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B. Fuller and then established the Chelan Her- ald which he conducted until 1897. In that year he received the appointment to the re- ceivership mentioned and since then has given his time to duties outside the newspaper realm. Mr. Kellogg has three brothers, Frank, William and Charles. The latter was nominee for superior judge in the Whatcom judicial district at the time of his death. He had served for four years in the Civil War.
Mr. Kellogg was first married in Spokane, Louisa M. Jillson becoming his wife then. Afterward, unavoidable circumstances compelled the annulling of this marriage. One child had been born, Lucien T., a printer in Spokane. Later Mr. Kellogg married Miss Hattie C. Fuller, a native of Ashtabula, Ohio. Her par- ents are Byron and Rachel (Gary) Fuller, na- tives of Ohio. To Mr. and Mrs. Kellogg, five children have been born, Charles M., Carlyle, Ruth, Marion, Katherine. Mrs. Kellogg has two brothers, Otis B. and Harry. Mr. Kellogg is a member of the I. O. O. F. and the K. O. T. M.
COLIN GILCHRIST, M. D. Upon no class of men do greater responsibilities rest as touching the issues of life, than upon the physi- cians of our land. Therefore it is that popular spirit demands that they be men of high moral character, recognized ability, and unswerving integrity. As no exception to this high ideal, which is justly required, stands the gentleman whose name initiates this article. Dr. Gilchrist has won for himself in the Columbia valley a reputation which can only be gained as the re- sult of merit and wisdom. He is well known throughout Douglas and Chelan counties and stands at the present time at the head of a large and constantly increasing practice, being located in the town of Wenatchee. His repu- tation extends over both counties mentioned and his time is so fully occupied in attending to the calls of the sick that he is unable to attend to the duties of coroner of Chelan county, to which his fellows have called him. He did serve for several terms in that capacity, then located in Waterville, but pressing calls now demand his entire time. He has a good office and a cosy home in Wenatchee, and also owns a choice tract of fruit land of ten acres on the border of the city, where he expects in the near
future to erect a commodious hospital, which will be a great addition to Wenatchee. A de- tailed account of his career will be very accept- able to the citizens of these counties, and it is with pleasure that we append the salient points.
Colin Gilchrist was born in Ontario, Can- ada, on February 5, 1861, the son of James and Marion (Campbell) Gilchrist, natives of Scotland and married in Canada. The father dwelt in Canada forty-five years and was known as one of the stanch men of his section. His death occurred on December 16, 1902. The mother still resides on the old homestead, where she has already spent forty-six years. Our subject was reared on the farm and partici- pated in the invigorating exercise there to be found until twenty-one. He had, in the mean- time, received a thorough educational training from the grammar and high schools of Onta- rio, which are famed over the world as the best in the domain of the English language. Then he spent several years teaching in Michigan, saving his means to gain a medical education. In 1885. Mr. Gilchrist entered the College of Medicine, in Detroit, and three years later re- ceived his diploma, with honors. Five years later he took a three month post-graduate course in Detroit and in 1903 took two courses in Chi- cago. He soon came from the scene of study and triumphs to the far west, selecting Water- ville as the place of his first practice. He at once began his life work and from the outset he was favored with a patronage which only skill and erudition can win. In addition to this work he opened a drug store and dispensed medicines during his practice. In 1897, Dr. Gilchrist came to Wenatchee and since that time has continued in active practive here and in the adjoining country. The doctor secured a quarter section of land under the preemption right while in Douglas county but has sold it since. At the present time he is county physi- cian, chairman of the board of health, and school director. He has one brother, William, on the old homestead in Canada ; and three sis- ters, Mary, Sarah, and Maggie, all in Canada.
On April 7. 1889. Dr. Gilchrist married Miss Mary C .. daughter of Charles and Mary V. (Chenoweth) Aberly, natives of Germany and West Virginia, respectively. Mrs. Gil- christ was born in Lagrande, Oregon, and there received her education. Her father died in 1875. The mother married Charles Preston,
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of Lagrande, who is now a boot and shoe mer- chant there. She came from an old and prom- inent Virginia family and crossed the plains with her parents when young. Mrs. Gilchrist has two half-sisters, Charlotte and Myrtle. To Dr. and Mrs. Gilchrist two children, Marion V. and Hugh B. have been born. The youngest died when fifteen months old. The doctor and his wife belong to the Rebekahs, while he also is a member of the I. O. O. F., the Brotherhood of American Yeoman, the W. W., the M. W. A., the Royal Neighbors, and the Eagles. They both belong to the Episcopal church and are exemplary citizens.
