Illustrated history of Stevens, Ferry, Okanogan and Chelan counties, state of Washington, Part 61

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Politically Mr. Crory is a warm friend and defender of Democratic principles, and in local politics manifests a keen and consistent interest. He is a member of the Presbyterian church.

HANS K. HANSON has labored for over twenty years in the Colville valley and has ever been known as an upright and capable man. From the time when he located until recently he gave his attention to farming. He now lives about two miles north from Colville, where he devotes himself to general farming and stock raising. He owns one hundred and sixty acres of land where he lives, which is sup- plied with good buildings and is well improved. He also owns a valuable quarter section near Valley. He has been prospering in his labors and has wisely handled his money as his pres- ent holdings indicate.

H. K. Hanson was born in Long Land, Denmark on January 5, 1840, the son of Hans and Martha Hanson, where they remained until their death. The father was a weaver. Our subject has one brother, Peter and one sister, Marie. He was educated in the schools of his native place and at the age of fourteen, was bound out to the blacksmith trade for five years. Upon the completion of this trade he began operations for himself and followed his craft in Denmark until 1868, when he came to America, locating in Illinois. He did black- smithing there for three years, then journeyed on to Kansas, whence in 1873, he went to Colorado, In 1877, he was in Mexico then in Texas and finally in 1882, located in Califor- nia. During all these years he had followed his trade in the various places where he had been and at once opened a shop in Colorado where he continued steadily until 1896, in which year he sold his shop and located on the homestead which he had taken, in 1883, and as stated he now devotes his time between farm work and blacksmithing.

In 1885, Mr. Hanson married Miss Sophie Peterson, a native of Germany, who canie to America in 1883. The wedding occurred in

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California and they have been blessed by the advent of six children : Martin, Ella, Charles, Peter, Laura and Henrietta, all with their par- ents. Mr. Hanson is a good Democrat and always takes a keen interest in political affairs. He has served as director, and in various other official capacities. He and his wife are mem- bers of the Lutheran church and are exemplary people.

J. A. ROCHFORD is a well known attor- ney of Stevens county and has manifested the stability, keen observation and acumen which go so far in making a successful lawyer. Coupled with these qualifications, Mr. Roch- ford possesses a vast fund of erudition gained by careful and constant perusal of the leading authors in his profession and he is ranked with the best attorneys in this section.

J. A. Rochford was born in Kankakee, Illi- nois, on February 16, 1860, the son of Michael and Lydia A. ( Bellamy) Rochford, natives of Ireland and Canada, respectively. The mother is a distant relative of Edward Bellamy, author of Looking Backward. The father was a soldier and served for seven years in the British army. Then he enlisted in Company I, of a Michigan Volunteer regiment and was later transferred to the United States Cavalry, Com- pany D, under General Sheridan. In July, 1868. he was honorably discharged at Ft. Lap- wai, Idaho. After a visit to his old home in Michigan, he went in 1870, to Kansas where he died in 1894. The mother was born in Port Hope, Canada and is now living near Wichita, Kansas. They were the parents of six chil- dren, three of whom are living : J. A., our sub- ject, R. Walter, and David, a well known news- paper man of Osage, Kansas. Our subject was one of those sturdy youths, who start in life while young and eleven was the time when he stepped forth for himself. He soon saw the importance of a better education and at once set out to secure it. He was successful in a good degree and has always been a careful stu- dent. He was soon associated with one of the leading Kansas lawyers, who is now located at Oberlin, that state. He there took up the study of law and perfected himself in it, being ad- mitted to the bar in due time. He soon was in real practice, and constant study, while in the practical work, has made Mr. Rochford a first

class lawyer. Before leaving Kansas he lost a library worth eighteen hundred dollars by fire. In 1888, Mr. Rochford went to North Yakima and formed a partnership with Congressman W. L. Jones and John M. Newman in the prac- tice of law. Two years later he was elected prosecuting attorney of that county. In 1897, he located in Stevens county, stopping first in Northport. One year later lie came to Col- ville and opened an office, since which time he has been engaged in practice constantly and has a large clientage throughout the county. He was instrumental in organizing the United States Marble Company and has always been a leading man. Mr. Rochford has property through the county, a good residence and office building in Colville, and also a fine large library of well selected volumes.

In 1888 Mr. Rochford was married to Miss Ida M. Allen, and to this union three children were born : Lloyd A., Myrtle L., and Ray. In October, 1893. Mrs. Rochford was called hence by death.

