An illustrated history of north Idaho : embracing Nez Perces, Idaho, Latah, Kootenai and Shoshone counties, state of Idaho, Part 45

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

USA > Idaho > Kootenai County > An illustrated history of north Idaho : embracing Nez Perces, Idaho, Latah, Kootenai and Shoshone counties, state of Idaho > Part 45
USA > Idaho > Nez Perce County > An illustrated history of north Idaho : embracing Nez Perces, Idaho, Latah, Kootenai and Shoshone counties, state of Idaho > Part 45
USA > Idaho > Shoshone County > An illustrated history of north Idaho : embracing Nez Perces, Idaho, Latah, Kootenai and Shoshone counties, state of Idaho > Part 45
USA > Idaho > Latah County > An illustrated history of north Idaho : embracing Nez Perces, Idaho, Latah, Kootenai and Shoshone counties, state of Idaho > Part 45

Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).

172

HISTORY OF NORTH IDAHO.

Fred, at home. Mr. Frost is a member of the Ma- sonic order and also of the G. A. R. Mrs. Frost is a devout member of the Methodist church. Mr. Frost is a Republican and is an active participant in all questions of government and of local interest.

GEORGE MUCKEN. The reservation country shows some of the finest tilled farms in the county and among this number we should mention that owned by the subject of this article, whose labor and skill have been well manifested here in his achievements.

George Mucken was born in Prussia, on the Rhine, on September 29, 1865, being the son of John P. and Susan Mucken, natives of the same country. Our subject was educated in the common schools, and at the age of twenty-one joined the regular army and served two years. In 1892 he started from Bremen to New York, leaving his parents and two brothers in the old country. He came on to Stearns county, Minnesota, and later to Whitman county, where he wrought for wages until the reservation opened. He was on hand and selected his present place, about three miles northwest from Nezperce and filed the nineteenth day of November, 1893. He had only five dollars in cash, but commenced the good work of improvement with a will and an empty pocket. He erected a small cabin and was soon at work for a salary, using the money to improve with until he got a start and then devoted himself entirely to the culti- vation and handling of the estate. The result is that he has a good and valuable farm. In the fall of 1898, Mr. Mucken went back to Germany for a visit and had a very enjoyable time. He returned the following spring and went on with his farm improve- ments.

On April 18, 1900, Mr. Mucken married Miss Mary E. Seubert, a native of Bavaria, Germany, who came with her parents to the United States when she was thirteen. They settled in Illinois, later went to South Dakota and thence to the reservation in the spring of 1002. Mrs. Mucken had come three years previous to that. One child has been born to this union, Louisa S. Mr. Mucken and his wife are de- vout members of the Catholic church and are of excellent standing in the community.

JOSEPH W. STONEBURNER, M. D., is one of the popular and able physicians of Nez Perces county and because of his ability, integrity, and skill, he enjoys a fine practice, having his office and head- quarters in Leland.

Joseph W. Stoneburner was born in Fairfield county, Ohio, on February 11, 1865, being the son of Israel and Catherine (Welty) Stoneburner, natives of Ohio. The paternal grandfather was a native of Vir- ginia, married in Harper's Ferry to Susan Sowders, whose ancestors were distillers for generations. He was a Dunkard preacher. The father of our subject

is living in Decatur, Indiana, aged eighty-eight, being a retired farmer. He had three brothers who were preachers in the Dunkard church, one of whom lived to be ninety-two years old. The mother of our sub- ject died on November 28, 1870. Her father, Peter Welty, was of German descent and a native of Vir- ginia. He was a captain in the Revolution and was at Valley Forge and crossed the Delaware on the memorable night of the attack on the Hessians. His son, Colonel Seth Welty, was a colonel in the Civil war and is now a prominent attorney in Logan, Ohio. Our subject attended district school until sixteen, then entered Valparaiso college, where he studied two years, after which he learned the art of steam engineering. During his labor in this calling he saved money enough to educate a brother and also to put himself through his professional course. For five years he read medi- cine and then entered the Eclectic Medical Institute at Cincinnati. whence he graduated in three years. He practiced in Berne, Indiana, from July, 1892, to 1898, then came west to Leland and since that time has been doing a good practice here. Dr. Stoneburner has three brothers and two sisters, Jesse W., a preacher in the Dunkard church; Abraham, farmer; John B., a talented musician and handling a music store ; Mary, wife of G. W. Woodward, a merchant; Allie, wife of W. Kitson, all in Decatur. Dr. Stoneburner is a member of the A. F. & A. M., Kendrick No. 26; of the I. O. O. F., being noble grand of Leland, No. 90; of the K. P., being past chancellor of Berne Lodge, No. 96, in Indiana. He is a stanch Democrat and has been a delegate to the state and county con- ventions and this past year was the strongest opponent to Hunt. The Doctor is popular and well liked as his good standing and gratifying practice testify.

