An illustrated history of north Idaho : embracing Nez Perces, Idaho, Latah, Kootenai and Shoshone counties, state of Idaho, Part 85

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ISAAC N. LOUGH. Descended from an old and honorable family whose members are noted for tem- perance, integrity and honor, and from whose ranks many were found to fight for the cause of the gov- ernment and principles of rectitude, one of whom, the grandfather of our subject, drummed for the marshal- ling of the soldiers in the war of 1812, beat the roll call for the Mexican conflict and was on hand with drum and steady and active hand to call out the sup- porters of the Union when dark clouds of strife rent the land in 1861. He was hoary headed then, but his vigor and patriotism was no whit behind its flow of youthful days.

Isaac N. Lough was born in Cumberland county, Kentucky, on February 27, 1851, being the son of Samuel M. and Delilah (Stolcup) Lough, mention of whom is made in another portion of this work. When five years old, Isaac came with the balance of the fam- ily to Grayson county, Texas, where the father farmed and raised stock. Nine years were spent there and during this time the father and one son, John, were conscripted in the Confederate army. The mother died in Texas and the father had married a second time. Our subject and his brother, Aaron, two years his senior, remained at home and cared for the family. Here Isaac learned to spin and weave, his stepmother being unable to do so. He kept the family in clothes and also made for his brother, father and un- cle in the war. At the close of the war came the happy time of reunion of the fam- ily and they all moved to Barry county, Mis- souri. There Isaac was educated and at the age of twenty-nine. he was united in the holy bonds of mat- rimony with Anna, daughter of Uriah and Elizabeth (Ellmore) Humphreys, natives of Missouri. The

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mother's cousin was the noted preacher, Alfred Ell- more, of Indiana. Mrs. Lough was born in northern Missouri in 1862, and died March 7, 1889. She was an active and devout member of the Church of Christ and a beautiful singer of gospel songs. She died firm in the faith and surely went to the reward of the Christian. She has two brothers and two sisters : George, Isaac, Gertrude Marshall, and Eva. Sub- sequent to his marriage Mr. Lough moved to White river and farmed, doing well. In August, 1887, he came thenee, on account of poor health, to Latalı coun- ty and rented land there until 1896, when he . came to his present place, making a filing two miles north- east from Gifford. The next April, 1897. he settled with his family. He had rented from one man in Latah county for eleven consecutive years without a line of writing. Mr. Lough has a fine farm, good barn and other improvements and is about to erect a beautiful residence. Mr. Lough has the following named brothers and sisters: John T., George W., Sallie Marshall, Lee, Alice Mason, Gran- ville J., Bell Stevens, Amelia and David. All but the first were two

offsprings of the

stepmother. Mr. Lough is member of the Church of Christ and has been for many years an ac- tive and conscientious worker in it, being now a deacon in the Giftord congregation. He votes for the man rather than the party and in school matters he is well known as one of its best supporters. He is one of the committee on the fine school building being crected in Gifford now and it is due to his efforts largely that it is being materialized now.

JAY W. STROUSE is at the present time one of the leading business men of Peck, being proprietor with Mr. Gaylord of the hardware establishment where they are doing a first class business and are well liked among their many patrons, whose number is daily in- creasing.

Jay W. Strouse was born in Ogle county. Illinois, on September 10, 1855, being the son of Peter and Rosina A. (Page) Strouse. The father was a ear- penter, born in Pennsylvania in 1837 and died in 1897. He was a pioneer in northern Illinois and a soldier in Company E, Forty-seventh Illinois Volunteers, under General A. J. Smith, and did service in the battles of Blakely, Dalton, Island No. 10 and Mobile, being a faithful and brave soldier. The mother was born in Brattleborough, Vermont, in 1830 and lives in Wyoming. Our subject grew to young manhood in Illinois, serving with his father and gaining the edu- cation to be had from the public schools. When nine- teen, he came with the family to Creston, Union county, Iowa, and then attended Drake University, at Des Moines. He remained at Creston working at his trade of carpentering which he had learned from his father and did well for fourteen years. It was 1886, that he came to Fall River county, South Da- kota. He took a homestead, worked at his trade, connected with the Oelrichs Times for five years and

for five years was its editor and was also justice of the peace. In 1897 he sold his possessions there and came west to the reservation, settling first at Leland. Later he removed to Beeman, operating a store and acting as postmaster for one year. Then he came to Peck, and in 1899 he went to work for the M. W. A. as distriet deputy head consul, organizing camps. Before the year was out he was operating a saw mill and in this business he is still engaged, having also taken up the hardware business as we mentioned above.

