An illustrated history of Klickitat, Yakima and Kittitas counties; with an outline of the early history of the state of Washington, Part 203

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

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JOHN ROSEBURG, deceased, who for a num- ber of years was one of the successful farmers in the Cle-Elum district, passed away in 1896, after three years of suffering from a cancer of the stom- ach. Deceased was born in Sweden, February 27, 1854, and was the son of Andreas H. Roseburg, born in 1802, and Katherina (Anderson) Rose- burg, born on March 18, 1818. Both parents are now dead. He was educated in his native land and worked on his father's farm until he was twenty- seven years of age. Then he came to the United States. Here he railroaded for five years, and then, after a trip through British Columbia and the Sound country, settled on a farm three miles south- west of Cle-Elum, at which place the family now resides. He had started to cultivate the place, and had built a nice home when death overtook him.

Mr. Roseburg was married in Sweden, April 6, 1880, to Miss Brita Justine Asmundson, who was born in Sweden, March 1, 1860. Her father, Chris- tian Asmundson, was born on March 18, 1823, and the mother, Christina (Johnson) Asmundson, was born April 24, 1824. Her brothers and sisters were Anna, born in Sweden; Edward, in Norway, Jose- phina, Hedda, Tickla and Otto. Of these, all but Anna and Edward are now dead. Carl, another brother, is now residing in Sweden. The brothers and sisters of Mr. Roseburg are Andrew E., Au- gust and Magnus, all farmers, who reside in Kittitas county, six miles southwest of Cle-Elum; Gustaf, now in Seattle, Jonas A. and Carolina M (Rose- burg) Modh, both now dead : Hedda S. (Roseburg) Johnson, now in Sweden. Mr. Roseburg was the father of the following children: Hartvig, born in Sweden, July 13, 1881 ; Charlie, born in Washing- ton, February 1, 1889; Henry, born November 19, 1891; Herrman W., born August 19, 1893; and Clara Matilda, born October 4, 1894. Deceased was a member of the Lutheran church, and a Re- publican. Since his death his widow and eldest son, Hartvig, have been running the farm of one hundred and sixty acres with more than ordinary success. They have also bought and paid for fifty- one acres of cultivated land adjoining the old place. She has all necessary farming implements, live stock, and substantial farm buildings. Like her husband she is a member of the Lutheran church, and is notably a woman of much executive ability.

WILLIAM MORRISON, engaged in farming three and one-half miles southwest of Cle-Elum, Washington, comes of good old Scottish ancestry. He was born in Scotland, December 31, 1855. His father, Norman Morrison, was born in Scotland in 1825 and was a farmer. His mother, Jennette (Graham) Morrison, now deceased, was also a na- tive of Scotland. Mr. Morrison left school in his native land when twelve years old to engage in coal mining, which he followed twenty-six years, both in Scotland and America. He came to the United

States in 1870, and worked in Iowa, Colorado and Illinois before coming to Roslyn, Washington, in 1887. He mined there four years and for the fol- lowing seven years was in the furniture and hard- ware business, during which time he purchased his present farm. He sold out his stock after moving it to Cle-Elum and in 1901 located on the farm ..

Mr. Morrison was married in Kittitas county, July 19, 1902, to Miss Mary Bostock Weightman, who was born in England, November 22, 1870. Her parents, George and Martha (Fletcher) Weightman, were natives of England and are dead. Her brothers and sisters are: Elizabeth, Eliza, Emily, Robert, Phoeba, George and Jasper. Mr. Morrison's brothers and sisters are: Norman, of this state; Jennette ( Morrison) Dilley of Seattle; Alexander, deceased ; Mrs. Mary ( Morrison) Jones, of Ohio, and a half brother, John Davidson, of Idaho. Mr. Morrison is a member of the Independ- ent Order of Odd Fellows. He does not affiliate with any particular political party. He has two hundred and fifty-eight acres of fine land, a nice farm-house and three good barns. He is well-to-do and industrious and he and family are respected and well liked in the community. The Morrisons have large estates in chancery in England, but ow- ing to the loss of papers are having difficulty in proving the validity of their claims.

FELIX PAYS is a farmer residing one and one-half miles south of Cle-Elum, Washington. He was born in Belgium, September 28, 1843, and af- ter a meager education began working, when ten years old, in the coal mines of his native land. In 1883 he immigrated to Illinois, where he spent three years in the coal mines. He worked four years in mines in Iowa, and in Nebraska for ten years. Then, on May 1, 1897, he started from Nebraska to Washington, his objective point being Cle-Elum, with a wagon and team. Upon arriving he at once bought his present lands from the railroad.

