An illustrated history of Spokane county, state of Washington, Part 76

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

USA > Washington > Spokane County > An illustrated history of Spokane county, state of Washington > Part 76

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

JOHN M. BEARD, engineer for the Stan- dard Lumber Company, of Deer Park, is a na- tive of Lynn county, Oregon, born March 1. 1866. His grandparents crossed the plains

519

HISTORY OF SPOKANE COUNTY.

with an ox-team at a very early date and his mother was born in Oregon. Mr. Beard lived in that state until 1890, engaged in farming most of the time, then came to Deer Park and was in charge of an engine for his father until about 1893. Subsequently he was employed as engineer by the Washington Mill Company. then by the Standard Mill Company, for which he still works. Mr. Beard has a nice home in Deer Park, with neat surroundings and com- fortable furnishings. He is a public-spirited young man and takes an active interest in all affairs of general concern in his community. He was married, December 8, 1897, to Miss Ella M. Myers, of Deer Park. Socially he is affiliated with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of Wayside.

ALEXANDER BALDWIN. a store- keeper in Deer Park, was born in New Bruns- wick in 1833 and lived there until he attained his majority, then came to California. He be- came interested in mining and followed that as a business for a while, living at different times in Oakland and San Francisco. Later, however, he moved to Arizona and was pro- prietor of a store there for some time. He next came to Lake View, Idaho, where he en- gaged in the mercantile business, then moved to Colville and opened a store in a tent. Fi- nally, in 1896, he came to Deer Park and opened a general merchandise store and he has been doing business in that town ever since. He is a good business man and a very pleasant gentleman personally and may be ranked as one of the substantial and representative citi- zens of that vicinity. He has taken a lively in- terest in local affairs wherever he has lived and has held the office of justice of the peace

in several places. He is a charter member of the A. O. U. W. at Oakland, California. He was married in New Brunswick in 1863 to Miss R. C. Locke and they are parents of six children, namely: Frances A., now Mrs. Schwogore : Georgina A .. now Mrs. Carpenter : Herbert H. : John A. : Robert L. and William H. Robert L. Baldwin was a member of Com- pany B. Idaho Volunteers, and spent seventeen months in the Philippine war, and during that time he took part in all the principal battles. He was mustered out September 25, 1899. and is now serving as deputy United States mar- shal, with headquarters at Burke, Idaho.

J. F. CONGLETON, a pioneer of 1889, was born in Cory. Indiana, June 24. 1862. He was raised on a farm, but, as soon as he be- came old enough, engaged in teaching and was in that profession for the ensuing five years. He then went into the hardware and implement business, but shortly afterwards sold out and became a farmer. In 1889 he came to Spo- kane where he was employed in a feed store for awhile. then by the Spokane Cab Company. at first as a teamster. afterwards in their office. While hunting in vacation he was accidentally shot in the thigh, a misfortune which confined him to his bed for ten months. On his recov- ery he resumed his first occupation and en- gaged in teaching for a couple of terms. then went into the mercantile business at West Branch. Washington: Two years later he moved his stock to Milan, where he has kept a store ever since. He is also engaged in the wood and lumber business and is interested in mines at Republic and Newport. Mr. Congle- ton is one of the prominent citizens of Milan, is a member of the school board of trustees,

320

HISTORY OF SPOKANE COUNTY.

and takes a lively interest in all matters of lo- cal concern. Indeed he is looked upon generally as a leader in the community, and he enjoys in a marked degree the respect and good will of his fellow-townspeople. He was married in March, 1884, to Miss Belle McNamar, a na- tive of Cory. Indiana. They have three chil- dren, namely : Eva May, Margarette and Fran- cis. Mr. Congleton is a member of the I. O. .O. F. and Woodmen of the World. He has just erected a very large store building with a .spacious hall on the second floor.

