Illustrated history of Stevens, Ferry, Okanogan and Chelan counties, state of Washington, Part 55

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Publication date: 1904
Publisher: Spokane, Wash. : Western History
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On June 4, 1890, Mr. Mantz married Miss Mary, daughter of Salmon and Elizabeth (Kreuder) Stringhanı, natives of New York and Ohio, respectively. The now reside in Ohio. Five children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Mantz, namely, Lee A., Charles C., Hellen E., Mary K. and Phœbe R. Mr. Mantz is a member of the I. O. O. F., and Mrs. Mantz is a member of the Congregational church.

LOUIS PEONE is certainly one of the early western pioneers and he is to be classed also with the earliest settlers in the Colville val- ley where he has resided for nearly fifty years. He was born in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, on March 25, 1823, the son of John and Louisa (Curtis) Peone. The father was born in Bor- deaux, France, and the mother is a native of

Prairie du Chien. They both died in this place, the father in 1836 and the mother in 1858. Our subject received a common schooling in his native place and at the early age of eleven started out in life for himself, and at once his energy and self reliance set him to traveling. He early · learned the carpenter trade and he has followed that all over the United States. and was always sucessful in it. In 1847 Mr. Peone enlisted in the Mexican war to guard the frontier and served for one year at ten dollars per month and then enlisted to serve through the entire war and was under Taylor. At the close of the war he was honorably discharged and received the sum of eight dollars per month for his service. After the war he traveled through several of the eastern states until 1852, when he crossed the plains with ox teams to The Dalles. Later he was in the sound country at Whatcom, and in 1855 he came, during the Pend d'Oreille excitement, to the northern part of Washington and since that time he has re- mained in Stevens county. He, in company with R. H. Dougalas and Richard Fry, of Bon- ners Ferry, was one of the first to settle in this valley. He prospected in the spring of 1856, and the same year married and settled down to farming here, and here he has continued in the good work of developing the country since. The following children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Peone: Angeline, wife of Dave Steward, in this county ; Adolph, deceased ; Ol- iver, in Canyon City, Oregon ; James ; Dennis, in British Columbia; Mary, deceased; Gilbert ; George and Mattie. Mr. Peone is a stanch Republican and is always active in this realm.

CHRISTOPHER A. LEDGERWOOD is too well known in Stevens county to need introduction, but an epitome of his interesting career can not fail to be interesting to all. He was born in Roseburg, Oregon, on December 16, 1860, the son of Hon. Thomas and Eliza J. (Barlow) Ledgerwood, being thus a true westerner by birth as he has been in progres- siveness, sagacity and frankness since. The father was born in Missouri, and in 1852 crossed the plains with ox teams, making settle- ment in Roseburg, Oregon. When the Boise Basin mines were discovered, Mr. Ledgerwood drove cattle there and in that business he did

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well, gaining a comfortable fortune. His last venture netted him one thousand dollars in thirty days. He was one of the first settlers in the Grande Ronde Valley, in Oregon, the nearest neighbors being thirty miles distant. In 1874 he was chosen to represent his district in the state legislature and showed himself ca- pable in the halls of legislation as in business lines. In 1879 Mr. Ledgerwood came to Lin- coln county, Washington, and there gave his attention to farming and stock raising until 1898, when he retired from business, locating in Kettle Falls, in this county, where he still lives. The mother of our subject was born in Indiana, where she received her education and married the eldest son of Mr. Joseph Lane, who later became governor of the state of Ore- gon. Her husband died and she came to Ore- gon with her father-in-law's family and in Roseburg met Mr. Ledgerwood, whom she later married.

Our subject received his education in Ore- gon and in the Cheney school in this state. At the age of twenty-two he took up life's duty for himself and at once learned the butcher trade. He took meat contracts from the gov- ernment and in 1885 located a shop in Colville, it being the first one there. In 1889 he opened a shop in Kettle Falls, and there was in busi- ness until the town began to go down. In the meantime he had taken a homestead and this was improved in good shape. In 1894 Mr. Ledgerwood assisted to organize the People's Party in Stevens county and managed the same to a successful issue, every candidate being elected with the exception of the sheriff. In 1896 Mr, Ledgerwood conducted another suc- cessful campaign, every officer being elected with the exception of the prosecuting attorney. In 1898 he was manager again, but the Republi- cans, Silverites, Democrats and others com- bined to defeat the People's party, and so hon- ors were divided. In 1900 Mr. Ledgerwood was nominated for sheriff against Frank Fur- guson, Republican, and won the day by a good majority. In 1902 Mr. Ledgerwood again took the field against Mr. Ferguson, the latter gaining the day. After his term of office was expired Mr. Ledgerwood opened a gents' fur- nishing establishment in Colville, which is now doing a fine businesss. In addition to this Mr .. Ledgerwood has added a fine boot and shoe de- partment and is meeting with good success.

