Illustrated history of Stevens, Ferry, Okanogan and Chelan counties, state of Washington, Part 53

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Publication date: 1904
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Having gained a common school education, our subject, at the age of twelve years, began life for himself, working on a farm and in the iron works. When he was sixteen years old he

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came to the United States, locating first at Crescent Park, between Spokane and Lincoln counties, Washington. Five years later he came to Stevens county, worked on a stock ranch four years, and for Guy Haines three years. He then purchased one hundred and sixty acres of land, and later another quarter section, to which he added eighty acres, making him a tract of four hundred acres. Two hun- dred and fifty acres are under cultivation and he raises considerable stock. He has three hun- dred and fifty fruit trees, good buildings, sub- stantial fencing and eight hundred thousand feet of timber. The old Colville road passes through his premises.

When our subject arrived in the United States he had no command of the English lan- guage but has mastered it well. At present he has great faith in the future of the state of Washington, and regards it as the place for a young man.

Politically he is a Republican, manifesting a lively interest in the issues of the day, and is enterprising and public-spirited. He has served as road supervisor and constable two terms each. He is a member of Springdale Camp, Modern Woodmen of America, No. 10606, and the Presbyterian church.

GEORGE HULL is one of the younger agriculturists and stockmen of the Colville valley, who has manifested energy and capa- bility in his endeavors in this section and who is now esteemed as one of the substantial and up- right citizens. He was born in Dixon county, Nebraska, on April 22, 1875, the son of Henry and Frances (Mitchell) Hull, natives of Tenn- essee and Iowa, respectively. They came to Whitman county, Washington in 1889, and in 1892 journeyed to Stevens county where they now live. In Nebraska and Whitman county our subject received his educational training and at the age of fifteen bade farewell to school books and devoted himself to farming. When he had reached his majority, he took his pres- ent place as a homestead, it being seven miles northeast from Colville. Mr. Hull has the place well improved with a fine orchard, com- fortable and substantial buildings, and so forth. He also owns eighteen head of live stock. Mr. Hull is a Democrat and is always keenly in-

terested in the political questions of the day and local affairs. He has the following brothers and sisters, all of whom are in Stevens county : Oliver, Arthur, Allen, Annie Lucks, and Emma.

JOHN E. MORROW resides about three miles southwest of Colville, and devotes hin- self to farming and raising stock. He is one of the venerable and respected citizens of the val- ley and has achieved success in his enterprises.

John E. Morrow was born in Peoria county, Illinois on April 2, 1832, the son of James and Elizabeth (White) Morrow, natives of South Carolina and Tennessee, respectively. They re- moved to Illinois in 1828 where the mother died; the father departed this earth in Iowa. Our subject received a limited education from the common schools and in 1859 went to Miss- ouri. The following spring he crossed the plains to Red Bluff, California. Their party consisted of but ten people and at Mud Springs they had several severe encounters with the Indians, which led them to wait until another train came up. Mr. Morrow lived in California until 1879, and then went to Arizona, thence to Iowa and in 1887 he located his present place.

In 1874 Mr. Morrow married Miss Lucy J., daughter of Adolphus and Julia ( Alder- man) Pouty. Two children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Morrow, James A., in Stevens county ; Julia E., living at home and teaching school. Mr. and Mrs. Morrow belong to the United Brethren church and have been devout supporters of that denomination. On March 22, 1902, death entered the happy home of Mr. Morrow and took his beloved wife. Her re- mains are buried in the Evergreen cemetery. Mrs. Morrow was a noble Christian woman and her demise was deeply mourned by all who knew her.

HENRY LAUNDRY is one of the indus- trious and substantial citizens of the Colville valley ; and by hard work, skillful management and close attention to business he has gained for himself a fine holding of property. His estate lies one-half mile west from Colville and is pro- ductive of bounteous crops annually ; in addi- tion to this, Mr. Laundry has considerable stock.

