Illustrated history of Stevens, Ferry, Okanogan and Chelan counties, state of Washington, Part 64

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Publication date: 1904
Publisher: Spokane, Wash. : Western History
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The elementary education of our subject was secured in the public schools of Stevens county, and this was supplemented by a busi- ness course in the Northwestern College, Spo- kane, from which he was graduated with honors. At the age of eighteen he went to Alaska where he worked in the lumber business for a short period, returning to Stevens county and engaging in farming. At present he owns two hundred acres of land. adjoining the home- stead on which his mother resides, one hun- dred and fifty of which are under cultivation.

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He has one hundred and fifty head of cattle, twenty-five horses, all thoroughbred stock, cuts annually two hundred tons of hay and raises three thousand bushels of grain. On the prop- erty is a substantial residence and good farm buildings.

On September 29, 1902, Mr. Lapray was married to Miss Lula Timmons, daughter of Jesse and Harriet (Sloan ) Timmons. They were natives of Iowa, coming to the northwest in 1891. Mrs. Lapray has three sisters and two brothers: Margaret, wife of Frank Beck, in Stevens county; Irene; Mame; Jesse and Leslie. She is the mother of one child, de- ceased.

At the early age of sixteen George Layray, our subject, prospected for mineral throughout the greater portion of the mining districts of central Idaho. Politically he is a Republican, and fraternally a member of Springdale Camp No. 10606, M. W. A., and Springdale Tent, No. 51, K. O. T. M.

CHARLES HAINES, although born in Montana during its territorial days, was, prac- tically, reared and educated in Stevens county. Washington, where he now lives. His parents, Guy and Esther Haines, may be classed among the oldest settlers of eastern Washington. The father was a native of Pennsylvania, the mother of Washington. They were married in Colville, Stevens county, and lived on what is known as "the old Haines place." Guy Haines was for many years employed by the government as an expert plainsman. They were the parents of two children, George, de- ceased, and Charles, our subject.

The latter was born in Flathead county, December 14, 1861, and received a practical education in the schools of Stevens county. Until he was twenty-three years of age he re- * mained with his parents, at which period he began farming on his own account. At present he owns two hundred and forty acres and has contracted for another tract of land. He cul- tivates one hundred acres, which is fenced and otherwise improved, has a number of substan- tial buildings and raises considerable stock. He can claim a continuous residence on his present property of twenty years.

The marriage ceremony between. Charles

Haines and Miss Mary Heller, was solemnized on October 4, 1881. The bride was the daughter of Thomas and Esther (Gangro) Heller. The father was a native of Ireland, the mother of Oregon. The father crossed the plains with a regiment of soldiers at an early day. serving as a volunteer. The following chil- dren have been born to them : Philines, living in Okanogan county; Lucy, with her parents; Emeline, married to F. A. Whitney, of Stevens county ; Eliza, wife of John Smith, of Colville : Frank Marcelene, deceased, and Mary, the wife of our subject.

By the latter the principles of the Republi- can party are endorsed heartily. He is a mem- ber of the Catholic church. They are the parents of six children : Thomas G., Emma, Edward, George, Clarence and Lucy.

FRED A. WHITNEY, connected by mar- riage with the oldest settlers in Stevens county, came to Springdale in 1889, just as the ter- ritory of Washington was entering into state- hood. His comfortable surroundings warrant the belief that he has no occasion to regret his choice of a home. He is one of the successful farmers and cattle men of the county.

Camppoint, Illinois, is the place of his nativity, and he was born May 15, 1855. His father, J. W. Whitney, a native of Ohio, re- moved from Illinois to Minnesota in 1859, when the subject of this sketch was four years of age. The mother, Martha J. (Riggin) Whit- ney, was born and reared in Illinois. In 1887 they came from Minnesota to Spokane where they now reside. Their union was blessed by nine children, of whom seven survive, viz. : J. M. and G. W., of Bozeman, Montana: Mary E., widow of Samuel Tower, in Springdale; Emma A., widow of J. S. Boyd, in St. Paul, Minnesota : Ella L., wife of G. W. Bowers, of St. Paul; W. H., a resident of Spokane; and Fred A., our subject.

In the excellent public schools of St. Paul, Minnesota, the latter received a thorough prac- tical education, and at the age of twenty-five he left home and faced the world. He at first engaged in the business of contracting and building. In 1889 he located the homestead on which he now resides, four miles south of Springdale, Stevens county. Here he has a

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quarter section of land, twenty-five acres of which are under cultivation, with good build- ings and other valuable improvements. On the same land there are over a million feet of tim- ber. He usually winters twenty head of fine stock.

