An illustrated history of Spokane county, state of Washington, Part 67

Author: Edwards, Jonathan, 1847-1929. cn
Publication date: 1900
Publisher: [San Francisco?] W.H. Lever
Number of Pages: 888

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the land office at Colfax. Washington, and when the office was transferred to Spokane in September, 1883, he came with it. He held his position until 1885. then practiced law in the land office until October. 1889, when he was elected county clerk. He ably discharged the duties of that office for four years, then served as deputy until 1895. when he resigned to become treasurer of the Le Roi Mining Company, of which he had been one of the original incorporators in 1890. At the time the mine was sold in 1898 he was treasurer of the company and a heavy stockholder. He is now interested in the Sullivan Group and is president of the Wonderful and other min- ing properties and vice-president of the Miller Creek Group and of the Gem. He is also interested in Spokane city property, being half owner in the Hyde block and owner of a fine residence on the north side. Major Arm- strong takes high rank among the men whose enterprise and business ability have developed and built up Spokane and the surrounding mining region, the great source of its wealth and prosperity. Socially, Major Armstrong is a prominent G. . A. R. man, being a charter member of the John L. Reno Post. of this city. He was married in Washington, Dis- trict of Columbia, June 11. 1873. to Miss Lida B., a daughter of Charles and Margaret E. Murphy, and a native of Philadelphia, Penn- sylvania. They have one daughter, Mary E .. born April 17. 1880.

HENRY BURCHETT. deceased. a pio- neer of 1887, was born at Brighton, England. in December. 1830. He grew to manhood in his native city, early learning the trade of a tailor, but in 1855 came to America, located at

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Cumberland, Maryland, and followed his handicraft there until 1861, when he enlisted as musician in the Second Regiment of the Home Brigade of Maryland Volunteers. He served un- til the band to which he belonged was disband- ed, in 1863, then moved to Springfield, Illinois, and resumed the pursuit of his trade. In 1882 he went to Pittsburg. Kansas. He was for- tunate enough to buy a farm upon which coal was afterward discovered, so that he became quite wealthy. He came to Spokane in 1887, purchased a tract of land on the north side and began dealing in real estate, and he con- tinued in land speculations until his death, which occurred June 26, 1893. Though born in England, Mr. Burchett became a loyal American citizen, and when occasion required, a valiant defender of the flag. Like most old soldiers, he did all he could to cultivate a spirit of loyalty and patriotism in the younger gen -. eration, whenever an opportunity was offered. He was a member of the G. A. R., affiliated with Reno Post, No. 47. of Spokane. He was united in marriage at Brighton, England, January 1, 1852, with Miss Rebecca Crouch, a native of that town, and they have had a family of ten children, namely: William J., Henry, Albert, Walter, James B., Frank R., Mary J., now the wife of Austin Magie; Re- becca, who died January 2, 1891; Thomas E. and Frances S. William J., James B. and Frank R. are in the grocery business under the firm name of Burchett Bros.

S. W. DAVIES, deceased, a pioneer of 1882, was a native of North Carolina, born March 2, 1847. In 1873 he removed to Quit- man, Arkansas, entered the college of the Meth- odist Episcopal church, South, and took a

course of training for the ministry. He then taught school a short time. In 1874 he moved to southern Oregon, identified himself with the Methodist Episcopal church conference and was assigned to a circuit at Applegate, Ore- gon. Two years later he moved to eastern Ore- gon and continued his ministerial work there until 1882. when he moved to Spokane. On account of ill health he left the ministry and engaged in contracting and building. In 1895 he re-entered the ministry and continued a zealous worker in the cause of Christianity until his death, which occurred near Nez Perces City, Idaho, May 12, 1899. Mr. Davies was a man of high standing in the ministry. ever faithful to duty and earnest in his desire to uplift and benefit mankind. He was affiliated with the A. F. & A. M. and was prominent in the order, being Master Mason of Spokane Lodge, No. 34. He was married in Ashland, Oregon, February 27, 1876. to Miss Eliza L. Woodruff, a native of Arkansas, and a sister of the well-known humorist, Press Woodruff. Mrs. Davies is a member of the Hargrove Methodist Episcopal church, South, of this city, and has been president of the Parsonage Home Missionary Society, also of the East Colum- bia Conference for four years. She has three children : Oro B., now wife of Harry Mann; Jennie E. and Brennus W.