JOHN M. FRIEL, of the firm of Chris- tenson & Friel, leading real estate men of Wa- terville, is one of the early settlers of Douglas county and has wrought with courage and suc- cess here since those days of pioneering. His father, Neil P. Friel, was born in Donegal coun- ty, Ireland, and came to the United States in 1848, settling in Philadelphia. Three years later, he moved to Amboy, Illinois, where our subject was born, in 1861. He is now living near Westport, South Dakota. He married Miss Margaret McMenamin, a native of Done- gal county, Ireland, who died in November, 1903, at Westport, South Dakota. Our sub- ject was reared in Illinois until eighteen, hav- ing gained his education from the district schools, finishing the same in the high school of Amboy. At the age last mentioned, he went to Chicago and operated in the steel mill for five years. After that he joined the police force in Chicago, remaining in the same until 1886. when he went to South Dakota and visited his parents. In the fall of 1887, he journeyed to Puget Sound, and the spring following that came to Waterville. He filed on a pre-emption and a timber culture which later he sold, then bought land, now owning six hundred and fifty five acres, which is rented. His residence is in Waterville, where he has a comfortable dwell- ing. For four years and nine months, Mr. Friel was deputy sheriff of Douglas county and during that time he was known as a terror to horse thieves and evil doers and the marked efficiency in discharging the duties incumbent upon him in that capacity manifested him as one of the energetic, thorough, substantial and
spirited men of this section. On January 15, 1903, Mr. Friel, engaged in the real estate busi- ness with Mr. Christenson and they are hand- ling farming land, principally, doing a good business. Mr. Friel has one brother, Dennis O., and the following sisters, Kate, Margaret, Mary Johnson, Ella, Celia, Adeline and Mrs. Ed Stearns.
On December 7. 1897, at Waterville, Mr. Friel married Miss Mary M. Woolverton, a na- tive of Blissfield, Michigan. Her parents, Mil- ton and Ella ( Boone) Woolverton, are natives of Ohio and now residing at Blissfield. Mrs. Friel has one brother, Warner J., and one sister, Rose Mallory. To our subject and his wife, four children have been born, John Bryan, Neil P.,Warner, and Agnes.
Fraternally, Mr. Friel is a member of the I. O. O.F., and the W. W. He was originally a Republican, then a Populist, but is now an ardent admirer of the great Nebraskan Bryan, for whom his son is named. While Mr. Friel takes a keen interest in the matters of the day, he does not manifest especial activity in politics. He is one of those genial, fearless and upright men who win friends on every occasion and is known as one of our leading citizens.
JAMES L. KELLY is now one of the lead- ing merchant of Waterville. Although a young man, he had attained his present prominent po- sition by reason of splendid executive ability and keen wisdom in the business world and an out- line of his career will form very interesting reading matter for the history of Douglas county.
James L. Kelly was born in New York city, on September 24. 1869, being the son of John and Mary A. (McCann) Kelly, natives of Ire- land, where they were married. They came to the United States in 1849, settling in New York. The father died on April 30, 1903, at Waterville and the mother is still living with our subject. James L. was reared principally in Cleveland and Springfield, Ohio, and attend- ed school until fourteen years of age. Then he entered as a clerk in a large dry goods store and for four years continued in that excellent train- ing. In 1888, he came with the balance of the family to Washington. Each male member of the family took land as they became of age.
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Our subject entered the employ of Rogers and Howe, well known pioneer merchants at Water- ville, and for three years was an active salesman in their large establishment. Then he was with Mr. Coleman and later went to Moscow, taking charge of the clothing department for Durnam, Kauffman & Company, for nearly three years. Returning to Waterville, a few weeks later he purchased the general merchandise business of Fred Brockman at Douglas. He operated the same for fifteen months and then sold to M. S. Cannon and bought the stock and business of Jerry Patternande and soon thereafter pur- chased the entire business of his former em- ployer, A. L. Coleman. The rapid strides made by Mr. Kelly in the business world proclaim better than words can do, his ability and clever- ness. He is a thorough merchant, well in- formed, a careul buyer and one of the best busi- ness men in this section of the country.
