Illustrated history of Stevens, Ferry, Okanogan and Chelan counties, state of Washington, Part 32

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Publication date: 1904
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OTTO BRINSER is one of the leading agriculturists and industrious men of the Dia- mond Lake country. He lives four miles west of Scotia and devotes himself mostly to farming and stock raising. Mr. Brinser is a first-class machinist and excellent engineer and has been occupied in this capacity variously since coming to this country.

Otto Brinser was born in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, February 24, 1872, the son of Ephram and Annie (Bierbrower) Brinser, na- tives of Pennsylvania. They are descended from prominent and well to do people and are still living in Lancaster county, being prosperous farmers. They are the parents of the follow- ing children, Otto, Fanny, Kate, Ralph, Erwin, Clenton, Vincent and David. The primary education of our subject was obtained in the common schools of Lancaster county and then he was favored with a fine training in the state normal. At the age of eighteen he stepped from the school room into the machine shops and became a master mechanic. For a number of years he followed this business and in 1891 came west to Colville. Shortly after that he located at Buckeye, in Stevens county, and took up engineering. In 1892 he settled on his present place, consisting of two hundred acres, half of which is excellent meadow, the balance being timber. He does general farming and raises hay and stock.

The marriage of Mr. Brinser to Miss Effie, daughter of Etheldred and Calista Ellis, oc- curred in 1898. Mr. and Mrs. Ellis are natives of Missouri and crossed the plains to Oregon in an early day. In 1897 they came to Spokane and now dwell in Stevens county, south of

Scotia. Mr. Ellis has been a minster of the gos- pel for many years. They are the parents of five children, Sadie, Irie, Frank, Effie and Gertie.

Mr. Brinser is a good Republican, a man of stability and enjoys the confidence and esteem of his fellows. Mrs. Brinser is a member of the Methodist church.

GEORGE D. COULTHARD, who resides about five miles west of Scotia on Diamond Lake, was one of the first settlers of this portion of Stevens county. As early as 1888 he pene- trated the wilds of the Diamond Lake country, selected a favorable location, and settled upon unsurveyed land. He at once began to make improvements and two years later brought the first lumber into that country, which on account of there being no roads was a very difficult undertaking. Mr. Coulthard was engaged in general farming and stock raising, continuing with the latter until the present time, and is one of the prosperous and substantial citizens. He owns several hundred acres of good land, two hundred of which are excellent meadow. In addition to this he has other valuable prop- erty, and also raises stock.

George Coulthard was born in Shakopee, Minnesota, January 1, 1867, the son of Chris- topher and Minerva (Reines) Coulthard, na- tives of Prince Edward Island and New York, respectively, and of Scotch descent. They came to Minnesota in very early days and in 1870 went to California, where the father now lives, the mother died in 1874. They were the par- ents of four children, Bruce W., deceased, Clara M., Christopher Pevill, and George D., the subject of this article. George D. was edu- cated in the common schools of Lake county and Middleton, California. At the age of six- teen he laid aside his school books and began the more responsible labors of real life. In 1886 we find him in Spokane, whence two years later he came to his present place as stated above.

On June 1, 1891, Mr. Coulthard married Mrs. Alice Lewis, widow of John W. Lewis, and daughter of Philip and Sarah Kirby. She died in 1897, leaving four children, Grace, Albert, Donald and Alice. In 1901, Mr. Coulthard married Miss Jessie Lewis, and one child has been born to this union, Dorothy.

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Mr. Coulthard is a good active Republican and takes the interest that becomes the intelli- gent citizen in political affairs. He was the first elected justice of the peace in his precinct and has held that office for eight years. He is a member of the I. O. O. F.

RALPH BETHURUM is one of the younger men of the Pend d'Oreille valley and is an industrious and capable citizen, whose labors have wrought out good results. He dwells about nine miles east from Westbranch on a quarter section that he took as government land. The same supports about one million feet of excellent saw timber and is a valuable piece of land. Mr. Bethurum took this homestead in 1901 and has devoted himself to clearing por- tions of it. He has erected a beautiful resi- dence and has various other improvements in evidence.

Ralph Bethurum was born in Dade county, Missouri, on January 30, 1878, the son of Isaac and Margret (Lawson) Bethurum, who are mentioned elsewhere in this volume. He was educated in the various places where the family lived, as in Dade county, Missouri, Spokane, and other places. He continued his studies until he had attained the age of sixteen and then was forced, on account of the failure of his eyesight, to abandon further training in the schools. From that time until he had attained his majority, he continued with his parents and then, as stated above, he took his present place.

