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JOHN HUGHES, deceased. a pioneer of 1887, was born in Ireland in May, 1842, and in 1844 he was brought by his father to Amer-
ica. He lived in New York city a year, then at Sandusky and Toledo, Ohio, until 1887, when he came to Spokane county. Upon his arrival here he purchased land on Five Mile prairie. and there the family have ever since resided, though Mr. Hughes himself died November 20, 1892. He was married in Toledo, Ohio, in April, 1875. to Caroline Walker, and they became parents of three chil- dren, James A .. Teresa and John F. The fam- ily are engaged in diversified farming. and are among the most thrifty. enterprising and progressive citizens of their neighborhood. Since the father's death. Mrs. Hughes has been manager of their affairs and so successfully has she performed her duties as such that she has been enabled to present a farm to each of her children. Mrs. Hughes and family are members of the Catholic church.
ALFRED E. BARNES, of the law firm of Hyde. Lattimer & Barnes, was born in AAshta- bula county, Ohio, in 1857. He remained there for the first twenty years of his life, receiving a good public-school education, but in 1877 he came out to Nebraska and engaged in teach- ing. At the same time, he utilized every spare moment in the study of law, with the re- sult that, in March, 1879. he was admitted to the bar. "For more than twenty years there- after he practiced at Ponca. Dixon county. Nebraska, and for fifteen years of that time he was attorney for the Union Pacific Railroad Company. Mr. Barnes is an unusually success- ful advocate and his services have been called into requisition in all parts of the United States. He has been defending counsel in twenty-three homicide cases and has succeeded in clearing his man in every instance except
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one. For two years he was county auditor of Dixon county, and in that time the county was successful in all its litigation. On September 15, 1899, he came to Spokane, having entered into partnership with Messrs. Hyde & Lati- mer. Mr. Barnes has also been prominent in politics. He was chairman of the convention that nominated Meikeljohn of Nebraska, and is an intimate friend of Senator Thurston. Fraternally, he is a prominent thirty-second- degree Mason. He was a member of the Blue Lodge in Nebraska for fifteen years and its master for seven, and is now Damascus commander of Norfolk, Nebraska. He also affiliates with the A. O. U. W., and the K. P. Mr. Barnes was married at Ponca, Nebraska, July 12, 1882, to Cornelia A. King, a native of Illinois, and they have three children, Eu- gene A., WV. Lamont and Edwin King.
THOMAS A. MORROW, a pioneer of 1888, was born in Pennsylvania in 1864. When three years old, his parents took him to Illinois, where the ensuing four years of his life were passed. He then went to Kansas, ac- quired a common-school education, and subse- quently turned his attention to farming. He was in that pursuit there continuously until 1888, except during one year spent in Oklaho- ma Territory. He then came to Spokane coun- ty, where for two years he worked as a saw- mill man. He has since resided on Five Mile prairie, engaged in raising wheat, oats, pota- toes and corn, and in general farming on his one-hundred-and-fifty-five-acre tract. On December 5. 1894, he was married, in Spokane, to Miss Teresa A. Hughes, daughter of John Hughes, one of the oldest settlers on the prairie. They have one child, Frances A.
Mr. Morrow is one of the most highly esteemed citizens of his neighborhood, and is active in promoting every enterprise for the public good. Especially interested in the cause of education, he has served two years as clerk of his district and is now a member of its board of directors.
JOHN M. KEENAN, deceased, a pioneer of 1887, was born in Ireland in April, 1849. At the age of fourteen he came to America and located in New York state, where, for eleven years, he was engaged in farming. Remov- ing then to North Dakota, he embarked in the mercantile business, also was chief of police at Castleton, that state, for five years, and de- voted some of his time to farming. In 1887 he migrated to Spokane county and bought land on the Little Spokane river at Sturman's Bridge, where he was engaged in raising hay and stock until the date of his death, March 22. 1898. He was quite an active man in local affairs, and, just prior to his demise, was elected justice of the peace. In religion, he was a Catholic. In the state of Minnesota in 1882, he was united in marriage with Mary A. Smith, and to them were born six children, Margaret, Mary, Catherine, John F., WIliam J. and Charles P. Mrs. Keenan and family are still running the farm. They are among the well-to-do and highly respectable people of their neighborhood, and are members in good standing of the Catholic church.
