An illustrated history of north Idaho : embracing Nez Perces, Idaho, Latah, Kootenai and Shoshone counties, state of Idaho, Part 41

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Publication date: 1903
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Number of Pages: 1524

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In September, 1861, Mr. Buechler enlisted in Com- pany E, First Missouri Light Artillery, under Captain Charles Mann. His company was kept in Missouri un- til February, 1862, when he was sent to Fort Donel- son, thence to Fort Henry and to Pittsburg Landing ; at the battle of Shiloh he was severely wounded and was kept on the field for eleven days, being unconscious the entire time. When he could be moved, he was taken to St. Louis and there under a private surgeon, he recovered and again joined his company, but after one week was sent to the hospital and then received an honorable discharge September 18, 1862. His military career displays great courage and bravery on his part and is one of credit to him and his family.

BENJAMIN & JOHN DILL, who compose the firm of Dill Brothers, operating a prosperous and popular meat market in Lewiston, are well known and thorough business men and are among the leaders, being of excellent standing both in the social and busi- ness world.

They are both natives of Ireland, Benjamin being born in 1860. John came to this country with his father and Benjamin with his mother a year later, he being then eighteen. The parents are John and Anne (Forrest) Dill, also natives of Cork, Ireland. The father came to the United States in 1877, took a home- stead in Asotin county, being one of the few first settlers who dared to face the Indians and settle. Dur- ing the war of 1877, he remained on his ranch. A facetious scout put war paint and arrows on Mr. Dill's door in his absence, but he broke the arrows and showed his defiance. He died in 1884. The mother now dwells with her sons. As soon as Benjamin came here he at once went to work for the Clendening and Dubuc meat market, known as the old Boss mar- ket, and there he remained for twelve years, or until 1897. Then came a trip to Europe and upon his re- turn he took the Klondyke fever seriously and the only cure seemed to be a trip to that section. He went,

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wrought in the mines faithfully and came away with fifty thousand dollars worth of fine experience but with no augmentation as to his finances. Returning to Lewiston, he bought his present place of business and settled down to it. His tact, his affability and his thorough knowledge of the business soon brought him a large patronage and he took in his brother, John, as partner. John Dill had been deputy postmaster for five years, being under both Democratic and Republican regimes. He was clerk of the court in Asotin county and is an active Republican. Benjamin is not so active in political matters, but is always in favor of the best men and sound principles. They are both experienced business men, of excellent capabilities, are favored with a thriving patronage and stand among the most prosperous and leading business men of the city.

Benjamin Dill is a thirty-second degree Mason and has taken all the degrees in the I. O. O. F. They own property outside of their meat business.

The other children of the family are mentioned as follows, Mary Dubuc, in Lewiston; Maggie Dunn, in Portland; Sallie Campbell, Asotin, Washington ; Bryan, in San Francisco; Daniel J., on the coast.

It is of note that Judge D. J. Murphy, who tried the famous Durant murder case, is a cousin of our sub- ject's father. Now Judge Murphy is one of the prom- inent men of the Pacific coast. -

JOSEPH L. MEEK, JR., the son of the historical character, Hon. Joseph Meek, whose life's history is mentioned in this volume, a farmer two miles west from Fletcher, a man of integrity and sound principles, and withal a patriotic and enterprising citizen, it is fitting that we should accord this gentleman representa- tion in the volume of his county's history.

Joseph L. Meek was born four miles north from Hillsboro, Washington county, Oregon, on October 6, 1855. His father, Hon. Joseph L. Meek and his mother Virginia, are well known and will be specifically men- tioned elsewhere. Our subject was brought up in his native place, gained a good country schooling and re- mained there until 1890. Then he removed to Glen- coe and in 1895 came to the Nez Perces country. His family came on to the allotment in the spring of 1896 and this has been the home since that time.

On June 26, 1895, in Glencoe, Washington county, Oregon, Mr. Meeks married Miss Catherine, daughter of John F. and Rachel (Robison) Anderson. The fa- ther was born in Yorkshire, England, on December 23, 1850, came to New York when a child, and was raised in New York. Ten years were spent in Iowa, nine years in Nebraska and in 1891 he came to Oregon. Since 1898, he has lived in the vicinity of Fletcher. The mother of Mrs. Meek was born in Iowa, on Sep- tember 21, 1850. Mrs. Meek has brothers and sisters, named as follows, Uriah, Joseph S., Norah J. Shinn, Clark W., deceased, Grover F., Clyde R., Arthur. Mr. Meek has a good house and outbuildings, a nice home orchard, farms two hundred and forty acres of land and is one of the well-to-do men of the country. He is

affiliated with the W. W. and in political relations is a Republican.