His marriage to Miss Emeline Heller was solemnized in 1891. She is the daughter of Thomas and Esther (Gangro) Heller, the father a native of New York, the mother of Oregon. They are among the first settlers of the county and the wealthiest farmers of the valley. To Mr. and Mrs. Whitney seven child- ren have been born, Alfred R., Rosa J., Ivy M., Ruth, Frank, Harry T., and an infant daughter unnamed.

Mr. Whitney is an advocate of Republican principles and a member of the I. O. O. F., in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. He is highly esteemed by all friends and acquaintances.

AUGUST BELHUMEUR is one of the pioneers of Stevens county, Washington, hav- ing cast his lot in that locality as early as 1884. He now owns a comfortable residence situated on a quarter section of land, thirty acres of which are improved. He is a Canadian by birth, the Province of Quebec being the place of his nativity, and the date of his birth, Jan- uary 6, 1863. His parents, Nicholas and Zozette (Day) Belhumeur, were Canadian farmers and the parents of twelve children, of whom nine survive, viz : Louisa C., married to F. James, of Canada; Adolf; Odell; Lina; Valeria ; Frank ; Wilfred; David; and August, the subject of this article.

The latter was reared and educated in Can- ada, living with his parents and contributing to their support, until he was twenty years of age. He then came to the United States, locating first in Montana, where he remained eighteen months. Removing to California he resided in the Golden state six years, engaged in various pursuits, and in 1884 he settled in Stevens county. The following four years he was en- gaged in such employments as he could secure in the neighborhood, and in 1888 he took a pre-emption claim and lived on the same for some time. This he disposed of and purchased railroad land upon which he now resides. He cultivates thirty acres, raises considerable stock, and is surrounded by comfortable buildings.

In 1891 he was united in marriage to Miss Ava Kramer. Three children were born to this union of whom two survive, Freddie and Delphine. The wife and mother died in 1900. He is a member of the Catholic church.

Politically his affiliations are with the Re- publican party. He is a progressive and enter- prising man, a good citizen and one who has won the confidence of the neighborhood in which he resides.

It is interesting to note that Mr. Belhumeur was the first white resident of the famous Camas prairie. He came hither with a man named Tudor, but he was frightened on account of the number and hostile actions of the Indians. Camas prarie was the favorite place where the savages dug the Camas root and they objected to the whites coming in.

WILLIAM J. HART. The boy who be- gins life's struggle at the age of fourteen years, and unassisted hews out a competence by the time he reaches the prime of manhood, is cer- tainly endowed with commendable qualities. Such has been the career of the subject of this article, William J. Hart, now one of the leading farmers and stockmen of Stevens county, near Springdale.

He was born at Kingston, Canada, August 2, 1849, son of Thomas and Martha (Scott) Hart, and one of seven children. He is of sturdy Scotch-Irish ancestry, his father being a native of Ireland, his mother of Scotland. They settled in Canada in 1833 where they passed their lives, Thomas Hart dying in 1884. the mother in 1871. Of the seven children, five survive, viz: Margaret, married to John Leonard, of Canada; Francis, now in Okano- gan county, Washington ; Thomas H., Stevens county ; Ellen A., wife of Frank Day, of Port- land, Oregon ; and William J.

Educational advantages of the latter were confined to a few years' schooling in Kingston. At the age of fourteen he was earning his own living, and from that period until he was twenty-four he contributed to the support of his parents. He came to Walla Walla, Wash- ington, in 1879, where he remained two years. From Walla Walla he went to Lincoln county, Washington, locating on Egypt Prairie where he lived until 1900. That year he came to Deer Trail mining camp, Stevens county, and

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conducted a boarding house two months. Then purchasing a quarter section of land he laid the foundation of the eligible home where he at present resides. Ninety acres of his property are under cultivation, he has a comfortable house, outbuildings, a barn 60x80, housing one hundred tons of hay and one hundred head of stock, aside from farm implements. At present he owns forty-five head of cattle and six horses, and annually cuts one hundred tons of hay.

In 1883 Mr. Hart was united in marriage to Miss Martha Bond. Her father, who was a soldier, died during the Civil War. Mrs. Hart is a member of the United Brethren church.

From 1893 until 1895 Mr. Hart was em- ployed as a government contractor. During the progress of the Spanish-American war he moved troops to the seacoast, en route to Cuba, in order that they might secure transportation.