HENRY TONNET, a pioneer of 1879, is a native of France, born in 1853. He resided in his fatherland until twenty years old, engaged in. fruit culture and in landscape and market
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gardening. ' Coming then to America, he worked on an oyster boat at Baltimore for a time, but soon went onto a farm, remaining one year. He then worked six months as a farm hand and later spent a year in raising vegetables on a rented place. He was engaged as florist in Philadelphia during the Centen- nial year, then in the same capacity in New York for two and a half years. Subsequent- ly, he worked for a time at landscape garden- ing in Yonkers, but he soon came out to San Francisco. From that city he moved to Portland, thence to Walla Walla, thence to Pendleton, where, for a brief period, he was engaged in gardening and other pursuits. His next move was to Spokane. After a short residence in this city, he homesteaded one hundred and sixty acres in the northeast- ern part of Five Mile prairie, and there he has ever since resided. He raises considerable wheat, but is giving most of his energy to gar- dening and fruit raising. Mr. Tonnet brings to his business a large amount of experience, skill and intelligence and naturally is one of the most successful gardeners and orchard- ists in the county. He lives in a comfortable home, surrounded by commodious barns and outbuildings. On May 9. 1893, he was mar- ried in Spokane to Louise Gerard.
SAMUEL C. STURMAN, a farmer at Sturman's Bridge, was born in Shakopee, Scott county, Minnesota, but when very young was taken by his parents to Wright county, that state, where he was reared and- educated. He taught school there two terms, then, in 1879. removed to North Dakota and engaged in the dual occupation of farming and teaching. He also held the office of deputy county asses-
sor for two terms. In 1885 he came to Spo- kane county, and located first at the mouth of the Little Spokane river, but a year later he removed to Sturman's Bridge, where his home has ever since been. He owns a seventy-acre farm, and is engaged in raising hay and fruit. Mr. Sturman has long been one of the leading men of his part of the county, and was an act- ive worker in the Farmers' Alliance and the Knights of Labor. He also rendered efficient service as deputy assessor under Daniels and special deputy sheriff under Dempsey. He is a charter member of Mt. Carleton Lodge. No. 103. I. O. O. F., and of Unique Encampment. In 1883. while in North Dakota, he married Maria J. Smith, and they have had nine chil- dren, Ethel. Della, Celia. deceased, Nora, Guy, Dena and Delmar, twins, the latter de- ceased. Bryan and Ruth. The family are members of the Episcopal church. In early days. Mrs. Sturman was seriously threatened by Indians in war paint, but she scared them away with a rifle.
DR. J. D. FAULKNER. physician and sur- geon, was born in Hendersonville. Henderson county. Kentucky. He resided there and at Lexington until twelve years old. then moved to Rising Sun. Indiana. In April, 1861. he en- listed in Company I. Seventh Indiana Infantry, though then only fifteen years old. His father went to Tennessee for the purpose of raising a regiment and used his utmost en- deavors to persuade the son to accompany him. but without avail. His uncle also was a Southern man, being staff officer in General Morgan's guerrilla regiment. Mr. Faulkner was drilled for a short time at Camp Morton, Indianapolis, then ordered to western Vir- ginia, the scene of action. He participated
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in the engagement at Philippi, the first in Vir- ginia, and while in that vicinity a memorable incident occurred. He had stood picket guard two nights for sick friends and the third night was on duty for himself. Being utterly worn out, he fell fast asleep in spite of every effort to keep awake, and he did not answer the relief guard until called several times. When finally awakened, he explained the mat- ter by stating that he had seen the other man all the time, but refused to answer, because he was angry at not being sooner relieved. The town of Philippi was captured after a fierce struggle. While in that vicinity, Mr. Faulk- ner had an exciting battle with a young lady rebel of about seventeen summers. He met her on the railway track near camp, wearing a rebel flag for an apron, and she used such abusive language that he finally lost his tem- per and snatched away the flag. getting well scratched in the affray. But he was soon summoned to sterner conflicts. He received marching orders in about a week, and before long was pushing forward on the double quick through mud and rain, his rations being raw bacon and hardtack. Soon the Confed- erates were in sight, and a battle followed, lasting seven days and nights, with short in- termissions, Mr. Faulkner serving as sharp- shooter, he being the second best rifleman in the regiment. The battle which followed lasted about two hours, ending in the defeat of the attacking party. The battle was renewed next day, but on the day following the enemy was found to have retreated. The Union men gave chase, brought them to bay on the Cheat river, killed their general and took most of them prisoners. Shortly afterwards the bat- tle of Bull Run occurred, but their term of en- listment having expired. Mr. Faulkner's regi- ment took no part in the great engagement.