Mr. Kelly has three brothers, John H., Ed F., and Joseph P .. and one sister, Mary E. Wol- verton. Mr. Kelly is a member of the K. O. T. M., and in political matters, is a Republican. For two years he was treasurer and now is councilman of Waterville. He is possessed of a geniality and warm heartedness that have won for him many friends and one may predict for him, presaging the future by the past, a most successful and bright career.
ALTON A. LYTLE is at the present time the efficient and popular sheriff of Douglas county. He was elected to this office in 1902, running a number of votes ahead of his ticket. Mr. Lytle is well known throughout Douglas county, having been engaged in farming and stock raising here five years. He is a man who has secured the confidence of the people by vir- tue of real worth. Reverting more particularly to his early life. we notice that his birth oc- curred in New York, on November 1, 1855. His parents, David G., and Anna (Flake) Lytle. being natives also of the Empire State. The father's family was one of the old colonial ones and his grandfather, the great-grandfather of our subject, was captain in the war of 1812. The father died in 1890, at the old homestead in New York state. The mother now lives at Pottsdam, New York, and also came from a very prominent old New York family. The
district schools contributed to the earlier edu- cation of Alton A., but later he continued his studies at the state normal, finishing his edu- cation in the Bryant-Stratton business college of Ogdensburg. After school days, he returned to the farm and labored with his father for two years, then journeyed on west to Wisconsin, opening a livery business in Waupaca. For three years he was engaged thus, then returned to New York. One year later, he came again to Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and there operated a livery stable for four years. For two years of that time he owned some fine trotting horses, among which were Belle D., Little Sherm, and Billy Dayton, all noted race horses of that day. Belle D. had a great trotting record and trotted as fast as two minutes, seventeen and three- fourth seconds, which was very rapid for that time. In 1888, Mr. Lytle came to Waterville and engaged in farming and stock raising, handling horses principally. He filed on a quar- ter section as a pre-emption but sold the same later and bought a half section twelve miles west from Waterville, which he owns at the present time. The place is well improved and devoted almost entirely to stock raising. As stated before, in 1902, Mr. Lytle was chosen to fill the position of sheriff of Douglas county and is making a very excellent officer, filling the expectations of his constituents in every re- spect.
Fraternally, our subject is affiliated with the I. O. O. F., and the A. F. & A. M. At the present time. Mr. Lytle has about sixty-five head of full blood Percheron horses, which are believed to be the finest in this part of Washing- ton. He also owns some Clydes and other animals. Mr. Lytle is a single man and still has ahead of him the choice of matrimonial re- lations.
JOHN D. LOGAN, who is holding the position of deputy sheriff of Douglas county, is one of the heavy property owners, leading stock men, and agriculturists of this section. He was born in Iowa, on May 3, 1863, being the son of Franklin W. and Martha (Metcalf) Logan. The father was born in Kentucky and his ancestors were natives of that state and Vir- ginia, being descended from the prominent and old Logan family of colonial times. His death occurred in 1873. The mother was born in
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Liverpool, England, and died at Albany, Oregon, in 1900. In 1873, the family came across the plains to the Willamette valley and there our subject was educated in the graded schools and college at that place. Since then he has followed various employments, especially farming. In September, 1888, Mr. Logan came to Douglas county, taking a pre-emption and timber culture claim about twenty miles northeast from Water- ville. To this he has added by purchase until he has a magnificent estate of eight hundred acres, seven hundred and eighty acres of which are under cultivation. The farm has an excel- lent two-story, six-room house, one barn, forty- eight by sixty, costing over fifteen hundred dol- lars, and another forty-four by fifty-six, besides various other buildings and valuable improve- ments. It is one of the finest places in the en- tire Big Bend country and speaks volumes for the industry and wise management of Mr. Logan. In addition to cultivating the soil, he handles about seventy-five head of horses and cattle each year besides a large drove of hogs. He is one of the most thrifty farmers in our country. Mr. Logan has one brother, Samuel S., a machinist in Troutdale, Oregon.
