An illustrated history of Klickitat, Yakima and Kittitas counties; with an outline of the early history of the state of Washington, Part 118

Author: Interstate publishing co., Chicago, pub
Publication date: 1904
Publisher: [Chicago] Interstate publishing company
Number of Pages: 1146

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Mr. Kure's acquaintance with the lady who afterward became his wife began in the old coun- try, where he was employed by her father in a grocery store and bakery. She and her parents came from Denmark to Wilmington, North Caro- lina, in 1889, from which place, upon the request of her betrothed, she came to Klickitat county, where the marriage ceremony was performed. Mrs. Kure's maiden name was Henrietta Soren- sen. She was born in Denmark, November 10, 1872, and married Mr. Kure November 5, 1890. Her parents, Corfix and Catherine Sorensen, are both now living in Klickitat county. Children that were born to the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Kure are Kamma, Henry and Hildor. After his marriage Mr. Kure took his bride to the farm, where they resided till 1899, then building a hotel at Lyle. It was called the "Riverside." They conducted this establishment for only two years, then sold out and returned to the farm. Mr. and Mrs Kure are members of and active workers in the Lutheran church. In politics, Mr. Kure is a

Republican, but he has no political ambitions other than to discharge the duties of a good citi- zen. He has, however, served his community as school director, as road supervisor, and his party as central committeeman, always, it is said, with credit to himself and satisfaction to the public whom he served.

JOHN DAFFRON, a genial hotel keeper of Lyle, Washington, was born in Platte county, Mis- souri, July 24, 1855, the son of Joseph and Mary (Vinyard) Daffron, the former now living in Portland, Oregon, and the latter deceased. Jo- seph Daffron is of French parentage. He was born in Tennessee, and there resided till he at- tained manhood, then moving to Missouri, where he arrived in 1850. In 1883 he came to Portland. John Daffron grew to manhood at his home in Missouri, and during youth received an education in the neighborhood school. He lived with his parents until twenty-one years of age, then be- came a runner for a hotel at Edgerton, Missouri, a vocation which he followed for six years. In 1883, he sold out and came to Portland, Oregon. Later he moved to The Dalles, and there for three years was in the employ of the O. R. & N. Com- pany. After this he was engaged for two years in the meat market business, then in 1890, he filed on a homestead twelve miles north of Lyle, Wash- ington. After residing on this place for five years he moved to Lyle and opened a hotel and livery stable, both of which he is conducting at the pres- ent time with a considerable degree of success.

Mr. Daffron was married in Missouri, Febru- ary 13, 1876, to Miss Hester Deney, daughter of Jefferson and Rodey (Burnett) Deney, the for- iner a native of Indiana and the latter of Mis- souri. Jefferson Deney moved from Indiana to Missouri in an early day, and resided there till his death in the spring of 1903. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Rodey Deney, who now resides in Missouri. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Daffron are: Mrs. Mary McNaughton, born in 1877; Mrs. Alva Bradford, in 1879, and Owen in 1883, all in Missouri. Fraternally, Mr. Daffron is affiliated with the Modern Woodmen of America, and in religion he is a Baptist. His property interests comprise three hundred and fifty-nine acres of land, two hundred of which were bequeathed by will to his wife. The land is well stocked with horses, cattle, buildings and farming implements, and under the capable management of its owner is rapidly developing into one of the most valuable of its kind and size in the county.