His uniform geniality, deferential treatment of all, and his unquestioned integrity have won him hosts of friends and a large patronage.

Mr. Ledgerwood has the following broth- ers and sisters : William E., Robert S., Joseph, Lafayette and Mrs. Mary E. Furguson.

In Lincoln county, on Nevember 1, 1888, Mr. Ledgerwood married Miss Mary A., daughter of Neil and Mary (McLoud) McGil- livrey, natives of Canada. The father is living in Lincoln county, but the mother is deceased. To Mr. and Mrs. Ledgerwood have been born two sons, Neal, born on September 4, 1889; and Creed, born June 10, 1890.

WILLIAM R. BAKER, the present pop- ular and capable postmaster of Colville, is also one of the leading business men of North Washington, being engaged in merchandising in Colville. Mr. Baker has one of the finest stores to be found north of Spokane, and the large patronage, which is constantly in attend- ance on his place of business, shrows how thor- oughly the people appreciate his efforts to pro- vide them the best, the largest assortment and the latest goods. Mr. Baker has gained his present enviable position by reason of con- tinued industry and manifestation of executive ability and sagacity, all of which characterize his career.

William R. Baker was born in Hastings, Minnesota, on August 20, 1876, being the son of Charles A. and Helen S. ( Rogers) Baker. The father was born in Lockport, New York, and in that state and Illinois, whither he went with his parents when a child, he received his education. When of proper age he went to work for the Walter A. Wood machinery com- pany and so well did he succeed that he was later promoted as general manager and then installed as state agent with headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota. For many years he did business in that capacity, and also he followed other commercial pursuits until his death on March 22, 1890. The mother of our subject was born in Bangor, Maine, went thence to Rhode Island, where she was educated. In 1857 she came to Minnesota and in that state married. She is now residing at Los Angeles, California. Our subject was educated in St. Paul, and while studying he was newsboy,

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making as high as forty dollars per month. After completing his high school course, he learned stenography and accepted a position with the Twin City Iron Works, where he re- mained for three years. Then he went to Cali- fornia, searching for health. Three years were spent on a fruit farm in San Jose, whence he came direct to Colville and with M. S. Gardner started a small mercantile establishment in Col- ville. They started with a small stock but soon it was evident that the business was to be one of the large ones of the county and owing to the push and sagacity of Mr. Baker it has come to be second to none in this section. On Septen- ber 1, 1899, Mr. Baker purchased the interest of his partner and since then has been in full charge of the establishment. He has a large and well assorted stock of general merchandise, owns his own building and warehouses, besides other property.

Politically Mr. Baker is an active Republi- can, carries a strong influence, and has been chairman of the central committee of the coun- ty for a long time. In 1900 he was appointed postmaster and since that time has conducted the affairs of that important office in addition to overseeing his business.

Mr. Baker's brothers and sisters are named as follows, Mrs. Helen Rogers, Charles K., Clement L. and Mrs. Fannie M. Bowen.

At Coupeville, Washington, on September 10, 1902, Mr. Baker married Misss Seina L., daughter of Thomas and Sarah (Coupe) Cran - ney. Mr. Cranney is now a resident of Whid- by Island, where he went in the early fifties. He is a prominent citizen of the sound country, having been the incumbent of many important offices, and one of the leading lumber manu- facturers of that locality. Coupeville was named after his wife's father. Mrs. Cranney died on May 12, 1896.

Fraternally Mr. Baker is allied with the A. F. and A. M., and the I. O. O. F.

HON. MARTIN J. MALONEY, who is so well known throughout the state of Wash- ington, is now proprietor of the Hotel Colville, in Colville, Stevens county. He is decidedly a self-made man, and not one of the kind, of whom Mark Twain facetiously remarks, "He stopped before the job was completed." Any one noticing the epitome of the careeer of the 21

gentleman now being mentioned will be struck with the energy, keen foresight, flawless judg- ment and executive ability displayed by Mr. Maloney.