WILLIAM L. BOYD, a pioneer of 1882, was born May 2, 1835, in Fortress Monroe, Virginia, where his family were quartered at that time, the father being a regular in the United States army. His early years, how- ever, were spent in Maine. He learned the tanner's trade in that state, and was engaged in the pursuit of his handicraft there for many

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years afterward, but much of his time was given to public service, he having been county commissioner of Hancock county six years and a member of the state legislature for the ses- sion of 1859-60. He enlisted, November 2, 1861, as a musician in the First Maine Cavalry, but was soon transferred to Company M and promoted to the rank of sergeant-major. Later he became second lieutenant and afterwards first lieutenant and adjutant in Company F. He next was commissioned a captain in Company L and subsequently became major of the First Maine Cavalry, which rank he retained until discharged. Major Boyd participated in the battles of Chancellorsville, Cold Harbor, Gettysburg, the Wilderness and numerous others, receiving a severe gunshot wound in the right leg at Appomattox Court House. When mustered out, in August, 1865. in addi- tion to being major of the First Maine Cav- alry, as above mentioned, he was assistant quar termaster of the Second Division Cavalry Corps of the Army of the Potomac. Major Boyd was in the army practically throughout the entire war, and the distinguished character of his service is fully attested by his rapid pro- motion. He was a valiant and faithful soldier and deserves a full share of the honor due to those who are dauntless in a good cause. After the war he returned to Maine, resumed his former occupation and resided there until 1882. when he moved to Fort Spokane. He took a homestead and was engaged in farming there until 1888, when he moved into this city. He is a member of the J. L., Reno Post. No. 47 G. A. R., in which order he is past senior vice- commander. He also belongs to the Pioneer Society and the F. & A. M. and is a Knight Templar in St. John Commandery at Bangor. Maine. He was married in Bradley, Maine, October 11, 1867, to Miss Augusta J. Mer-

riam, a native of Massachusetts. and they have four children : Augustus W .: Kate P .. now wife of Captain Sydney Graw, of the Twentieth Infantry, regular army, at Manila : Beatrice and Garfield.

GEORGE H. BROCKMAN. a pioneer of 1879. is a native of Lexington, Kentucky, born September 29, 1825. When three years old he was taken by his parents to Missouri. He lived in that state until 1859. then moved to Paola. Kansas, where he engaged in the mer- cantile business. In 1860 he removed to Col- orado and followed mining there for a time. but before long was appointed sheriff of South Park district of the territory of Colorado. In 1862 he crossed the plains to the vicinity of Portland, Oregon, where he followed farming and carpentering for a number of years. In 1867 he moved to Los Angeles, California, but in 1871 he returned to Oregon, resuming work at his trade in McMinnville. In 1879 he came to Spokane county and bought a farm three miles southeast of Rockford, on which he re- sided until 1884. From that date until 1897 he followed his trade in Spokane continuously. Mr. Brockman is a veteran of the Mexican war, having enlisted in 1847. He has always been an active, industrious man, standing well in all the communities where he has resided. In religious affiliations he is a member of the United Brethren church at Spokane. He also belongs to the I. O. O. F. at Rockford. In Clin- ton county, Missouri, on October 14, 1849. he was married to Miss Margaret S. Burnam, a na- tive of that state, and they are parents of nine children : Burnam D .. member of the police force, Spokane : James T .. engineer : William B .. blacksmith at Bridgeport. Washington: Jolin P., proprietor of a stage line; R. Edward.