SAMUEL CONNER ZIEGLER is a pros- perous fruit grower, residing at present near White Salmon, Washington. He was born near Mount Ætna, Pennsylvania, June 26, 1862, the son of

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Daniel P. and Mary (Conner) Ziegler, both of whom still reside in Pennsylvania. Daniel P. Ziegler was born in that state, March 17, 1822. The family of which he is a descendant has been established in Pennsylvania since colonial days, and is affiliated with the German Baptist (Dunk- ard) sect, well known in the history of Pennsyl- vania. The elder Ziegler, during his younger days, was a Dunkard proctor. At present he is farming. Mary (Conner) Ziegler is a native of the Keystone state, and now, at the age of seventy- four, is enjoying good health. Her forefathers were among the colonial settlers of Pennsylvania. Samuel C. spent the first eighteen years of his life on the home farm in Pennsylvania, receiving a fair education in the common schools. At the age mentioned he went to Illinois-then consid- ered in the remote west by Pennsylvanians-and there took up the carpenter's trade. He was thus occupied for two years and a half. Dissatisfied with his prospects in Illinois, however, he contin- ued westward, arriving at Los Angeles, Califor- nia, January 17, 1882, and there finding employ- ment at his trade. After spending nine months there, he went to Spokane, Washington. That city was his home most of the time for the suc- ceeding ten years, during which he was employed at divers occupations, usually at his trade and in railroad construction work. He also filed on a land claim, and in partnership with a man named Jones, attempted to fulfill the requirements of the law by living upon it, and did so until Jones be- came involved in an affair which resulted in his being shot and killed. Mr. Ziegler then left his claim and returned to Spokane. This was in 1887.

In Spokane Mr. Ziegler returned to his trade as contractor and builder, also followed the hotel business, prospering in each line. Finally he established a house furnishing business at the cor- ner of Main and Post streets of which he made a success until the fire of 1889 destroyed his entire stock, valued, it is said, at $16,000. After this re- verse, he went back to his humble trade, invest- ing all his earnings in real estate, only to lose all once again. Mr. Ziegler then came to the conclu- sion that Spokane was not the place for him, and so it happened that May 16, 1894, he arrived in' White Salmon in search of fields less fraught witlı ill fortune. In Klickitat county, Mr. Ziegler, shortly after his arrival, identified himself with the Jewett colony, a co-operative enterprise, which was then flourishing, but this organization event- ually failed, again bringing financial ruin to our subject. Unfortunate, but plucky as ever, Mr. Ziegler then engaged in the sawmill business on White Salmon river, and he continued to labor with steadily mending fortunes until August 16, 1895, then purchasing the farm on which he is at present living. It was about this time that fruit raising became recognized as a lucrative in- dustry in the White Salmon section of Klickitat

county, and Mr. Ziegler immediately fell in line with the new idea. Since then he has devoted himself so assiduously to the horticultural busi- ness that he has brought himself into repute as an enthusiast on the fruit question. He was the first to introduce commercial fertilizers in the White Salmon locality, and in other ways he has been likewise progressive. Today his orchards and berry plots are among the best, if not the very best, so far as appearances and quality of products are concerned, of all those in Klickitat county.

Mr. Ziegler was married in Spokane, January 19, 1890, to Miss Anna Beemler, a native of Ger- many, born April 12, 1866. She came to the United States with her parents in 1878, conse- quently the greater part of her education was re- ceived in this country. Both parents are now dead. They were Carl and Wilhelmina (Wemox) Beemler, the former an engineer by profession. He was rendered helpless by a stroke of paralysis during the latter years of his life, remaining so until his death. Mr. and Mrs. Ziegler are the parents of seven children: Earl C., born Decem- ber 16, 1893; Helen, November 29, 1896; Laura, March 22, 1899; Herbert, May 12, 1901; Harry, twin brother of Herbert, deceased when young ; Mary A. and Monroe A., twins, born July 16th and July 17th, respectively, 1903. Fraternally, Mr. Ziegler is connected with the Woodmen of the World, the Modern Woodmen of America, United Artisans and the Grange. In the Modern Woodmen of America, he has held the position of venerable consul for a number of years. Polit- ically, he is a Socialist, though of an independent type. He is esteemed by all who know him as a man of worth to any community, for the strength of character and profound honesty of which he is possessed, as well as the ability and energy which make him a forceful factor in the upbuilding of the community.