FREEMAN STALEY, farmer, a pioneer of February, 1888, was born in Huntington, Indiana. January 24, 1855. While yet in early infancy he was taken to Richland county, Wis- consin, where he resided for seven years. He then moved with his parents to Cerro Gordo county, Iowa, and thence to Fayette county, residing there until eighteen or nineteen years old. He next moved to Black River Falls, Wisconsin, where he followed the lumber busi- ness for fifteen years. The ensuing five years of his life were passed at Royalton, Minnesota, in farming. Subsequently he returned to Wis- consin and followed the same occupation in that state for about four years. His next move was to Spokane county, where he secured a homestead of one hundred and sixty acres eight miles northeast of Chattaroy on the Newport road. Upon this farm he has ever since resid- ed, devoting his attention to general farming and to dealing in cattle and horses. He was married on April 14, 1874, to Henrietta Tes- ter, of Sparta, Wisconsin, and they have a fam- ily of seven children, namely : Jesse E., Mertie M., Gertrude, Adel, Zema, Russel and Addie. Their oldest son, Jesse E., was born March 25,

1877. at Black River Falls, Wisconsin, and came to Spokane with his father in 1888. He early learned the trade of an engineer and he has followed that handicraft much of his time ever since he was sixteen years old. He was engineer for the Milan Lumber Company at Chattaroy, and he is now employed as engineer for Hanley & Hair. six miles north of Deer Park.

DONALD WEIR, a pioneer of 1887. was born in Caithness. Scotland, in 1864. He grew to manhood in his native land, but moved to Canada as soon as he reached adult age and located at Nairn. Ontario, where he maintained a blacksmith shop for three years. He then went back to Scotland on a visit and after his return to this side of the ocean lived in Boston for six months. Subsequently he came to Spokane county and pre-empted one hundred and sixty acres of land four miles east of Deer Park. He ran a blacksmith shop in Deer Park for three years and in 1898 opened a general merchandise store there. He also has a gen- eral store at Milan. Mr. Weir is one of the most highly esteemed and best respected citi- zens of Deer Park. He takes a lively interest in all public affairs of the town and is now serving as a member of the school board of trustees. Socially he is affiliated prominently with the K. O. T. M .. being a charter member of that organization.

JOB PEACHEY. a pioneer of 1887. was born in England in 1845. His earliest years were passed in his native land, but when six- teen years oldl he went to Africa where he lived for six years, then came back to England,

RICHARD GEMMRIG Spokane

W. E. STAUFFER Spokane

E. P. GALBRAITH Spokane

HENRY FRENCH Spokane

521

HISTORY OF SPOKANE COUNTY.

thence to Canada where he farmed for a time. He then returned to England, thence to Cape Colony, Africa, where he farmed for six years, then back to the country of his birth again. He next came to the United States, finally lo- cating in Spokane county, where he took as a homestead one hundred and sixty acres of land four miles northeast of Deer Park, on which he has since resided. Mr. Peachey had been quite an extensive traveler in former years and can converse in a very interesting and intelligent manner upon the customs and scenes in other lands. While in South Africa he was united in marriage to Miss Finchan, of Cape Colony. They have nine children, namely : Ruth. Emma. Jessie, Ernest, George, Edith, Alice, Lillie and Alvin.

ISAAC ERWIN, a pioneer of 1887, is a native of Shelby, Ohio, born September 13, 1847. When he was a boy the family moved to Mosely county, Illinois, where Mr. Erwin became a blacksmith and machinist and worked at these trades for seventeen years. He then moved to Fall River, Kansas, and was engaged in farming and stock raising there until 1887. While he was living in Illinois, however, the call for volunteers came and he enlisted in Com- pany K, Fifth-fourth Illinois Infantry, which served first under General Banks, and later un- der General Steele. He was in a skirmish with a band of Copperheads in Charleston, Illinois, in which four men were killed. He also was present in the engagements at Ashley Station, Arkansas, Clarendon, on White river,and in numerous other battles and skirmishes. He was discharged from the service May 17, 1865, and has since drawn a pension on account of disability. Mr. Erwin was a brave and loyal soldier and deserves a share of the credit al-

ways due to men who risk their lives for the sake of their country. Since 1887 he has been a citizen of this county, residing first in Spo- kane for a year, and afterwards on a homestead of one hundred and sixty acres six miles east of Chattaroy. He has a pleasant home, and a nice little orchard of about three hundred trees. He was married in January, 1869, to Mary E. Wooton, a native of Indiana. They have six children, namely : Hecter F., Viretta, Homer, Thomas E., Josie A. and Phebe.