In November, 1886, at Junction City, Ore- gan, Mr. Logan married Miss Mary M. Lloyd, a native of the Willamette valley. Her pa- rents, Mary and William (Goodman) Lloyd, crossed the plains in early days with wagons and farmed in the Willamette valley until the father's death, in 1873. The mother's parents were among the early pioneers to settle in the Willamette valley and our subject lived there. Mrs. Logan has one brother, Alvin, one half- brother, William, and two half-sisters, Mrs. Iva Taylor and Miss Rena Garrett. To Mr. and Mrs. Logan three children have been born, Carrie, Gladys and Harry.
Politically, Mr. Logan is satisfied with the principles of the Republican party. In his official capacity in the county he has shown marked diligence for the enforcement of the law and impartiality in conducting his duties.
IRVING W. MATTHEWS is the owner of the Douglas County Abstract Company and operates the same. He is one of the leading business men in Waterville, and has wrought very faithfully here for a good many years.
having both the approbation of the citizens and the good will and esteem of all who know him.
Irving W. Matthews was born in Sun Prai- rie, Wisconsin, on August 15, 1857. His father, Caleb W. Matthews, was born in Vermont, in 1816 and was a minister of the Congregation- al church. His father, the paternal grandfather of our subject, was born in Royalston, Massa- chusetts, while the wife of that venerable patriot was a native of Vermont, coming from a prom- inent New England family. Our subject's fa- ther married Susan Knight, a native of Maine. The Knight family was one of the stirring and patriotic families who had fought for American independence. The grandfather of Mrs. Matt- hews served in the Revolutionary war, with dis- tinction and the family were able participants in every struggle of the colonies since the set- tlement of this country. Our subject's father died in 1895 and his widow now lives in Bay Center, Washington.
Irving W. passed through the common, graded and high schools, receiving his diploma from thestate university at Minneapolis, in 1884. When sixteen, he came with the family from Wisconsin to Minnesota. After his graduation having completed a thorough civil engineering course, he took up that business with the rail- road, being assistant in various lines and about 1886 went to Broken Bow, Nebraska, where he followed his profession for four years. In the spring of 1890, he located at Waterville and in partnership with a man, organized the Douglas County Title and Abstract Company, doing therewith a real estate and insurance business. Two years after, Mr. Matthews bought out his partner and continued the business until 1890, when owing to the heavy increase of transfers, he was obliged to drop the real estate and in- surance business and give his entire attention to the abstract work. Mr. Matthews has the only set of complete abstract and transcript books in the county and is now doing a very large busi- ness. Mr. Matthews is a Republican and has been very active in this realm ever since coming west. He has been to the county and state con- ventions and in the fall of 1894 was installed chairman of the county central committee. Two years later in the same capacity, he was not so fortunate. He has been justice of the peace and is now school director. Fraternally, our subject is affiliated with the A. F. & A. M., and the K. of P.
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On March 4, 1886, at Clymer, New York, Mr. Matthews married Miss Arabella Carpen- ter. a native of Jamestown, New York. Her father, Warren C. was a native of Vermont and his ancestors came from Ireland prior to the Revolution. The Carpenter family was allied with the colonists in all their struggles for independence. Mr. Carpenter married Miss Eliza Berbert, and they have two children, Mrs. Matthews and Willis. To Mr. and Mrs. Mat- thews, four children have been born, Willis G., Edith E., Minnie L. and Dorothy H.
WILLIAM A. RENEAU has followed the practice of law in various parts of the United States during his career and is now actively engaged in his profession in Waterville, where he has won distinction for himself and is known as one of the leading men of ability in the coun- ty. He has also given attention to other lines as will be mentioned and is meeting with a flat- tering success financially.