On November 19, 1888, while in Dakota, Mr. Stronse warried Miss Ella M., daughter of S. S. and Mary ( McCallister) Pfautz, natives of Pennsylvania and Canada. The father's ancestors were French Huguenots. Mrs. Strouse was born in Iowa and has one brother and four sisters, John, Anna, Maggie, Lou, and Alice. Mr. Strouse has the following brothers and sisters: Arthur, jacob, Amelia Robb, Minnie Bone. Effie Campbell and Dora Lumen. To our subject and his wife have been born the following named children : Vera, Byron. Mr. Strouse is a mem- ber of the M. W. A. and in political affiliation he is a Republican. He is especially active in this realm and is a well known figure of influence in the conven- tions. Mr. Strouse and his wife are members of the Baptist church. Mr. Strouse is a public spirited man of broad views and a good substantial citizen of wis- clom and prestige.

THOMAS KIRBY. A more enterprising, ener- getie man, with ability commensurate therewith, than the subject of this sketch is hard to find in the state of Idaho. Mr. Kirby, while maintaining a reputa- tion untarnished and unquestioned, has always been at the head in any line of enterprise that was for the general welfare and the upbuilding of his county and state.

A more detailed account will furnish interesting reading for the history of our county and therefore we append a life's review of Mr. Kirby. He was born in Canada, on January 23. 1847, being the son of William and Mary ( Metcalf) Kirby, natives of En- gland. The father was a farmer and a squire, born in 1833 and died in 1895. His wife was born in 1833, also, and died in 1897. Our subject remained at home in Canada, receiving a fine education which fortified him for the affairs of life until he was of age. He learned the tanner's art there. When his majority arrived, he came to the United States and settled at Ottawa, Kansas. Two years later, he shipped a car of furniture and drugs to Juliaetta and did business there for one year. Then he sold out and started the town of Kendrick. Mr. Kirby was eminently suc- cessful here and made twenty thousand dollars, but in the panic of 1893, he lost heavily. He then operated in grain there and built two of the largest ware- houses in the town. In 1895, Mr. Kirby came to the Nez Perces reservation, settling at Peek. In 1898, le started the town and is now one of the large property owners of the site.

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On November 8. 1874. Mr. Kirby married Miss May, daughter of Smicron and Agnes Hall, natives of England and Scotland, respectively. The nup- tials occurred in Longton, Kansas. Mrs. Kirby was born in Canada in 1850 and has two brothers and three sisters. Mr. Kirby has one brother, Jolın, in Canada. To Mr. and Mrs. Kirby there have been born threc children, Rollie, a furniture dealer in Peck; Eller, deceased ; Lulu Herres in Peck. Mr. Kirby deals in real estate, is the postmaster of the town, and does notary work. He is an active Republican and a po- tent factor in the field of politics. Since 1897, Mr. Kirby has been manager of the exhibit from Ken- drick, and front Nez Perces county in 1899, 1900, for the interstate exposition at Spokane, and has won the silver cup twice above all competitors. One of the cups is worth one hundred and fifty dollars. Mr. Kirby is especially talented in this line and is able to handle things as they should be. Recognizing this ability, he was appointed as one of the World's Fair commissioners from Nez Perces county, while he has been appointed by the Idaho state commissioners to superintend the exhibit at St. Louis, and in addition to this, the governor of Idaho has appointed Mr. Kirby to collect specimens from the state of Idaho to be exhibited at the Lewis Clark exposition in Port- land in 1905. He has already a goodly showing and is prosecuting this work with vigor and intelligence. Mr. Kirby is full of the right kind of energy and all know that when he takes hold of a thing, it will go. He is held in high esteem by his fellow townsmen and is worthy of the respect and prestige which he gener- ously enjoys. He is a man of integrity and very much credit is due him for the excellent labors he has done to bring this section of the country to the front.

DAVID S. WILLIAMS is one of the important factors in the industrial realm of Latah and Nez Perces counties, although at the present time he is located on a farm four miles west from Ahsalıka. which is the family residence. He has been a man of energy and talent and many places have been built up by his lahors and skill. In addition to farming, Mr. Williams is a skilled contractor and builder.