Martin J. Maloney was born in Lafayette county, Missouri, on January 1, 1859, the son of James and Bridget (Gallagher) Maloney. The father was born in South Carolina, and in 1849, sought the golden sands of the Pacific slope, returning to Missouri with a comfort- able fortune. He purchased a plantation and was one of the influential and prominent citi- zens of his district, but in the time of the war lost everything and died in 1865. a broken man. The widow soon followed the husband to the grave and then our subject and his brothers and sisters were taken in charge by Father Hamn, a Catholic priest, who bound them out to dif- ferent families. Our subject was not pleased with his surroundings and when eight years of age started forth in the world for himself. At the age of fifteen he went to California and in 1879 came overland with his brother to Walla Walla, making the journey on horseback. After being employed a time at various work he and his brother, for F. M. Louden, estab- lished a dairy, which was the first in the terri- tory of Washington. In 1881 took the position of foreman on the painter gang on the North- ern Pacific. In 1882 he was appointed the first marshal of Sprague, it being then the largest town in eastern Washington. Following three sucessful terms in this office, he was dep- uty sheriff of Spokane county, then of Lincoln county, and in 1887 located in Ellensburg, tak- ing charge of the Johnson House. Mr. Malo- ney was a prominent member of the board of trade and was among the first to agitate the removal of the state capital to Ellensburg. The population on the sound was too strong and the project was undone. Mr. Maloney was interested in steamboating on the Columbia and was one of the builders and owners of the City of Ellensburg, a steamer plying on the upper river. In 1890 Mr. Maloney went to Belling- ham Bay and there resided five years. He was a delegate to the national convention at Chicago, which nominated Grover Cleveland, it being his third nomination. Mr. Maloney was an ardent admirer of Cleveland and by almost superhuman influence was largely instrumental in persuading the eight Washington delegates to stand for Cleveland solid. On the ballot that nominated

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him he won by six and one half votes, so it is evident that Mr. Maloney was instrumental in placing Grover Cleveland in the chair the last time. Mr. Maloney took an active part in the campaign when the first governor of the state was elected, which was the most hotly con- tested election ever held in this state. During the financial depression of 1892, he lost his fortune and was forced, by Cleveland's refusal to appoint him United States marshal, to accept the bread and butter position, as Mr. Maloney laconically calls it, of deputy collector of cus- toms at New Whatcom. He made an excellent officer and when the rush came to Rossland on acccount of the discovery of the mineral wealth there, he was transferred to eastern Washing- ton, and inaugurated a system of handling the immense business that sprang up there, which is still used by the officers of custom. Mr. Ma- loney also took great interest in the develop- ment of the mineral resources of the country and was personally instrumental in the invest- ment of many thousands of wealth here. He was instrumental in the draft of the bill that led to the opening of the north half of the Col- ville reservation. Upon the change of admin- istration, Mr. Maloney was appointed a life offi- cer in the customs, but resigned in 1899. After this he was active in political matters in Spo- kane and with the assistance of Henry Drum- heller so managed the state campaign of 1900 that Rogers was elected governor on the Demo- cratic ticket by a majority of two thousand five hundred, when President Mckinley carried the state Republican by thirteen thousand major- ity. After this Mr. Maloney went to Marcus and operated a hotel and later came to his pres -- ent position in Colville. He was elected to the state legislature in 1902, and made a record of which he may well be proud. Mr. Maloney is a staunch Democrat and a friend of Senator George Turner.

At Sprague on June 7, 1883, Mr. Maloney married Miss Olive E., daughter of Ben and Mary J. (Howard) Davis, early pioneers of Oregon, and prominent people there. To this union there has one son been born, James H., who first saw the light on October 25, 1887. Mr. Maloney has the following named brothers and sisters, Mrs Mary Gibney, John, Mrs. Ellen Muelhman and James J. Mrs. Maloney has two brothers, Walter, Benjamin, and two haif brothers, Floyd Davis and John O. Jackson.

WILLIAM P. TOWNSEND is one of the well known young businesss men of Col- ville and has hosts of friends from every walk of life in Stevens county. He was born in Meeker county, Minnesota, on January 18, 1876, the son of Riverius J. and Jane ( Waller) Townsend. The father was born in Ohio and when grown to manhood did lumbering and railroad contracting there until he removed to Minnesota to follow the same business. Later he came on to Stevens county and here opened a livery, feed and sale stable which was a suc- cessful business until he retired from active businesss operations. The mother of our sub- ject was born in Kentucky, being the daughter of George and Elizabeth Waller. She canie with her parents to Minnesota when quite young and there was married. She is still liv- ing in this county. William P. was educated in the common schools and remained with his parents until seventeeen, when he went to do for himself. For three years he was engaged on a farm with one man and then two years were spent in prospecting. After that venture he entered partnership with his father and to- gether they operated the livery business men- tioned above. Some time since he disposed of that business and purchased a half interest in the Hotel Lee bar, his partner being A. J. Lee, the proprietor of the hotel. Mr. Town- send is manager of the bar which is the neatest and quietest resort in the county.