Mr. Pays was married in Belgium, January 2, 1867, to Miss Leona Rolland, who was born De- cember 4, 1846. She was the daughter of Andrew Rolland, born in 1816 and Catherine (Carney) Rol- land, born in 1817, both natives of Belgium. Mr. Pays has two sisters. One of them, Mrs. Matilda (Pays) Delpart, now resides in Belgium, and the other, Mrs. Orilla (Pays) Burgman, is living in Kansas. The two sisters of Mrs. Pays are Mrs. Pauline (Rolland) Cocher, of Belgium, and Mrs. Alexander (Rolland) Gillamd, also in Belgium. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Pays are: Mrs. Fel- ecie (Paus) McDonald, born in Belgium, Decem- ber, 1868, now living at Thorp; Benjamin Pays, born November 1, 1871, now residing in Cle-Elum; Leopold Pays, born September 4. 1878; Polly Pays, born October, 1879; Johnny Pays, born September 9, 1884, and Emma Pays, born May 17, 1886. Both are members of the Catholic church. Fraternally,

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Mr. Pays is associated with the Knights of Pythias and the United Workmen. In matters of politics he favors the Democratic platform. By industry and frugality he has acquired a fine farm of one hundred and sixty acres with a good house and barn, and all necessary farming implements. He also has property interests in Cle-Elum. His rating among acquaintances is that of a strong character.

ELEAZAR B. MASON, familiarly known as "Colonel Mason," is a farmer residing ten miles east of Cle-Elum. He was born in New York state, September 3, 1838. His father and mother, Samp- son and Polly ( Hamilton) Mason, were likewise born in the state of New York. Sampson Mason was a farmer. The mother died March 29, 1842, and the father September 25, 1878. Sampson Mason was twice married, the second wife and the step-mother of Eleazar B. Mason being Maria (Yaw) Mason; she passed away September 13, 1889. The public schools of Hamilton county, New York, furnished Mr. Mason his education. He at- tended school till he was fourteen years old, and then came west and settled in Kent county, Mich- igan. Here he followed lumbering until 1861, when he enlisted in Company E, Second Michigan cav- alry, and went to the war. His war record is one of bravery and daring. At Jackson, Michigan, he was mustered out of service, in 1865, having par- ticipated in eighty-five battles, among which were the hard fought engagements at Nashville, Frank- lin and Perryville. Remarkable as it may seem, in all these struggles Mr. Mason received no wound, barring a saber cut across the hand, although on different occasions his uniform was perforated with balls. His career as a soldier ended when he re- ceived an honorable discharge, as above mentioned. In 1892 he was granted a pension on the grounds of disability. Upon leaving Michigan, Colonel Mason went to California, where he followed farm- ing for five years, after which time he spent two years on Puget Sound. He left Washington, again to make his home in California, and after six years, in 1880; he came to the Kittitas valley and took a homestead, where he is now living. He has his farm in a good state of cultivation, and equipped with all modern conveniences.

In Kent county, Michigan, September, 1861, he married Miss Cordelia T. Maxim, daughter of Al- fred and Lucretia (Colm) Maxim, the former a native of Pennsylvania, and the latter of New York; the parents are dead. Mrs. Mason was born in Michigan, in 1844. Mr. Mason has five broth- ers, John H., born April 27, 1828; Albert C., born December 2, 1831 ; William H., born November 27. 1833; Sampson, born December 23, 1835; and Loren A., born October 27, 1847. His sisters, four in number, are Amanda P. Lawton, born December 29, 1826; Margaret R. Wright, born December 7, 1829; Charlotte E. Stanton, born September 23,

1841; and Mrs. Polly M. Creevey, born June 15, 1850. Of these, all are deceased save John H., William H. and Mrs. Creevey. To Mrs. Creevey, and to Loren (deceased), Mr. Mason is but a half- brother. All were born in the state of New York. The children born to Mr. and Mrs. Mason were Elmore E., born in New York state, June 29, 1862, now living in Seattle; Lucretia, born in Michigan; and Albert, born in California; the two last named passed away in infancy.

Politically, Mr. Mason is a Jeffersonian Demo- crat, and is decided, as well as logical, in his views. He tills his farm sufficiently to bring him a com- fortable living in connection with his pension, and is passing the declining years of his life in easy en- joyment, of which his life's work has made him deserving. Colonel Mason is widely known and is universally respected as an honest, upright man.