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Henry Laundry was born in Canada, on Jan- uary 12, 1838, the son of John and Sophie (Aichie) Laundry, natives of Canada where they remained until their death. The ancestors came from France. Henry received but scanty opportunity to get an education which, however, he improved to the very best advantage. At the age of eighteen he stepped forth from the parental roof and commenced operations on the field of life's battles for himself. His first journey was to New York where he remained until 1865 in which year he came to the Pacific coast via Panama. Of the intervening fifteen years until 1880, we have no record. At the date last mentioned, he made his way to the Colville valley and settled upon his present estate. The country was very wild and Mr. Laundry gave himself up to improving his ranch and freighting from Spokane to Colville. Between the trips he remained on the ranch and continued this life until the railroads came to Colville. Mr. Laundry has three brothers and two sisters, the brothers being John, Peter, and Nelson. Mr. Laundry has never seen fit to embark upon the uncertain seas of matri- mony, but is one of the jolly bachelors of the Colville valley.

ERASMUS S. McCLOUD. When the clouds of fratricidal strife hung dark and heavy over the Union, the subject of this sketch was one of those brave and noble men who stepped forward to retrieve from insult the stars and stripes and to preserve for genera- tions to follow the free institutions for which our forefathers bled and died. It is very fitting that an epitome of Mr. McCloud's career should appear in the history of the county, for he is a worthy and substantial citizen. He was born in Rockingham, Virginia, on September 30, 1842, the son of Alexander and Delilah (Sowelter) McCloud, natives of Glasgow, Scotland and Pennsylvania, respectively. They moved to Ohio in 1866, having lost all their property during the war in Virginia, the father died in 1882 and the mother in 1885 ; after re- ceiving his education our subject left home in 1860, migrated to Ohio, and there, in Novem- ber, 1863 enlisted in the Twelfth Ohio Cavalry under Captain James Hicks. He first saw the horrors of battle at Stirling, Kentucky where he acquitted himself as a true soldier. Later

he was detailed as scout on account of his thorough knowledge of the country. He served until November 14, 1865, when he received his honorable discharge at Nashville, Tennessee. A detailed account of the narrow escapes, thril- ling adventures, and arduous service of Mr. McCloud would be intensely interesting but space forbids. Subsequent to the war, he returned to Ohio, remaining there until 1876, when he migrated to Kansas, and later to Colo- rado. Next we see him in Butte, Montana, and in 1883 he went to Juneau, Alaska. Mr. McCloud visited all the camps then existing in Alaska, spending two years there. In 1889 he came to Colville and selected a farm where he now lives. In addition to doing general farm- ing, he has followed mining and now devotes his summers to this industry largely. . His farm is well improved and'is one of the finest in the valley.

In 1867 Mr. McCloud married Miss Nancy E. Miller, whose parents were natives of Ohio. Mrs. McCloud died in 1874. Two children born to the union died before the mother's death. Mr. McCloud is a good old fashioned Jeffersonian Democrat, and is always on hand for the campaigns and conventions. He is a member of the G. A. R. and stands well in the community. He is past commander of the John M. Coris post.

When Mr. McCloud was fighting for the stars and stripes, his two brothers were pressed into service under the stars and bars. This terrible thing has made the awful conflict seem somewhat different to Mr. McCloud, as it was a case of brother. fighting against brother. He is the only member of the family living, so far as he knows, and the only one who ever came west.

RODGER SULLIVAN has the distinc- tion of being one of the oldest settlers in the Colville valley, and it is with pleasure that we are enabled to give an outline of his career in opening up this rich country for the ingress of civilization. He was born in Manchester, Eng- land, in March. 1826, and when he was young came with his parents to county Cork, Ireland. There he was reared and educated and when twenty years of age started out in life for him- self. In 1847 he came to Canada and worked on the railroad for a short time. Then he mi-

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grated to Georgia and later to Tennessee and in this last place he worked on the railroad for one man for five years. In 1863 Mr. Sullivan came to California by way of cape Horn and located at Grass Valley. Next we see him occupied in the construction of the fortifications at the mouth of the Columbia and then he came on to British Columbia. In 1868 or 1869, Mr. Sulli- van landed in the Colville valley and since that time he has been devoting himself to the improvement of his land and the raising of stock. He now handles two hundred acres of good land, two miles west from Colville. He has thirty head of stock, and handles consider- able hay. Mr. Sullivan has always taken an active part in the political matters of the valley and has allied himself with the Democratic party always. In 1883 Mr. Sullivan married Mrs. Roset Kitt, widow of James Kitt. Mrs. Sullivan has one child by her first husband, Michael, living with his parents. Mr. Sullivan and his wife are members of the Catholic church.