Mr. Bethurum is a true blue Republican and is always interested in the questions of the day. He is one of the stable young men of the com- munity and has the respect and esteem of all.

WILLIAM K. RUSSELL. Although Mr. Russell has not been in the Pend d'Oreille valley as long as some, still he has manifested during his residence here the true pioneer spirit and is properly classed as one of the substantial men of the community. He resides about one mile west from Dalkena, where he devotes him- self to farming and stock raising, having one hundred and sixty acres of land. This land was secured by the homestead right in 1900 and since that time he has been making excellent

improvements, and the fact that he has cleared thirty acres in three years manifests his indus- try and thrift.

William K. Russell was born in Ontario, Canada, on July 29, 1867, the son of Andrew and Clara Russell, natives of Canada. They were the parents of three children, William K., Fred and Nellie. They died when our subject was but six years old. The father was a pro- fessor in the academy in Napanee, Ontario, and our subject received his education in the world famed schools of that province. As stated, when he was six years of age he was left an orphan and was thus early thrown out to meet the hardships and responsibilities in the world. After completing his education, at the age of seventeen, he began clerking in a general store, later devoting himself to canvassing, and in 1890 took up lumbering, which he followed until 1900, when he came to the Colville valley. Mr. Russell has been appointed deputy county assessor and in 1902 was elected road super- visor, and in both these· capacities has mani- fested ability and integrity. In political mat- ters, Mr. Russell pulls with the Republicans and manifests a deep interest in the welfare, both of his party and the community. He is a young man of sound principles and has won the confidence and respect of all who know him.

ISAAC BETHURUM dwells in Stevens county, about nine miles east from Westbranch. He owns a good farm, which is improveed with good buildings, fences, and so forth. Thirty acres of the place are under cultivation and in addition to handling this, Mr. Bethurum de- votes attention to raising stock. He is a man of energy and has done much for the welfare of the community as well as manifesting good industry and wisdom in his own enterprises. He has served as justice of the peace and the people of the district have chosen him as road supervisor, in both of which positions he has shown good ability.

Isaac Bethurum was born in Lincoln county. Kentucky, on July 26, 1838, the son of William and Alidia (Herren) Bethurum. natives of Kentucky. The father died in 1849 and left a widow and five children, William, Mary J .. Rebecca. Tames and Isaac, the subject of this article. Mrs. Bethurum married again and

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came out to Kansas. Two children were born to that union, L. F. and John. Isaac received his education as best he could get it, the facili- ties for that training being meager. He re- mained with his parents until twenty-one and then rented land and began life for him- self. On April 24, 1861, he enlisted in the Tenth Illinois, Company H, and immediately went to the front. He participated in the battle at Fort Donelson, as well as in others, and also did much scout duty and work as a spy, which was very dangerous. He served all through the war, and on October 19, 1865, was mus- tered out at Leavenworth to again take up the duties of the civilian. He farmed for a time, then freighted and finally went to Missouri and worked, learning the mason trade. In 1889 he located in Spokane and began work at his trade. The next year he took a homestead, where he now dwells, and since that time has given his time and attention to the improvement of his farm.

In February, 1866, Mr. Bethurum married Miss Catherine Lawson, a native of Tennessee, and one child was born to them, John W., now in Spokane county. Mrs. Bethurum died in 1875. The next year Mr. Bethurum married Miss Margret E. Lawson, a sister of his for- mer wife, and to this union there have been born three children, Ralph, Josephine and Harry.

Mr. Bethurum is a strong and ardent Re- publican and has always manifested a keen in- terest in the welfare of the party and the inter- ests of the community. He is a member of the G. A. R. and his wife, with himself, belongs to the Methodist church.

GEORGE O. BRACKETT is certainly to be classed as one of the pioneers of the Pend d'Oreille valley. He dwells at present one mile west of Dalkena and has there a farm of eighty acres well improved with buildings, fences and so forth. In addition to this he owns another farm in the valley. Mr. Brackett came here in 1887 and brought with him about seventy head of horses. He at once began to open up a farm and he has steadily given his attention to farm- ing and raising stock. In this latter capacity he has had excellent success and has done much for the advancement of the community's inter- ests in that he has shipped thoroughbred cattle

and horses to the valley and has always mani- fested great skill in raising the same. He is rightly considered one of the successful men and leading citizens.