HON. WILLIAM L. THOMPSON is a man of decided popularity among the people of Nez Perces county and he deserves the same for he has been a laborer here for many years, has demonstrated him- self to be possessed of keen business ability, has mani- fested upright principles and integrity and has shown forth in sterling worth in all his ways.

William L. Thompson was born in Wapello, Louisa county, Iowa, on July 18, 1857, being the son of Andrew and Elizabeth (Willis) Thompson, natives of Ohio. The father was born in 1820 and died in 1892. The mother was born in 1822 and is still living. Our subject was reared in his native place and labored on the farm and attended school, then earned money by teaching to gain an academic course at Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, and then earned more to put him through the scientific course in the Valparaiso school in Indiana. He followed teaching until he was twenty- seven and then set out on the journey to the great west. He finally landed in Nez Perces county and finding resources and surroundings congenial and to his liking he settled on a piece of land about three miles west from where Morrow now stands and set to the task of building a home, farming, and raising

173

HISTORY OF NORTH IDAHO.

stock. He has been eminently successful in these worthy endeavors and has a fine well improved farm and considerable stock. The estate is a half section and a valuable piece of land. Mr. Thompson located the town site of Morrow in 1896, started a store and soon had a postoffice and since that time has con- tinued as postmaster to the entire satisfaction of all. He has been active and influential in putting the edu- cational affairs of the section in good shape both in this district and where his land is situated. Mr. Thompson sold his mercantile establishment in 1900, and since then has devoted himself to his stock and farms. He has twice been elected by the people to represent Nez Perces county in the state legislature, once in the time when Latah was set off, and once in 1894. He served his constituency to their entire satis- faction and demonstrated his ability in the halls of legislation as he had done in the quieter walks of life here.

On October 1, 1888, Mr. Thompson married Miss Estella, daughter of Hayden and Barbara Smith. The wedding occurred in Cottonwood. Mrs. Thompson was born in California on June 4, 1870, and has three brothers: W. S., J. H., and C. S., all in Nez Perces county. Mr. Thompson has the following named brothers and sisters: Mary Harkness, Nancy J. Armstrong, Laura E. Gimes, Martha L. DeGarmo, Olive C. Porter and Oliver, twins, J. F. Seven chil- dren were born to this worthy couple, Vieva, Voss, Volney, Vaguno, Vester, Verea and Vivian. Mr. Thompson was instrumental in establishing the Insti- tute lodge of the I. O. O. F. in Morrow. His wife is a member of the Christian church and Mr. Thomp- son takes great interest in building up the church and helping in general progress.

JESSE P. WILLIAMS. About two miles south- east from Fairburn is to be found the home of the sub- ject of this article. He secured his place, one hundred and sixty acres of fine timber land, under homestead right and although he has met with reverses in his labors since coming here he has gone forward with the work of improvement and will in time have one of the excellent farms of the section. He was born in Surry county, North Carolina, on February 9, 1868, being the son of Joel W. and Myrtle Lane, natives of the same county. The father was a school teacher, born in 1832 and married in 1861. The brothers and sisters of our subject are named as follows, Sarah J., wife of Frank Day and born August 5, 1864; Nannie Bush, born February 28, 1866; Mary E. McKee, born in April, 1870: Jonah, born August 12, 1874 ; William, born in September, 1876; Fannie, wife of Frank Randles, born in 1876, a twin of William. Our subject was left an orphan at the age of eleven, worked for strangers for a living and in the spring of 1899 came to Colfax and gained a start in working out. Then he came to Nez Perces county and settled on his present place, where he has labored since. Politically, he is a Republican. On February 10, 1895, Mr. Williams married Miss

Salina, daughter of William and Salina E. White, na- tives of Pennsylvania. The father served in the Re- bellion. Two children have been born to this marriage, Anna G., born in Nez Perces county, November 17, 1900 ; William J., born July 4, 1902.

CHARLES E. MORRIS. It is with pleasure that we are enabled to grant space in this work to the well known and talented business man whose name initi- ates this poragraph for a review of his career. Mr. Morris is at present time the incumbent of the post- office at Myrtle, where he is serving in an acceptable manner, while he also handles a general merchandise business. In this line, Mr. Morris is achieving a special success, having both the talent and the reliability to handle a successful business. He is bright in observ- ing the class of goods needed, is quick to provide for the demands of the people, and withal is a man upon whom the people can rely, and who has won a generous patronage. This is enabling him to constantly increase his stock, which is very complete now, and thus is brought to the doors of the farmers a large assortment for them to select from, which supplies their wants cheaper than could be done by expensive trips to the city.