David S. Williams was born in Clearmont county, Ohio, on October 17. 1848, being the son of Alexander and Lydia A. (Smith) Williams, natives of Ohio. The father was born in 1818, settled as a pioneer in Adams county, Illinois in 1849, and died in 1898. The mother was born in 1825 and died in 1895. David labored with his father and attended school until twenty-two and then in 1871, he took a trip to the plains and spent seven months shooting buffalo. Re- turning to Illinois, he settled to farming for two years and then went to Cass county, Missouri and took up farming and raising mules. Three years later, he went to Labette county, Kansas, and two years after that he was in Arkansas. One year there and we find Mr. Williams in Chautauqua county, Kansas, where he took land, farmed and raised stock. Two years later

he went to Indian Territory and leased land from the Cherokees and farmed. We next see Mr. Williams in Coffeyville, Kansas, wliere he contracted and did bridge building. In 1887, he came west to Pomeroy, Washington, and for one year he contracted building in that town. Next he came to Genesee and built many of the edifices there. Taking a homestead on Cedar creek, Nez Perces county, he commuted four years later and sold. He bought a ranch near Julia- etta and farmed for nine years. It was 1901, when he came to his present place and he has a first class place and good buildings.

On November 4, 1873, in Illinois, Mr. Williams married Miss Mary E., daughter of Cornelius and Jane (Byers) Humphrey, natives of Illinois and Ten- nessee. The father was a pioneer in Morgan county. Mrs. Williams was born in Brown county, Illinois, in 1855 and has one brother, John, in Colorado, and one sister, Jennie Thyre. at Bartlettsville, Indian Territory. Mr. Williams has the following named brothers and sisters: Amos and Stephan, who were in the Civil war, Harvey, Abigail, Rachel, Martha, and Laura. To our worthy subject and his estimable wife, there have been born six children, Martha D. Craig, Cornelia O'Keiffe, Anna, Allen A., Cora, and Nora. The fam- ily affiliate with the Baptist church. In Chautauqua county, Mr. Williams was school treasurer, being elected on the Democratic ticket. He has served on school boards for fifteen years and has done much for the cause of education.

GEORGE W. BASHOR is one of the leading busi- ness farmers on the reservation. He handles his whole affairs with a wisdom and execution that have made him especially successful, while his standing among his fellows is of the very best and his popular- ity wherever he is known makes him hosts of friends.

George W. Bashor was born in Washington coun- ty, West Tennessee, on September 6, 1856, being the son of Michael M. and Susan (Garst) Bashor. The parents were born in Rockingham county, Virginia. George remained with his parents until twenty-one, gaining a good education. When he was sixteen the family went to Colorado, and in Apishapa, Mr. Bash- or made his first venture in purchasing a general mer- chandise establishment. Two years were spent there and during this time, July 18. 1878, being the date, Mr. Bashor married Miss Mary A., daughter of James K. and Mary A. (Whistler) Gwin, natives of Virginia. The father is deceased but the mother lives with her son, James F., three miles southwest from Summit. Mrs. Bashor has the following sisters and brothers: Jacob M., deputy assessor at Lewiston ; Joseph A., in Walla Walla county farming : James F .; Phoebe I., widow of Robert G. Sipe, in Colorado; Emma, wife of William H. Whitney, in Boston, Massachusetts. Mr. Bashor's mother's brothers are William Garst, killed in the Civil war, John Garst, both of them in the Union army. Mr. Bashor's brothers and sisters are mentioned elsewhere in this

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volume. To Mr. and Mrs. Bashor there have been born the following children: Lester W., Oscar E., Archie A., Horace, Ernest G., Charles, Clara E. Mr. Bashor is a member of the German Baptist church and his wife belongs to the Methodist denomination.

In the spring of 1883, Mr. Bashor and his family came to Garfield county, Washington, and there he preempted a claim near Pomeroy and for seven years he was numbered with the leading agriculturists of the section. In 1891 he came to Latah county, bought a quarter near Kendrick and tilled it until 1898. In that year he came to his present place. Miss Alma Camp had filed on it and before proving up, she married and her husband was holding a claim. There- fore Al Rockwell contested her right, but as Mr. Bashor held possession and had made the improve- ments, he contested the latter and the secretary of the interior gave him the decision. Mr. Bashor has a fine claim, is improving it in excellent shape and will make it a beautiful rural home as well as a good divi- dend producer. He does general farming and handles hogs, good graded cows and does dairying. Politi- cally, Mr. Bashor is a Republican and has been a dele- gate to all the county and some of the state con- ventions.

CLARA J. THOMPSON. The ones who have the enterprise and wisdom to handle the resources of the fertile regions of the reservation country are the ones who deserve mention in the history that chronicles the annals of the country and surely then, the worthy lady mentioned above is entitled to this place.