George O. Brackett was born in Augusta, Maine, December 26, 1837, the son of James S. and Eunice (Densmore) Brackett, natives of Maine and descendants of Scotch and En- glish ancestors. The great-great-great-grand- father of our subject was the first settler in what is now Portland, Maine. The family was among the very first settlers on the Atlantic coast and it is with a pardonable pride, Mr. Brackett remarks, that there never has been a member of the family as far back as known who was ever incarcerated in any penal institu- tion. The great-great-grandfather of our sub- ject was killed in his orchard by the Indians. George was educated in Madison Bridge, Maine, and there resided until seventeen with his grandparents. Then he went to live with his parents, remaining there three years, after which he crossed the plains to Pike's Peak in 1859 and went thence to California. He was engaged in packing to the mines for four years and in 1863 he enlisted in the First California Volunteers and served two years and three days. In 1866 he returned to Maine, remain- ing there ten years. In 1876 he came to Ore- golf and gave his attention to raising horses and as stated above he brought his band to the Calis- pell valley.

On June 2, 1867, Mr. Brackett married Miss Jane E., daughter of Abbot and Catherine Doyne, natives of Maine and of English and Irish ancestry. Politically Mr. Brackett is untrammeled by the tenets and ties of any party and manifests' an independence of thought while he reserves for his own personal decision questions and issues of the day. He and his wife are members of the Methodist church and he belongs to the G. A. R.

JOHN T. ROGERS is one of the leading men of Stevens county and has manifested a wisdom, skill, and industry since settling here that have commended him to all. His fine estate of over one section is located about three miles west from Scotia and the same bears evi- dence of much labor and taste in improvements of a valuable nature.

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John T. Rogers was born in Dallington, Sussex county, England, on October 10, 1861, the son of Henry and Rosamond ( Harris) Rogers, natives of England. The father was a country gentleman and owner of a valuable estate of one thousand acres. It required the services of thirty-five men all the year round and as high as four hundred in some seasons to handle this magnificent domain. The moth- er's people were also large property owners. Fifteen children were born to this worthy couple. Our subject was well educated and remained on the estate until he was twenty-five, having been manager of the same during the last years of his stay. Then came the time when he sought the world for himself, and America was the chosen land to migrate to. Portions of Canada were explored and also the northwestern part of the United States, and finally Mr. Rogers decided to settle on his present place. He was obliged to use the squatter's right to secure the first quarter sec- tion. Later he purchased a section from the railroad company and since then he has devoted his entire time and attention to the improve- ment of the estate and to bringing it to a productive point. Mr. Rogers has also raised much stock and has now a large band. His land produces many tons of hay each year, be- sides other crops.

In 1897 Mr. Rogers married Miss Her- menia Selan, a native of Stockholm, Sweden, where her parents reside now. She came to the United States in 1889.

Mr. Rogers is a Republican and always evinces a commendable interest in local matters and the questions of the day. He assisted to organize the first school district and has been clerk or director continuously since then. He and his wife are adherents of the Episcopal church and are highly respected people.

ANTHONY J. RUSHO, who dwells about one mile north of Usk, is a man of ex- tensive experience and wide research. He has dwelt in various portions of the United States and has ever been imbued with the spirit of the true pioneer and in various places has done the good work of opening up farms and preparing the way for civilization. He is one of the sub- stantial and leading citizens of the Calispell