To Mr. and Mrs. Meeks have been born the follow- ing children : Martin F., born September 17, 1897; Virginia M., born August 12, 1899, died January 1, 1901 ; Joseph L., born October 16, 1901.

SAMUEL M. CRAWFORD, a farmer and stock raiser, who lives three miles north from Morrow, is one of the substantial men of the section and came to the reservation at its opening, took a farm which he sold later and moved to his present place. He is an upright man, a good Democrat, as were his ancestors before him, and he is thoroughly grounded in the old Jeffersonian principles.

Samuel M. Crawford was born in Marion county, Oregon, on February II, 1867. His parents, James and Lucetta (Lennon) Crawford, were born in Indi- ana, the father in 1840 and the mother in 1842. They were pioneers in Oregon, settling in the Willamette valley in 1863. The paternal grandfather was a Ken- tuckian and his wife was born in Indiana. The mother's parents were early pioneers in Iowa. When Samuel was five the family came to the vicinity of Day- ton, Washington, and there he was educated and grew to manhood, laboring with his father on the farm. He remained there until 1893 and then went to Latah county and farmed for two years. Mr. Crawford raises diversified crops and handles a good many horses. He is a thrifty and skillful farmer and is be- ing prospered.

On March 21, 1893, in Juliaetta, Latah county, Mr. Crawford married Jane, the daughter of James Thornton, a farmer at Elgin, Oregon. He was a pio- neer of this northwestern country and packed to vari- ous camps. He also assisted to build old fort Lapwai, rafting the timbers down the river. Mrs. Crawford was born in the Willamette valley in 1867 and has three brothers and three sisters, Orie, Sude, Ida, Otes, William and Herbert. Mr. Crawford has the following named brothers and sisters : William, James, Abner, John, Anna, Sarah, Florence. Five children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Crawford, James, Arthur, Charles, Samuel and Mabel.

SIMON NELLSEN. The pluck and spirit of our subject is shown in his arduous labor which in the face of misfortune he has continued and brought success out of failure and victory out of defeat. He is now one of the substantial and well-to-do farmers of his section and a man of good standing.

Simon Nellsen was born in Winneshiek county, Iowa, on October 24, 1866, being the son of John and Elizabeth (Hammer) Nellsen. The father, who was born in Germany, June, 1808, was a pioneer in Wis- consin, and died on February 28, 1897. The mother of our subject was born in Austria and died September II, 1882. The following named children were born

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to them. Nicholas, Joseph, Drina, died when she was young, Simon, Henry, John, Frances, Elizabeth. Our subject was reared and educated in his native place and remained with his parents until twenty-two. Then he went to do for himself, and took

up the business of baling hay. He followed it for nine years and did well, but finally a crash came and he lost all. He was not to be discour- aged, however, and came west with the determination to dig out another fortune and at once set himself to the task. He started cutting cord wood near Walla Walla, then harvested, and at the opening of the reser- vation he came hither and secured a quarter section about four miles northwest from Morrow. He has twenty-five acres of meadow and one hundred and twenty fenced. In addition to this land, Mr. Nellsen and his brother John, who is in partnership with him, rent three hundred acres on Mason prairie which they farm to the cereals. He threshed about five thou- sand bushels of grain this year, including oats, barley, flax, timothy seed and so forth.

When Mr. Nellsen and his brother started here they had a capital of twenty-five cents cash and an unlimited amount of pluck and courage. The former has increased until they have a fine holding of land, farm stock and tools and are prosperous, but their courage is none the less abated, and could hardly be increased. They are men of good standing and vote for the man rather than the party.

WILLIAM H. ABEL. Among the enterprising men of the reservation country and one who has done a goodly part in its development, being also a man of stability and good talent, is mentioned above and with pleasure we grant him consideration in the history of northern Idaho. He was born in Greene county, Pennsylvania, on April 7, 1866, being the son of John A. and Sarah (Lucas ) Abel, natives of Greene county. The father took his family to Wayne county, Iowa, in 1869. being one of the pioneers of that section. He descended from a prominent and old Dutch family. The mother died in Iowa, on May 9, 1897. Our sub- ject was reared and educated in Iowa, remaining with his parents until seventeen. Then he farmed in South Dakota and reached the Sound country in 1892. He followed the restaurant business in Olympia two years and then came to Oakesdale, Washington, after which he visited California, and on August 8, 1896, took up his abode on his present place, two and one half miles east from Fletcher. Final proof was made on this land, on December 21, 1901. Mr. Abel owns eighty acres of fine land and raises horses. He also handles three hundred and eighty acres of Indian land, doing general farming. About five miles northwest from Fletcher, Mr. Abel is constructing a new sawmill on a quarter section of valuable yellow pine land. He is an enterprising and skillful man in business and stands well in the county. Mr. Abel has the following named brothers and sisters, John A., in Wayne county, Iowa ; Mary E. Casad, whose husband is editor of the Hub-