Charles E. Morris was born in Columbia county, Washington, on April 19. 1875, being the son of Mason and Elizabeth M. (Bramlett) Morris. He was raised in his native county and there gained his education in the graded schools. In 1886 the family came to Ken- drick, and there Charles wrought with his father until of age, when he took land which he farmed until 1901, then came and bought land where he is now located. He erected a good store building and at once went into business. He has five brothers and two sisters.

On October 15. 1899, Mr. Morris married May E. Glasby, who was born in Kansas on May 16, 1883. One son, Herschel, born July 31, 1900, and a sturdy, bright bov. who promises to add laurels to the worthy labors of his ancestors, has come to bless this happy home. Mr. Morris stands exceptionally well with the people, is an affable and genial man, and a thorough business operator, being alive to the interests both of his customers as well as the extension of his trade.

THEODORE SCHLUETER is one of the younger men whose energy and skill have done a good portion in the excellent work of improving this country and building up its prosperous condition. He was born in Hanover. Germany, on May 18, 1867, being the son of Henry and Elizabeth (Genteman) Schlueter, natives of Hanover, and born October 17, 1837, and December 18,1842, respectively. The father visited the United States in 1898 and is still living in his native land. Our subject was educated and reared in his native land learning also the carpenter and cabinet maker's trades. When nineteen he came to the United States and lived in St. Louis until 1888. Then came a trip to Spokane,

174

HISTORY OF NORTH IDAHO.

where he landed one week before the awful fire. He spent one year in Dakota, however, before he came to Spokane. He worked on the farm and at his trade in Spokane for a year and then went to Adams county, Washington After two years there he went to the Blue mountains in 1891 where he remained cutting wood until 1892. He visited Uniontown, Whitman county, and in the fall of 1895, he was on the site of his present place, which adjoins Fletcher. Mr. Schlue- ter built the first house on the reservation, it being for Courtney Meek. In the spring of 1896, he came onto the homestead and since that time he has given himself to the work of improvement. He has a good farm, well improved and raises many thoroughbred Poland China and Berkshire hogs.

On June 7, 1900, Mr. Schlueter married Miss Ce- cilia J. Stollberg, daughter of Joseph and Caroline Stollberg, natives of Hanover. Mrs. Schlueter was born in Hanover, on October 6, 1874, and has the fol- lowing named brothers and sisters, Alois, Edward, Joseph. Mr. Schlueter has five brothers and sisters, Frank, Henry, William, Otto, Caroline. Mr. and Mrs. Schlueter are members of the Catholic church and he is affiliated with the Catholic Foresters of America. He also belongs to the M. W. A., being secretary of the order. Mr. Schlueter is a Democrat and well posted in the matters of local import.

GEORGE GILLAND. It was in a very early day that Mr. Gilland found the "Way of the West" and since the first he has constantly remained, laboring act- ively and intelligently in various capacities. At the present time his home is about one mile west from Rosetta, while also he is much of the time residing in Rosetta.

George Gilland was born in Saint Catherines, On- tario, on January 4, 1830, being the son of Alexander and Alice Gilland, natives of Ireland where they were married and came to Canada shortly before our sub- ject was born. This stanch Irish blood is one of the secrets of the sturdy qualities of our subject and of the strenuous life he has lived. His father originally spelled his name Gilliland. He died in December, 1873, aged sixty-five. He was a prominent and influ- ential citizen in Michigan as also in other places where he resided. The mother of our subject lived with her husband three years in Canada and then they went to Brooklyn, where Mr. Gilland opened a paint factory, then operated a lumber yard, and afterwards they came to Michigan. Our subject was raised in Brooklyn until sixteen and then came with the balance of the family to Wayne county, Michigan, and settled near Detroit. Later they went to Shiawassee county and there the parents died. At the first draft of the war Mr. Gilland was taken, but his father hired a substitute for nine hundred dollars and George went free. In 1865 our subject came west and contracted ties and square tim- bers for the UnionPacific, remaining in this until 1868, when he made his way to Tacoma. He helped build the first sawmill there, the old Tacoma. Seattle was then a

