located to-day. Mr. Buoyc built the first cabin in the big Potlatch prairie and was the second one taking land north of the Clearwater and east from the Potlatch.

Our subject was born in Dodge county, Wiscon- sin, near Fox lake, on March 7, 1848, being the son of Frank and Elizabeth (Cardwell) Buoye. The father was one of the early settlers in that vicinity and was occupied in tilling the soil. It was 1868 when the family came to Blue Earth county, Minnesota, making settlement near Garden City. There the parents died. Our subject remained until 1877, in which year he determined to try his fortunes in the west, and so came to Puget Sound, where he spent one year and then in 1878, came to the territory now embraced in Nez Perces county. He devoted him- self to the culture of his homestead and it has been the family home since, with the exception of the years from 1883 to 1888, when he was in Lapwai working for the government as a carpenter. He now has one half section of fine farm land well improved, good buildings, choice orchard, and is one of the prominent men of his section.

The marriage of Mr. Buoye and Miss Esther, daughter of James and Rose (McDonald) Davis, was solemnized in Mankato, Minnesota, on February 14, 1883, and they have become the parents of three chil- dren, William M., eight years of age, and Edna D. and Everd D., twins. Mrs. Buoye is a native of Dodge

county, Wisconsin, when she was taken while young by her parents to Blue Earth county, Minnesota. Her father died there, but her mother is still living. Mr. Buoye is one of the leading citizens of his vicinity and stands well, being a man of integrity and sound principles. In addition to general farming and fruit raising, hc raises cattle, sheep and hogs.

DAVID THOMSON is an enterprising, energetic, and thrifty farmer, a public minded citizen, a man of integrity and uprightness, and it is fitting that a review of his career be placed in the history of Nez Perces county.

David Thomson was born in Ontario, Canada, on December 11, 1851, being the son of Joseph and Guira (Maria) Thomson. The father was born in Scotland in 1832 and came to Canada when a boy. The mother was born in Canada. Our subject re- ceived his education in the splendid and world famous schools in Ontario, and remained with his father until he had reached the age of nineteen. Then he came to the lumber regions of Michigan, where he operated for four years. It was 1874 when he left for Still- water, in Minnesota, and lumbered until 1878, when he went to Montana and freighted for twelve years. In 1800, Mr. Thompson moved to Coulee City, Washing- ton and freighted to Wenatchee and the Cascades for three years. Then he removed to Umatilla county and in 1893, came thence to Nez Perces county, where he farmed for two years and then on November 18, 1895, he took his present place, five miles north from Mor- row. It is a good quarter section and is well handled. Mr. Thomson raises cattie and does general farming. He has two brothers and one sister, John, Elizabeth Bean, Thomas. He is a stanch Democrat, active and influential in local politics while he is always deeply interested in the national issues and intelligent in the questions of the day.

JAMES L. HOBART. Among the young and enterprising agriculturists of the reservation is to be classed the subject of this sketch and the industry, thrift, uprightness and good achievements of Mr. Hobert are evidence of his worth and integrity.

James L. Hobart was born in Buchanan county, Iowa, on May 20, 1870, being the son of Charles and Lavina (Lenington) Hobart. The father enlisted in the Ninth Iowa Infantry and served for over four years in the cause of his country. He was wounded at the battle of Gettysburg and participated in the march to the sea and many other great conflicts and arduous undertakings. He was honorably discharged and is now a member of the G. A. R. at Moscow, where he and his wife reside. When James was eight the family removed to northern Iowa and thence to Graham county, Kansas. In the fall of 1881, they all come to the vicinity of Moscow and there James remained on his father's farm until he was married.