After a trip home he again enlisted for three months, joining Company E, Fifty-fourth In- diana, which was at once ordered to Salt Riv- er. Kentucky. While there, engaged in re- building a railroad bridge. they were attacked by General Morgan and forced to surrender, but were at once paroled. Mr. Faulkner here met his uncle. Bill Faulkner, who called his at- tention to his other uncle. General Morgan, and endeavored to persuade him to join their forces. This he. of course. refused to do. At the end of his second term he joined Company C. Sev- enth Indiana Infantry. for three years, and in that time he participated in numerous hard- fought engagements. While back in Indiana buying horses for the government he was at- tacked, while alone, by five armed men. who refused to accede to his request that they should fight him one by one, his two horses to belong to them if they were victors, but knocked him down with a revolver twice, beat him into in- sensibility- and made off with the horses. Later Mr. Faulkner was requested by the colonel to join the Golden Circle. a rebel secret society, find out their plans and desert. Acting upon the suggestion, he told the Indiana secession sym- pathizers that he had deserted the Union, asked to be secreted till he had an opportunity to go south. and finally gained admission to the Gold- en Circle. He took their terrible oath, found out what he could of their plans and of Gen- eral Morgan's intended movements in Indiana. then stole away to Rising Sun and divulged the intentions of the guerilla to the commanding officer of a United States cavalry regiment. thus preventing a destructive raid upon Indi- ana property. The raid was attempted, but Morgan and his men were soon captured and lodged in jail. Thereafter until the close of the war Mr. Faulkner acted as a spy, experiencing many thrilling adventures and hair breadth es-
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capes. When mustered out, he returned to his Indiana home and to new dangers. He never suspected that the betrayed Golden Circles were aware of the facts, but they were and were plan- ning their revenge. They cultivated his friend- ship carefully, and at length persuaded him to join them in having a jolly time. So they pro- cured some chickens and whiskey, repaired to an empty house, started a fire and began to fry the chickens. Before long, in response to some remark, the leader informed Mr. Faulkner that his last hour had arrived. At first he thought it a joke, but when the door was locked, things began to look serious. The leader, reminding him of the Golden Circle and of his betrayal, gave him two minutes to prepare for death. Feigning a fit of coughing, Mr. Faulkner bent over, reached for his revolver, then straighten- ing up, turned suddenly around and covered them with his gun, remarking at the same time that the first one to reach for his revolver would be the first to die. He then ordered the man next the door, who had the key, to unbuckle his belt, allowing his firearms to drop to the floor, then to unlock the door and walk out. This he did. Meanwhile Mr. Faulkner kept the other four closely covered with his revolver, a feat which his well-known skill made possible. When the door was opened he backed out, turning the key behind him, and informing those within that if one attempted to escape it would be at his peril. He then compelled the fellow on the outside to saddle his horse and bring it to him. Leaping to the saddle he then rode off to a union cavalry company ten miles distant and was safe. The five conspirators left the coun- try for safety. Mr. Faulkner has since heard of two of them as having been in Spokane at an early date, and has himself conversed with a sister of one of the conspirators. Our subject's war experience was unusually full of adventure
and replete with stirring incident, but space forbids a more complete history of those four years. For more than a quarter of a century the Doctor has lived in Washington and he now has offices in the Oliver block, Spokane.
CHARLES A. GIMBLE. postmaster at Waverly, son of Philip and Lydia A., was born in Kansas. January 14. 1871 His parents came to Waverly when he was thirteen years old and he was brought up here. In 1890 he attended school in Spokane and later took a one-year course in the Spokane Business College. He then engaged in extensive farming. having two hundred and thirty acres, and in 1897 en- tered the mercantile business, where he has since been very successfully employed. He served for some time as deputy postmaster and in 1898 was appointed to his present po- sition. Mr. Gimble is a Republican in politics and has served as clerk of the school board since 1896. His mother lives with him, but his father died August 6. 1897.