OTTO GASSMAN is a blacksmith and farmer living seven miles east of Cle-Elum. He was born in Germany, September 13, 1860, and is the son of John and Hermina (Banke) Gassman. The father was born in Germany in 1828, and came to the United States in 1871. He located in this country in 1881, and has maintained a continuous residence here since that date. The mother was born in Ger- many in 1824, and is still living in her native coun- try. Mr. Gassman received his education and learned the blacksmith's trade in Germany. He came to the Cle-Elum country in 1888, and engaged in the blacksmithing business for the Northern Pa- cific company at Roslyn, at which place he remained for a brief time. From there he went to Ellens- burg, where he opened a shop. He worked here for a year at his trade, and then went to Tacoma, and for a time ran an engine for a brewery com- pany. From Tacoma he went to Ellensburg, and there remained the following year, after which time he came to his present location and purchased forty acres of land from the railroad company. Of this land he has but nine acres cleared, but is doing well at the blacksmithing business, which he carries on in connection with his farm work.

Mr. Gassman was married in Germany, March 17, 1885, to Miss Anna Ziman, a native of Ger- many, born November 2, 1852. Both her parents, John and Francisco (Kuns) Ziman, were natives of Germany, and are now deceased. Mrs. Gassman has one sister, Rosa Ziman, now living in Germany, the land of her nativity. Mr. Gassman has a sister, Mrs. Emma (Gassman) Reimer, who was born in Germany, September 20, 1862, and is still living in her native country, where she has a position as a mail clerk. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Gassman are: Mrs. Ella (Gassman) Deroux, born in Ger- many, August 27, 1886, living in Kittitas county, her husband being a miner; and Emel Gassman, born in Ellensburg, September 17, 1889. His per- sonal property consists of a small herd of cattle,

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and several head of horses, besides his blacksmith- ing outfit, and farming implements. His reputation is that of a man of honor, and he is respected by all who know him.

MILES H. STOREY. Miles H. Storey, a farmer and stockman, living nine miles northeast of Cle-Elum, was born in Cass county, Michigan, August 10, 1851. His father, Chauncey Storey, was born in New York state, in 1811, and was a farmer. The mother, Louisia (Williams) Storey, was born in Richmond county, Indiana, in 1837. Both parents are now dead. During the first eight- een years of Mr. Storey's life he attended the com- mon schools of his native state. After leaving school he engaged in farming and lumbering, which he followed for eight years in Michigan, when he went to Illinois and leased a farm. He remained there for three years, and, while he was successful, he disliked the heavy storms prevalent in that sec- tion. On this account he left Illinois and came to Washington, settling near Vancouver, where he farmed for about two years. Meeting with poor success at this location, he came to Kittitas county in May, 1885, and lived two years on the Teanaway, after which time he filed claim to a homestead of one hundred and sixty acres of land where he now lives. He has about one-fourth of his land under cultivation, raising principally hay to feed his herd of cattle. During the summer of 1885-86 he fol- lowed freighting from Teanaway to Ellensburg and North Yakima. August 6, 1886, he hauled lumber across the present site of Cle-Elum before a foun- dation had been laid. September 10th of the same year he hauled to Ellensburg one of the first five loads of coal mined at Roslyn, before a building had been completed in that town.

Mr. Storey has one sister, Viola (Storey) Wager, the wife of a farmer living in Michigan ; and one brother, Charles, living in Kansas. Both were born in Michigan, the sister in 1855, and the brother, August 1, 1867. He was for a number of years a member of the Odd Fellows fraternity, but recently withdrew from the order. In politics he is a Republican. He has his farm well improved, and is rated as being well-to-do. He was an early pioneer, as is noted above, and has played an im- portant part in the history and development of his county. He is a man of sound judgment, good reputation, and is a worthy citizen.

MICHAEL C. MILLER, a prominent sawmill owner of the Cle-Elum and Ellensburg countries, was born in Port Arthur, Canada, January 17, 1864. He was the son of Samuel and Mary (Frost ) Mil- ler, both natives of France, who came to Canada in the early days. Mr. Miller's life has been one of such activity that he has had very little time in which to acquire an education. However, by hard