On January 10, 1894, Mr. Rochford mar- ried Miss Nellie L., daughter of C. R. and Clara Stedman, natives of Iowa. Later the family removed to Nebraska where Mrs. Roch- ford was born. Three children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Rochford: Clair M., Ruth V., and Ynez.

Politically. Mr. Rochford is a Democrat and active in the affairs of his party. He is a member of the M. W. A. and was a leading spirit in the erection of the hall in Chewelah now belonging to that order. In 1903. he was chosen delegate to the state convention from his lodge. Mr. Rochford is a man of ability and has won for himself a good position in the legal world.

CHARLES LINDAHL, one of the indus- trious farmers of Stevens county, dwells about one mile west from Newport upon a farm which he secured through the homestead right and upon which he settled in 1891. He does general farming and raises stock, besides log- ging. The farm has upon it about one million feet of excellent saw timber and is a valuable place. Mr. Lindahl has improved the farm with good buildings, fences, and so forth, and is one of the capable and substantial citizens of this section.

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Charles Lindahl was born in Molny, Sweden, on February 28, 1862, the son of Charles and Gumlla (Nelson) Lindahl, na- tives of Sweden where they now live. They are the parents of three children, August, Nels, and Charles. The father was a skillful hunter and followed that all his life, being engaged by the wealthy people to assist them in that occupation. Our subject received his educa- tion in the schools of his native place and spent much of his youth in assisting his father in the chase. In 1880 he came to St. Paul, Minne- sota, where he opened a mercantile store and conducted a successful business for nine years. Then he sold out and came to Spokane county, Washington, thence to Stevens county, after which he spent a couple of years in Spokane county then returned to his present place. Mr. Lindahl is a good Republican. He is affiliated with the Swedish brotherhood of the F. O. A., while in church relations he is a communicant with the Lutheran denomination.

JAMES L. BRONSON is one of the lead- ing business men of Stevens county and a de- tailed account of his labors and industries would far exceed the space we are able to allot in this work. However, it is with pleasure that we are privileged to recount some of the salient points in his career and we feel sure that the same will be read with interest by all. For there is nothing so interesting as the real ac- count of the path of success, especially so when that is brought about by the worthy efforts of one who starts in life with a capital of pluck and hands ready for work. Such an one is the subject of this article.

James L. Bronson was born in Orleans county, New York, on June 5, 1838, the son of Lemuel and Charlotte (Clark) Bronson, na- tives of New York. Mr. Bronson does not know when his ancestors came to this country, but suffice it to say, they are true blue Yankees and have been identified with the American cause before there was a United States. The mother died in the early 'forties and in 1856 the balance of the family removed to Michigan, where the father died in 1896. Six children were born to them: Oscar, deceased; Levi; Fidelia, wife of A. Birge, both of whom died in Kalamazoo, Michigan, leaving one son,

Warren; Horace; Mrs. Mary Birge, deceased ; and James. Mrs. Mary Birge has one daughter surviving her.

James L. was educated in New York and Michigan and when twenty married and started in life for himself. He had the cash capital of fifty cents at that time, and we are not told whether it was in good silver or paper change. However, Mr. Bronson went to work with a will and manifested good judgment and a rich fund of priceless common sense and the result is that today he is one of the foremost men of Stevens county and has interests and property all over the state. For the first year or so of married life, Mr. Bronson gave attention to handling a rented farm, then did saw milling, and later learned the carpenter trade and put his money into good land, which he improved and rented. In 1888 Mr. Bronson came to Hatton, Washington, to spend the winter, but in the spring he found the circumstances so favorable that he opened a mercantile establish- ment. The same keen business ability and energy that had made him successful in the pre- ceding years did the same with him there and he prospered exceedingly. He still owns an interest in that business and also is proprietor of the town site of Hatton. In addition to that he has nearly one thousand acres of well im- proved wheat land in Adams county, all of which is annually returning a good dividend to the wise proprietor. In 1898 Mr. Bronson came to Newport, having some mining interests adjacent. He saw an opportunity for a good venture and put in the first cable ferry across the Pend d'Oreille river. He bought property in Newport, built the Bronson hotel, the first painted structure in the town, and also was occupied in various other ways. Later he pur- chased nearly three hundred acres of meadow land in the Calispell valley and has it well stocked and handles it by a tenant. In addi- tion, Mr. Bronson has a fine farm home in Michigan, and also owns timber land in this section.