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salesman, with Hurd & Company; Harris. traveling salesman for a Chicago firm; Ella, wife of G. K. Manchester : Effie, dressmaker, and Georgia A., wife of Albert C. Behne. Mr. and Mrs. Brockman celebrated their golden wedding anniversary October 14. 1899. at which time about a hundred of their friends visited them and presented to them many hand- some tokens of their esteem and regard.

CHARLES W. MOHR, a pioneer of 1883. is a native of Brown county. Minnesota, born in April, 1860. In 1880 he removed to Mill- bank, South Dakota, where he took a home- stead, also engaged in the general merchandise business and in selling machinery for the J. I. Case Manufacturing Company. Coming to Spokane in 1883. he has ever since followed lumbering and handling .machinery. Mr. Mohr is an active participant in local politics and one of the leading men in the Republican party. He has been chosen as a delegate to almost every Republican convention held in the city in the last ten years. The entire fam- ily belong to the Methodist Episcopal church and Mr. Mohr is affiliated with the Pioneer Association. His father, John F. Mohr, a na- tive of Germany, came to Spokane in 1883 and took a very prominent part in the early devel- opment of this city. He, with his sons, R. A. and C. W., built the Mohr block, a two- story brick on the northeast corner of Sprague and Monroe. He was a liberal contributor to all early enterprises and ever ready to do his full share for the general good. In religious circles, also, he was an active man, taking a leading part in the work of the Evangelical and later in that of the Jefferson Street Methodist Episcopal church. He died Octo-

ber 2. 1899. but his wife still survives, resid- ing with her children in Spokane. Mr. Charles W. Mohr was married April 25, 1883. to Miss Laura A. Stutz. a native of Minnesota. and they have four children. Jessie C., George W .. Frank M. and Roselle L. The entire family belong to the Methodist Episcopal church of this city. Mrs. Mohr has been twice president of the board of trustees of the Deaconess' and Old People's Home and Hos- pital, located at 715 Fourth avenue, since 1895. Owing to the continued absence of the presi- dent. and her own peculiar fitness for the work. Mrs. Mohr has been the officiating officer in charge for the past two years. She has taken a very active part in carrying forward this noble work, and to her much of the credit for its success belongs.

E. W. CARSON. a pioneer of 1886, was born near Columbus, Ohio. October 25, 1827. He grew to manhood on a farm in his native state. In 1857 he removed to Burlington. Kansas, pre-empted one hundred and sixty acres of land and was engaged in farming there until November 5. 1861. when he enlisted at Fort Leavenworth in Company G. Fifth Kan- sas United States Volunteer Cavalry, of which Hon. Powell Clayton was commander. He participated in a great many severe engage- ments, among others those at Helena, Little Rock. Pine Bluff and Tulip. Arkansas. He was mustered out December 5. 1864, after hav- ing served through the years of hardest figlit- ing, and made a war record of which he and his family have just cause to be proud. In 1865 Mr. Carson moved to Carthage, Missouri, where for several years he was engaged in lumbering. In 1876 he crossed the plains to

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Pomeroy, Garfield county, Washington, home- steaded one hundred and sixty acres of land there and engaged in farming. In 1885 he came to Spokane, where for several years after- ward he was letter carrier No. 8. He is one of the substantial citizens of this city and stands well in his community. Socially he is affiliated with J. L. Reno Post, No. 47, G. A. R. He was married at Lecompton, Kansas, June 15, 1865, to Miss Nancy C. Burnett, a native of Ohio, and they are parents of six children : Jennie L., wife of A. H. Plummer : Clyde, who accidentally shot and killed himself at the age of sixteen; Guy, bookkeeper in the office of O. S. L. R. R. Co., at Weiser, Idaho : L. Maud. stenographer at John W. Gresham's ; Arthur E., who was drowned in Spokane river at the age of fifteen, and Bertha, who died when only three months old.

