Illustrated history of Stevens, Ferry, Okanogan and Chelan counties, state of Washington, Part 42

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It adds to the brilliancy of Mr. Clinton's

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success when we know that he came to this sec- tion of the country with very limited means.

In November. 1887, Mr. Clinton married Miss Mary E, daughter of Osner and Nancy Hall, natives of Maine, in Bangor, of which state also Mrs. Clinton was born. Mr. Hall came with his family to California in an early day, then traveled north and did mining in British Columbia. He and his brother Will- iam were discoverers of the noted Silver King mine which afterward sold for one and one- half million dollars. He now lives at Colville, Washington. To Mr. and Mrs. Clinton seven children have been born, Lester, Laurence, Beryl, Howard, Harold, Ralph and De Witt. In political matters Mr. Clinton has always been active, and for one term filled the office of county commissioner.

GEORGE W. HARVEY, from whom Harvey creek is named, is one of the oldest travellers in this northwest country and a de- tailed account of his life would make a book of great interest. We are pleased to have the privilege of reciting the salient points in his career, since it is well known to all that he is really one of the builders of this county.

George W. Harvey was born in Wood- stock, Carlton county, New Brunswick, on June 9, 1831, the son of Joseph G. and Emily (Ladd) Harvey. While he first saw the light on English soil, his ancestors were true Amer- icans and named him after the patriot, George Washington. The parents were natives of Maine, and the paternal grandfather was a patriot in the Revolution. At the advanced age of ninety-eight, he ascended to the top of the Bunker Hill monument. The parents are now both deceased, having lived to their full four score years. Mr. Harvey has two brothers and one sister, Joseph, for forty years a min- ister in the Baptist church, now deceased; Charles, in Forest City, Maine; Mrs. Sarah Johnson, deceased. At the early age of seven- teen, Mr. Harvey left home and went to Chi- cago, then a small place. He was on the omni- bus line there for some time. His trip over the lakes to Chicago was attended with great danger on account of severe storms. Later we see him on the Mississippi and after a siege of the yellow fever in New Orleans, he retired to

St. Louis. Thence he came to St. Joseph and fell in with an emigrant train with which he crossed the plains to Amador county, Califor- nia and engaged in mining. As a young man he had become familiar with civil engineering and so took up this occupation there. After laying several canals, as the Butte and others, he came in 1858 by steamer to Whatcom and thence to the Fraser river region. He made the first surveys for the commissioners and then went on to the Cariboo regions, making the first locations on what is now Harvey creek from his name. After this Mr. Harvey re- turned to California and in 1866 went again up the Fraser river and crossed the range into the valley of the Columbia. They whip sawed lumber and built crafts for the river and lakes. After cruising on the different lakes they came to what is now the popular gold region of the Lardo, and Mr. Harvey and his associates had the distinction of giving the section this name. Later they descended the Columbia to Marcus, arriving there in 1866. He followed mining for a time and then took a position in Charles Montgomery's store in Colville. Two years later he returned to California. In 1869, we find Mr. Harvey handling a force of two hun- dred men on the Canadian Pacific and in 1870, he brought his family from California to Col- ville. The tireless energy and resourcefulness of the man is seen plainly in all these journeys and labors. In 1874, the family went back to California and at the building of Fort Spokane, Mr. Harvey was engaged there. Later he was a store keeper there and in 1880, he purchased from an Indian, the right to his present place, at Harvey. The postoffice was named after him and his wife was the first postmistress, serving ten years. The office was opened in 1884. His family came on soon after locating his present place. In addition to this farm, Mr. Harvey owns another in the valley and both are well improved and skillfully handled. In addition to general crops and handling stock, he markets much fruit each year. His was the first orchard in these regions and Mr. Harvey has done much in many ways to open the coun- try and to stimulate his fellows to good labor in these lines. In 1892, he was chosen county assessor on the Republican ticket and he has always been active in all that was for the ad- vancement of the community.