In 1858 occurred the marriage of Mr. Bronson and Miss Julia C. Knapp, whose par- ents were natives of Pennsylvania, and pio- neers to Michigan. The father was one of the 'forty-niners in California and had brilliant success, which later was clouded by losses. The mother died while Mrs. Bronson was young and the father died in later years. Mrs. Bron-

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son has the following brothers and sisters : John, Maria, Martha, and Orrin. To Mr. and Mrs. Bronson three children have been born : Delmer L., in Michigan; Arthur W., in New- port ; Charlotte, wife of O. Algoe, in Hatton, Washington. Politically Mr. Bronson has al- ways manifested a keen interest in the welfare of the various communities and has adhered closely to the principles of the Republican party. He is affiliated with the A. F. & A. M.

It is interesting to note some points in con- nection with Mr. and Mrs. Bronson in their start in housekeeping. He made all the furni- ture they used, but when Mrs. Bronson's shoes wore out, he was met by a serious dilemma. No money was at hand to buy a new pair, and as their principles of not going in debt were strictly adhered to, some other way had to be devised to get the shoes. Finally Mr. Bron- son cut the tops off from an old pair of boots, secured a shoemaker to cut out the uppers of a pair of shoes, then purchased a little sole leather from a neighbor, and set to the task of making a pair of shoes for his wife. The sole leather was white, but the shoes wore, and while they were not the best she has had, still they were prized. Together they have labored since, and Mr. Bronson always says that his wife has done her share nobly and 'well in achieving their excellent success.

ETHELDRED T. ELLIS-In at least three different occupations has the subject of this sketch gained success. He dwells about one-half mile southwest from Scotia upon a farm which he secured by homestead right in 1891. In addition to attending to general farming, Mr. Ellis has for nearly fifty years been a preacher of the gospel. He began this good work in Williamsville, Oregon and since that time in various places where he has lived he has been a local preacher in the Methodist church.

Etheldred T. Ellis was born in Shelbyville, Tennessee, April 26, 1830, the son of Ira and Mary (Bledsoe) Ellis, natives of North Caro- lina. In 1837, they moved to Missouri, re- maining there the balance of their lives. They were the parents of ten children. Our sub- ject was educated in Tennessee and Missouri, completing his training in the high schools in

the latter state. Early in life he began teach- ing and for twenty-five years followed that occupation, both in Missouri and Oregon. In 1852, he took that most unique of all journeys from the Missouri river to the Willamette valley by ox team. Six months were consumed en- route, while many battles with the Indians and innumerable hardships marked the way. Set- tlements were made in the Willamette valley. Teaching, preaching and general farming made Mr. Ellis a busy man. In 1887, he came to Spokane county and rented land and four years later came to his present place.

The marriage of Mr. Ellis and Miss Calista Howell occurred July 7, 1864 at Corvallis, Oregon. Mr. and Mrs. Ellis have the follow- ing children : Ira and Frank, in Stvens county ; Sarah, wife of J. Irvin, living in Oregon ; Effie, married to Otto Brinser, in Stevens county ; and Mrs. Gertie Siler. Mr. Ellis is a stanch Republican and active in general affairs. He is still active in preaching the gospel and is the local minister in Scotia.

ALBERT B. HURD AND MARIA HURD are among the well known residents of New- port and at the present time are conducting one of the leading hotels in the town, being known as reliable and capable people.

Albert B. Hurd was born in Claremont, New Hampshire, on December 16, 1834, the son of Asa and Mary ( Putnam) Hurd. Our subject is a second cousin to the famous general Putnam. His parents moved to Illinois in 1852, and in 1854 journeyed on to Minnesota where they remained until their decease. He was educated in the common schools and at the age of ninteen started out on a traveling tour. In 1862, he enlisted in Company H, Sixth Minnesota Volunteers but in less than a year was taken very sick and has never yet fully re- covered his health. In March, 1863, he was mustered out of the service and returned to Minnesota.

In 1862 Mr. Hurd married Miss Maria, daughter of Michael H. and Elizabeth ( Blair) Staats, natives of New York and Pennsylvania, respectively. To this union have been born two children : George, in Stevens county : Jessie B., wife of A. T. Allen, in Priest River.