RILEY MILLER, a pioneer of 1881, is a native of Portage county, Ohio, born March 27. 1835. When ten years old he accompanied his brother-in-law to Allegan county, Michi- gan. In August, 1864, he enlisted from that county in the First Michigan Engineer Corps. He accompanied Sherman on the memorable march to the sea. He was mustered out of the service in 1865, then returned to his old home in Michigan and remained there till 1869. In that year he moved to Watonwan, Minne- sota, where he was engaged in farming for the ensuing twelve years, but in 1881 he came to Spokane and built and ran the first wagon for delivering water in this city. Subsequently he purchased a farm southeast of the city, re- sided on it for some time, but sold out in 1888 and returned to Spokane. Since that time he has been engaged principally in the draying

business. He was married April 15. 1860, to Miss Arminda Bennett, a native of Michigan, and they are the parents of five children, Laura A., now wife of H. H. Higgins : Charles E .; George W., a carpenter; Rose A., wife of Sherrel Merriman, and Ernest L. Mrs. Miller is a member of the First Baptist church.

G. P. DART, a pioneer of 1883. is a native of Hamburg, New York, born August II. 1833. He early took charge of a shingle mill. the first ever erected in that part of the coun- try. In 1853 he removed to Dayton, New York, where he was engaged in the manufact- ure of shingles for the ensuing six years. He then went to Chilicothe, Missouri, purchased a large tract of land and engaged in lumbering. farming, stock raising, etc. In 1883 he came to Spokane county as traveling salesman for the Westinghouse Threshing Machine Manu- facturing Company and two years later he engaged in the agricultural implement business for himself in this city. subsequently adding the general agency of the Park & Lacey Ma- chinery Company of Portland. Oregon. In 1889 he opened a lumber yard in Spokane. having mills at Loon Lake. Dart Siding and one near Half Moon prairie, at the same time engaging in real estate brokerage with Mr. C. Hunt and in the implement business with Mr. McCart. He retired in 1893 to his farm near Trent, but in 1897 returned to Spokane, where he has since resided. Mr. Dart long held a leading rank among the business men of east- ern Washington. His versatility and capacity for supervising many different enterprises were marvelous. Fraternally he is identified with Spokane Lodge, No. 34. F. & .A. M .. with Royal Archi Chapter. No. 2. of Spokane, and

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with the A. O. U. W., of Dayton, New York. He was married at Dayton, New York, in May, 1847, to Miss Emma Markham, a native of that state, and they have had four children : Hazel J., wife of Clare Hunt. head surveyor on the Colville Indian reservation, and Leonard O., grocer in this city; also Nettie, deceased. buried in Dayton. New York, and Ward, ac- cidentally drowned in the St. Jo river April 16, 1894, on his twenty-first birthday.

J. W. FOSTER, a pioneer of 1887, is a native of St. Clair county, Michigan, born May IS, 1844. In 1861 the family moved to the vicinity of Sandusky, Ohio, and engaged in fruit raising, wine making and fishing, and Mr. Foster lived there until 1882, then went to Lisbon, North Dakota, and took a home- stead. He lived on this farm until 1887, but in that year moved to Spokane, where he has since been engaged in carpenter work and in trout fishing for the market. Mr. Foster suc- ceeds well in both these lines and is doing a good business. He was married in Ohio in De- cember, 1875, to Miss Minerva L. Moore, a native of Ohio.

CHARLES H. BISHOP. proprietor of the Pacific Carpet Cleaning Works, First and A streets, a pioneer of 1884, is a native of Windsor, Vermont, born November 18, 1858. In 1865 the family moved to Templeton, Mas- sachusetts, where Mr. Bishop and his father engaged in the chair manufacturing business. For the three years following 1878 he was a sailor on the Mount Washington. a merchant vessel, and he spent most of that time in the

waters of the East Indies, China and Japan. In 1881 he came to Portland. Oregon, and ob- tained a position as shipping clerk in a furni- ture store. Three years later he moved to this city and engaged in business for himself, the firm name being Bishop & Ayers. They ran the furniture store together until 1887. then dissolved and Mr. Bishop continued the busi- ness alone for two years. In 1891 he con- structed a steam carpet cleaning plant and en- gaged in his present occupation. He now has a . thriving business, large enough to require sev- eral employees constantly. He is adding three large buildings to his already extensive plant, making it the most complete of its class in the northwest. Socially, Mr. Bishop is affiliated with the Masonic fraternity. He was married in Spokane, November 10. 1897, to Miss Carrie B. Wood, a native of Montana and they have one child. Leona.