The political sympathies of Mr. Hart are with the Republican party.

WILLIAM H. LINTON was among the first to be attracted by the resources of Stevens county, and is a pioneer settler of Camas prairie. Judging from the prosperity in evidence around him he has had no valid reason to regret his selection of a home.

He is the son of Thomas and Rose V. (Robinett) Linton, born in Athens county, Ohio, October 24, 1855. Thomas Linton was a native of Maryland; his wife, and mother of our subject, was born and reared in Ohio. Fol- lowing their marriage they located in Athens county where the father engaged in farming. He was a veteran of the Civil War, serving three years. They were each of Scotch descent. The children of the family comprised seven : George E., of Ohio; Henry J., in Idaho; Thomas O., deceased; Isabella, wife of Charles Tedro, in Stevens county: Florence, married to George Sickles, of Ohio; Lottie, wife of Amos Kinnard, of Ohio: and William H., with whose history this sketch concerns itself.

Provided with an excellent practical educa- tion, secured 'in the public schools of Athens county, at the age of twenty-two years he went out into the world for himself. He was farm- bred and had followed agricultural pursuits six years before he came west. In 1877 he

located in Spokane, Washington, following various occupations. In 1885 he settled in Stevens county, near Springdale, where he filed on a homestead of one hundred and sixty acres. This property he disposed of in 1893 and purchased another quarter section, one hundred and twenty acres of which are im- proved, fenced and supplied with comfortable house and barns. His principal revenue is from stock and hay, curing one hundred and fifty tons yearly. His stock is well-bred and he usually winters eighty head of cattle.

In 1884 Mr. Linton was married to Eliz- abeth Labree who became the mother of two children. Her father was J. D. Labree, of Medical Lake. She died in 1896. In 1902 Mr. Linton was united in marriage to Mrs. Mary Myers, widow of William Myers, and daughter of William Gash, a native of England. Three children were born to this union.

Strictly in line with the principles of the Republican party, Mr. Linton manifests an enthusiastic interest in the success of its candi- dates, and he is regarded as an influential, public-spirited and broad minded citizen. He is a member of the A. F. & A. M., his home lodge being in Ohio.

The two children born to Mr. Linton by his first marriage are Charlotte and Viola. Those born to the second marriage are Myrtle M., Clayton, and Mabel.

HON. FORREST I. PHELPS. In 1889 there came to Spokane, Washington, a young man, thirty-six years of age, who had traveled extensively in this and adjoining countries. Eighteen months later he settled in Stevens county, five miles west of Springdale, where he now lives surrounded by all that contributes to the comfort of a farm life. This was For- rest I. Phelps whose name initiates this sketch.

Born in Fredonia, New York, July 10, 1853. he is the son of Barney A. and Louisa N. ( Miller) Phelps, the father a native of Ver- mont, the mother of New York. Although the father was of Irish ancestry, they had. many generations ago, been banished from Eng- land. The forebears of the 'mother were con- nected with some of the most notable people of Scotland. In the early days the parents of our subject removed to Iowa, taking with them

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a colony of New York people who settled in Clayton county. At that period the father was a surveyor in the government employ. By his first wife, Barney A. Phelps had three children. In 1860 she passed away, and in 1861 he re-married, three children being the fruits of this latter union. During the Civil War he entered the army from Iowa, as a major, served four years and was mustered out as a lieutenant colonel.

The biography of our subject, Forrest I. Phelps, is a record of business enterprises and hustle. He obtained a practical education in the public schools of New York, Iowa, and Colorado. He crossed the plains in 1864 at the age of ten years, locating first at Central City, Colorado. For several years he was em- ployed in freighting in the territories. At seventeen he entered the stock business, and later was connected with the building of irrigat- ing ditches. Subsequently he drove stock from Colorado to Montana, pushed on to California, thence to Old Mexico, back to Colorado, and in 1889, he found his way to Spokane. Here, for eighteen months he was engaged in the agri- cultural business, following which he settled in Stevens county. At present Mr. Phelps owns four hundred and eighty acres of land, two hundred of which are under cultivation. Aside from his handsome residence he has over a dozen other buildings on his place, adapted to the demands of an extensive western farmer. Altogether it is the finest agricultural property in Stevens county. He cuts three hundred tons of hay annually.

In 1889 he was married to Mrs. Jennie Slawson, of Iowa, daughter of Robert and Emily (Schofield) Mccullough. The latter was a second cousin of General Schofield. They have one child, Naomi, residing with her parents.