C. M. DAVIS, a leading saw-mill man at Milan, is a native of Webster county. Iowa. born in 1861. When he became old enough he went to Colorado and was engaged in different occupations there and in Missouri, Kansas. Ne- braska and Dakota until 1894, when he came to Spokane county and located at first three miles south of Milan, but afterward in his pres- ent place of abode in the town. He is the proprietor of a fine steam saw mill, with a ca- pacity of thirty thousand feet per day, well supplied with modern machinery and equip- ments. He was married at Stratford, Iowa. in 1882, to Miss Annie Owen. They have four children. namely : Albert. Edgar, Ida and Orbria.

S. B. CARTER, a pioneer of 1886, is a na- tive of Wayne county, Kentucky, born Novem- ber 25, 1849. He was engaged in farming in the state of his birth until 1886, when he came to Spokane county and filed one hundred and sixty acres of land, half a mile north of Milan. He lived on this farm until 1896, then bought a water mill on the Little Spokane river, which flows by the town. He has since been engaged

522

HISTORY OF SPOKANE COUNTY.

in operating this mill, which has a capacity of ten thousand feet per day and which also has a planer and lath mill attached. The lumber is marketed mostly in Spokane. Mr. Carter is one of those employers of labor who have the happy faculty of getting along well with men. and the best of good will seems to prevail always between himself and his employees. He is a charter member of the Maccabees, and an en- thusiastic worker in the order. He was mar- ried in 1870 to Miss Adelia Campbell, a native of Tennessee. They have had nine children, namely: Martha E .. Hannah J., America, Archo, Menzo, Belle. Edna and Porter, living. and John H., deceased.

M. E. PIKE, justice of the peace, a pioneer of 1887, was born in Bedford county, Tennes- see, August 16, 1829. When he was ten years old the family moved to Chatham county, North Carolina, where he lived until 1860, working at blacksmithing, then went to Indi- ana and followed that business for about six years, then was in Douglas county, Kansas, two years. The next twenty years of his life were spent in farming and blacksmithing in Vernon county, Missouri. In 1887 he came to Spokane county and homesteaded one hundred and sixty acres of land near Milan, where he has since resided. Mr. Pike has always been an honorable and thoroughly reliable citizen and he enjoys the respect and good will of the community in which he lives. For the past six years he has been justice of the peace and has discharged the duties of that office with great fairness and to the entire satisfaction of all. He was married in 1850 to Miss Malinda Hin- shaw, of Chatham county, North Carolina. Their children are Nancy E., Tamer C .. Lu-

ther G. and William B., twins, James B., Nella M., Lucy and Annie, living, and Ida May and Elta M., deceased. He and his wife are mem- bers of the Methodist church.

WILLIAM H. ELLSWORTH. who came to this county in 1891, was born in Erie coun- ty. Pennsylvania. April 25, 1841. When quite young he was taken by his parents to Harmons- burg. Pennsylvania, and he lived there and at Meadville until July 4. 1861, when he enlisted in Company G. Tenth Pennsylvania Reserve Volunteer Infantry. He served in the Army of the Potomac and took part in the battle of Drainsville and in numerous other engage- ments. He was honorably discharged from the service February 14. 1863, then returned to his native state. In 1891 he came to this coun- ty and settled on a farm in the vicinity of Chattaroy. He has a fine orchard of about eight hundred fruit trees, producing choice varieties of prunes, plums and apples, and he also raises an abundance of small fruits of all kinds. He was married July 4. 1864. to Eliz- abeth Sumner, of Pennsylvania. Socially he affiliates with the Grand Army of the Repub- lic. being a charter member of A. J. Smith Post. No. 72. Mr. and Mrs. Ellsworth are members of the Methodist church.