JOHN P. HESSEL is one of the leading business men of the Colville valley and does to- day a fine butcher business in Colville, where he is highly esteemed as a man of substantial qualities. He also numbers his friends from every portion of the valley and many points of the northwest as well as in various other lo- calities.

John P. Hessel was born in Gaualgesheim, Germany, on December 4. 1845, the son of Lawrence and Agnes (Christian) Hessel, na- tives of Gaualgesheim, where also they died. The father was a government officer. Seven children were born to this worthy couple but only the subject of this sketch and two others are living, namely : Margaret Smith, and Mary, both in Germany. Mr. Hessel was educated and reared in his native land and when nine- teen started out in life for himself. He had learned the butcher trade which has proved to be a great capital to him. He came to the United States in 1865, leaving home on No- vember 1. He wrought at his business in New York, then in Bloomington, Illinois, then in Indianapolis and in 1875 he went to Kansas City. Next we see him in Denver, then Lead- ville, and in 1880 he went through the western country with team and wagon, and then re-

turned to Bloomington. In 1880 he went to Chicago, thence to Pueblo, Portland, Walla WValla and finally arrived in Lewiston, Idaho. He turned aside from the butcher business and dealt in fruit for a time. Then Mr. Hessel wrought in Moscow and Spokane. During the Coeur d'Alene excitement. he went to Rath- drum to care for the interests of V. Dessert, of Spokane and later came to Spokane to follow the same line of business. He left this and came to Chewelah and opened a business, which, in 1888 he sold and bought a farm twelve miles south from Colville. In 1889 Mr. Hessel came to Colville and opened a shop and liere he has been since and is one of the most substantial men of the section. He has a good shop and owns a beautiful residence besides much other property. He has some fine driving horses and handles many head of cattle, hogs, and sheep.

ELMER J. AYERS has not been so long in Stevens county as some of the worthy pion- eers, but his enterprise and good substantial qualities which have been manifested since his coming here have given him excellent stand- ing among the people and he is entitled to representation in this volume as one of the capable men in the county. He was born in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, on February 3, 1870, the son of Henry and Edith ( Parrish) Ayers, natives of New York and Wisconsin, respec- tively. The family removed to Elroy in that state and our subject received a fair education in the public schools which has been supple- mented by personal investigation since. When ten he went into the woods and drove logs on the river during the spring months until 1888. when he came to South Dakota, there being engaged with some of the large stock ranches of those sections. He was in the Sioux Indian war when Sitting Bull was shot and he had his leg broken in attempting to get some stock out of the way of the Indians. Next we see him in Wyoming and thence he went to Montana and later he settled in Walla Walla and wrought for the electric light company. In 1900 Mr. Ayers came to the Colville valley and took a homestead and since that time he has devoted himself to its improvement and also to doing general timber and lumber work.

On June 1, 1897 Mr. Ayers married Miss

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Elvia A., daughter of Adison and Ida (Ander- son) Worden, natives of Wisconsin. The mother died when this daughter was four years old. The father came west in 1888, and now resides in Walla Walla. One child has been born to this marriage, Edith May. Mrs. Ayers died on January 21, 1900, and the mother of Mr. Ayers is caring for the little daughter. Mr. Ayers is a member of the M. W. A. and is always interested in the welfare and progress of the country.

JOHN LIEPP has been for some time one of the active and substantial men of the Col- volle valley, being interested for seven years in business and the last eight years in farming and stock raising. He was born in Witten- berg, Germany, on April 8, 1846, the son of Julius and Christena (Nadela) Liepp, natives also of the same country. The father died in 1892 and the mother in 1876. Our subject has four brothers and sisters, Anna Heap, Jacob, deceased, Urcela, Mary Schanz. John received a common schooling in his native place and remained on the farm with his father until he was twenty-one. Then he came to Balti- more and for two years was industrious in var- ious callings there. Next we see him in the vineyards of Missouri, where he spent seven years. It was 1877 that Mr. Liepp made his way to Oregon and then journeyed through Washington, visiting various places until he reached the Colville valley in 1885. Here he settled and here he has been since, well pleased with the country and its resources. He entered business for the first seven years and then sold that and bought his farm, four miles south from Colville, where we find him at the present time. He has improved his place with fine buildings, fences and so forth and is one of the sub- stantial men of the section. Mr. Liepp devotes his energies to general farming and raising stock and hay and is prospered in his labors. Mr. Liepp is an active Republican and is al- ways keenly interested in the campaigns.