valley and is respected and esteemed by all. Anthony J. Rusho was born in Montreal, on March 16, 1840, the son of Anthony and Mary (Morris) Rusho, natives of Canada. In 1845 the family came to the United States, locating in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where they remained until 1863, then the parents journeyed to Rice Lake, Minnesota. and after eighteen years came to Rathdrum, Idaho, where the father died in 1900, aged eighty-seven. The mother died at Rice Lake, Minnesota, in 1878. They were the parents of the following named children : Anthony J., the subject of this sketch; Francis, deceased; Almira, Philima, Joseph, Mary, Flora, Charles, and Maggie. Our subject re- ceived his education in the public schools near Milwaukee and remained with his parents until his majority. His first venture after that was laboring in the lumber woods, at fifteen dollars per month, then saw milling occupied him for one year, and then he operated a stave factory in West Bend, Wisconsin. In August, 1862, Mr. Rusho responded to the call for troops and enlisted in Company G, Twenty-sixth Volun- teer Infantry, and was immediately sent to the front. He had received but one, drilling exer- cise before participating in the stern reality of the battlefield. He was mustered out at Phila- delphia on account of disability and returnd to his home for a time, then he came to Minne- sota and remained in the latter place for thir- teen years. The next move was to Nebraska, where he remained on the frontier for five years. In 1883 he came to Washington and settled in the Big Bend of the Columbia, which was then very new. In 1888 he came to Calis- pell valley. Three years later he went to Rath- drum, where the family home was for twelve years. for the purpose of educating his children. Mr. Rusho's daughter, Kitty, was so proficient in her studies that at the age of fifteen she be- gan teaching school and for eight years was engaged in that occupation. She is a graduate of the Cheney normal school. In 1898 Mr. Rusho removed his family to the Calispell val- ley again and devoted himself to raising stock and dairying. He owns four hundred acres of excellent hay land, a large band of stock and is one of the successful men of this region. In 1870 Mr. Rusho married Miss Ellen, daughter of Moses and Ellen ( Burdick) Cheesebrough, natives of New York. Mr. Cheesebrough re- moved from New York to Wisconsin and later

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to Nebraska, then to California, where he now lives. His wife died in 1902. Mrs. Rusho has the following brothers and sisters: Myron C., Mett, Charles, Ida, Elton, Oscar and Ellen.

To Mr. and Mrs. Rusho have been born the following named children: Ada James, Ella Cusick, deceased, Kittie Bryden, Lura Duns- mcore and Ray. .

Mr. Rusho is an active and ardent Repub- lican and is ever laboring for the good of his party. He cast his first vote for Abraham Lin- coln. Mrs. Rusho is a member of the Baptist church.

RICHARD G. RAMEY is properly classed as one of the pioneers of the Pend d'Oreille valley. He has a generous estate of two hundred and eighty acres, about two miles south from Usk, and is one of the prosperous farmers and stockmen of the valley. Mr. Ramey has had vast and extensive experi- ence all over the west and a full outline of his career would form a volume in itself. We would be pleased to grant, in this connection, a complete recital of his life, but regard for space forbids anything more than a brief re- view. Richard G. Ramey was born in Missouri July 20, 1840, the son of Daniel and Jane H. (Gentry) Ramey, natives of Kentucky and Missouri, respectively. They were pioneers to Missouri and remained in that state until the time of their death. From 1818 to 1820 they were in Cooper's Fort, near St. Louis. They were the parents of ten children, Elizabeth, Reuben, Elzira, William, Martilis, Sarah, Mary, Anna, Richard G. and Alzira. The father was killed by Quantrell's band and the mother re- mained with our subject until her death. Dur- ing the first seventeen years of Mr. Ramey's life he received his education in the common schools, then in 1857 started west to Salt Lake as night herder for an expedition. In 1858 he was in the first excitement at Pike's Peak and helped whipsaw the lumber for the first building in and helped lay out the now great city of Denver. After this he prospected one year, then returned to Missouri, and in 1860 crossed the plains the second time, being in the employ of Governor Bent, Indian agent. The follow- ing year he returned again to Missouri and joined the state militia. He was not able to participate in military service, and in 1862 he

again came west, this time as hunter for a train to Mexico. He worked for Kit Carson in the following winter. In the winter of 1863-64 he was variously engaged in frontier occupations. In 1864 he saw the Plumer gang hung. He came on horseback from Colorado to Wild Horse, in British Columbia, and in 1866-7 mined on the Salmon river in Idaho. In 1869 he was among the first to mine on Libby creek, then he was at various points on Puget Sound. In 1870 he went via Cape Horn to New York, then returned to Missouri and bought a farm, which he cultivated for a number of years. It was in 1886 he came to Spokane and soon set- tled on his present place in the Calispell valley. His farm is well improved and he handles con- siderable stock.