CLINTON M. WOLFARD is a merchant and all-around business man of White Salmon, Washington, reputed to be both honest and pros- perous. He was born in Silverton, Marion county, Oregon, August 7, 1858, the son of Lewis and Mary (Smith) Wolfard, both of whom are now residing near White Salmon. The elder Wolfard has followed divers occupations during his life- time, generally, however, as a farmer or in the mines, though at one time he was a merchant. He was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, November 4, 1838. His parents were foreigners, coming from Alsace- Lorraine, France, to the United States in 1815, their objective point being Ohio, which was then in the early stages of settlement. In 1854 they crossed the Plains to Oregon, in which state the senior Wolfard took up a donation claim in part- nership with John B. Wolfard, his father. Here he lived till 1873, then moving to Washington

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and settling in Colville. During ten years of his residence at this point he was commissioner of Stevens county. The next move was to Colfax, in Whitman county, and thence to Klickitat county, his present residence being in this county near White Salmon. Mary (Smith) Wolfard, his wife, is a native of Arkansas, born in 1839, and at present residing at the home near White Salmon. On August 15, 1880, Mr. Wolfard married Miss Callie McCoy, who, at the time of marriage, was residing at Moscow, Idaho. She was the daughter of Isaac McCoy, a typical western pio- neer. His parents were killed in Texas by the In- dians, after which he-little more than a well- grown boy-"rustled" the necessities of existence in divers parts of the west, sometimes as a cow- boy, frequently as an Indian fighter, finally, how- ever, settling in the Hood river valley, his pres- ent home. The mother is now deceased. Her maiden name was Trimble. Children that have been born to the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Wol- fard are: Mary, Anna, Belle, Geneva, Jay and Clin- ton. All are now living, some at home and oth- ers in different parts of the west. Before mar- riage Mr. Wolfard spent the years of his life amid changing scenes. As a boy he crossed the Plains with his parents, afterwards traveled with them in a "prairie-schooner" in Idaho and California, the line of travel usually being in such parts of the west as were entirely unsettled or just beginning to be. At all times, however, he strove to secure an education and was so successful that in his six- teenth year he was qualified to teach school. This vocation he followed for seven years without miss- ing a term. Upon desisting from school-teaching, he engaged in the mercantile business at Colton, Washington, where he remained for four years. Next he moved to Hood River, Oregon, where he established a mercantile concern under the firm name of Wolfard & Bone. He was in business there for ten years. His final move was to White Salmon in March, 1889, where he had already established a branch store to the Hood River con- cern. He has since devoted his entire attention to the management of the White Salmon store, which is now being conducted under the firm name of C. M. Wolfard & Company. In addition, he is present postmaster of White Salmon. Fra- ternally, Mr. Wolfard is affiliated with the Knights of Pythias and the Artisans. In politics, he is a Republican, but though enthusiastic in adherence to his party principles is not an office-seeker, and has no use for those who consider patriotism the desire of place and politics the art of getting it. Mrs. Wolfard is a member of the Congregational church. She is fully as public-spirited as her hus- band, and takes a keen interest in all social affairs of her church and community, being in this re- spect a leader. Husband and wife stand for edu- cation, believing in the merits of higher education as well as common, which convictions are not

prevalent among those who have spent their life- time in meeting the untheoretic requirements of the business world. Mr. Wolfard was one of the most active promoters of the new schoolhouse at White Salmon; has been a member of the school board for years; and, being an experienced school teacher, is always among the first to recognize new and worthy methods of teaching.