MILO JACOBS is a product of Stevens county, being born here in May, 1865, and hav- ing spent his entire life here. He is one of the prosperous farmers of the valley and always

manifests a deep interest in the affairs of the county and state. He is road supervisor and in this capacity is doing a good work. At pres- ent Mr. Jacobs is dwelling on his farm, seven miles south from Colville, and has a good place besides about thirty head of stock. He re- ceived a common schooling in his youthful days but his father died when he was seven and he was left to assist the widowed mother in rearing the family. As soon as his age war- ranted he went to work for the farmers near by on Walker's prairie and continued at that and splitting rails until 1890, when he took his present homestead. He erècted a house and other buildings and has done permanent im- provement on it, making it a place of value. Mr. Jacobs' parents were George and Catherine Jacobs. The father was a native of Germany and was one of the patriots in the Civil war and after his time of service had expired he was one of the brave ones who reenlisted and served through the entire struggle. Mr. Jacobs is very liberal in political matters, always re- serving for his own decision the choice of men and measures best adapted for the country.

In 1888 Mr. Jacobs married Miss Margaret, daughter of John and Susie Inkster, mention of whom is made elsewhere in this work. Mrs. Jacobs is a native of Stevens county and was born near Valley.

THOMAS HELLER lives six miles south from Colville on the land which he took by squatter's right in 1860. He is one of the oldest pioneers, is well known all over the valley, and is esteemed by all.

Thomas Heller was born in Jefferson county, Virginia, on August 30, 1833, and with his parents went to Missouri, thence to southern Illinois and finally to Iowa. He received his schooling in these four states and when seven- teen learned the cabinet maker's trade. In 1854 Mr. Heller crossed the plains to the Willa- mette valley and there wrought at his trade and on the farm. In 1855, he enlisted under Cap- tain Lawton and served a year, going to The Dalles, Walla Walla, and other points in fight- ing the Indians. He was finally mustered out at Albany, Oregon, in August, 1856. Then he returned to The Dalles and was soon in the employ of the government as teamster. In this capacity he met Colonel Steptoe in his retreat

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from the memorable fight with the Indians. In 1860 Mr. Heller came to the Colville valley and squatted on his present place. It proved to be one of the three donation claims and he has never used his homestead right on it. Mr. Heller has devoted great labor to improving the estate and adding to its acreage. He has good buildings and receives as annual returns nearly four thousand bushels of grain, one hun- dred and fifty tons of hay, and much other productions. He has bands of stock and is one of the prosperous men of the valley.

In January, 1862 Mr. Heller married Miss Esther, daughter of Joseph and Mary A. Jangreau, of Colville. To this union, seven children have been born, Mrs. Charles Haines, living in Springdale; Philonise, in Ferry county, Washington; Lucy, a widow with her parents and the mother of four children, Charles, Alice, Elvina, and Mamie; Mercelina, deceased; Frank; Emeline, wife of Fred Whitten in Springdale; and Eliza, wife of John Smith, in Colville.

RICHARD B. FRY is one of the enter- prising young business men of the Colville valley and is now dwelling in Colville, where he has a handsome residence and considerable real estate. He was born in Linn county, Oregon, on February 15, 1869, the son of Nathan B. and Elizabeth F. (Biggers) Fry. natives of New York and Missouri, respec- tively. They crossed the plains to Oregon when young and settled in the Willamette valley. They were married in April, 1868, and continued to reside in that valley until 1891 when they came to Colville and here they dwell now. Our subject was educated in the public schools in his native state and at the age of twenty went to do for himself in the battle of life. He worked in the saw mills and then came to Bonners Ferry and worked in a hotel for his uncle. One year later, 1891, he came to Col- ville and here he has remained since. He was engaged at various matters until 1894, when he took up his trade of carpentering and build- ing and has since that time devoted himself to this, doing now a regular contracting busi- ness.

In 1889 Mr. Fry married Miss Lucy, daughter of William and Susan Koker, natives of Pennsylvania. They came to Oregon in

1886 and to Washington in 1890. The father died in 1896, but the mother still lives in Col- ville. Four children have been born to this union, Clarence, Christeen, Howard, and Gar- land. Mr. Fry is a nephew of Richard Fry, the noted pioneer who was the first white man to remain in the Colville valley.