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That happy event took place on September 7, 1890, and the lady of his choice was Mrs. Elizabeth ( Crun- packer) Decker, the daughter of Henry and Rachel (Frazier ) Crumpacker. Her parents crossed the plains with ox teams in 1864 from Missouri to Boise ; in 1865 they came to the Walla Walla valley, settling on Dry creek. They were among the first settlers there and when the reservation opened they came thither. Here Mrs. Crumpacker died in 1896 and the bereaved father is now making his home with the sub- ject of this sketch. Mrs. Hobart's first husband only lived fourteen months after his marriage. One child was born to them, Fave Decker. Four children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Hobart, Winnie A., Beatrice, deceased, Doyle D., Naomi R. Mr. Hobart was here at the time of the rush in the fall of 1895 and was fortunate in securing a good place. He has it all fenced and under tribute of cultivation and is making one of the good and valuable farms of the country. He came with four horses, one cow and one wagon. All his holdings now have been gained since that time. Mr. Hobart is a member of the W. of W. and is in good standing in the community.

I. N. RATCLIFFE, the son of W. E. Ratcliffe, of whom special mention is made in this work, was born in Douglas county, Oregon, on July 4, 1870. The first eleven years of his life were spent in that place and then he went with his parents to southern California, where they remained two years. Return- ing to Douglas county, our subject spent but a short time then journeyed to Davenport, Lincoln county, Washington. With the exception of one year which was spent in Utah, Mr. Ratcliffe was for thirteen years a leading resident of Davenport. Again we see him in Oregon and at the time of the opening of the Nez Perces reservation he, accompanied by his brother, came hither and took a homestead where the town of Peck now stands. He gave his attention to improving the farm and was instrumental in starting the bright town of Peck. Since that time he has devoted himself to the real estate business also to handling a livery and feed stable. In political matters, Mr. Ratcliffe is a Jeffersonian Democrat and well posted in the questions of the day. He is a progressive man, of broad mind and public spirit and is a leading spirit in any move- ment for general advancement and building up the town and country adjacent.

J. C. PETERSON. The devotees of the news- paper fraternity have ever been a power in the de- velopment and progress of the country since the time when the first papers rolled from the early presses. Men of talent and enterprise have fought out the bat- tles of thought and settled right the questions which have been agitated and been brought up in the pro- gress which the same papers had fostered and made possible. As a representative of the fraternity, a man

of ability and sound principles, the subject of this article, who is owner and editor of the Peck Press, a paper of vitality and merit, is justly represented in the history of northern Idaho and it is with pleasure that we grant him space here.

J. C. Peterson was born in Tippecanoe county, Indiana, on December 22, 1868, the son of Martin B. and Margaret A. ( Bowers) Peterson, born in Ohio, in 1844 and 1846, respectively. The father came from Xenia. The mother is a daughter of a noted Dunkard minister, Martin Bowers. The parents both live in Latah county now. Our subject was well educated in his native country and in 1889, came with his parents to Washington and settled on Union flats, Whitman county. They farmed there one year and in 1890 they settled in the vicinity of Vollmer, Idaho, where he farmed for some time. In 1895, our subject married Miss Rosa M. Hatter, of Vollmer, after which he removed into the town of Vollmer and learned the printer's art. He engaged in the publication of the Vollmer News, succeeding C. S. Moody, and continued the sheet until 1898, when he sold out, his partner, John E. Hoffman, purchasing it. Then Mr. Peter- son removed to Oro Fino, and there was connected with the Oro Fino Courier until November, 1900, when he bought the Peck Press and since that time Mr. Peterson has devoted himself to that paper. He has made the paper popular and it is a bright newsy sheet of good appearance and taste and is one of the lively and sound Republican papers of the northern part of the state.

Mr. Peterson has two brothers, Homar L. and Sam B., and six sisters, Laura Booth, Mary Kenny, Maggie Rundle, Lulu Minehead, Angre, Edith Brown, deceased.

Two children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Peterson, Beatrice and Lois. Mr. Peterson takes an active part in political matters and is one of the solid Republicans who stand on their platform from principle. He is a member of the I. O. O. F. and the M. W. A. Mr. Peterson has a farm adjoining Peck in addition to his paper and other property. He is a man whose uprightness and integrity have made him popular and of excellent standing among all who have the pleasure of his acquaintance.

WILLIAM CUNNINGHAM. This venerable gentleman is one of the leading stockmen and farmers in the reservation portion of Nez Perces county, be- ing at the present time not only doing a general farm- ing business on his estate one half mile east of Kip- pen, but also breeding some excellent specimens of Percheron and Clyde horses.