Mr. Townsend has three brothers, Francis L., George E. and Earl B.

On March 15, 1901, at Colville, Mr. Town- send married Miss Grace, daughter of S. S. and Mary Beggs, residents of this county. Mr. Beggs was formerly county treasurer here. Mrs. Townsend has three brothers, Carl, Stew- art and Leo.

In political matters our subject is a staunch Democrat, but in county matters he is invaria- bly for the man of the best qualities.

LEE B. HARVEY, M. D., is too well known in Colville and North Washington to need any introduction in a work of this char- acter. By his uprightness, his ability, and his high sense of honor. Dr. Harvey has won for himself the unstinted admiration and confi- dence of the people. True it is, that no profes-

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sion has to deal so vitally with the issues of life and death as does the medical, hence the popular demand of the public for exceptionally upright and talented men. There has been no mistake in the calling of Dr. Harvey, and no one knows that better than do the scores who have received healing and amelioration of disease's ravages at the hands of this physician of note. Dr. Harvey has a library among the best in the northwest and he is an ardent stu- dent of his profession in all the intricate depart- ments, having by his patient research kept him- self abreast of the times and stored his mind with a fund of erudition most helpful in a large practice, which he enjoys. In addition to his library, the doctor has one of the finest offices in this part of the country. He has commo- dious waiting and private offices, operating rooms, and other conveniences necessary in modern surgery. The instruments, appliances, including the famous X-ray inachines, and other things necessary in the art of surgery are at hand and of the best. Thus equipped, the doctor is in shape to execute in a most success- ful manner the large and intricate practice which is drawn to his offices. Dr. Harvey has a fine residence in Colville, of modern architec- tural design, which is made the center of re- fined hospitality under the dispensation of his charming wife. Their happy marriage was consummated in Springfield, Missouri, on Oc- tober 3, 1888, Miss Cora Gookey then becom- ing Mrs. Dr. Harvey. The parents of Mrs. Harvey are Joseph and Mary E. Gookey, resi- dents of Stevens county. Mrs. Harvey has one sister, Mrs. A. J. Lee, residing in Col- ville; and one brother, Robert. Dr. Harvey has three brothers, John, Richard, Joseph, and one sister, Angie.

Lee B. Harvey was born in Montgomery, Alabama, on October 12, 1867, being the son of Zoe and Jane E. (Epperson) Harvey. The father was born and raised on a plantation in Alabama and his death occurred there on March 3, 1892. Jane E. Epperson was the daughter of an East Tennessee merchant, which place was her native heath. She died in October, 1893. Lee B. was reared and educated during his early life in the Alabama home. When six- teen, having completed the high school, he en- tered the university of Alabama and studied there three years. His father desiring him to enter the ministry, he was then sent to Drury

College, where he studied for two years. After that, he entered the counting rooms of the San Francisco and St. Louis Railway and there re- mained until 1888, when, on account of failing health, he resigned. For two years he was hearching the boon of health in traveling to various parts of the United States. Finally, in 1890, he came to Stevens county and com- menced teaching. He continued as one of the successful educators of this county until 1895, when his desire to search the depths of medi- cine led him to matriculate in the medical de- partment of the University of Oregon, where three years were spent in hard study. Then he joined the senior class of the Marion Simms Medical Collège in St. Louis, and in due time graduated therefrom with honors. Immedi- ately upon receipt of his well-earned diploma, Dr. Harvey opened an office in Colville and from the first he began with a good practice, which has grown so in proportions that he is busy all the time. In political matters, the doctor is, as would be supposed, a true blue Democrat of the old Jeffersonian type and he always manifests a keen relish and interest in political matters. In 1902, Dr. Harvey was chosen mayor of Colville, and to the entire sat- isfaction of the people, he discharged the re- sponsibilities devolving on the chief executive of the city. In his whole career, Dr. Harvey has manifested a progressive spirit which leads him in the van guard for advancement and up- building.