CHANSON DISHMAN. a pioneer of 1888, was born in Powersburg, Kentucky. Au- gust 31. 1865. He was raised to the life of a farmer and continued in that business in his native state until 1888. then came to Spokane county and homesteaded one hundred and sixty acres three miles north of Chattaroy, on which

523

HISTORY OF SPOKANE COUNTY.

he now resides. He is one of the leading citi- zens of his community and takes an active in- terest in everything of local concern. He was constable of Chattaroy precinct four years and has been road supervisor for the past five, and so well has he discharged the duties of that office that he was recently elected for the sixth year. He was married January 31, 1898, to Audra Woolard. They have one child, named Myrtle Dale. Mr. Dishman is a charter mem- ber of the K. O. T. M. and his wife belongs to the L. O. T. M.

SAMUEL HOLMES, a pioneer of 1889, is a native of Kentucky, born March 1, 1827. He was early taken to Indiana, where he lived until thirteen years old, when he came to Mor- gan county, Illinois. He made his home there for about nineteen years, then in Mercer coun- ty, Missouri, until 1889, in which year he moved to Spokane county and homesteaded one hun- dred and sixty acres of land five miles east of Chattaroy. He was married to Miss Polly N. Coker in Illinois. They have had twelve chil- dren, namely : Jacob, William, Clabe, Samuel. Joseph, John. Joshua and George, living, and Ison, Ida B. and a pair of twins, deceased. Their son, George, came to this county in 1882 and located as a homestead the quarter-section now owned by his father.

H. A. PHILLIPS, a pioneer of March, 1884. was born in Dorsetshire. England, Sep- tember 9, 1854. He lived in his native land until he became sixteen years old, then came to Ottawa, Canada, where he spent six months, then moved to Toronto and finally to Roches-

ter, New York. In 1874 he returned to Toronto and was engaged in house-painting there until 1884, when he came to Spokane and began working at his trade here. Subsequently, however, he filed on one hundred and sixty acres of land six miles east of Chattaroy, where he now resides. He has a fine farm, quite well improved and stocked with high-grade Jersey cattle, goats and hogs. Mr. Phillips is one of the leading citizens of his community, active and progressive, and is highly esteemed by his neighbors generally. He was married in Spo- kane September 13, 1889. to Miss Agnes Co- bain, a native of Ireland. They have four chil- dren. namely: Gertrude M., Hazel A .. Flor- ence E. and Nora. Mr. Phillips is a member of the Episcopal and Mrs. Phillips of the Pres- byterian church.

THOMAS STALEY. a pioneer of 1887, wasborn in Carroll county, Ohio. When he was quite small, his family moved to Huntington, Indiana, where he lived until he was eighteen years old. He then moved to Richland. Wis- consin, where he was engaged in farming for ten years, after which he lived in Cerro Gordo county. Iowa, five years. On the breaking out of the war, he enlisted as a member of the Twelfth United States Regulars. and served under Grant in the Army of the Potomac until August 15, 1862.when he was discharged on account of disability. He went back to Wis- consin and remained there six years, then came to Morrison county. Minnesota, where he was engaged in farming for twelve years. In 1887 he came to Spokane county and filed on one hundred and twenty acres of land five miles northeast of Chattaroy, where he now resides. He is a charter member of A. J. Smith Post, No. 72, G. A. R. He was mar-

524

HISTORY OF SPOKANE COUNTY.

ried June 20, 1854, to Mary Jane Rupe. They have had eight children, namely: Freeman, Isaac, John, deceased, Sarah Ann, Thomas Edwin, Alice C., William and Joseph F. The sons are all farming except Edwin, who is in the stock business.