William Cunningham was born in Bradford county, Pennsylvania in 1834, being the son of Jacob and Emily ( Nichols) Cunningham. The father was born in New Jersey in 1821 and died in 1894. His people were pioneers in Pennsylvania and he was a soldier in the Civil war, being in Company I, Tenth Illinois, under Generals Halleck and Curtis. The mother

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of our subject was born in Pennsylvania, in 1809 and died in 1899, aged ninety-one. The family removed to New York, and thence to Ohio and when William was eleven they went to Michigan. There he grew to manhood and received his education. When he was twenty-six, he went to Champaign county, Illinois, the family all going, and there he enlisted in Company I, Tenth Illinois Cavalry, in September, 1861, his father also enlisting at about the same date. Our subject served two years under General Halleck and was taken with measles which settled on his lungs and so dreadful was the effect of this disease that he was unable to speak above a whisper for three years. At the close of the war he returned to Illinois and re- mained on the farm until 1866, then went to Indiana and railroaded for a number of years and then came west to Portland and followed the same business for some time. He spent three years in the Yakima country in Washington, and then went to the reser- vation and secured his present place, which he has cultivated and improved in a becoming manner. March, 1896, was the date of his settlement here and he has always been known as one of the substantial and progressive men of the community.

In 1862, in Illinois, Mr. Cunningham married Miss Ann, daughter of Barnabas Howe, a farmer and pioneer in Indiana. Mrs. Cunningham was born in Indiana, in 1838 and has one brother, Ira, at Lapwai, Idaho. Mr. Cunningham has two sisters, Ellen Knapp and Ida Donaldson, both in Iowa. Six chil- dren have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Cunningham, Emma and William, deceased; Cora Smith, Pearl Parkin, and Esther Tipton, in Nez Perces county ; Earl, at home. Mr. Cunningham is a member of the G. A. R., and is an active Republican. He is a man who has achieved success in his labors, has sustained an unsullied reputation, has always been a stanch and upright man and is now enjoying the golden days of his life in plenty.

HIRAM E. CHURCH. It is with pleasure that we are enabled to accord the representative and promi- nent farmer and stockman, whose name is at the head of this article, a review in the history of his county, since he is one of the most prosperous men of the county, being a heavy property owner and a skillful handler of stock, having one of the most pro- ductive farms in the county, while in his private walk he is a man who has won the esteem and confidence of all, being of sound principles, and faithful.

Mr. Church was born in Walworth county, Wis- consin, on October 6, 1847, being the son of Cyrus and Emeline (Russell) Church. The father was a prominent farmer of that county, and there the mother died in 1854, but the father married again and lived there until January 7, 1900, being at that time in his eighty-third year, and they both rest in the cemetery at the home place. The children of the family were six boys and two girls. Our subject was educated at the schools in his native place, and for twenty-two years remained with his father, then started in the

battle of life for himself. He went to southwestern Missouri, purchased a farm and wrought there for a decade and then came west to Genesee. He purchased land where he now lives, three miles south of Genesee, having now about four hun- dred acres of fine, rich land. His brother, who is mentioned in this work, owns about the same amount adjoining and they operate this large amount of land in partnership, handling as high as twelve thousand bushels as one year's crop. Our sub- ject has his farm well improved and good, substantial and commodious buildings erected, while also they to- gether own a large herd of stock. Mr. Church has an orchard of twelve acres, and he raises abundant returns of fruits of all kinds. Mr. Church states that this is the most productive country that he has ever seen, and feels assured that one would have to search long and far before another as good section could be found. Mr. Church is a man of good ability, has made a fine success in his business affairs, has maintained an unsullied reputation, and is one of the wise, sub- stantial, and leading citizens of Nez Perces county.