Mr. Phelps is an enthusiastic Democrat. In 1895 he was nominated by the Populists for state representative, against W. B. Ayers, a Democrat of Kettle Falls, and Paul Atkins, a Republican. Mr. Phelps was elected by a plurality of two hundred and eighty. In 1897 he was nominated for representative by the Populists, against McMillan, on the Democratic ticket, and C. H: Montgomery, candidate of the Republicans. He was again successful by a handsome plurality. During his terms in the state legislature he drafted what is known

as the public road bill, which became a law ; he was also a member of the committe that drafted the general laws. During his second term he was chairman of two committees. He is a Knight Templar and member of the K. O. T. M. He is a member of the Episcopal church, his wife of the Congregational.

JOSEPH A. WINDLE is a thorough westerner, having been born on the coast and lived in coast states since his birth, January 3. 1861. Multnomah county, Oregon, is the place of his nativity, his parents John and Isabella (Dodson) Windle. The father was a native of Ohio, the mother of Missouri. As early as 1852 they crossed the plains, by the primi- tive method of pioneer transportation then in vogue, and settled near Portland, Oregon, where they continued to reside until the death of John Windle, October, 1902. The mother of our subject still lives at St. Johns, Oregon. Eight children were born to them: Saralı, de- ceased: Mary J., widow of Phillip T. Smith ; Melinda, wife of William Frasier, at Fulda. Washington: J. C., in Portland, Oregon ; John W., at Amboy, Washington : William W .. in St. John's, Oregon: Isabella M., wife of Zacharia Knight, St. Johns, Oregon: and Joseph A., our subject.

Reared and educated in his native county, Joseph A. Windle commenced life on his own account at the age of twenty years. Until 1888 he pursued various occupations, and in that year he removed to Stevens county, and located a homestead. Subsequently he pur- chased two hundred acres of railroad land, one hundred acres of which is improved, fenced, with a substantial residence, barn 42×102, and other outbuildings necessary to successful ranching. He winters fifty head of stock, nearly all thoroughbred, and cuts one hundred and twenty-five tons of hay annually.

In September, 1891, Mr. Windle was united in marriage to Miss Lenora Reams, daughter of Robert and Ruth ( Hamerton) Reams. At the age of three years she was orphaned by the death of both parents, and was reared and educated by William N. Thompson, in Calif- ornia. She is the mother of two sons, Homer N. and Harris H., at present living with their parents. The mother is a member of the R. N. A., of Springdale.

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Mr. Windle is an earnest advocate of the principles of the Republican party, a progres- sive, enterprising and public-spirited citizen, and highly esteemed in the community in which he resides. Fraternally he is a member of the M. W. A., Camp No 10606, Springdale.

JOHN H. ALLBAUGH, one of the pros- perous farmers and enterprising business men of Stevens county, located upon the property on which he now resides, and which he has wonderfully improved, in 1900. It lies five miles west of Springdale, and is devoted to general farming and stock-raising. His parents, Solomon and Eliza (Salisbury) Allbaugh, natives of Ohio, settled in Carroll county, Indiana, when quite young. Here John H. was born, June 10, 1857, the oldest son of nine children. The father died in Feb- ruary, 1903; the mother still lives. The family of children comprised Margaret, wife of David Spitler, of Chattanooga, Tennessee; Amos W., James R., Matthew L., Solomon F., David E., all residents of Indiana; Emma J., living with her mother ; Ida, married to Andrew Reprogle, Indiana; and John H., the subject of this sketch.

The latter was reared and educated in Car- roll county, Indiana, and until he was twenty- one years of age, contributed to the support of the family. He then removed to Salina, Kan- sas, where he remained twenty years engaged in farming and stock-raising. His advent into Stevens county dates from the termination of this period, so it will be seen that our subject cannot be classed with the proverbial rolling stones that gather no moss. He purchased two hundred and forty acres of land, one hun- dred of which is under cultivation, all fenced, and with substantial house and other buildings. One of the most profitable crops is hay, and of this he annually cuts many tons. At present he winters twenty-three head of stock.

The daughter of Samuel and Persis (Hill) Cox, natives of Indiana, Miss Matilda J. Cox, became the wife of Mr. Allbough on September 29, 1880. Her parents, when quite young, removed to Missouri, and thence to Kansas, afterwards coming to Stevens county, where the father died. The mother now resides at Deerpark, Washington.