ble Standard and pastmaster at Hubble, Nebraska; James T., in Wayne county ; Eliza J. Ellis, in Ohio; Alford, McClellan, hardware merchant in Corydon, Iowa; Leonard A., sergeant in Company F, Four- teenth United States Infantry. He was in the battle of Manila and took part in the attack on Pekin at the time of its fall. Mr. Abel is a member of the W. W., Phiney Camp, No. 492. He is allied with the Demo- crats in politics. Mr. Abel is still listed with the jolly bachelors and is content with the retired life and mod- est joys of the celibatarian.

WILLIAM J. GREEN was born in Kansas, on March 22, 1871, being the son of William J. and Vir- ginia (Powell) Green, natives of Georgia and Vir- ginia, respectively, and now living near Cavendish. The father is of Scotch-Irish extraction and the mother is descended from Welsh-Scotch ancestors. Our subject was raised in Kansas until twenty and also received her education there. Then he came to Vollmer, whither his brother had preceded him by five years. In 1897 Mr. Green took up his present place, three and one-half miles west from Cavendish. The land is in dispute as to whether it is in the reservation or not and the matter will be settled next year. Mr. Green has a quarter section and raises cereals and flax. He also rents forty acres which is farmed to flax. He has a fine young orchard, raises stock and is now the owner of a number of head of cattle and horses. Mr. Green has four brothers, Frank, Joseph, Daniel, Edward, and three sisters, Elizabeth Harris, Alice Harris, Jennie Horton.

In the fall of 1892, Mr. Green married Miss Mattie F., daughter of Thomas B. and Huldah (Queener) Hill, natives of Georgia and Virginia, respectively. The father died in 1897 but the mother lives in Latah county. Mrs. Green has the following brothers and sisters, Frank, George, John, Senebar, Louisa Roberts, Hattie Smith, Della Ray and Nora. Three children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Green, Catherine, Wilma, and Carman. Mr. Green is a member of the M. W. A., Le Baron Camp at Cavendish. In political matters he is a Democrat and one of the active men of this section.

CHARLES S. INGLE. A son of the west and a practical product of Nez Perces county, the young man whose name heads this article is one who has labored faithfully here in the work of development and is one of the substantial and enterprising farmers and fruit men of the vicinity of Genesee, his farm of eighty acres being located five miles south from that town, where also he rents between two and three hun- dred acres besides, which he farms to the cereals, rais- ing also some stock. Charles S. was born in Ada county, Idaho, on June 23, 1876, being the son of William A. and Malinda (Voding) Ingle, natives re- spectively of Arkansas and Missouri. The parents

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came west and permanently located in Nez Perces county where they are living now, and here our sub- ject received his early education in the district schools, later attending the Genesee schools and the Lewiston high school, where he graduated in 1897. After school days were over, Mr. Ingle went to farming, leasing a piece of land and in 1899 he leased two hundred and thirty-five acres, which he still works. In addition to his general farmning, he raises some horses, cattle and hogs and last year he marketed eight hundred boxes of apples besides much plums, prunes, apricots, and cherries as well as small fruits.

In 1899 occurred the happy event of the marriage of Mr. Ingle and Miss Matilda, daughter of Jacob and Mattie (Toskey) Tonning, who lived in Genesee. Our subject has the following brothers and sisters: Maud L., married to J. F. Willows and living in Nez Perces county ; Thomas E., Bonnie, Minnie and Iva. Mr. and Mrs. Ingle are members of the United Artisans and Mrs. Ingle is a member of the English Lutheran church. In politics, Mr. Ingle is a Democrat and al- ways takes the interest that becomes an intelligent citi- zen in the affairs of government. He has been elected to the important office of justice of the peace for two terms and his faithful service gives general satis- faction. Mr. Ingle is a man of ability and vigor and is dominated with a high order of wisdom and honor and is well liked among his fellows.