ISAAC HARPER, a pioneer of April, 1884, was born in Virginia in 1831. He lived in his native state until twenty years old, then went to Appanoose county, Iowa, resided there until 1865, then to Cherokee county, Kansas, where he remained about two years. In 1871 he moved to Missouri and was a citizen of that state until 1884, when he came to Spokane county and took as a homestead one hundred and sixty acres of land about five miles south- east of Chattaroy, on which he still lives. He was married in Van Buren county, Iowa, Oc- tober 16, 1856, to Lucinda Nelson. They have had six children. Their son, Frank, came to Chattaroy January 1, 1889, and has farmed ever since. He married Ida B. Holmes June 16, 1892, and has four children, Clarence, Emma May, Allen and Cassie Ann.

JAMES R. ELLIOTT, a pioneer of 1887. was born in Pettis county, Missouri, October 30, 1853. He was raised on a farm, and when he became a young man, came out to Middle Park, Colorado, and tried his hand at mining for a couple of years. He then returned to his native place and had charge of the old home farm for fourteen years. In 1887 he came to Spokane county and took as a home- stead one hundred and sixty acres of land about four miles east of Chattaroy, on which he has since resided. He has a fine farm well culti-

vated and improved, and adorned with about eight hundred fruit trees, bearing choice vari- eties of apples, peaches, pears, plums and cherries. He also raises a great deal of small fruit. His house and barn are conveniently arranged, and are supplied with excellent water, conducted by piping from a fine spring near by. In addition to the other products of his farm, Mr. Elliott produces about two hundred pounds of butter per month. He is one of the most industrious and energetic farmers in his vicinity, and a good, substantial citizen, highly esteemed by his neighbors. He is a charter member of the K. O. T. M. He was married March 4, 1879, to Ruth Mather. of Pettis county, Missouri. They have three children, namely. Clara E .. Joseph R. and Ruth.

JOHN .A. PETERSON. a pioneer of 1883. was born in Sweden. January 6. 1852. and lived there for the first ten years of his life, but in 1862 was brought by his parents to this coun- try. They located near Buffalo, New York, and lived on a farm there until 1875. John .A. early adopted a seafaring life. He served on the Great Lakes from the beginning of his apprenticeship until he became a mate. then took to the ocean. He was employed for three years on a mail boat plying between New York and Liverpool, and subsequently circumnavigated the globe twice. On one of these trips, he was shipwrecked in the Bay of Bengal. At length, tiring of the ocean, he came to the San Juan mountains of Colorado, went to work as a miner, and remained in the mines of that state from 1875 to 1881. In the latter year he moved to California, en- gaged in the street car business and was there for two years, after which he came to Spo-

525

HISTORY OF SPOKANE COUNTY.

kane county. He began at once to establish a home in his present locality, and he is suc- ceeding admirably. In 1892 he homesteaded a quarter-section adjoining his old home, so that he is now the owner of three hundred and twenty acres about three miles east of Chatta- roy. He is one of the thrifty and energetic farmers of that neighborhood. Socially, he is affiliated with the Masonic fraternity, being a member of a lodge in Scotland. He was married June 15, 1891, to Lucretia F. Book- man. Mr. Peterson is a member of the Luth- eran church and his wife is a Presbyterian.

ROBERT P. COWGILL, a pioneer of 1883, was born in Dover, Delaware. December 10, 1857. He lived in the city of his birth until he was seventeen, then went to Soux City, Iowa, where he served as a clerk in a boot and shoe store for three years. He next moved to the Pine Ridge agency, Nebraska, clerked in a general trading store there for one year, then removed to Springfield, Dakota, where he was engaged in farming and stock raising about three years. He then went into town and was engaged in the meat market business about one year, after which, in 1883, he came to Chattaroy, or Kidd postoffice, as it was named at that time, and opened a general mer- chandise store. He also took a contract to carry the United States mail from Spokane to Chattaroy. Mr. Cowgill sold out his store in 1895, and since then has been dividing his en- ergies between mining and farming. He lives on his homestead near Chattaroy. Mr. Cowgill is one of the leading and influential citizens of that section of the county, takes a lively interest in local affairs, and was for sev- eral years justice of the peace and postmaster.