experience with the world, and by his wide-awake nature, he has gained sufficient knowledge of af- fairs and men to enable him to successfully carry on his business, and render him an intelligent and interesting conversationalist. When twelve years of age he came to the United States, stopping at Duluth, Michigan, and there launched upon a career of independence. He began by herding cattle, and doing any other work he could find to do. At seventeen he went to Louisiana, where he worked on a rice plantation near Lake Charles for two years. Then he moved to Texas and there worked for eighteen months at odd jobs which came in his way. After leaving Texas he worked at various callings in the territories of New Mexico and Ari- zona. Next he went to California and engaged in the wood business. In this venture he was com- paratively successful and remained so occupied for about eight years, till, upon the opening of the Oklahoma strip, he sold out and turned his steps eastward in search of land. Joining one thousand other land-seekers at Caldwell, Kansas, he made a rush for the coveted strip, but was too late for suc- cess, as all the land had been taken. From Okla- homa he made his way to Washington, stopping at Farmington, Whitman county, and working there the following summer for the railroad company. His next move was to Spokane, and finally he came to this county and secured employment in and about Ellensburg. Upon the opening of the big irrigat- ing ditch he took a position with the ditch company and remained with it until its dissolution. Upon the failure of the company Mr. Miller was left with but forty-five cents in money, and no home. Un- daunted, he again started out to work up from the bottom. Eventually he obtained a start in the lum- ber milling business, and after a year he began work for William Thompson, of Roslyn, in a saw- mill. In 1894 the Cooley mill burned, whereupon Mr. Miller purchased a half interest in the business, and at once began to rebuild the plant. He operated the mill for two years, and then bought his partner's interest and moved the mill to its present site at Cle-Elum. The plant now turns out between twelve and fifteen thousand feet of lumber per day, and is well equipped for manufacturing all kinds of lum- ber for building purposes. It is operated under the firm name of Wright Bros. & Miller, and a ready local market is found for all its products.

Mr. Miller was married at Cle-Elum, September 9. 1899. by Justice of the Peace T. M. Jones, to Miss Lillie Davis, daughter of Thomas and Mar- garet (Reese) Davis. Both of Mrs. Miller's par- ents were born in Wales, and came to America about thirteen years ago. The father was killed in the memorable explosion in the Roslyn mines in 1892, where forty-seven miners met a similar death. Mrs. Miller was born in Ballaclava, Wales, July 17, 1882, and came to Washington with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Miller have one child. Ethel Taimer, born at Cle-Elum, August 8, 1900. Mr. Miller was

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reared under Catholic and Baptist influence, though he has no direct church connections at the present time. He is a member of the Knights of Pythias and the Royal Neighbors fraternities, and is highly esteemed by all his acquaintances.

LOUIS CASS KENNEDY, a merchant of Cle- Elum, was born in Streator, Illinois, March 28, 1870. William P. Kennedy, his father, was born in Pennsylvania in 1832, of Irish parentage. The elder Kennedy served in the army for four years during the Civil war, and is now a member of the G. A. R. The mother, Sarah M. (Thatcher) Ken- nedy, is of German stock, born in Ohio, in 1834. When a boy, Louis Cass attended the common schools of his birthplace, and in later years mas- tered the machinist's trade. This vocation he fol- lowed in Illinois until he became nineteen years of age, when, in 1890, he came to Washington. He settled at Roslyn and engaged in coal mining, which he followed for about ten years. After leaving this occupation he spent four years in the employ of the firm of Carollo & Genasci. Next he went into business with his brother under the firm name of Kennedy Bros., at his present place in Cle-Elum. The firm carries a $15,000 stock of groceries and miners' supplies, and is doing a prosperous business. Mr. Kennedy has five brothers: Francis M., a city employee ; William P., miner; Martin L., miner ; Edward H., miner, all of Streator, Illinois, and Richard E., junior partner of the firm of Kennedy Bros., of Roslyn.

Before coming to Washington, at Streator, Illi- nois, Mr. Kennedy was married to Miss Matilda Frame, daughter of John and Matilda (Dunlope) Frame, both of whom were born near Glasgow, Scotland. John Frame was a miner, and came to the United States in 1871, settling in the state of Illinois. Mrs. Kennedy's brothers and sisters are: Ruth H. "Paton, whose husband is a miner at Roslyn ; Marga- ret Maxwell, whose husband is a miner at Roslyn, and Robert Frame, a teamster living in Roslyn. Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy are parents of two children, Matilda Mae, born July 15, 1890, in Streator, Illi- nois, and Ruth, born in Roslyn, February 22, 1900. Mr. Kennedy was reared under the influence of the Presbyterian church. He is a member of Welcome lodge, No. 30, Roslyn Knights of Pythias. During the years 1901 and 1902 he was a member of the Roslyn city council under Mayor Morgan, and re- signed his office in order to take up business at Cle- Elum. He is now one of the substantial and trusted citizens of his town, public spirited and enterprising, and awake to every opportunity for the advancement of his community.