PAUL BOCION. son of David and Susannah Bocion, was born in Lausanne. on the banks of Lake Geneva, Switzerland. May II. 1833. His father was a large farmer and mayor of the town. The family came from the old Huguenots and were a highly respected people. Mr. Bocion came to New York City on the ship Mercury, arriving July 2. 1857. He then sailed for San Francisco, by way of Panama, traveling on the steamers Central Americana and Sonora. While in California he was engaged in mining in Siskiyou county. From there he walked one thousand and two
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hundred miles to Camplups, then called Fort Thompson, and endured many hardships on the perilous trip. He later engaged in mining in British Columbia and in 1858 located at Victoria, where he engaged in the soda water business with some success. In 1880 he came to Cheney and established an extensive liquor business. He erected a fine two-story brick business house, which was burned in 1889, but rebuilt within three months. He now owns two nice brick buildings and has retired from active business. He served as a member of the municipal council in 1898 and is known as an excellent man and representa- tive citizen.
HON. DANIEL F. PERCIVAL, son of Gordon and Emmeline B., was born in Bangor, Maine, November 16, 1839. His father was one of the early pioneers of Maine and en- gaged in the lumber business. He died at Medical Lake, Washington, in 1896, at the ripe old age of ninety-six years, retaining all his faculties to the time of his death. Mr. Percival was brought up in the lumber business and in 1864 enlisted in the Union army. He was present at the fall of Richmond and the sur- render of General Lee, and was honorably dis- charged in 1865. when he engaged in mer- chandizing at St. Joe, Missouri. On May I. 1866, he started across the plains, with an ox team. After a hard trip, during which sev- enty of the company were killed by Indians, he arrived in Bozeman, Montana, September I, 1866. He engaged in business there for two years and went to California on horse- back by way of Salt Lake City. After spend- ing two years in business at San Diego, he removed to Portland, Oregon, and engaged in lumbering. In 1872 he went to Rock Creek,
Washington, and was successfully engaged in stock raising. He served the people of Stevens county as a county commissioner in 1874 and 1875 and as a member of the legislature for two terms. 1876 to 1880. In 1881 he came to Cheney and engaged in the real estate and brokerage business. He established a private bank and in 1889 organized the First National Bank of Cheney, serving as its president.
Mr. Percival was always recognized as a leading citizen and was therefore elected mayor for five consecutive terms. Under his wise administration the water works and electric light systems were constructed and numerous public improvements completed. He was president of the board of trustees of the eastern Washington insane asylum at Medical Lake, for eight years, giving perfect satisfaction. While a member of the 1879 legislature he introduced the bill organizing Spokane county and was the principal origi- nator of the State Normal School. The people of Cheney owe him a debt of gratitude for se- curing this magnificent public building and addition to the attractions of the town. He owns a handsome two-story dwelling on a beautiful eminence overlooking the valley and his hospitality and kindness make him known over the great Northwest. His life has been one of adventure and signal success. He was married in Portland, Oregon, April 3. 1873, to Elizabeth Blythe, who died June 18, 1896. His present most estimable wife was Mrs. Fannie Osterman.
DR. FRANCIS A. POMEROY, son of F. M. and Irene, was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, while the family were en route to Cali- fornia, January 10, 1849. His father was
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one of the early pioneers of California and the Doctor began his school life in the Golden state. He later attended high school in Salt Lake City under Bartlett Tripp three years and began the study of medicine there under the instruction of Dr. J. H. Greer. Subse- quently he removed to Tombstone, Arizona, and engaged in the drug business. He at- tended the Rush Medical College, of Chicago, one year, and the Long Island College, of Brooklyn, two years, where he graduated in 1883 and began practicing in Idaho. In 1884 he came to Cheney, and after practicing medi- cine for several years opened a drug store in connection with his practice. He has a fine, well-appointed store, and enjoys one of the largest practices of any physician in this sec- tion of the state. He is local surgeon of the Northern Pacific Railway Company, having served in that capacity for sixteen years. He has served as mayor of the city two terms and as county physician three years. Is local ex- aminer for all the prominent life insurance companies and a strong fraternal man, being a member of different orders and the county and state medical societies. Dr. Pomeroy vis- ited Europe in 1894 and took a post-graduate course at the Post-Graduate School of London. He was married January 10, 1875, to Mary. daughter of Charles and Mary Rich, of Salt Lake City. They have two children : Mamie, now Mrs. R. Hendricks, born in Salt Lake City October 25, 1875; June, born in Idaho June 29, 1883, and Rich, born in 1879. de- ceased.