CAPTAIN HOWARD C. COOK, a retired sea captain, a veteran of the Civil war and for many years a civil engineer in the government's service, is he whose life history is here chronicled. Notwithstanding his exciting and interesting past career, replete with adventures on land and sea, of which he tells in a fascinating manner, Captain Cook is now quietly managing the affairs of his well kept fruit ranch, situated a mile west of White Salmon, Washington. His career as a soldier was cut short by a wound received in bat- tle during the Civil war, causing him to be con- fined in a hospital nearly a year, and he forsook the perilous realms of Neptune many years ago. Born October 27, 1844, in Schuylkill county, Pennsylvania, he is the son of Henry W. and Caroline (Emery) Cook, both of whom died long ago. Henry W. Cook, of Holland Dutch descent, was born in Chester county, Pennsylvania, in 1818, and became a sailor. He fought through the Mexican war as a captain, in an engagement of that war receiving an injury that resulted in the loss of his eyesight. After the conflict was over he engaged in business of a commercial na- ture in Delaware. His death occurred in 1861 in the latter mentioned state. Caroline E. Cook was born in Germany and was six years old when brought to the United States by her parents. The family settled in Pennsylvania, in which common- wealth Caroline grew to womanhood and was married. She died in 1873. Howard C. Cook spent his early years in Pennsylvania, there re- ceiving a good education. His first venture in life was as a civil engineer, having begun the study of this subject when only fourteen years of age. By the time he had mastered the principles of his profession, however, the Civil war broke out. Young Cook was among the first to respond to the call to arms, enlisting first as a soldier. He joined the navy in 1862, at Pensacola, Florida, and later was transferred to a gunboat in a squad- ron operating on the Mississippi river. In this service he was promoted to the position of ensign, in which capacity he served ten months on the same ship with George Dewey, afterwards of Spanish-American war renown, who was then in command of the squadron. This vessel was blown up in one of the many engagements in which it participated in the Mississippi river, and the injuries Ensign Cook received caused his con- finement in a hospital for four months. However, .

CAPT. HOWARD C. COOK.

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upon recovering, he served in the navy another year and a half, but then received injuries in bat- tle which placed him in a hospital for a year, as heretofore mentioned.

After the war Mr. Cook renewed his study of civil engineering and finally was able to complete the course. Then, in 1867, the adventurous young engineer sought his fortunes in India. In this land of tigers, pestilence and jungles, he formed an acquaintance with His Royal Highness, the king of Oude, and for two years was master of the imperial yacht. Subsequently, however, he returned to the land of his birth and took charge of a freighting vessel. For the ensuing twenty- two years he sailed the seas in charge of many different ships. He was sent to the Pacific coast by the war department in 1878 on a mission re- lating to the engineering enterprises with which this government was concerned. As a result of this appointment Captain Cook laid aside the charts and compass and again became a landsman, serv- ing the government with honor. Subsequently the captain resigned his commission and after making a trip through the Pacific coast region, in 1880, decided to locate in Klickitat county. Accordingly he filed a claim to his present place and since then has given most of his attention to fruit growing and farming, meeting with excel- Ient success and achieving an enviable reputation as a horticulturist. His fraternal relations are with the Masons, the Artisans, the Grange and the Odd Fellows, and of the last named order he was recently elected district deputy grand mas- ter. Politically, he is a Republican and suffi- ciently interested in public affairs to attend all state and county conventions. In 1868 he was married in York county, Pennsylvania, to Miss Ediline M. Stemmer. The following year she was drowned in Delaware Bay and since then Captain Cook has remained single. It is doubtful if any citizen of Klickitat is more popular than this hale sea captain, who is withal a man of influence and excellent standing in his community.

A. H. JEWETT is one of the pioneers of Klickitat county, as well as being one of its most commendable citizens, worthy of respect from the dual view-point of his business success and up- rightness of character. His present residence is in the vicinity of White Salmon, and is probably one of the most beautiful spots along the shores of the Columbia river. He was born November 4, 1845, in McHenry county, Illinois, the son of Christopher and Arabella (Kent) Jewett, both of whom are now dead. Christopher Jewett was born in Massachu- setts, and in after life was a harness maker. He went to Illinois during the early settlement period of that state, there discontinuing his trade and tak- ing up agricultural pursuits. His death occurred in Illinois in 1850. Arabella (Kent) Jewett was a

