Illustrated history of Stevens, Ferry, Okanogan and Chelan counties, state of Washington, Part 67

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Emanuel S. Hartill was born in Pine City, Washington, on June 6, 1884, the son of Enoch and Jane (King) Hartill, who are mentioned elsewhere in this work. Our subject came to Stevens county in 1889, with his parents and in Chewelah was favored with a good educa- tion. At the age of eighteen he began to work for himself and owns in his own right forty acres of land well cultivated. In addition to that Mr. Hartill is cultivating a quarter section with his brother and besides the bounteous crops which they handle annually he raises much stock. Mr. Hartill is a man of public spirit and liberal views and is ever found allied with those measures which are for the advance- ment of the country. He is a rising young man of promise and has hosts of friends.

C. F. WILLIAM PAHL. Our glorious country has no more substantial citizens, braver defenders of the flag or stauncher supporters of our free institutions than the substantial and worthy people who come hither from the Fath- erland. The subject of this article is one of the leading residents of the Colville valley, who have chosen this as their foster country, and it is with pleasure that we are enabled to grant him representation in the volume of his coun- ty's history. He was born in the province of Pomern, Germany, on April 19. 1863. the son of Ferdinand and Amalia ( Micheals) Pahl, natives of Germany. In 1865 they came thence to Dodge county, Wisconsin, and six years later removed to Goodhue county, Minnesota, where they now reside, being tillers of the soil.

They are the parents of the following children : C. F. William, Louisa Stephens, Albert, Min- nie Summerfield, Augusta, Herman, John, Ed- ward, Louis and Fred. Our subject began his education in Wisconsin and completed the same in Goodhue county, Minnesota, being well instructed in both the German and English languages. He was an obedient son in service to his father until he had reached the age of twenty-two, then did business in the lumber woods for three years. Following that he farmed until 1890, when his adventurous spirit led him to the west. One year was spent in Spokane and Whitman county and in 1891 he located on the quarter section where he now lives, five miles north from Chewelah. He has since purchased one hundred and sixty acres more and his thrift and industry are manifest in the valuable improvements which he has placed on his estate. He handles a good bunch of cat- tle, has a fine orchard, first-class buildings, and is a prosperous and substantial man.

In 1892 Mr. Pahl married Miss Caroline Seibotd, a native of Bavaria, Germany, and an immigrant to this country in 1889. Mr. Pahl is an active Republican and takes great interest in school matters. He is a member of the M. WV. A., while he and his wife belong to the Lutheran church.

JESSE HARTILL. Among the younger agriculturists of the Colville valley it is very fitting to mention in our volume the subject of this article, who, although just beginning life as it were, has already achieved a nice success in gaining a good property holding. He resides about four miles north from Chewelah on a farm owned in his own right which he bought in 1901. Thirty-five acres of the eighty are al- ready under cultivation, and ten acres are de- voted to a fine orchard. A fine large barn has just been added to the estate by Mr. Hartill, which beautifies the place as well as gives it value.

Jesse Hartill was born in Pine City, Whit- man county, Washington, on November 9, 1880. the son of Enoch and Jane (King) Hartill, of whom we have spoken elsewhere in this volume. Jesse is one of twins, his brother being David. He received his primary train- ing in the schools of Pine City and then with

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the family came to Chewelah in 1889. Here he completed his education and when a score of years had passed after his birth he began the responsibilities of life for himself. He has ever manifested, together with thrift and indus- try, an uprightness and integrity which mark him as one of the substantial young men of the county.

JOSEPH M. HARTILL, who is one of the prosperous, wide awake farmers of the Colville valley, resides about four miles north of Chew- elalı, on an estate which he purchased from the railroad company and has improved in a manner becoming a thrifty young American citizen. He was born in Portland, Oregon, August 12, 1867, the son of Enoch and Jane (King) Har- till, a more detailed account of whose careers is to be found elsewhere in this volume. In 1878 our subject came with the balance of the family to Pine City, Washington, where he completed his educational training that had been begun in the Willamette valley. At the time the family came to the Colville valley in 1889 our subject came with them, and here bestowed his labors with his father until he had arrived at the age of twenty-two. There he wrought for wages in the surrounding country and bought the quarter section where he now re- sides, the year of the purchase being 1899. In addition to general farming he devotes much at- tention to fruit raising and is a prosperous man.

On December 10, 1901 occurred the mar- riage of Joseph M. Hartill and Louisa, daugh- ter of David and Matilda (Wilson) Wooley, pioneers of Washington. Mrs. Hartill was born in Kansas in 1882, and came with her par- ents to Chewelah when quite young. In the latter place she was educated in the public schools. To Mr. and Mrs. Hartill two children have been born, Walter and Lilly. Mr. Hartill is an active and well informed Republican and is ever found in the field for progressive de- velopment.