WILLIAM TAVIS. Perhaps the success that the subject of this sketch has achieved and wrought out here in the reservation country is equal to that of any resident. He came here with no means and located on a quarter three miles north from Nezperce and he now owns this all free from debt ; has purchased an- other quarter of even finer land and has good improve- ments and buildings necessary to handle the entire amount in fine shape. Mr. Tavis has good stock and implements and is in excellent circumstances. This has been no chance luck, for he and his estimable wife have labored hard and long to accomplish this excellent result. Mrs. Tavis assisted her husband with the work of the farm, even driving the five horse team to the binder and some of the time carrying her three children with her on the machine. It is grati- fying to see such arduous labor handled with wisdom and resulting in the good property holding that they are now blessed with.

William Tavis was born in Macoupin county, Illinois, on September 11, 1862, being the son of Isaac and Minerva (Potts) Tavis, who were natives of and were married in Macoupin county. In 1870, they all came to Jasper county, Missouri. The father served eleven months in the war and was honorably dis- charged at the close. They now live near Marshall, Spokane county, Washington. Our subject remained with his parents until 1887 then came to Spokane, on April 17, of that year. On December 24, 1889, he married Miss Mina, daughter of W. G. and Mary M. (Jessup) Addington, natives respectively of Indiana and Lee county, Iowa, in which county they were mar- ried. Then they removed to Cherokee county, Kansas, where Mrs. Tavis was born on May 19, 1871. The family then came, via San Francisco, to Dayton, Washington, in 1879, and in 1888 they went to Spo- kane county. Mr. Addington was four years in the

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Civil war. In 1891, Mr. Tavis went to Wilbur, Wash- ington and in 1894 he came to the reservation and worked for a man who had Indian land leased. Thus he was here to select good land when the reservation opened, which he did, gaining his present home. Mr. Tavis had to go out to harvest for the purpose of gaining provisions and he started with abundant hard- ships. His first grist, being sixteen sacks, he hauled to Lewiston, the trip consuming eight days. Five children have been born to this couple, Roy E., Lora E., deceased, Goldie P., Tina M., Warren W.

SAMUEL LOCKRIDGE. As a representative farmer of the reservation country, a man of intelligence and worth and a loyal and patriotic citizen of our commonwealth, we chronicle the subject of this article.

Samuel Lockridge was born in Warren county, Iowa, on November 9, 1863, being the son of William and Elizabeth J. (Simmons) Lockridge. The father was born on February 6, 1834, in Augusta county, Virginia, and came with his parents when a small child to Indiana, where he grew to young manhood and was educated in the schools of that day. In 1853 he went to Iowa and there remained until 1893, living a time, however, in Oklahoma. He is a man of promi- nence and worth and has often times been chosen for offices of trust in the county and has ever discharged his duties with efficiency and faithfulness. His grand- fatlier, William, was one of the patriots who fought for our independence and the fruits of those praise- worthy labors are ours to enjoy to this day. He used a flintlock rifle in the war under Morgan which an uncle in the family, Jacob Daggy, used in the war of 1812, and which is now a prized heirloom of the family.

William Lockridge was married in Iowa to Eliza- beth Simmons, who was a native of Iowa and died in Oklahoma in 1895. Our subject was brought up in Iowa and there received his education. He remained with his father until of age and then farmed in Iowa some time longer. In 1893 he journeyed to Okla- homa and later bought a relinquishment to a pre- emption. This was his family home until 1899, the same being in Lincoln county, near Chandler, which he sold and took a trip back to Ohio, after which he came and bought his present place in 1900, which has been the home since. He does general farming, has a good place and devotes some attention to stock. Mr. Lockridge is a Democrat and is active in the cam- paigns.

On December 9, 1891, Mr. Lockridge married Aliss Eliza C., daughter of Joseph S. and Cynthia (Ellenwood) Dilley. The father who was born June II, 1828, in Virginia, was a pioneer in Washington county, Ohio, where he still lives. The mother was born March 9, 1826, in Virginia, where she was brought up and died in Ohio, on August 22, 1887. Mrs. Lockridge has the following named brothers and sisters : Joseph R., John W., Nahen S., Suzie M. Mr. Lockridge has six brothers and sisters: Leander

J., Mrs. Mary Wheat, John W., Robert A., Sarah Fol- lett, and Savannah C. Mr. and Mrs. Lockridge have two children, Mabel D. and Clara M.