William A. Reneau was born in Pontotoc, Mississippi, on January 27, 1850. His father, George G. Reneau, was born in Alabama and his ancestors were descended from the stanch French Huguenots who braved the wilds of the Indian land for the purpose of religious free- dom. They were wealthy planters and prom- inent people in the south. The father was ad- mitted to the bar but never actively engaged in the practice of law. He married Miss Emily Clark, daughter of Solomon G. Clark, a lead- ing southern planter. She died in 1863, and her husband about ten years later, at the old Mississippi homestead. Our subject was edu- cated in the Pontotoc schools, later taking an academic course for which he spent some time under the private tutorage of Rev. J. D. West, being there fitted for the junior year at college. Owing to the reverses of war, our subject did not attend college but gave his attention to clerking in a store and to the study of law. On account of his extra diligence, he was soon en- abled to be admitted to the bar and commenced the practice. He remained in Mississippi, un- til 1878, then went to Texas but not liking the outlook there, turned his attention to handling stock on the range rather than the practice of law. Later, he took a large band of cattle to Kansas, and there practiced law and partici-
pated in stock raising. Next, we see him in Ellensburg, Washington, where he practiced a few months and in 1889, he came to Water- ville. where he has since been actively engaged in his profession. Mr. Reneau took up land soon after coming here and bought until he now has about one section, all of which except the homestead is used for stock purposes. He owns about one hundred and twenty-five head of cattle all of which are good grades and some thoroughbreds. He owns a thoroughbred stal- lion and is one of the leading stockmen of Douglas county. His ranch is most favorably situated for stock purposes and is very valu- able. Mr. Reneau, also owns city property and is one of the well to do men of the Big Bend country.
He has one brother, who died in the con- federate army, being a midshipman in the navy ; and one sister, Mary S. Rau.
On April 8. 1892, at Waterville, Mr. Ren- eau married Miss Avarilla, a native of Denton, Texas, and the daughter of Riley and Nancy Wetsel. The parents are natives of Texas and now reside in Waterville where the father carries on a butcher business. To our subject and his wife, three children have been born; Lock C., aged ten; Lelia B., aged eight; and Raymond, aged six.
Politically, Mr. Reneau is a Democrat but has never shown a partial spirit, being a lib- eral, while in general matters, he is very pro- gressive and active.
HARMON WILCOX has resided in Doug- las county nearly twenty years and at this date that means he was one of the first men to settle in this vicinity. He has labored wisely and well for the furthering of his enterprises and the general good since the day of settlement and his competence and excellent standing in the community show his unbounded success.
Harmon Wilcox was born in Miami county, Kansas, on October 6, 1862, being the son of Harmon and Polly A. (Perry) Wilcox, who are mentioned elsewhere in this volume. Our subject remained in his native place for the first twenty years of his life, gaining both educa- tional training from the district schools and experience and knowledge from farm work with his father. Then he went to San Joa-
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quin valley in California, and did farm work for two years. It was in 1884, he came thence to Douglas county and squatted on his present place, one mile north from Waterville. Owing to careful saving of his wages, Mr. Wilcox had sufficient to start with and since those days has devoted himself steadily to farming and stock raising. He now owns two hundred and eighty acres, has it well improved, and has a nice band of cattle and horses. His stock is all well bred and he owns one valuable Hereford bull, regis- tered. Among other improvements, we may mention the first class orchard which Mr. Wil- cox has grown. It has the leading varieties and has produced some of the best fruit to be seen in any part of the state.
At the residence of the bride's parents, on June 3. 1889. Mr. Wilcox married Miss Elsie E., daughter of Isaiah and Mary Brown, who are mentioned in another portion of this vol- ume. Two children have been born to this union, Gordon and Clare, aged twelve and nine. respectively. Mr. Wilcox is a member of the K. T. M., and the A. F. & A. M. Politically, he is allied with the Republican party, but while he takes the interest every good citizen should in these matters, he is not specially active and never asks for personal preferment, although he has been pressed to serve on the school board. which he has done to the satisfaction of all.
EDWARD S. CHASE. Among the wealthy citizens of Douglas county, there stands today none more popular and secure in the esteem of the people, than the well-to-do gentleman, whose name initiates this paragraph. He and his estimable wife have traveled the pilgrim way in this county for a good many years and have won hosts of friends in every walk of life, having demonstrated themselves to be upright, wise and faithful.
Edward S. Chase was born in Salt Lake, Utah, on February 18, 1849, his parents, Charles A. and Susan ( Stearns) Chase, being natives of Maine and Vermont, respectively. In 1848, the father crossed the dreary plains but on account of ill health, stopped for two years in Salt Lake, where our subject first saw light. In 1851, they continued their journey on toward the mecca of the day, Oregon, and there settled. They were members of the Methodist church and good, substantial people.
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