Mrs. Hurd was born in Akron, Ohio, on

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August 27, 1842, and moved thence to Michi- gan with her parents in early day. The father went to Wisconsin and sought a place for the family and they came by boat thence, having a rough trip. For two years they lived in the wilds of Wisconsin and the father followed coopering. Then he traveled for his health through various parts of Iowa, then went to Olmstead county, Minnesota, where he built a saw and grist mill. In 1862 he enlisted in Company H, Sixth Minnesota Volunteers and served for three years, being discharged in 1865. Three years after the war his wife died. The following named children have been born to this worthy couple : Maria ; Cornelius; Blanch Hurd; Alice, deceased; Emma Junker ; Ida, deceased; and Clara Hutchinson. Mr. Staats died at Fort Ridgley in 1872. Mrs. Hurd received a good education in the various places where the family lived and at an early day began to teach school. In 1885 she came to Spokane and for a while kept store and then opened a private school which she conducted successfully for several years. After that she removed to Loonlake and operated a hotel there several years, also being postmistress there ten years. Then Mr. and Mrs. Hurd came to their present place. They are now conducting a well patronized hotel. Mrs. Hurd has a farm on Loonlake and also owns additional property in Sand Point and Loonlake. Mr. Hurd is a Republican and a member of the G. A. R. and also belongs to the M. W. A. and the Baptist church. Mr. Hurd is one of a family of twelve children, ten of whom are now living. The youngest one is sixty, while Mr. Hurd is sixty- eight ; there are six brothers and sisters older than he.

HORACE G. MOON. Since 1888, Mr. Moon has been one of the active men of south- western Stevens county and has been occupied with general farming and logging at contract business in the latter. He now owns a good farm about three miles west from Scotia, which has been improved by clearings, buildings, and. so forth.

Horace G. Moon was born October 18, 1876, the son of George and Mary J. (Willis) Moon, natives of Ohio and descendants from prominent and wealthy Scotch people. From Ohio they moved to Wisconsin, settling in Eau

Claire county, and twenty-one years later went to Minnesota where they lived for eight years. After that they came to Spokane and in 1889, settled in Stevens county where they now live. Seven children were born to them, George, de- ceased, Samuel, Emma, Henry, Frank, Wallace, and Horace.

Horace G. Moon was educated in the com- mon schools of Eau Claire county Wisconsin and remained with his parents until twenty- one. During the latter years of this service, however, Mr. Moon labored also some for him- self. In 1896 he located on land three miles west from Scotia, where he now resides and which he has improved in a good manner. Previous to locating the land, Mr. Moon worked some time for eight dollars a month and learned logging and also learned how to operate an engine. Since then he has been contin- uously engaged in improving his farm and logging.

On August 22, 1895. Mr. Moon married Miss Sarah, daughter of John and Bessie Jore, natives of Minnesota and who are mentioned elsewhere in this work. To Mr. and Mrs. Moon two children have been born, Carrie and Clarence H. Mr. and Mrs. Moon are members of the Methodist church and Mr. Moon is an active factor in political matters, being allied with the Liberals.

CHARLES GRAHAM. It is with pleasure that we are privileged to grant a place in this work for the epitome of the career of the subject of this sketch, because he is one of the substantial and upright citizens of Stevens county, because he manifests an excellent spirit in laboring for the general development and progress and be- cause he stands to-day at the head of the fine plant, which is the result of his own labor and skill. Mr. Graham built a very small mill about a mile south of Scotia and for several years he has increased the plant by his own labor and wisdom until he now has a first class saw mill, with all the accessories, which cuts twenty thousand feet and more per day. He has shown himself master of his business and to such men as he are due the encomiums and approval of all lovers of progress and true civilization.

Charles Graham was born in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin on June 25. 1869, the son of

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Emanuel and Mary (Shimmel) Graham, na- tives of Pennsylvania. They came west from their native state Iowa, then lived in Wiscon- sin, later went to Missouri, then to Kansas, and in 1889 came to Spokane county, where the father died in 1891. The mother is still living in Stevens county. They were the parents of thirteen children, the following of whom are living, Elmer, Anderson, Alfred, Willard, Charles, Sophia Baker, and Alice Scrafford.