John H. Allbaugh is an advocate of the political principles of the People's party. In 1895 he was elected on that ticket township treasurer, of Walnut township, Kansas, serving for two terms. He has also served as town- ship trustee, and with distinction. From 1884 until 1890 he was a member of the Washington State National Guards, the first five years as private. Subsequently he was advanced to be First Sergeant and then First Lieutenant. He is a member of the English Lutheran church.

Mrs. Allbaugh has one sister, Mrs. Mary J. Yingst, and two brothers, David L. and Samuel N., all in Stevens county. Mr. and Mrs. Allbaugh have two children, Rose, married to Freeman Moser, and Ethel, residing with her parents.

ALBERT RALSTON, after an eventful and decidedly strenuous life in nearly all of the western states, is now one of the leading citizens of Springdale, Stevens county, where he is engaged in the livery, sale, and feed business. Ralston Mills, Butler county, Pennsylvania, is the place of . his nativity, and he was born August 4, 1848. The town was named in honor of his father, William Ralston, who resided there the greater portion of his life. His wife, and mother of our subject, was formerly Mary Edgar, and both she and her husband were natives of Butler county. The paternal great-grandmother of Albert Ralston came from Ireland in the Mayflower. At the time of the burning of Jamestown by hostile Indians she was captured by them and was a prisoner four years. Eventually she was res- cued by Puritan soldiers, and married John Ralston, by whom she had twelve children. They became the first settlers and founders of the town of Greensburg, Pennsylvania. All of the ancestors of Albert Ralston were prominent and wealthy people of Dublin, Ireland. The paternal grandfather of our subject died at the age of one hundred and one years.

At the age of twelve, Albert Ralston had acquired such education as was afforded by the public schools of Ralston, and began life on his own account. With the end in view of becom- ing a cowboy he visited Texas, and afterwards nearly all of the southern states. From Waco, Texas, he drifted to Leadville, Colorado, where he drove stage between that point and

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Colorado Springs, and followed the same line of business between Chyenne and Deadwood, South Dakota. Going to the Gunnison country he engaged for awhile in the cattle business, which he continued with variable success in Idaho and Oregon. At one period he was en- gaged in freighting to the Seven Devils Mine, in Idaho. It was while occupied in freighting that he came to Stevens county, and so pleased was he with the outlook at Springdale that he engaged in the livery business at that point, in connection with a mail contract between Springdale and Deer Trail.

Our subject has two brothers and two sisters, John and William and Mary and Lizzie, the latter married to J. B. Martin, of White- stone, Pennsylvania. His politics are in line with Republican principles.

Mr. Ralston is a very abstemious man in his habits, using neither tobacco nor intoxi- cating liquors, nor does he indulge in card- playing. During his residence in Springdale he has won the esteem of a wide circle of friends and acquaintances.

ZELL YOUNG came to Spokane Falls ten years before the territory was admitted to the union, it being 1879. He now conducts successfully a dairy but a short distance from the thriving town of Springdale, Stevens county.

Pocahontas county, Iowa, is the place of his nativity, being born March 26, 1865. His parents, Jerry and Lydia (Thomas) Young, were natives of Ohio. As active and enter- prising western pioneers they became, as it were, one of the

"First low wash of waves, where soon Shall roll a human sea."

They visited nearly every state west of the Ohio, arriving in Washington in 1879 and locating in Spokane county. Following a two years' residence there they removed to Cheney, where the remained two years, and thence, in .1884. to Stevens county, where they now live. The father is seventy-five and the mother seventy-one. They are the parents of eight children: Alvah J .: Eva J., wife of James B. Litton, Springdale : F. L., in Portland. Oregon ; Henry, at Baker City, Oregon; Nel- lie M., wife of J. S. Wright; Nettie and Jacob, twins, deceased; and Zell, the subject of this

sketch. In this family of children there were three pairs of twins.

The educational advantages of our subject were found in the public schools of Iowa, Kan- sas and Washington, the latter in the town of Cheney, Spokane county, where he attended the academy. His first employment, at the age of sixteen, was that of driving team, and he then followed other lines of business, going once to Montana where he worked in a butcher shop. He also rode the range for awhile as a cowboy. In 1894 he returned to Washington, and during the following four years worked on a ranch, subsequently mining and prospecting two years. He then purchased eighty acres of land, near Springdale, and rented eighty acres more, hay land, and in 1902 he began the business of dairying in which he is now engaged. He owns fifteen head of cattle and other stock.

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Illustrated history of Stevens, Ferry, Okanogan and Chelan counties, state of Washington, Part 64

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