Mrs. Clara J. Thompson was born in Lee county, Iowa, on February 9, 1860, and her parents were Enos and Mary A. (Marshall) Puckett. The father was born in Ohio, in 1834, and now lives in Lawrence, Kansas. He has labored long and faithfully in the gospel in the Quaker church. The mother of our sub- ject was born in Indiana. in 1833, and died on January 31, 1900. When Mrs. Thompson was seven years old the family went to Adair county, Missouri, and three years later returned to Iowa. After three years of resi- dence in Mills county a move was made to Plattsmouth, Nebraska, whence one year later, they returned to Iowa. Two years more in the Hawkeye state and they all went to Jewell county, Kansas.

On March 15. 1885. our subject was married to Robert Thompson and three sons were born to this union, Harry W., Benjamin R., and William H., all with their mother. One year after the marriage, Mrs. Thompson came to the vicinity of Guy, Washington, and remained there sixteen years. In the spring of 1902 she came to her present place, three and one-half miles northeast from Gifford. She bought a fine farm, and with her sons she is handling it in a very skillful manner. The estate is provided with seven springs of fine water, is improved with good buildings and lies in a commanding position. Annually this land pro- duces excellent returns of grains, fruits and vegetables. Mrs. Thompson has taken a divorce from Mr. Thomp- son. When thirteen, Mrs. Thompson united with the

Methodist clnirch and now is a member of the United Brethren church. She takes an interest in the affairs of the county and votes the Prohibition ticket. She is preparing to send her boys to college as soon as their age will warrant, and in every respect Mrs. Thompson is a progressive and wise woman and is secure in the esteem of all who know her.

JASPER N. MOUNCE. An estate of eight hun- dred acres, well tilled, fenced and cared for, embellished with a first class orchard, an imposing ten-room house of modern architectural design, commodious barn and ail out buildings needed on such an estate,-such is the attractive and valuable home place of the subject of this skerch. It is situated sixteen miles southeast from Lewiston and is one of the most valuable places in the county. On September 30, 1879, Mr. Mounce came to Nez Perces county and took a portion of this place as homestead and preemption, paying the former settler well for this right. Thus he is one of the old pioneers. He came with four hundred and fifty dol- lars and the first winter spent it all through sickness. Since that time he has labored steadily and wisely here and the grand showing he has made demonstrates his ability and skill.

It will be pleasant to note the details of the domestic life of our subject. We see that he was born in Linn county. Iowa, on June 12, 1855, being the son of Jo- seph W. and Christiana (Shoe) Mounce. The father was a farmer, born in Ohio, in 1818 and died in 1864. His grandmother lived to be over eighty but his grand- father died aged sixty, they both being early pioneers to Towa. The mother of our subject was born in Ger- many, in 1827, came to America when five years of age and died in 1874. Jasper N. started out in life for himself when thirteen. He worked for an uncle for two years and when sixteen went to Utah. He freight- ed ore, logged and worked in a saw mill, drove cattle, and then mined in the Hidden Treasure. Two years in this latter place and then he went to Nevada, return- ing to the same mine and later he went to Iowa. Two years later he came to Nez Perces county, as mentioned above, and the unbounded success that he has achieved here stamps him as a capable and wise man.

In Linn county, Iowa, May 22, 1878, Mr. Mounce married Emma, daughter of John W. and Elizabeth S. ( Newman) McLeod. The father was a farmer, born in North Carolina, on February 24, 1829, and died in 1883. The mother was born in Kentucky, on March 18, 1835, and died in 1883. Mrs. Mounce was born in Linn county, Iowa, on September 13, 1860, and has the following brothers and sisters, Nancy J., David A., deceased, William T., Amanda E., deceased, James N., Micha J., and Eunice N. Among her ancestors was Norman McLeod of Scotland, a minister, whose ser- mons were so favored by the Queen of England. On her mother's side of the house, a descendant of Thomas Benton, the state senator and father of Jessie Fremont Benton, the noted writer. Mr. Mounce was one of the following named children, Malan D., killed in the Civil

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war at Springfield, Missouri, when seventeen; Francis M., Artensa J., Margaret C., Arthalinda, deceased, Christopher C., deceased, Adusta, deceased, Nancy M., Vesta A., Americus V., Goldsbery, and Joseph W. To Mr. and Mrs. Mounce, there have been born the fol- lowing named children, Earl, Nyda, Owen, mention of whom is made farther on in this article; Wayne, at- tending State Normal school; Mabel, who has excelled in music : Blanche, at home. Mr. Mounce is a member of the Masonic fraternity. He is an active Democrat and a potent influence in political matters, but he has never accepted preferment for himself. Mr. and Mrs. Mounce each had uncles in the Civil war.