CYRUS NORTON lives about four miles south- west from Morrow and has a good place which he se- cured by homestead right in 1893. He raises diversi- fied crops and handles stock. He comes from one of the early colonial families and his great-grandfather was an officer in the Revolution, serving with the Green Mountain boys. They came from English an- cestry and were men of patriotism and strength of character.

Cyrus Norton was born in Pike county, Illinois, on September 6, 1849, being the son of Thomas H. and Emaline (Davis) Norton. The father was born in Vermont, January 8, 1819, and died in November, 1901. The mother of our subject was born in Detroit county, Illinois, and died in 1897. In 1852 the par- ents came across the plains with ox teams, consuming six months in the trip. They settled in Marion county and our subject grew to manhood in that section. He had only a few months at school but so well did he improve the opportunity and odd moments afterward that he gained a good education. He remained at home most of the time until he was twenty-five and then worked for a time in the iron mines in Oswego, Ore- gon. After this he ranched in Marion county until 1883, then moved to Whitman county, Washington, and farmed until 1893, the year in which he came to his present place, which is well improved, has com- fortable buildings and besides which Mr. Norton has an interest in the old homestead in Oregon,

On December 27, 1877. Mr. Norton married Miss Mary A., daughter of Christopher and Harriett (Far- ley) Strohm. The father was born in Switzerland

and came 10 the United States when a child and was a soldier in the Mexican war. The mother was born in Missouri. Mrs. Norton was born in Missouri, on September 12, 1857, and was educated in the common schools. She has six brothers: David F., Peter P., Cornelius F., Christopher, William L., George T. Mr. Norton has the following named brothers and sisters : John, Lafayette W., William S., Samuel, Claude, Alice A., all in Marion county, Oregon. Four chil- dren have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Norton : Alphia A., Elsie D. Green, Cora B., Myrtle, and Hattie E. Mrs. Norton and her daughters are members of the Christian church. He has served as deputy county clerk in Marion county and also in other offices. Mr. Norton is a life-long Democrat of the Jeffersonian stripe. He is an active laborer for good schools and believes in the best that can be had. In 1870-71 he traveled extensively in eastern Oregon and in Idaho and was at Pendleton when it consisted of one store.

SCHUYLER J. ADAMS, a skillful and success- ful agriculturist and stockman, resides about two miles northeast from Morrow, where he is devoted to the enterprises mentioned and where he manifests those qualities of substantiality and worth which have al- ways characterized him in all his ways.

Schuyler J. Adams was born in Oceana county, Michigan, on March 25, 1860, being the son of Simeon and Lanah (Schuyler) Adams. The father was born in Massachusetts in 1832 and died in 1885, February 14. He was a pioneer in Michigan and enlisted in the Twenty-second Michigan Cavalry and lost his arm in the battle of Gettysburg. The mother of our subject was born in Germany and came with her parents to Three Mile Bay, Jefferson county, New York. In 1871 our subject went with his parents to Rice county, Kansas, and six years later he returned to his old home in Michigan, where he remained until October 6. 1885. During this time he learned the trade of the engineer and at the date mentioned came to Portland, whence one year later he went to Montana with a train load of cattle. He returned to Walla Walla and farmed until 1894, in which year he went to Whitman county near Colfax and farmed until 1896, during which time he came to his present place, which has been the home since. He has one hundred and forty acres of fine land, well improved and tilled to general crops. Mr. Adams finds the country well adapted to oats, timothy and barley and feeds the products to his stock, having never hauled a load of grain to market. He has a good residence and perhaps as fine if not the finest barn on the reservation, it being a substantial structure forty by sixty and well finished. Mr. Adams operated the hotel in Morrow for a time and spends considerable time there for the benefit of the schools for the chil- dren.

On August 19, 1880, Mr. Adams married Miss Anna Whitby, who died in 1894. leaving one child, Hattie Maude. Mr. Adams contracted a second mar- riage, October 13. 1895, the lady becoming his wife being Jessie M. ( Day) Turner. By a former marriage

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Mrs. Adams has two children, Elizabeth Jane and Georgia. Mr. Adams has the following named broth- ers and sisters : Samantha Knight, Margaret Knight, John D., Samuel. The brothers and sisters of Mrs. Adams are named as follows : William Day, Margaret Barstow, Joseph, George P., Anna, Josephine, Rob- ert. Jolın, Benjamin, Chester, Walter, Grace, Francis. Mr. Adams is a member of the I. O. O. F. in Morrow. He is constable of his precinct and in politics is a Re- publican. Mr. Adams is a warm advocate of good schools and has done all in his power for the better- ment of educational facilities.