On February 23, 1848, in Herman, Maine,

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Mary R. Budge was born and she later became the wife of Mr. Harvey. Her parents, Samuel M. and Hannah M. ( Webber) Budge were na- tives of Maine and came from prominent fam- ilies. The father was a millwright and a sailor. In 1853, he died on board ship and was buried . on the isthmus while en route to California. The mother is now living in Sacramento, Cali- fornia, having come hither in 1854. Three children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Budge. Samuel N., Charles E., and Mrs. Harvey. Mrs. Harvey was educated in Bangor, Maine and in California and was married on October 19, 1864. Three children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Harvey, Dimsdill P., married to Miss Emma Higginbotham, of Harvey; Lew- elma R .; Maytie B. Mrs. Harvey's grandfath- ers, Samuel N. Budge and Eleazer Webber, both served faithfully in the Revolution. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey are counted among the most substantial and highly respected citizens of the county and have won, by their uprightness, kindness, and wisdom, hosts of friends from all classes.

HENRY A. GRAHAM is justly classed as one of the builders of Stevens county. He has labored enthusiastically and wisely since coming here both in improving his own farm and estate and by building up the country. The result is that he is one of the highly respected men of the community and has received his proper meed for his labors as is evidenced by his large property holdings.

Henry A. Graham was born in West Hawkesbury, Ontario, on August 25, 1862, the son of John and Jane (McKinzy) Graham, na- tives of county Antrim, Ireland, and of Irish and Scotch ancestry respectively. The parents came to Canada soon after their marriage and settled down in West Hawkesbury. They are still living in Canada, hale and hearty, the father aged eighty-three and the mother eighty- two. They were the parents of eleven children, one of whom is deceased and one, our subject, is living in the west. The other nine are dwelling near their parents in Ontario. They are named as follows : Samuel, who took Miss Ellen Jackson as his wife; Robert, married to Grace Steel: Rowland W., whose wife was Miss Kate Smith; Henry A., the subject of this article; Joseph F., married to Miss Alice

Bancroft; ; Benjamin T .; Oliver J., married to Miss Grace B. C. Barton; Nancy D., wife of Thomas White: Isabella D., wife of Levi Ban- croft : Ellen J., wife of Thomas Wherry.

Our subject was educated in the schools of his native place and there grew up. When fourteen he began working on the river in lower Canada and there earned sufficient money to pay his fare to Wisconsin, where he was employed in the lumber woods by one firm for five years. For one year of this time he was foreman and then came to Eau Claire, Wiscon- sin and did lumbering in various sections. Later he was one who assisted to chase the In- dian chief Big Bear until he surrendered. After this he was employed on the construction of the Canadian Pacific to the summit of the Rockies, whence he walked seventy-five miles to Revelstoke then came by boat down the Columbia to the Little Dalles, whence he staged to California. This was in 1884. In the same year he carried his blankets over various sec- tions of Stevens county until he came to his present location, which was occupied by a half breed. He bought the man's right to squat on the land. As soon as surveyed he homesteaded it and since has given his entire attention to the management of the same, although he has taken trips to various parts of the country. Nine years ago Mr. Graham returned to On- tario and visited his aged parents and other relatives. After renewing old acquaintances and visiting the scenes of his childhood he again bade farewell to all and turned his face to his western home. He has an excellent es- tate here and besides doing general farming, raises stock. Mr. Graham belongs to the order of jolly bachelors and has never been enticed by the charms of matrimonial life to consider seriously the question of desertion.

ADELBERT B. SYKES, one of the pros- perous and progressive stock raisers and farm- ers of Stevens county, resides about two miles east of Harvey postoffice. He was born on April 7, 1871, the son of Gustavus W. and Hattie M. Sykes. His native place is Dodge county, Minnesota, whence the family moved to Lyons county, Minnesota, while he was an infant. Then he grew up and received a good practical education, also studied some in

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Spokane, to which place the family moved in 1885. Soon after, they settled near where Mr. Sykes now lives and he soon began work for himself. He was first occupied in freighting to Marcus, Grand Forks, Greenwood, Republic and so forth, then did lumbering also. Mr. Sykes rafted considerable on the Columbia river and on one occasion he went from Harvey to Hellgate in high water on a large raft in seven hours, a distance of seventy-five miles.