JOSEPH B. HOLLEY, deceased. late of Holley. Mason & Company, a pioneer of 1883, was a native of Uniontown, Pennsyl- vania, born January 25. 1842. His father died when he was nine years old and he early began to make his own way in the world, working first as a clerk in a tailor shop and later in a grocery store. In 1864 he enlisted in Company B. One Hundred and Ninety- ninth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and served until May, 1865, when he was honor- ably discharged. In 1868 he entered business for himself in a grain and feed store at Bridgeport, Pennsylvania, and later he re- moved to Pittsburg and engaged in a whole- sale grain business. In 1872 he sold out and went into the grocery business at Brownsville, Pennsylvania, but after four years returned

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to Pittsburg and again engaged in the grain business. In 1881 he moved to Streator, Illi- nois, where he went into hardware with Eli Cope, but two years later he came to Spokane and entered the employ of J. H. Bond as a hardware man. In 1884 he engaged in the hardware business, the firm being Newport & Holley, but later Mr. Newport was succeeded by Fred Mason and the firm became Holley. Mason & Company. Mr. Holley continued in · this business until his death, which occurred November 27, 1888. He was a man of ex- cellent business ability and made a splendid success in his commercial enterprises, notwith- standing early disadvantages. Religiously, he was a member of the Cumberland Presby- terian church and socially, he was affiliated with the K. P., the I. O. O. F. and the Red Men. He was married in Bridgeport, Penn- sylvania, April 15, 1869, to Miss Matilda M. Spindler, a native of Pennsylvania. She also is identified with the Cumberland Presbyterian church.

W. H. EDES, a pioneer of 1878, is a na- tive of Dover, Maine, born June 1, 1838. At an early age he learned the trade of a printer from his father who was a pioneer printer of Dover. His great-grandfather, Benjamin Edes, also had been a newspaper man, had pub- lished the Boston Gazette at the time of the Revolutionary war, and had been one of the patriots of those trying times. It was at his house that the patriots comprising the "Bos- ton Tea Party" assembled on the afternoon of the 16th of December, 1773, and drank punch from a bowl that was subsequently given by Mr. Edes' family to the Massachusetts His- torical Society. afterwards disguising them- selves as Indians in the "Boston Gazette"

office. After learning his trade, Mr. Edes en- tered the Foxcraft Academy, and remained there until he graduated in 1861. He then came, via the Isthmus, to California, where he followed his trade for some years. In 1864 he removed to Buffalo county, Wisconsin, and engaged in farming there. but five years later he came to Spokane county, located at Deep Creek. and with his brother, opened a general merchandise store. In 1887 he came to this city. formed a partnership with Mr. A. P. Wolverton, and engaged in the real estate business. Later. Mr. Wolverton withdrew and he continued the business alone until 1897. then retired from active life. He owns a large amount of real estate in this city. Mr. Edes is one of the prominent citizens of Spo- kane, enjoying the confidence and respect of a wide circle of acquaintances and friends. He is prominent in the Masonic fraternity. being a Master Mason, and he also belongs to the Sons of the American Revolution. deriving his right to membership in that order from the fact that his grandfather. Charles Witherell. was a soldier in the Revolution. He was mar- ried March 19. 1859. to Mrs. Saphronia F. Bigelow. a native of Maine. and they have two children, E. Augusta, wife of A. J. Thompson, and Emma .A., wife of J. H. Nichols. Mrs. Edes died March 22. 1897.