DAVID HARTILL. Although the sub- ject of this article has not passed his entire life in Stevens county, yet the major portion has been spent here and so thoroughly has he iden- tified himself with the country that he deserves to be ranked with the native sons of Stevens

county. David Hartill was born in Pine City, Washington, on November 9, 1880. His par- ents, Enoch and Jane (King) Hartill, were na- tives of England and came to America when they were young.

Our subject was educated in the schools of Chewelah, and at the age of twenty assumed the responsibilities of life for himself. He gave himself to farming and has followed it closely since. He now owns two hundred acres of land in his own right, and in company with his brother Emanuel, farms eighty acres of the old homestead with as much more adjoining. Mr. Hartill is an active and stanch Republican and manifests a keen interest in all that is for the welfare of the community.

ELIJAH A. VANSLYKE, who lives two miles northeast from Chewelah is an active and industrious farmer. He also devotes consider- able time and attention to mining and has vari- ous mining interests through the country. He was born in Crown Point, Lake county, In- diana, on March 20, 1854, the son of John and Matilda (Brundage) VanSlyke, natives of Canada and Ohio, respectively. The fatlier's grandfather and a Mr. VanNess settled on the Mohawk river in very early days. The father's father departed from his home when very young and located in Canada, following the sea. Our subject's father settled in Indiana and in 1854 returned to Canada, whence in 1863, he journeyed back to Indiana and five years later went thence to Kansas. The mother died in Indiana in 1865, leaving the following children : Alfred, who was second lieutenant in the Sec- ond Indiana ; Levi, deceased; Edward, who per- ished in the war; Monroe, Darius, Elijah A., Willard, Suphrona Shepler, Corinthia, John WV. and Lydia, twins, the latter married to J. P. Smith. Our subject was educated in various places where his parents lived during his min- ority and at the budding age of sixteen he went to Kansas and remained for five years. At the time of his majority he located in Iowa and in 1874 went again to Kansas. The Indians be- ing very thick and hostile they had much trouble with them. During these years Mr. Van- Slyke had paid considerable attention to study- ing and also taught some. While in Kansas he was assistant postmaster and in 1890 he came

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to Washington, locating in Chewelah. Later he went to Spokane and worked in the post- office, after which he moved to Utah and there in 1893 he was called to mourn the death of his beloved wife. Three years later, he return- ed to Chewelah, took his present place as a homestead and has continued here uninter- ruptedly. The date of Mr. VanSlyke's mar- riage was 1888, and his wife, Stella MI., was the daughter of S. A. and Lovern Manley, na- tives of Michigan and Illinois, respectively. Mr. Manley lives now in Stevens county, but his wife died some years since. Mr. VanSlyke has two children, Letea and Leland M., both with him on the farm. In political life, Mr. VanSlyke supports the principles of Socialism.

PERRY D. STORY is one of the promis- ing young men of Stevens county, who can claim the distinction of having been born in the fertile Colville valley. The date of this event was May 5, 1884, and the place Chewelah. Joshua and Rhoda (Lucas) Story, prominent people of the Colville valley, who are specifically mentioned in another portion of this volume, are the parents of our subject. Perry D. has five brothers and sisters: Edith, deceased; Ada, deceased; Mathew, Herbert and J. W. The common and high schools of Chewelah are the scene of young Story's early studies. After completing his education he secured a diploma for teaching, but never gave attention thereto. He continued with his father until 1902, and then with his brother and cousin, both of whom are especially mentioned elsewhere in this vol- ume, our subject engaged in the sawmilling business. He was a practical sawmill man, having had much experience with his father, who was a skilled manufacturer of lumber. A good success is rewarding the labors and skill of Mr. Story and he bids fair to be one of the leading men of industry in Stevens county. Fraternally he is affiliated with the M. W. A. in Chewelah and is a popular young man.

JOHN W. STORY has the distinction of having been born in Chewelah, Washington. which fact indicates that this portion of Wash- ington is no longer a frontier section, but is

becoming to be one of the old settled states. The date when Mr. Story began life was No- vember 3, 1882. He is the son of Joshua and Rhoda (Lucas) Story, natives of Canada and Kansas, respectively. The father came first from Canada to Kansas and then in 1882 set- tled in Stevens county, where he now lives. A more extended mention of him will be found elsewhere in this work. Our subject has the following brothers and sisters : Edith and Ada, deceased; Perry, Mathew and Herbert. From the schools in Chewelah John W. received his education and at the age of nineteen he assumed the responsibilities of life. In 1902 Mr. Story associated himself with Claud Stolp and to- gether they erected a fine sawmilling plant about a mile north of Chewelah, and since the completion of the mill they have done a good business in the manufacture of lumber and lum- ber product. They have two hundred acres of good timber land adjacent to the mill and are doing a good business now.

Mr. Story is a member of the Royal High- landers in Chewelah.

CLAUD STOLP. The enterprising young gentleman whose name appears above is a mem- ber of a firm which is conducting a sawmilling plant about one mile north of Chewelah. Al- though he is not a native of Stevens county. still nearly his entire life has been spent here, and he is a son in which the county may take a pardon- able pride.