Socially, he is affiliated with the I. O. O. F. and the K. O. T. M., being a charter member of both these organizations. He was married July 29, 1879, to Margaret MI. Lang, a native of Montreal, Canada. They have six chil- dren living, namely: Ralph P., Daniel. Alice, Lela. Griffith and Susan L., also one deceased, Margaret M. Mr. and Mrs. Cowgill are Quakers.

E. P. NAUMAN, a pioneer of July 20, 1882, was born in Rockingham county, Vir- ginia, and lived there on a farm until he was nineteen years old, then moved to Missouri, where he was engaged for the ensuing ten years in the stock raising business. He next came to Portland, Oregon, thence to Little Dallas, Washington, then went to Montana, but finally returned to this state, coming to Spokane county in 1882. He homesteaded one hundred and sixty acres of land three and one-half miles southeast of Chattaroy, where he has since resided. He is in every respect a thirfty and energetic farmer, but he takes especial pride in raising fine thoroughbred Jer- sey and Durham cattle. As a man and a cit- izen he stands well in the community, and he takes great interest in all matters of local con- cern. Socially, he is affiliated with the Wood- men of the World and the Maccabees.

JOSEPH B. LONG, a pioneer of 1883, was born in Portage county, Ohio, July 20, 1837. When he was about five years old the family moved to Michigan and he lived at Grand Rapids, except while in the war, until 1867. On September 17, 1862, he enlisted in the Sixth Michigan Cavalry, which served

526

HISTORY OF SPOKANE COUNTY.

under General Sheridan in the Army of the Potomac. He took part in the battles of Get- tysburg, the Wilderness, Spottsylvania Court House, Falling Waters, Winchester and many others. He came out of the battle of Gettys- burg with five bullet holes in his blouse. He saw much of the fiercest and most stubborn fighting of the war and his military record is one of which he and his family may well be proud. In 1867 he came to Jamestown, Wis- consin, and farmed for two years, then moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he was en- gaged in the lumber business eight years. The next eight years of his life were spent in farming at Lowell, but his crops were invari- ably destroyed by hail, so he concluded to try the far west. He accordingly came to Spo- kane county in 1883 and bought land of the ralroad company, one mile east of Wayside, where he has ever since resided. He has a fine farm, nicely improved, and a good orchard, He is one of the substantial, reliable citizens of the county and is universally respected as a man of the highest integrity. He was mar- ried in Jamestown, Wisconsin, May 8. 1867, to Jennie M. Hazelton, who died October 3. 1898, leaving four children, namely : Charles W., Eugene H., Ada M. and Goldie. His sec- ond marriage, October 22, 1899, was to Mrs. Lettie Whitback.

G. W. GLOVER, a pioneer of 1883. was born in Marion county, Virginia, June 1, 1849. He lived in his native state until he became fifteen years old, then went to Min- nesota, where he was engaged in farming until 1883. On the 14th of July. 1862, he enlisted in Company I, Seventh Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, which was assigned to duty under Andrew J. Smith, in the Western division.

He was wounded at Tupelo, Mississippi. July 14, 1864, his thumb being cut off by a ball which lodged in his hip. He also received a flesh wound in the shoulder. Mr. Glover was in the army during the three years of hardest fighting and was all through the Sioux war and in many of the hardest battles of the Rebellion, and he ever proved himself a val- iant and trustworthy soldier. In 1883 he came to Spokane county and took a homestead about three miles east of Wayside. He now owns eighty acres of land there and makes a business of gardening and fruit-growing. He is a charter member of Sedgwick Post. No. 8, G. A. R., of Spokane, also of A. J. Smith Post, No. 72. He was married. April 29. 1866, to Minerva Geer, who died March 15. 1899, leaving three children, Charles and Effic. twins, and Royce.

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

An illustrated history of Spokane county, state of Washington, Part 76

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