E. MORRISON. a pioneer of 1887. is a native of Woodhull. New York, born in August, 1842. When eight years old he moved with his parents to Dane county. Wis- consin, and ten years later he accompanied them to Freeborn county, Minnesota. Early in 1861 he returned to Wisconsin. In August of that year lie enlisted in Company H. Eighth

A. T. BROWN Spokane

CHARLES B. DUNNING Spokane

DARIUS MASON, M. D. Spokane

GEORGE H. HUGHES Spokane

J. H. GRIFFITH Spokane

L. L. WESTFALL Spokane

JAMES C. CUNNINGHAM Spokane

ANDREW RAUB Spokane

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Wisconsin Infantry, known as the Eagle regi- ment and commanded, first, by Colonel Mur- phy. afterward by Colonel Robens, who re- mained in command until the regiment was mustered out. Mr. Morrison participated in the battles of Shiloh, Iuka, Corinth, Mobile, Nashville, and many other severe engagements and was in the Red River campaign and the siege of Vicksburg. He was mustered out in September, 1865, after serving throughout the entire war and making a highly honorable record as a courageous soldier and valiant de- fender of the flag. At the close of the war he returned to Minnesota, but the next year started across the plains with an ox team He went back to Minnesota, however, after an absence of about two years and was engaged there as a contractor in plastering for many years. In 1887 he came to Spokane and be- gan following his trade again. He has a fine residence on the corner of Ermina avenue and Ruby street, nicely furnished with all the comforts of home, and he also owns two other houses in the same block. He is a charter member and past commander of J. L. Reno Post, No. 47, G. A. R. He was married in Austen, Minnesota, October 15, 1870, to Miss Tryon, a native of New York. Mrs. Morri- son is a prominent member of the W. R. C., and belongs to the Seventh Day Adventist church of this city.

A. F. HALE, proprietor of the Lidger- wood grocery, E. 414 Gorden avenue, is a na- tive of Springfield, Illinois, born April 13, 1859. In 1877 he removed to Reno, Nevada, where he taught school for several years. He came to Spokane in 1892, and at once engaged in mining and he is now owner of several

very promising properties. He is one of the solid and substantial citizens of the city, and is well thought of and highly respected in his community. He is a member of the Central Christian church of Spokane. He was mar- ried in La Grange. Oregon, September 21, 1888, to Mrs. Eliza A. Holaway. a native of California, whose father crossed the plains by Ox-teams in 1863. They have one child, Mary .1.

J. T. LOCKHART, mining and real es- tate agent, 405 Granite block, a pioneer of 1879, is a native of Bellville. Indiana. born Feb- ruary 13, 1836. He graduated from the North- western Christian University, now known as Butler University, receiving the degrees of Mas- ter of Arts and Bachelor of Law from that institution. In 1861 he was appointed by President Lincoln Indian agent for the ter- ritory of Nevada and he served in that ca- pacity until 1865. In 1867 he represented Nevada at the Paris Exposition and on his re- turn from Europe in 1868, located at Union Square, New York. He removed to San Francisco in 1873 and was engaged in mining there until 1879. when he came to Spokane. The next year he was appointed by Judge Wingard clerk of the district court and he served in that capacity for two years. When the county seat was moved to Cheney he went to that town and served as deputy clerk in the United States court there for the ensuing three years. Returning to Spokane in 1885, he en- gaged in the real estate business. He has al- ways taken an active interest in the welfare of the city and ever manifested a willingness to bear his share of the public burdens. He was the first clerk of the school board in Spokane, and.with J. J. Browne and George Davis, di-

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An illustrated history of Spokane county, state of Washington, Part 67

Author: Edwards, Jonathan, 1847-1929. cn Publication date: 1900 Publisher: [San Francisco?] W.H. Lever Number of Pages: 888

Author: Edwards, Jonathan, 1847-1929. cn
Publication date: 1900
Publisher: [San Francisco?] W.H. Lever
Number of Pages: 888