On February 28, 1899, Mr. Sykes married Miss Hattie M., daughter of Warren W. and Katherine Castle, natives of Ohio and Canada, respectively. Mrs. Sykes was born in Ashta- bula, Ohio, on April 20, 1880. Her father was a skilled physician, but after an attack of the scarlet fever was left deaf, being thus unable to follow his profession. The family came to Spokane in the spring of 1886, and the fall of the same year located near Harvey. The father engaged in farming there until his death, on May 7, 1901, which was caused by a runaway team, he being then in his seventy-sixth year. Mrs. Castle is now operating a hotel in Meyers Ralls. Mrs. Sykes has two brothers, Augustus and Carlos and one sister, Mrs. Frances McGee. To Mr. and Mrs. Sykes one child, Archibald A., has been born. In 1898 Mr. Sykes bought his present place, which is a well improved farm and produces annually bounteous crops of the cereals, fruits, vegetables, hay and so forth. He also raises cattle and hogs. They have good buildings and a beautiful stream of living water crosses their yard. Mr. Sykes is a member of the I. O. O. F. and is one of the substantial and well respected men of the com- munity.

GUSTAVUS W. SYKES. In the trying times of the 'sixties, men's hearts and principles were told out most plainly to the onlooking world by their actions regarding the question of whether the attacks of treason should suc- ceed in trampling the banner in the dust that had headed the cause of freedom, or whether those minions should be repelled as is always fitting to the marauders of good government and stable principles. Among the number who gave their efforts, and their lives, if need be, to the worthy cause, we are pleased to mention the subject of this article. On September 25. 1861, he enlisted in Company D. First Wiscon-

sin Cavalry and ivas soon sent to St. Louis, and was engaged in chasing bushwhackers in Mis- souri. In 1863 he was transferred to the Army of the Cumberland and participated from that time forward in all the battles of that portion of the army and did service worthy the patriot he showed himself to be. He was wounded on different occasions and at the capture of Jeff Davis, his right arm was broken. On account of this he was sent to the hospital at Macon, Georgia, where he languished from May 10, 1865, to September of the same year. Then he was transferred to Madison, Wisconsin, where he received his honorable discharge. Mr. Sykes is now a member of the G. A. R. and has been commander of the post at different times and is at present enjoying from the hands of his comrades that pleasant distinction.

Gustavus W. Sykes was born in Niagara county, New York, on August 16, 1842, the son of William and Hulda (Thayer) Sykes, also natives of New York. The mother died when our subject was an infant and the father enlisted to fight for the union at the time of the Rebellion. He was wounded at the battle of Spottsylvania, a ball piercing his ankle. After amputation, erysipelas set in and he soon died. Gustavus was reared with his relatives and at the early age of ten started out for himself. Following the war he returned to Greenlake county. Wisconsin and for two years resided with his sister, Mrs. Charlotte Bishop, being unable to do much on account of his arm. That member gives him trouble to this day.

On September 12, 1869, Mr. Sykes married Miss Hattie, daughter of John and Mahesabel Childs. In 1871, they migrated to Minnesota, settling in Dodge county and there abode, oc- cupied in farming until 1885, when they sold and came to their present home. Mr. Sykes took his place as a pre-emption and now has a good farm, productive of excellent crops and provided with fine improvements, as residence, barns, fences, and so forth. To Mr. and Mrs. Sykes, five children were born; Maud, wife of Oscar Pangburn, in Minnesota ; Adelbert, liv- ing near Rice; Claude W., in Okanogan county ; Edith, wife of Charles Haney ; Ethel V. Mr. Sykes came to this country to benefit his wife's health, and after coming she was recovered some, but on September 17, 1902, she was called to pass the river of death. She had been secretary of the Relief Corps for

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seven years and was president for one term. Mr. Sykes has always taken a great interest in educational affairs and was the prime mover to get the first school started in this new country.

GEORGE COULTER resides two miles east from Rice on a farm which he secured as a homestead in 1891. The place is well im- proved and produces abundant crops of all vari- eties, while good orchards with other improve- ments, as comfortable residence, barns, out- buildings and so forth. are in evidence. George Coulter was born in the northern part of Ire- land, on February 13, 1832, the son of Robert and Elizabeth ( McVeaty) Coulter, also natives of the same section. In 1834, they all came from their home place and landed in New York. Later they came on to Stark county, Ohio and in the fall of 1837, they made their way to where Rockford, Illinois now stands. A few small houses marked the place then and the Winnebagos were plentiful as were also deer, elk, wild turkeys with some bear. Amid these surroundings, our subject grew up, securing his education in the primi- tive log cabin school house of the day. The little structure, floored with the puncheons hewed by sturdy hands, warmed by the gaping fireplace occupying one end, and ruled over by the master of the day is the scene of the early mental struggles of Mr. Coulter. Such institutions may not have grad- uated so sleek products as some to-day, but they were no less sound than the best now in evidence. The progressive Irish blood told in the young man and soon he was ready for the sterner duties of life. He assisted his father in clearing the farm from the stubborn oaks and there the parents remained until the sum- mons came for their departure to the land be- yond. The father passed over in his sixty-fifthi year and the mother when she was eighty-three. In 1859, George went to northeastern Kansas and at the first call for troops he was one of the first to offer his services. On account of hay- ing a crippled hand from an unlucky shot while hunting, he was rejected, but at the second call in 1862, he again pressed forward and was taken. He was in Company H, Second Kan- sas Cavalry and his principal service was in Missouri, Arkansas, and the Cherokee Nation.