town of four hundred people. Mr. Gilland labored there and in various portions of Puget sound until 1891, excepting one year which was spent in mining in Alaska, in which trip, he was far above Klondike. In 1891 Mr. Gilland came to Moscow and two years later went to Southwick where he operated a mill for one year. Then he mined around Pierce for four years and in June, 1901, he bought his present place about one and one-half miles northwest from Ellensburg. He rents this farm, as also other property which he owns. Mr. Gilland is a heavy property owner on the Sound, having much improved property in Tacoma, Seattle and various other points, as well as consider- able unimproved property. In addition he has a good- ly holding in British Columbia. In all these years of toil and activity on the frontier, Mr. Gilland has never deserted the ranks of the bachelors and is still enjoy- ing the quietude and retirement of the celibatarian. He is a member of the A. F. & A. M., No. 2, at Steila- coom, Washington. In politics, Mr. Gilland is a stanch and intelligent Democrat and is able to handle the ques- tions of the day with keen insight and discriminating judgment and is possessed of abundance of courage and ability to speak out his convictions. He is a po- tent factor at the conventions and is a man of exten- sive research and investigation, being a careful thinker and wide reader. Mr. Gilland has one brother and one sister, Edward, a wealthy and prominent farmer in Michigan ; Alice, wife of Charles Darrows, a merchant in Traverse City, Michigan. Mr. Gilland has had many experiences in the frontiersman's life and if they were related would fill a volume. During the labors on the Union Pacific, he fought frequently with the Indians and once was wounded with an arrow. He has had many narrow escapes and experienced many thrilling episodes. He is a man of public spirit, is genial and affable and has hosts of warm friends. His large holdings give him ample time to travel and in- vestigate the various lines which his desires may indi- cate ; he has kept fully abreast of the times and is one of the substantial men of Nez Perces county, well known, highly respected and fully worthy of the un- bounded confidence and esteem generously granted him by all.

WILLIAM E. STODDARD. The well known business man mentioned here is one of the promoters of enterprise and advancement in Nez Perces county in a telling manner, having been prominent in business, where he has demonstrated his ability and done a com- mendable work in building up the country. At present he is handling the grain warehouse for the Vollmer- Clearwater Company at Kamiah.

William E. Stoddard was born in Arlington, Van Buren county, Michigan. on June 28. 1869, being the son of Samuel and Harriet ( Moden) Stoddard. The father was born in 1837. in Hartford, Connecticut. He was descended from John Stoddard, who was born in Wethersfield, Connecticut. in 1742, probably of Eng- lish extraction and from that date to the present there is a full genealogical tree without a break. Our sub-

175

HISTORY OF NORTH IDAHO.

ject is thus descended from a noble ancestry and it may be said of him that he in no wise has allowed the ban- ner to droop. The name was formerly Standard and the family dates back to William the Conqueror. Our subject's father died at Leland, on June 22, 1898. His mother was a native of England and came to the United States with her parents at the age of eight. Her par- ents died, the mother in January, 1900, and the father in February, 1898. William's mother lives in Benton Harbor, Michigan.

Our subject was educated in the public schools and finished his training in the Spokane Business College. When eighteen he came to Leland with his father, who took land where the present town stands. William re- mained on the farm until 1892, then visited in various places for a year when he returned and took charge of a grain warehouse with the Kendrick Grain Company. Following his course in the business college he man- aged the T. S. Cantril Mercantile Company for two and one half years, manifesting here excellent ability and gaining a gratifying success. He then operated a blacksmith shop for a time which was sold. Later, lie ran on the Democratic ticket for assessor and although he was two hundred ahead of his ticket, he suffered defeat. He has always been in attendance on the coun- ty conventions and is a potent factor there. Mr. Stod- dard is a member of the I. O. O. F., Leland No. 90; of the W. W., Leland Camp 327 ; also of the Women of Woodcraft, Circle 217. Mr. Stoddard served as jus- tice of the peace for four years in Leland and was universally liked in this relation.

On September 1, 1808, Mr. Stoddard married Mary A., daughter of Samuel J. and Elizabeth ( Harris) Richards, natives of England. The father was a miner and now is in the employ of J. P. Vollmer. The mother was married in Wisconsin and died in 1886, aged thirty-eight. Mrs. Stoddard was born in Mineral Point, Wisconsin, on January 13, 1880. She has one brother and one sister, Joseph F., a hardware merchant in Alberta ; Annie L., wife of John H. Day, a shoe dealer in Mineral Point. Two children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Stoddard, Rosetta E. and Elsworth S. Mrs. Stoddard was educated in Illinois. Mr. Stoddard owns the land over which the Kendrick tramway runs.