Charles owes his early educational training to the common schools in Ottawa, Kansas and careful attention to general reading. He re- mained with his parents until twenty-six years of age and then began the battle of life for him- self. He at once determined to complete the plan he had long cherished, that of being pro- prietor of a saw mill. Being without means, he labored single handed at a great and hard undertaking, but .Mr. Graham was equal to the occasion and has been abundantly successful, as is evidenced by his present holdings.

On September 3, 1893 Mr. Graham mar- ried Laura J., daughter of J. M. and Louisa Rice. The following children have been born to them, Mary, Alice, Charles, and Alvin. Mr. Graham is a good Republican and has been school director for several terms.

WILLIAM L. CALHOON, who has at the present period a general merchandise estab- lishment in Camden on the south border of Stevens county, is one of the pioneers of this section and one of the highly respected and substantial citizens, whose labors have ever been put forth in wisdom for upbuilding and general progress.

William L. Calhoon was born in Ralls county, Missouri on January 23, 1834. the son of John M. and Susan M. (Tracy) Calhoon, natives of Kentucky. They settled in Miss- ouri in early day, the father giving his atten- tion to farming and cabinet making. Eleven children were born to them, as follows: R. P .; W. L .; Henry, deceased; Elizabeth D .; V. B .; Susan M .; Nicholas : J. W .; Hattie ; Fountain, and Rebecca. The father died in February, 1861. and the mother in September, 1860. Our subject received his educational training in the little log school house in his native place, continuing the same during three months of

each year. The rest of his time was spent in assisting his father until he was twenty years old, when he took a position at fourteen dollars per month, working for a neighboring farmer. After two years spent at this, he learned the plasterer's trade. Next he learned the car- penter's trade and did contracting for a number of years in Hannibal, Missouri. In 1890 he came to the vicinity of Camden and located on unsurveyed land. He improved his land in ex- cellent shape and for nine years he resided there. His health failed and he came to Cam- den, bought a stock of general merchandise, and opened a store. For three years he at- tended this establishment, being also post- master, then resigned and visited friends and relatives in various parts of the country. In the spring of 1903, Mr. Calhoon came to Camden and opened up his present business.

In 1862 Mr. Calhoon married Miss Susan, daughter of Jeremiah and Polina Lancaster, natives of Kentucky and pioneers of Missouri. The father was a noted attorney in Ralls coun- ty and they were the parents of six children, Albert. G., Henry B., Mary, Eliza, Susan and Gertrude. Mr. and Mrs. Calhoon were the parents of the following children : William B., in Seattle; Clarence E .. city marshall at Re- public, Washington; Maude E. Murnan, a widow residing in Stevens county : Claude E., in Alaska; Stella E., wife of William Kirklin, living in Camden: Ollie M., wife of James Walker at Republic, Washington; Ernest C., in Camden. Ernest C. has recently returned from a three years' cruise on a United States transport boat, having visited China, Japan, Australia, South America, Honolulu, and var- ious other points.

Mr. Calhoon is an active Republican and ever takes keen interest in the questions of the day. He assisted in organizing district num- ber forty-one, and was director for five suc- cessive years. In 1896 he was elected justice of the peace. He is a particular friend of Sena- tor Foster. On July 1, 1862 Mr. Calhoon en- listed in Company E. State Militia of Missouri · under Colonel Tinker and served in that capa- city until August 1, 1864 when he was trans- ferred to the Thirty-ninth United States Volim- teers, and was mustered out March 25, 1865 at Macon, Missouri. He had been in active ser- vice during six years and was in the battle in Jefferson, Missouri, when Price's whole army

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was captured. Mr. Calhoon went in as a pri- vate and advanced to the position of First Lieutenant, which commission he still holds in the Missouri Militia. He is a member of the G. A. R. and also of the Catholic church. Mrs. Calhoon died on February 4, 1884, in Hannibal, Missouri.

WALTER E. HOLCOMB, one of the energetic young business men of Loonlake, Stevens county, is foreman of the Holland- Horr Mill Company, of that place. He is a native of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and was born on November 10, 1873. His parents were H. and Evelin (Forbush) Holcomb, na- tives of Wisconsin. They settled in Minneap- olis, residing there until 1889, when they re- moved to Spokane, where they now live. The father is a millwright, and interested in the Holland-Horr Mill Company. They are the parents of three children : Gladys, married and residing in Spokane; Eva. B., living with her parents and Walter E.

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Illustrated history of Stevens, Ferry, Okanogan and Chelan counties, state of Washington, Part 61

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