native of Ohio, and in that state was educated and grew to womanhood. She married Mr. Jewett when she was twenty-two years old; she died in Wis- consin. A. H. Jewett received his education in the common schools of Illinois and the high school, of Kenosha, Wisconsin. He remained at home until sixteen years of age, then took up work of a com- mercial nature, which he followed for one year. About this time the Civil war began, and young Jewett was one of the first to enlist. His experi- ence in actual warfare commenced in 1863, with the Thirteenth United States infantry. After a short term of service he was discharged, but later re-en- listed in Company B, One Hundred and Thirty- second volunteers. He was again discharged, in 1864, but again re-enlisted, joining Company H, One Hundred and Fifty-third Illinois volunteers, serving under this enlistment until 1865. At the close of the war he returned to his home in Illinois, where he remained until the spring of 1866, then, in company with his mother and brother, going to Sparta, Wisconsin, where he established a nursery. He continued in this business until 1874. In the spring of that year he sold out, and came to Klicki- tat county, Washington, settling at White Salmon. Mr. Jewett was one of the first to perceive the richness and numerous other advantages of the up- lands along the Columbia, and accordingly chose to make his home there rather than on the lowlands. His first place was about two miles north of the river, but, two years later, he took up his permanent abode on his present farm. After the expenditure of much money and time, he has converted this into a veritable beauty spot, unusually rich in natural scenery, as it is also in fertility. He is an expert horticulturist, and has achieved notable success as an orchardist and a berry grower.

Mr. Jewett was married in Wisconsin, March 13, 1870, to Miss Jennie Waters, a native of Wis- consin, born January 16, 1847. Miss Waters was a highly accomplished lady, having received an ex- cellent education in her native state, and at the time of her marriage was a school teacher. Her par- ents were Charles and Mary ( Spencer) Waters, the former of whom is now residing in Klickitat county. Mr. Waters was born in Illinois in 1820, the son of pioneers of that state. When they came to Illinois settlement had scarcely begun, Peoria not even be- ing laid out as a townsite. He came to Klickitat county in 1884, and has since lived much of the time with his son-in-law. A. H. Jewett. Mrs. Waters was born in Cincinnati, Ohio: she died in Wiscon- sin. Mrs. Jewett is one of seven children born to that union. Two children have been born to the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Jewett, namely: Mrs. Lena Thompson, now a resident of Portland, her husband being superintendent of the Portland General Electric Company, and Eolus, whose death occurred July 17, 1904. Both children were born on the White Salmon homestead. Fraternally, Mr. Jewett is affiliated with the Grand Army of the Re-

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public and the Ancient Order of United Workmen. In politics, he is a Socialist. Mrs. Jewett is a mem- ber of the Congregational church, and is an en- thusiastic supporter of the benevolent concerns which are identified with that denomination, being seconded warmly along these lines by her husband. The Jewett farm consists of three hundred and seventy-five acres, of which one hundred are in cultivation, eight acres being in strawberries, twenty-five acres in orchard and ten acres in grapes. Besides this property, Mr. Jewett owns most of the townsite of White Salmon. Mr. and Mrs. Jewett command the highest esteem of the community and for many years have been prominently identi- fied with its progress.

JOHN P. EGAN. a leading fruit grower of the White Salmon district, is of Irish parentage and an Australian by birth, born in New South Wales, January 24, 1843, the son of Patrick and . Ellen (Davern) Egan, both of whom are dead. Both par- ents were born in Ireland. They immigrated to Australia in 1841, settlement of that far-away Eng- lish colony having just begun, and resided there until the time of their death. John P. Egan grew up amid the environments of the Australian stock ranges, and while educational facilities there were then limited, he was nevertheless enabled to attend school and obtain a fair education. By way of di- gression, it may be here noted that the policy of England in sending her exiles to Australia, prior, however, to the time of John P.'s birth, in many instances caused persons of the highest educational qualifications to be deported to that remote con- tinent. These exiles, being thus removed from the environment which perhaps led to the crime incur- ring punishment, adopted better ways of living, and in many instances are known to have been the promoters of enterprises which afterward became important in the development of the Australian commonwealths. Thus it was that schools were founded in Australia within a comparatively short time after the exiling policy was adopted. At the age of twenty-one, John left the parental roof, and, during the ten years following, he was occupied with mining and stock driving. Then, in 1874, he came to the United States, his objective point being San Francisco. In this city, he was employed as a teamster until 1880, when he made his final move to Klickitat county, settling on his present farm near White Salmon.