RAYMOND C. PETERSON, of the firm of Peterson & Melendy, photo artists, son of Nels N. and Cynthia B., was born in Trenton. Missouri, May 26, 1874. His parents removed
to Centerville, Iowa, when he was quite young. and in 1886 came to Cheney, where he has since resided. He attended the Benjamin Cheney Academy, the Spokane Business Col- lege and the State Normal School, and began life as a photographer. After a one-year's ex- perience in the confectionery business, he re- turned to his former profession and, in partner- ship with E. J. Melendy, has the only photo- graph gallery south of Spokane.
E. J. Melendy, partner in the firm, is a son of Daniel and Cynthia A., was born in Michi- gan. November 24. 1875. He removed to Indiana, then to Nebraska, and in 1896 came to Cheney. The young men have a nicely equipped gallery and enjoy the confidence and respect of the community. They make a specialty of views and have a choice collection of scenery photos of prominent places in Spo- kane county. The portraits of pioneers and representative men of this section of the county were taken by these artists.
GEORGE A. FELLOW'S, ticket agent for the Northern Pacific Railway Company. son of George and Ann Marie, was born at Snow . Point. Nevada county, California, January 23. 1860. He was brought up in his native place, graduated at the University of the Pa- cific. at San Jose, California, and began work for the Southern Pacific Railway Company as agent at Antioch. In 1882 he came to Cheney. and began work as night operator and was soon promoted to day operator, and, after three years' service, was made agent, which position he has filled to the present day. He passed through the many scenes incidental to settling the country and has acted as Indian scout for the county sheriff during the Indian troubles.
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He has repeatedly been offered the nomination for various county offices and refused in every instance to enter politics. Mr. Fellows has always attended strictly to his business as agent of the company and has seen his business increase so that he now requires the assistance of three men. He was married, on September 9. 1887, to Mabel, daughter of John A. and Annie Harris, of Cheney. Her father was the postmaster and she assistant at the time of marriage. They now have one son-Arthur, born October 29, 1898. Mr. Fellows is a member of Oriental Lodge, No. 74, F. & A. M., Cataract Commandery, No. 3, and is a thirty-second-degree Scottish Rite Mason, with membership at Spokane. He is also a member of Rathbone Lodge, No. 47, K. P., of Cheney.
LOUIS H. HOUCK, merchant, son of John and Mary, was born in Tiffin, Ohio, Au- gust 19, 1861. He attended the parochial schools and later entered a dry goods store, where he remained for six years. In April, 1882, he went to Portland, Oregon, and en- gaged in a general merchandizing business for one year and removed to Benton, Oregon, where he followed merchandizing for five years. He located in Spokane in 1887 and was em- ployed by the F. H. Mason dry goods store and was manager for the L. Budde store at Palouse City and Cheney. In 1893 he came to Cheney and managed the store for M. Budde until 1898, when he purchased the busi- ness and engaged in merchandizing for him- self. He has a nice store and does a good business. Mr. Houck has always taken an active part in all public institutions and assisted in building up the city. He served as a mem- ber of the city council for three terms and still
holds that position. He was married, July 12, 1885, to Ida, daughter of William S. and Jennie M. O'Brien. They have two children : William, born October 6, 1888, and Mary, born September 5, 1897.
FRANK KORTE, manager and principal owner of the firm of Frank Korte & Co., son of John. G. and Mary, was born in Mc- Gregor, Clayton county, Iowa, August 17, 1875. He was educated at the home high school and came to Cheney when only eighteen years of age, and began working for M. Budde. After some years of successful business the present firm, of which Mr. Korte owns one- half interest, purchased the store. They carry a stock of fifteen thousand dollars, and do a business of about thirty thousand dollars per year. They carry general merchandise, gro- ceries, dry goods and the stock of a complete store. Mr. Korte was married, September 24. 1896, to Florence, daughter of Martin and Sarah Rowley, of Cheney. They have two children : Kendall, born July 19, 1897, and Doris, May 30, 1899.
THOMAS J. McFERON, son of Robert and Sarah, was born in Mercer county, Mis- souri, February 21, 1844. His father was a well-to-do and successful farmer, owning five to six hundred acres, and operating the entire acreage. T. J. was brought up on a farm. and educated in the real old log-cabin school house. At the age of twenty-four he removed to Oregon and was engaged in farming in the Willamette valley for four years. He then spent four years in the saw-mill business at Co-
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