WILLIAM W. WRIGHT. After a long period of intelligent labor in developing and building up the various sections where he has resided, the gentleman whose name appears above is now living a quiet and retired life in Lookout, where he is also giving some attention to the duties of vegetable gardening and handles the business of a notary public.

William W. Wright was born in Marion county, In liana, on May 6, 1839, being the son of Adam and Judith ( Bollibaugh) Wright, natives of North Caro- lina, as also were their parents. The paternal grand- father of our subject served in the Revolution, died in Marion county aged one hundred and four in the year 1842. The father of William was a stanch Democrat, active in politics and served for sixteen years as pro-

bate judge of Marion county. He died on September 12, 1851, aged fifty-two years. The mother of our sub- ject came from a prominent Dutch family and she died in November, 1850, aged fifty. William W. was raised in Indiana until thirteen and then came to Iowa with his brother-in-law, he being his guardian, both parents having died. This gentleman was Thomas Burns and when his ward came of age, a fair estate was delivered to him from the father's property. Will- iam remained with Mr. Burns until he was eighteen and then went to do for himself. When twenty-one he settled on the portion left him from his father's estate and later removed to Clarke county and bought land from the proceeds of the sale of the former property. Nineteen years he toiled in Clarke county and in 1882, he came to Idaho and took land near Kendrick. Sev- enteen years were spent there in its cultivation and he then came to Lookout, where he owns a small tract of timber land and considerable town property. Mr. Wright has one brother, Nathaniel T., with the Capi- tal Mills Company, in San Francisco. Mr. Wright is a zealous and active Republican and has participated in the conventions, both county and state. For twenty years he did service on the school board and has also been a hard worker for good roads in the places where he has resided. Mr. Wright is a member of the Christian church and holds a life scholarship in the Bible department of the Oskaloosa College in Iowa. This was secured in 1863. He is a highly respected citizen, a man of ability and has won the esteem and approbation of the people who know him.

JAMES DENNIS. Since the early days of open- ing of the reservation, the subject of this sketch has toiled well here with display of wisdom and industry in the manipulation of the resources of the county and the result is that he now owns a fine farm one-half mile west from Mohler of one hundred and sixty acres and he operates eighty more.

James Dennis was born in Wyandotte county, Ohio, on August 10, 1849, being the son of Jonas I. and Sarah (Henry) Dennis, natives of Ohio and Pennsylvania, re- spectively. The father, who was a tanner, was born in 1814 and died in Wisconsin, on January 14, 1857. His parents were pioneers in Ohio, as he was in Wisconsin. The mother of our subject came from an old Dutch family and she died March 18, 1893. James was reared and educated in Wisconsin and when eighteen went to Marion county, Iowa. There and in Madison county he remained eleven years. In the spring of 1878, he went to Kansas and later returned to Cass county, Iowa. In 1882 he came to Cheney, Washington, with the Hoyt colony. They shipped wagons and horses to Silver Bow, Montana, and went thence over the old Mullan road to Washington. He labored at railroad- ing near Sandpoint and in 1883 took a homestead near Oakesdale. In the spring of 1893 he sold out and bought property in Oakesdale. In 1897 Mr. Den- nis leased school land where he now lives and on De- cember 24, 1901, he purchased the same at auction. He

176

HISTORY OF NORTH IDAHO.

has done excellent work in farming and enjoys the proper reward of thrift and industry.

On January 10, 1876, Mr. Dennis married Miss Ruhama R., daughter of Justus and Nancy E. (Cain) Wade. The father, a plasterer by trade, was born in 1839. and enlisted in an lowa regiment and died from exposure in the war, in December, 1866. The mother was born on February 20, 1836, in Indiana, and now lives in Spokane. Mrs. Dennis was born in Lucas county, Iowa, on October 6, 1858, and has five brothers and sisters, George W., Justus E., Victoria Gertz, Cora Ingalls, Flora Willis. The brothers and sisters of Mr. Dennis are named as follows: John, Flora A. Baker, Mary E. McMillen, William, Margaret Long, Charles, Isaiah, Edward, Jennie, deceased, Ira. To Mr. and Mrs. Dennis one child, Nellie M. Giles, was born on May 25, 1877, who is now living in Mohler. Mr. and Mrs. Dennis are members of the Methodist church.

EDWARD J. NORTHCUTT is a veritable pio- neer of the pioneers and has a history that is well worth chronicling in any volume that attempts to outline the history of Nez Perces county. He is really the father of Culdesac, which is one of his late ventures in life, his former career being spent on the frontier in all the leading western sections.

Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.

An illustrated history of north Idaho : embracing Nez Perces, Idaho, Latah, Kootenai and Shoshone counties, state of Idaho, Part 45

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