He was in almost constant skirmishing and par- ticipated in the battle of Perry Grove where the rebels outnumbered them four to one. He saw many killed at his side, at various times bullets pierced his clothes, and he was in ter- ribly dangerous positions, but he never re- ceived a wound. On September 1, 1864, at Fort Smith, the Choctaw Indians captured Mr. Coulter and he was forced to go on foot, being barefooted, to Tyler, Texas, where he experi- enced the terrors of a war prison until June 27, 1865. Finally an exchange was effected, when he was taken to New Orleans and later to Leavenworth where he was honorably dis- charged in September, 1865. Mr. Coulter was on scout duty much of the time. After the war, he went to Illinois, but was forced to travel in search of health. He located at Georgetown, Colorado, did mining and later returned to Illinois. Soon after that Mr. Coul- ter went across the plains with Mr. John Roffe and family. He returned to Illinois and on November 26, 1868 maried Miss Emma Roffe, who was born in 1842, in Northamptonshire, England. Her parents were natives of the same place. Her mother was a Miss Ann Woods before her marriage. The Roffes came to the United States when Mrs. Coulter was eleven and lived in Albany, New York, later in Rockford, Illinois, and after that the parents went back to England where the father died. The widow came to Illinois where she re- mained until her demise. Our subject farmed in Illinois until 1891, when he came to his pres- ent place, locating two miles east from Rice on March 14, of that year. His farm is one of the pleasant places in that vicinity and is made valuable by his careful attention to it. Mr. Coulter is a member of the G. A. R. and to him and his wife four children were born in Illinois, Elizabeth A., wife of H. McGregor; John R., married to Ida Howard; James, Charles, all living near Rice. Mr. Coulter was a great disciple of Nimrod in younger days and many an elk, deer, bear, mountain lion, and mountain sheep, besides much other game were the trophies of his chase.

BENJAMIN F. SHANNON is properly classed as one of the earliest pioneer settlers in western Stevens county. His present place, lo-

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cated just north of Arzina, was taken as a homestead in 1887. Few settlers were in this vicinity and the hardships of opening a new place in an almost unbroken country fell to the lot of Mr. Shannon. He was fitted for the task, however, having an indomitable will and plenty of pluck to carry out liis purposes. He at once set to work to make a home and from that time to this, Mr. Shannon has been known as one of the industrious and upright men of the county. He was appointed by the govern- ment as clerk of the board of county commis- sioners in Wilson county, Kansas, when the county was first formed. He has been prom- inent in all measures for the upbuilding and forwarding of the county's interests. The farm is good land, which is well improved, while a commodious residence, barns, fences and out- buildings have been added from time to time to make it valuable. Mr. Shannon devotes his energies to raising stock and doing general farming, while also he handles some fine or- chards, raising every variety in this line that is produced in the state.

Benjamin F. Shannon was born in West- moreland county, Pennsylvania, on April 4, 1837, the son of John and Mary Shannon, na- tives also of Pennsylvania. The father served in the war of 1812 and his father was a patriot in the Revolution. Our subject grew to be eighteen in his native place and studied in the schools there until that time. Then he mi- grated to Columbus, Ohio, later to Indiana and thence to Fayette county, Illinois. There he enlisted in Company D, Sixty-eighth Illinois Infantry, in the spring of 1862. He was under General Sherman for four months and then re- ceived his discharge on account of disability. In 1864 Mr. Shannon enlisted in the Kansas Rangers and served two years, suffering, dur- ing this time, great hardships. After this he settled on the Verdigris river in Kansas, being one of the first there. He had to haul all sup- plies forty miles and much hardship had to be encountered.