We wish to mention in this connection the remark- able career of the son Owen. He has achieved a suc- cess at the age of eighteen that few have gained even after a life long effort. Last year he gained fifteen thousand dollars for his services in riding race horses. He stands at the head.in this line. He has even sur- passed Todd Sloane, and there is but one rider in the world who can in any way claim to be in the lead. Owen rode for August Belmont last year and the Cali- fornia Jockey Club presented him with a beautiful and costly whip. He won last year more stakes than all eastern riders and all other American boys that ride in England. He won in actual count, one hundred and thirty-one raccs in the winter of 1900 and 1901. At this present writing, he is visiting at home and he has earned his success in meritorious and hard labor. Nez Perces county is to be congratulated upon having this successful young man in her precincts.

Our subject has built a ten-room house in Lewiston and will move his family there, for the benefit of schools.

JOHN M. NELSON. A man in the vanguard of progress in Nez Perces county, a skillful and enter- prising agriculturist, and withal a man of sound prin- ciples and good capabilities, it is with pleasure that we accord to John M. Nelson representation in the vol- ume of his county's history. He was born in Adams county, Illinois, near Quincy, on May 28, 1867, being the son of James R. and Mary C. (Ruddell) Nelson, both born near Quincy, also, the father in 1842, his parents being dead, and the mother's parents are dead also. They were pioneers of the section of Illinois ad- jacent to Quincy. The parents of our subject re- moved from Adams county to Marion county, Iowa, when he was seven years of age. Two years later they removed to the vincinity of Walla Walla, going by way of San Francisco and consuming twenty-one days on the trip. The father took a homestead and farmed there for four years and then went to Tammany hol- low, settled on a homestead and there resides now. Un- til he arrived at the age of majority, John M. labored with his father when he started in the world for himself. He farmed in this county two years and then went to Lincoln county, Washington, and farmed for seven years. During this time he spent one year prospecting in British Columbia. Then he returned to Nez Perces county and prospected in Thunder Mountain district,

with the gratifying result that of locating with others the properties that made the camp famous. At the close of a year he returned to the farm where he now lives, ten miles southeast from Lewiston and to this he has given his attention, also handling a threshing machine and two headers. He is very enterprising and is a leader in his section. He has a half section of land all under cultivation and has enough crops in addi- tion to make fourteen hundred acres all told ; he owns nearly five hundred head of cattle.

On August 5, 1899, Mr. Nelson married Clara M. (Flickinger) Robertson, daughter of George W. and Sarah A. (Kuntz) Flickinger, natives of Pennsylvania, born in 1830 and 1832, respectively. Mrs. Nelson is a native of Illinois, born February 25, 1868, and has the following named brothers and sisters, Flora E. Morey, Susanna Webb, Amos E., and Alice Noel. Mr. Nelson has brothers and sisters named as follows, Commo- dore, Sarah Whitcomb, Frank, Horace, Riley, George, Martha McCoy, Joseph, and Ernest. Mr. Nelson is a member of the I. O. O. F. at Lewiston. He is a Dem- ocrat and active in political matters. Mrs. Nelson is a member of the Methodist church. Mr. Nelson had three uncles, John, Dee, and George Ruddle, who fought in the Civil war. Mrs. Nelson's father was a soldier in the same war and marched with Sherman to the sea. He died in 1892 but his widow still lives in Kansas.

FRED DIETERLE. The honest industry and merit of the subject of this article have given him an unquestioned standing of influence and esteem among the people of Peck and vicinity. Mr. Dieterle owns and operates a first-class blacksmith shop in Peck and is one of the substantial and worthy citizens who have manifested enterprise and energy in the upbuilding of that progressive town.

Like so many of the most industrious and thrifty people of this country, our subject was born in Ger- many, on April 9, 1862. The father died in 1864. The mother was born in 1829 and died in 1897. Fred left home at the age of twelve, having completed his edu- cation in the six years previous to that time, and he went to work for the neighboring farmers. At fifteen he began his apprenticeship in the wagon making trade. Three full years were served and at eighteen he determined to seek other and newer fields and ac- cordingly, in 1880, he came to America. We find him next in Lafayette, Indiana, and then two years were spent in Brookston, that state, mastering the intrica- cies of the blacksmith's art. In 1882 he removed to Iowa and five years were spent in traveling about and viewing the country. Then he settled in Iowa county and wrought until 1890. Again he went to Brookston, Indiana, and there handled implements extensively un- til 1897. At this time a move was made to Buyrus, Kansas, and in 1898 Mr. Dieterle came west and op- erated a shop for two years. Then he took land near Peck and opened a shop in that town. His family occupy the homestead and he is now, in partnership

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An illustrated history of north Idaho : embracing Nez Perces, Idaho, Latah, Kootenai and Shoshone counties, state of Idaho, Part 85

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