The marriage of Mr. Ramey and Miss Agnes Penney occurred in 1871. Mr. James Penney was a native of Kentucky and his wife, Mary Ann ( Beazley) Penney, a Virginian. They lived in the former state until their death, having been the parents of the following chil- dren : Almeda, Ann, Sally, Mary, Thomas, William and Agnes. To Mr. and Mrs. Ramey three children have been born, as fol- lows: Richard T., Ida. J. Jared and Albert. Mr. Ramey had great experiences in hunting buffalo on the plains and participated in many wild exploits and thrilling adventures. Politi- cally he is a good strong Republican, while in fraternal affairs he belongs to the Knights of Honor. Mr. and Mrs. Ramey are members of the United Brethren church and have the respect and esteem of the entire community.

GEORGE W. ZIGLER came to the Calis- pell valley in 1891. Possessed of the real pio- neer spirit he at once located on government land and took hold with his hands to make a valuable and beautiful estate. He has now two hundred and forty acres lying four miles south- east from Calispell postoffice, and by industry and careful attention to business he has im- proved it in excellent manner, good buildings, fences and so forth being in evidence. Mr. Zigler devotes himself to general farming and stock raising and is one of the substantial citi- zens of this county. George Zigler was born in Bartholomew county, Indiana, on December II, 1853. the son of Jacob and Susan ( Halts-

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house) Zigler, natives of Pennsylvania. They settled in Indiana in early days and there they remained the balance of their lives. Seven chil- dren were born to them, Catherine, Sarah, Mariah, Henry, Ursula, George W. and William.

George W. Zigler was educated in the common schools of his native place and at the age of fourteen began to devote his whole time to the assistance of his father, continuing in the same until he had reached his majority. In 1876 he joined the regular United States army and served five years. After that a decade was spent in driving teams for the gov- ernment and in 1891 he came to Spokane. Very shortly after that date we find him settled on his present place and since that time he has been known as one of the in- dustrious and capable men of this section. Mr. Zigler has had good success in handling stock and now has a nice band.

In 1882 occurred the marriage of George W. Zigler to Miss Lydia A., daughter of John and Rebecca (Switzer) Tichbourne, natives of Canada. They came to the United States in 1881 and settled in Dakota. In 1890 they came to Spokane, where they are now dwelling. They are the parents of the following named children: Belle, Mary I., William, Lydia A., Rebecca, Rachel, Margaret, Lavina, George, Carrie and Joseph. Mr. and Mrs. Zigler have eleven children, named as follows: Edward, Florence, Laura, Maggie, Belle, Walter, Ur- sula, Sherman, George. Joseph and Theodore. Mr. Zigler is an adherent of the Republican party and always manifests a becoming interest in local affairs and educational matters. Fra- ternally he is affiliated with the A. F. and A. M. In religious persuasion he belongs to the Lutheran church, while his wife belongs to the Methodist.

ROBERT P. JARED. Without perad- venture every commonwealth of the United States has contributed to the population of the Inland Empire and the subject of this .article, who dwells about three miles south from Usk, is one who owns Putnam county, Tennessee, as his native place. He was born on October 6, 1842, the son of William and Martha P. (Jett) Jared, natives of White county, in the same state. The father was a preacher of the gospel

and died at the age of fifty-two. The mother died in 1901. They were the parents of the fol- lowing named children: Eliza, R. P., Thomas D., Sarah, Overton, Mary, John M., Joseph G. and William.

Our subject received a good educational training in the public and private schools of his native place and when nineteen enlisted in the Rebellion and served three years. This service was fraught with all the hardships and trying incidents of a soldier of that period. He was captured by the enemy at Fort Donelson, and served seven months at Port Morton, after which he was ex- changed and fought at Raymond, Missionary Ridge, Chickamauga, Atlanta, and in various other battles and skirmishes. Following the war, he went to Ft. Henry and in 1876 removed to Texas, whence a decade later he removed to Spokane county, Washington. The same year Mr. Jared came to the Calispell valley, settled on unsurveyed land and since that time has devoted himself to general farming and stock raising. He has been amply prospered on ac- count of his industry and close attention to busi- ness and now owns two hundred and fifty acres of land, over half of which is good meadow. He has nearly one hundred head of cattle, while the estate is well supplied with buildings and other improvements. Mr. Jared has always taken a keen interest in local matters and was the second assessor of the real estate in range 42 east of the Willamette meridian in his town- ship.

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Illustrated history of Stevens, Ferry, Okanogan and Chelan counties, state of Washington, Part 32

Author: Publication date: 1904 Publisher: Spokane, Wash. : Western History Number of Pages: 992

Author:
Publication date: 1904
Publisher: Spokane, Wash. : Western History
Number of Pages: 992