On December 18, 1864, Mr. Shannon mar- ried Miss Sarah E., daughter of Robert and Sarah (Harris) Craig, this being the first wedding in Wilson county, Kansas. Later they went to Elk county, then to Ness county, after which they journeyed to Pueblo, Colorado. After freighting there until 1883, they came to the Grande Ronde, in Oregon, whence they

came overland to Walla Walla. After this some time was spent near Palouse and in 1887 they settled on their present place. Mr. and Mrs. Shannon have one son, Edwin F., post- master at Arzina, who married Miss Saralı Painter. Four children were born to this union, Charles E., Nora E., Jesse F., Frances E. Mr. Shannon belongs to the G. A. R.

By way of reminiscence, it is interesting to note the experiences of Mr. Shannon when with the Kansas Rangers. While lieutenant, he was captured with sixteen others and thrown into the rebel prison pen at Boggy Deep Hole, in the Indian Territory. After seven weeks of this almost unendurable imprisonment, they were enabled to escape with the assistance of a rebel lieutenant, who deserted the ranks of the confederates and came back to fight for the stars and stripes.

GEORGE CAMPBELL is one of the in- dustrious men, whose labors and careful man- agement of the resources of this country since coming here have made for him a good com- petence for the balance of his career in this ma- terial world. He located about nine miles southeast from Kettle Falls, securing a quarter section by purchase, to which he added a forty of school land. His labors have been wisely bestowed here since coming and he is now the possessor of one of the fine estates of this part of the county. He has good buildings, plenty of excellent spring water piped to them, first-class land, which is well improved and he raises gen- eral crops and handles stock.

George Campbell was born in New Bruns- wick, Canada, on April 27, 1852, the son of John B. and Isabel (Somervil) Campbell, na- tives of New Brunswick and Edinburgh, Scot- land, respectively. They still live in Canada. Our subject was educated in his native place and in 1866 came to Detroit, Michigan where he wrought for two years. Then he journeyed to Polk county, Minnesota where he farmed for the intervening time until 1882, when he came to the Palouse country settling near Palouse city. Saw milling, lumbering, and log driving occupied him there until the spring of 1892, when he came to his present place and commenced the good work of improvement as has already been stated. Mr. Campbell devotes

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himself to general farming and raising stock. while his favorable location for out range gives him every opportunity for success in this latter line, which he is richly reaping.

On December 20, 1891, Mr. Campbell mar- ried Mrs. M. E. Summers, nce Kimberlain, the daughter of Jacob and Delilah ( Harper) Kim- berlain, natives of Missouri and still living in Crawford county, that state. Mrs. Campbell was born in Missouri, on November 26, 1853. She was formerly married to George Summers and they came to the Palouse country in 1879. where Mr. Summers died, leaving four chil- dren : Charles, of Davenport; Mrs. Julia Ann Breeding, of Palouse ; Frederick E., of Palouse : Willis. To Mr. and Mrs. Campbell has been born one son, Roy S. They are highly re- spected citizens and have won hosts of friends by their geniality and uprightness.

JAMES HUGHES. Some of the most prosperous men of the west have come to this region without means and have gained their present holdings by their own ability and in- dustry. Among this worthy class, we wish to mention the subject of this sketch, who has shown his ability in the financial world as well as his substantiality and uprightness by his labors and dealings since coming to this coun- try. He resides about three miles west from Harvey and has a generous estate of nearly five hundred acres of fertile land. He located here in 1888, and took a pre-emption. By purchase he has added to it until he gained his present holdings of about five hundred acres. While various things have occupied his atten- tion during these years, he has been mostly en- gaged in general farming and raising stock which related occupations he is following now.

James Hughes was born on July 9, 1850, in Ontario, Canada, the son of Patrick and Christina Hughes, natives of Ireland and Scot- land, respectively, and who are named else- where in this work. He received a good edu- cation in the public schools of Ontario and in 1872 came to Manistee, Michigan, where he engaged in lumbering for eleven years and then removed to Andover, South Dakota, and there took up wheat raising. He was one of the lead- ing men of this section and held various offices. In 1888, not meeting with financial success in

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Illustrated history of Stevens, Ferry, Okanogan and Chelan counties, state of Washington, Part 42

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