JOSEPH SCHOBER, of the firm of Giacomine & Schober, a leading grocery and bakery firm of Cle-Elum, is an Austrian by birth, born in October,

1869, and came to the United States in 1890. He is the son of Jacob and Margaret Schober, both born in Austria, where they are still living, en- gaged in agricultural pursuits. Mr. Schober acquired a good common school education in his native land during his youth. Upon coming to this country he settled at Blocton, Alabama, and en- gaged in mining coal. This business he followed at Blocton for nine years, during which time he mastered the English language. Leaving Alabama he went to California, where he followed gold min- ing one year; thence to British Columbia, again to engage in coal mining. Here he remained for two years, then came io his present location, formed a partnership with John Giacomine and entered the field of mercantile pursuits. From its inception the business of Giacomine & Schober has been one of profit and growth. Mr. Schober began with a capi- tal of about $1,200, which sum he has since more than doubled. The Hazelwood bakery, which is owned and operated by the firm, turns out daily four hundred loaves of bread, exclusive of the other products of the bakery, and runs a wagon to all the surrounding towns and through adjacent rural districts. Mr. Schober has three brothers; Jacob, John and Veronika, the latter of Brooklyn, New York, the others, miners, of Blocton, Alabama.

In 1895, in the state of Alabama, Mr. Schober was married to Miss Augusta Lusher, whose parents are living in Austria. Mrs. Schober was born in Austria, and came to the United States in 1893. Mr. and Mrs. Schober are parents of three children : Joseph, Albert and Frank, all of whom were born in Alabama. Both Mr. and Mrs. Schober are members of the Roman Catholic church, and are social leaders in their town. Mr. Schober has ever been an industrious and energetic man, honest in all his dealings, and public spirited. He is now reaping the rewards of his busy and straightfor- ward life in the confidence and patronage of the public which he serves.

CHARLES SMALLWOOD is a prosperous miner of Cle-Elum, Washington. He was born in Whitehaven, Cumberland, county, England, June 7, 1856, and is the son of Charles Smallwood, a farmer, and Elizabeth (Dockery) Smallwood, both natives of England. Mr. Smallwood attended the common schools until twelve years of age, and then began working on a farm. When sixteen years old he went into the mines. In 1886 he came to the United States and settled in Rich Hill, Missouri, where he remained for five years. From there he moved to Roslyn and began his work for the coal company, and has since continued in that employ- ment. His home, since 1901, has been at Cle-Elum. He was married in the town of his birth, March 14, 1879, to Margaret Nicholson, who was born in the same place, May 1, 1859. Mr. and Mrs. Smallwood now have two children: William R., now a miner,

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born in Rich Hill, Missouri, June 22, 1886, and Mary Jane, born in Roslyn, March 20, 1892. Mr. Smallwood is a member of Welcome lodge, Knights of Pythias, of Roslyn. He has passed through all the chairs of tliat order. He is also a member of the Episcopal church. He takes much interest in educational matters, and has served as a school director. He has considerable property holdings, including several houses and lots in Cle-Elum, one hundred and sixty acres of farming land in the El- lensburg valley, and one hundred and sixty acres of coal land just west of Cle-Elum. On March 28, 1888, three years prior to his coming to Roslyn, he was badly burned in an explosion in the mines at Rich Hill, Missouri, where forty-two miners lost their lives. In Roslyn, February, 1892, he suffered a similar accident, again being badly burned. Since the last accident Mr. Smallwood has been more fortunate, and now, from the property his labor and good judgment have and are accumulating, he ex- pects to derive values that will safely assure the well-being of himself and his family.

PETER YOUNGER, engaged in farming three miles east of Cle-Elum, Washington, was born in Germany, July 28, 1843, being the son of Zilvesta and Gertrude (Spindle) Younger, both natives of the Fatherland and both now dead. Mr. Younger was educated in Germany and when fifteen years old began work in the quartz mines. After eight years he entered a machine shop, where he labored about twenty years. In 1880 he came to the United States, located in Pittsburg, and worked in ma- chine shops four years. He then came to Cle-Elum and bought seventy-two acres of land, on which he has since resided. He had two brothers, Jacob and Nicholas, the last named being deceased.

Mr. Younger was married in Germany, Novem- ber 9, 1872, to Miss Marie Kloumann, daughter of John and Mari (Bur) Kloumann. She was born in Germany, March 10, 1848. Her sister, Gertrude Bloome, and brother, Joseph, still live in the old country. Mr. and Mrs. Younger have the follow- ing children: Maria, born October 6, 1873; Mrs. Cathrena Killmore, born October 5, 1874, of El- lensburg; Jacob, December 6, 1876; Pauline, Au- gust 15, 1881, and Bettie, February 2, 1890. Mr. Younger is a Democrat and belongs to the Catholic church. He is industrious and saving and besides his seventy-two acre farm, owns a good home and thirteen head of cattle.

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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 203

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