FRANK B. DAVIS, who resides about four miles northeast from Fruitland, although not one of the oldest pioneers of Stevens county, is, nevertheless, one of its most flourishing and successful agriculturists, as well as one of the most substantial of her citizens. He owns an estate of four hundred and eighty acres, all well improved and supplied with plenty of water. Among the improvements, we may mention a comfortable dwelling, good barn, outbuildings, fences, fine young orchard, and other evidences of the skill and industry of the owner. Mr. Davis came to this country about five years since and after taking a thorough inventory he found himself possessed of twenty- seven dollars in cash and a few of the neces- saries of life. A more thorough search to an outsider, however, would not have failed to

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show a much larger capital than that, the same not being in dollars and cents, but in the courage, tenacity, perseverance, and genuine. practical judgment of our subject. Give a man a good physical frame, then supply him with the requisites we have ennumerated, which are so happily blended in Mr. Davis, and we will make a success, in spite of any other lack. Such has been the lot of Mr. Davis, and it is with pleasure that we grant space for a re- view of the salient points in his career.

Frank B. Davis was born in Clayton coun- ty, Iowa, on July 28, 1858, the son of Harri- son and Martha ( Stiner) Davis, born in New York, in 1822, and in LaGrange county, Indi- ana, in 1828, respectively. The father grew to manhood in New York, also spending some time at sea. Then he settled to farming, later went to LaGrange county, Indiana, then to northeastern Iowa, came back to Indiana, went again to Iowa, and later settled in Genesee county, Kansas, being a pioneer there. The mother shared the fortunes of her husband and they are both still living.

Our subject was educated in his native place and after school days learned the stone mason trade. He worked at that continuously until 1898, the year in which he came to Fruit- land and soon thereafter located his present place. securing title by purchase. Mr. Davis has the following named brothers and sisters, George R., Mrs. Orrel A. Bullock, Mrs. Eva- line McCord, Mrs. Adaline Carter, deceased. Jennie M., deceased, Lillian M., Sylvester F., and Elery.

On January 1, 1901, at Davenport, Wash- ington, Mr. Davis married Miss Minnie Dur- ham, whose parents are mentioned elsewhere in this work. Two children have been born to this marriage, Nida Clementine and Nita Ger- aldine, twins, on October 1, 1901. Mr. Davis is road supervisor of his district and is one of the leading men of this section.

JOSEPH H. PELKEY, who resides about one mile north from Orient, is one of the well known mining men of this section. He came here first with the intention of handling the trade on the stage road, having a stopping place. His station was called the Halfway House, and he did a good business until the

railroad came in. Since then he has not enter- tained so much travel, but it is well as his min- ing interests have developed so that he is oc- cupied with that important industry now al- most altogether. Mr. Pelkey has various claims, among which may be mentioned the Mc- Kinley, the Dewey, Idaho Number One, and Idaho Number Two, all in the Rock Cut dis- trict, in Stevens county. Mrs. Pelkey also has a very promising prospect, known as the Minne- haha. Mr. Pelkey has devoted himself to min- ing with a keen sense of the importance of the industry and has brought a wealth of excellent wisdom and judgment to bear in his labors and he has some excellent properties.

Joseph H. Pelkey was born in Sheboygan. Wisconsin, on November 16, 1847, the son of Joseph and Catherine (Shenbum) Pelkey, na- tives of France and Germany, respectively. They came to the United States when young and married in Sheboygan, in 1845. The father went to California and died en route. The mother then moved to Racine and for eight years operated a boarding house. She married a second time, Oliver Reno becoming her husband. They removed to Minnesota, where Mr. Reno died. His widow is now dwell- ing on a farm in Ottertail county, Minnesota. By the first marriage two children were born, Joseph and Mrs. Nellie Williams. Two chil- dren also were born to the second marriage. Our subject went to school in Racine until he was twelve, then engaged in saw mill work until 1863. December of that year marking the time of his enlistment in Company G, Twelfth Wisconsin, under Captain Bodkin. He was in severe service from enlistment to his honorable discharge at Louisville, Kentucky, on July 16, 1865. He was wounded in the battle of At- lanta and was captured once, but escaped after two hours. Following the war. Mr. Pelkey returned to Wisconsin, then came on to Minne- sota. He did stage work, also following saw milling, then farmed, then operated a hotel in Wandena for three years. Next, Mr. Pelkey came to Dakota and took land, which he sokl and in 1888 came overland to Spokane. He followed shingle making there a spell then con- tracted to furnish the Spokane Falls & Northern railroad wood. While in this he settled near Marcus, and from there in 1890, he entered the train service on that road. For over six years he was in this capacity and in 1897, he settled

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Illustrated history of Stevens, Ferry, Okanogan and Chelan counties, state of Washington, Part 55

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