July 14, 1878, Mr. Egan married Miss Margaret Hoben, the event taking place in San Francisco. Miss Hoben was born in Ireland, in 1856, and is the daughter of Patrick and Bridget (Mannion) Ho- ben, both of whom lived and died in Ireland. Pat- rick Hoben was a farmer. Mrs. Egan came from the old country to San Francisco in 1874, and for several years after arrival lived with her brother, who had preceded her to that city. She was mar-

ried, as mentioned, in 1878. To this union have been born the following children : William, in San Fran- cisco, April 29, 1879, died at the age of sixteen months; John J., November 14, 1880, drowned im the Columbia river, March 25, 1902; Frank P., April 15, 1882; Edwin J., November 20, 1883; Ellen M., August 22, 1885; and Leslie M., De- cember II, 1889. All except William were born on the farm near White Salmon. In politics, Mr. Egan is a Republican ; religiously, he is a member of the Catholic church. He has served his community as school director for the past twelve years and eight years as justice of the peace. He possesses the Irish temperament of wit and good nature, and because of these attributes, combined with industry and in- tegrity, holds a position among his fellow men worthy of the most deserving.

HALSEY D. COLE is a comfortably situated farmer, residing one mile east of Fulda postoffice, in Klickitat county. He is a native of New York state,. born in Lewis county, September 14, 1842, the son of Lansing W. and Pedy (Dennison) Cole, both now deceased. Lansing W. Cole was born in New York state in 1808, and in after life was a farmer. His death occurred in Lewis county. Pedy (Den- nison ) Cole, also a native of New York, was born in 1814, and died in 1868. She was the mother of twelve children, ten of whom are still living. Of the boys in this family, Halsey D., of this biography, is the youngest. He grew to young manhood in Lewis county, where he was born, remaining at home with his parents until he was eighteen years of age. When the Civil war began, he was among the first to enlist in defense of the union. His career as- a soldier began with the Fifth New York Heavy Artillery, with whom he served for three years, lack- ing a few days. Upon receiving an honorable dis- c' arge, at Sackett's Harbor, he returned to his home in Lewis county, where he engaged in cheese-mak- ing. After six years thus spent, he moved to San Francisco, California, arriving in the spring of 1875. In California, he followed the business of cheese-making for several years, then, in 1879, came overland by wagon to Klickitat county. Shortly after his arrival, he filed on his present homestead, to the cultivation of which he has ever since devoted his time and talents. In all, Mr. Cole now owns- three hundred and twenty acres of land. Sixteen acres of his original homestead are now cleared of heavy timber, this work having been done by Mr. Cole personally, while one hundred and twenty acres of the tract he owns are fine meadow land. The entire farm is under fence and well supplied with buildings, stock and machinery, etc. All im- provements are the results of Mr. Cole's personal labor. The brothers and sisters of Mr. Cole are: Lysander, Madison A., Lansing W., Samuel M., Mrs. Adeline Hoskins, Mrs. Jane Dennison, Mrs. Angeline Tiffany, Mrs. Pedy Smith, Mrs. Eleanor

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An illustrated history of Klickitat, Yakima and Kittitas counties; with an outline of the early history of the state of Washington, Part 118

Author: Interstate publishing co., Chicago, pub Publication date: 1904 Publisher: [Chicago] Interstate publishing company Number of Pages: 1146

Author: Interstate publishing co., Chicago, pub
Publication date: 1904
Publisher: [Chicago] Interstate publishing company
Number of Pages: 1146