AMOS K. RICHARDSON. Near the town of Forest lives the stockman and agriculturist mentioned at the head of this article and he has achieved success in the business world and is considered one of the sub- stantial men of the section.

Amos K. Richardson was born in Franklin county, Missouri, on March 24, 1839. being the son of Aaron and Nancy (Brown) Richardson, natives of Ken- tucky. The father was born in 1797 and died in 1884. He was a pioneer in Missouri, volunteered to go in the Mexican war but did not get to the front. He came to Oregon in 1846 and participated in the Rogue river war. The mother of our subject was born in 1799 and died in 1863. Our subject came to Oregon overland in an ox train with his parents and they ex- perienced considerable trouble with the Indians en- route. After six months of hard traveling they landed in Yamhill county and later the father took land in Benton county, which is still in the family. Amos K. grew to manhood there and improved the scanty oppor- tunity to gain an education. When twenty-two he began to work for himself and in 1879 he settled in the vicinity of Colfax and there farmed for fourteen years. In 1893 he came to Nez Perces county and took up land on Mission creek near the Catholic mission. In 1901 he came to his present place on the Salmon. He pays attention to raising stock and is skillful in this occupation.

In 1862 Mr. Richardson married Miss Julathia Cox, who died in 1876, leaving four children, George B., Robert B., Benjamin and Anna. In 1879 Mr. Richardson married a second time and the lady of his choice was Judith Vallandingham and the wedding oc- curred in Prineville, Oregon. Three children have been born to this union : Ollie, Clarence and Chauncey. Mr. Richardson has four brothers, Hiram, John C., Richard, Aaron. Politically Mr. Richardson is a Democrat and takes an interest in the questions of the day.

JOHN C. LARKEE. Everything about the premises of this leading farmer and fruit raiser indi- cates the prosperity and plenty that comes from in- dustry and thrift bestowed with consummate intelli- gence and sagacity. There is no mistaking the sur- roundings, and the pleasant home, bright family and

charming wife of our subject are but proper crowning to his integrity, untiring care and uprightness.

John C. Larkee was born in Outagamie county, Wisconsin, on February 6, 1865, being the son of Frederick and Anna (Anderson) Larkee, natives of Denmark. The father came to the United States in 1848, sailed on the lakes for two years and now lives with our subject. The mother was married in Wis- consin and is at the present time in Minnesota visiting with a son. Our subject was raised in Wisconsin un- til thirteen and gained a common schooling, then came with parents to Nebraska, where he wrought for nine vears. In 1888 he came to Washington, traveled about and in 1800 went to the Baptist College in Colfax. In 1892 he came to Leland and was elected road over- seer. On November 19, 1895. Mr. Larkee filed on his present place, five miles northeast from Lenore and since then he has bestowed his labors with wisdom here. He has four hundred fine bearing fruit trees and some of the finest pears and apples of the state are his to enjoy as the result of his skill. Mr. Larkee has a beautiful and commodious barn, one of the finest in the county and it is kept in an orderly manner. He owns doubtless the largest horse in the state, the mam- moth animal standing eighteen and three-fourths hands. The mate to this animal is only about one inch shorter. Mr. Larkee's brothers and sisters are men- tioned as follows: George, James, Steena Hall, Net- tie Standard, Emma Ross, Esther Standard.

On January 14, 1892, at Kendrick, Mr. Larkee married Miss Ella I., daughter of Henry D. and Mary E. (Johnson) Peden, natives of Ohio. They now live near Leland. The father was born on January 12, 1838, and served three years in the Civil war in Com- pany B, Thirty-sixth Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He was wounded seriously in the thigh in the battle of Missionary Ridge. They came to Whitman county in 1888. The mother was born on June 2, 1842, and is an invalid. Mrs. Larkee has six brothers and one sister, Dora, William M., John, Henry W., James, Frederick and Walter. Mr. Larkee is a member of the M. W. A., and they both are members of the Christian church. Six children are the fruit of this happy mar- riage, Dora, born November 17, 1892; Ralph, born February 10, 1894: Mande M., born March 2. 1896; Esther, born July 15, 1898: Mary, born February 21, 1900; Helen, born December 3. 190I.

CHARLES SCHWARTZ. A bright. popular, industrious. and prosperous agriculturist : a man of principle and integrity, and one who has the esteem and confidence of all, it is with pleasure that we grant to him consideration in the history of his county.

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An illustrated history of north Idaho : embracing Nez Perces, Idaho, Latah, Kootenai and Shoshone counties, state of Idaho, Part 41

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