GILBERT B. AUBIN. The subject of this article is a man of stability and reserve force and during his career in this valley has demonstrated his power to handle the resources here to good advantage, being now one of the prosperous and substantial citizens of the county. In addition to real estate and stock, which interests he superintends, he is bailiff of the court and in this position has rendered ex- cellent service for six years.

Gilbert B. Aubin was born in Saint Anicet, Canada, on September 14, 1846, the son of J. B. and Margaret (Dupuis) Aubin, also na- tives of Canada where they remained untitl their death, the father being aged ninety-six and the mother eighty-four at that time. They were the parents of twenty-six children, eight of whom still live, Antone, George, Francis F., Israel, Anicet, William, Virginia, and Gil- bert B. Our subject was educated in his native place, being favored with a normal course, and at the age of sixteen started out for him- self. He followed lumbering for a time and in 1868 did the same work in Wisconsin. The next year he went home and in 1870, we see him in Nevada, whence he returned home in one year on business. In 1872 he was back in Nevada mining and in 1880, he was appointed guard in the penitentiary and worked up through every position of trust in the institu- tion to deputy warden. In 1883 Mr. Aubin came to Colville and since that he has been in the valley. He located a homestead near Col- ville and at once went to producing the fruits of the field, and has been very successful since. He has a valuable place well improved, and in addition to general farming he handles con- siderable stock. He has as fine blooded horses as there are in the county.

On February 20, 1879, Mr. Aubin married Miss Hattie, daughter of Hugh and Melvina (Gregg) Canady, natives of Illinois. Some of the Gregg family came to California in the

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pioneer days and they also made settlement in Oregon and Washington. The parents of Mrs. Aubin started across the plains and the mother died when this daughter was three weeks old. The father was drowned while crossing the Fraser river, as is supposed. One child has been born to Mr. and Mrs. Aubin, Hattie M., wife of L. E. Jessept, in Wallace, Idaho. Mr. Aubin has been a Republican all his life until the Populist movement came and then he allied himself with it. In January, 1897, he was ap- pointed court bailiff and since that time has dis- charged the duties incumbent upon him in a capable and becoming manner.

On April 22, 1903, Mr. Aubin bought the interests of Henry and Joseph Dupuis in the Colville Livery Stables, which he is conducting now in addition to his other business.

RICHARD NAGLE is the present county auditor of Stevens county and in this capacity, as in all his career, he has manifested that efficiency, faithfulness and integrity that have won for him the unbounded confidence of the people and the respect of all who know him. He was born in Shieldsville, Minnesota, on March 19, 1858, the son of John and Bridget (Murphy) Nagle, natives of Ireland and immi- grants to the United States in 1848, when they settled at Shieldsville, Rice county, Minnesota. They remained there until their death, the father passing away in 1893 and the mother in 1899. The father had fought in the fierce Indian wars in Minnesota. Our subject was well educated in the common and high schools, then took a business course and finally took a course in the Grove Lake Academy. Finishing in 1878, he at once went to teaching and he has been prominent in that profession ever since. Mr. Nagle taught steadily in Minnesota until 1889, when he came and taught a term in Stevens county, after which he returned to Minnesota. In 1891 he came west again and took up teaching in this county and continued steadily at it until he was appointed deputy county treasurer. In 1900 he was nominated by the Democratic party as county auditor against D. C. Ely, and he won the day by five hundred and eighty-nine votes. At the expiration of that term, he took the field again and won against Fred Rehonill by one hundred and

thirty votes, being one of three to be elected on his ticket. Mr. Nagle has made a first-class officer and is a man above reproach and one of the enterprising citizens of the county.

In 1890, Mr. Nagle married Miss Sarah A. Hill, whose parents were natives of Ireland and settled in St. Cloud, Minnesota, where the father now lives. The mother died some years since. One child has been born to this union, Catherine. Mr. Nagle is a member of the W. W. and the M. W. A. Mrs. Nagle is a member of the Catholic church. Mr. Nagle has three brothers and one sister, Thomas, John, Mark H., Catherine, deceased.

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Illustrated history of Stevens, Ferry, Okanogan and Chelan counties, state of Washington, Part 53

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