DAVID B. CHURCH. One of the early pioneers of this section, and to-day one of the most substantial, energetic and progressive agriculturists of the county, the subject of this sketch is eminently fitted to be represented in the history of Nez Perces county, be- ing a man of strong personal character, and withal of integrity, ability and executive force. The birth- place of Mr. Church is in Walworth county, Wiscon- sin, his birth occurring on February 25, 1852; his parents were Cyrus and Emeline (Russell) Church, natives respectively of Connecticut and Ohio. The father came to that section in 1836, being a pioneer and there farmed all his life, his death occurring while he was on a visit to Chicago in 1899. Our subject was educated in the schools of his native place and he remained with his father until he had arrived at the age of twenty-three years. In the year 1875, he came to California and one year later went thence to Salem, Oregon, and six months later came to this country. In June. 1877, he removed to the place adjoining the one where he now lives and the next year moved onto his present place, which is six and one half miles southwest from Genesee. He gained title to this land by the homestead right and has since that time given his time and attention to farming, stock-raising and raising fruits. He and his brother, Hiram E., are in partnership, owning about eight hundred acres of land, mostly rented and since the orchards have come to bearing they occupy the time and attention of the owners. The brother came here in 1884. Our subject has his land well improved, is a skillful farmer, and has taken the part of the intelligent and loyal citizen in the affairs of the country. He is highly esteemed and commands the respect of all.

ANDREW M. JOHNSON is a sawmill man and a machinist, dwelling about four miles southwest from Ilo, where he owns a fine quarter section of good pine timber land and operats a sawmill. He has a good plant and does a thriving business, being a man of practical qualities and able to adapt himself to any portion of the work of the mill.

Andrew M. Johnson was born in Dallas county, Texas, on May 29. 1869, being the son of Andrew and Elna (Martinson) Johnson, natives of Sweden. The father was born January 10, 1837, came to this country and did contracting on the Texas Pacific, was one of the pioneer settlers in the Big Bend country and died in October, 1896. In addition to our subject there were born to this couple the following named children : Nels T., born in Sweden, on April 2, 1867, being now a mining man ; Mauritz C., born in Texas, on January 15, 1879; Amos E., born in Denton county, Texas, in 1881. Our subject started out for himself when

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seventeen, prospected and worked in the Okanogan country and two years later he went to Colfax and there farmed until the spring of 1896, when he came to the Nez Perces reservation and filed a homestead. He relinquished in 1899 and filed another homestead where he now lives. After he sold his first place, Mr. Johnson bought an interest in the Fletcher roller flour mills but sold that property six months later. Then he established his present sawmill plant and to the prosecution of this business he has devoted his time and energies since. Mr. Johnson is one of the substantial and capable men of this section and is numbered with the progressive and industrious citi- zens of the county.

On October 12, 1902, Mr. Johnson married Miss Lillie Wright, whose parents are mentioned elsewhere in this volume. The wedding occurred in Nez Perces county. In politics, Mr. Johnson is a Republican and is well posted on the questions of the day.

FELIX WARREN. The engineer is fast taking the place of the stage driver and the flying pony ex- pressman, but occasionally we find one of the old timers, whose eye will flash with the same fire of adventure and uncurbed spirit as characterized the early men who drove the dangerous routes of the west in days of savage wars and wild scenes. Among the very best stage drivers that ever drew reins west of the Rockies and as a veritable leader of them all in the northwest, we mention the well known gentleman whose name stands at the head of this article. Felix Warren is one of the genuine old time stage men, who scorned the savages, weathered the fiercest storms and passed through the trying scenes and dangers incident to stage life of the west. He has never been beaten in a contest and has drawn reins with the best men the country could produce. Keen, brave, kind, and genial, he has commanded the respect, and won the esteem and confidence of all, while steadily from the pioneer days until the present he has followed his line of business and is now handling the stage from Lewiston to Cottonwood, where he has driven for six- teen years, twelve consecutively.

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An illustrated history of north Idaho : embracing Nez Perces, Idaho, Latah, Kootenai and Shoshone counties, state of Idaho, Part 39

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