Claud Stolp was born in Medicine Lodge, Kansas, on November 11, 1879, the son of M. C. and Ida J. (Lucas) Stolp, who are men- tioned in another portion of this work. Claud was brought to Stevens county when he was four years old and at the public and high schools in Chewelah he was trained in educa- tional matters. He also received excellent training from his judicious and wise father and for years assisted him in the sawmilling busi- ness, where he gained a practical knowledge of the same that can not be had in any other way. In 1902 he entered into partnership with Johan W. Story and Perry S. Story, and to- gether they constructed the plant which they are now operating. In addition to this Mr. Stolp owns a half interest in two hundred acres of fine timber land. He has a good plant, and it

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is conducted in a first-class manner. Politically Mr. Stolp is a good active Democrat, while fra- ternally he is affiliated with the Maccabees and Good Templars. He is also a member of the Christian Endeavor society.

JAMES SPENCE was born July 29, 1875, in Alamakee county, Iowa, son of J. P. and Mary A. (Welsh) Spence, natives of Illi- nois and Ohio, respectively.

Mr. Spence received his education in a country school in Spokane county and at the early age of seventeen started for himself. In 1896 he came to Stevens county, but for four years previous to this he had been doing busi- ness on his own responsibility. After arriving in Stevens county Mr. Spence not only labored with his father, but has done considerable tim- ber and lumber work for himself. He is a young man of promise and stands well in the community. It is very pleasant to see stalwart young Americans, like the subject of this arti- cle, rising to take the places of those worthy pioneers who are all too fast disappearing in the Colville valley.

JAMES POLK SPENCE. Although the subject of this article has not resided in Stevens county as long as the earlier pioneers, neverthe- less his industry, energy and identification with the interests of the county have been so patent that it is fitting for us to grant a representation of him in this volume.

James P. Spence was born in Mercer county, Illinois, on April 6, 1844, the son of John L. · and Nancy (Denham) Spence, natives of Ten- nessee and Kentucky, respectively. They were married in Missouri, whence they moved to Illi- nois where the father died when our subject was but nine months old. Through the mis- fortune of sickness the mother lost nearly all her property, but in this time of need her people came to her assistance. Later she maried J. R. Read, and they moved to Washington, and at Cheney she was called away by death in 1895. The grandfather of our subject was a soldier under General Jackson in the early Indian wars of this country. In the district schools of Ala- makee county, Iowa, our subject received his education and when eighteen rented a farm

where he remained for ten or twelve years. In 1889 he came to Washington and for seven years remained in Spokane county, then he came to Stevens county and took his present place as a homestead. In the improvement and cultiva- tion of this Mr. Spence has been engaged since. He has a good residence, three barns, and other buildings, and handles considerable stock.

On October 7, 1863, was ,celebrated the marriage of Mr. J. P. Spence and Miss Mary, daughter of Peter and Ann (Lyons) Welsh, natives of Ireland. Mrs. Spence was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and received her education in that place and in Iowa. To this marriage ten children have been born, seven of whom are living, as follows: Annie E., wife of Charles Clink, in Spokane; Nancy, wife of A. Dragoo, in Kansas; James; Rosa; Thomas W .; Elex- ander and Margret. The last five are living with their parents. Mrs. Spence is a member of the Catholic church. Mr. Spence is a man of good standing, and enjoys the good will of all.

LAWRENCE LAMBERT, who resides about one mile northeast from Chewelalı, where he devotes his energies to farming and stock raising, was born in Vina, Austria, July, 1852, the son of John and Mary Lambert, natives of the same country. They were prosperous farmers and remained there until the day of their death. The grandfather of our subject was an officer in the Austrian army. Mr. Lam- bert has one sister, Mary, married and living in Austria. Lawrence was not favored with op- portunities to gain an education in his youth, consequently his learning has been entirely ac- complished through his own personal research, but, however, it may be said to the credit of Mr. Lambert, that he has so well embraced every opportunity that he is a well-informed man. When eighteen he left the parental home and four years later came to America, locating in Minneapolis. He soon removed to St. Cloud, Minnesota, and there remained twelve years. In 1890 Mr. Lambert came to Wash- ington and for some time was engaged in con- tracting ties. He located a homestead at the place he now lives and has improved it in a good manner.

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Germany, and the following children have been born to them: Henry, Mollie, Catherine, wife of R. M. Thomas; Mary M., wife of Harry Benson, in Chewelah; Annie, wife of Micheal Gillan, in Ferry county ; Maggie, and Blanch. Mr. Lambert is a member of the Maccabees, while he and his wife belong to the Catholic church.

EPHRAIM A. KYES, the present genial and accommodating incumbent of the postoffice at Chewelah, is a man of broad experience and has displayed both integrity and sterling worth in his walk among us in Stevens county. He was born in Wood county, Ohio, May 22, 1838, the son of Albert and Mahala ( Powers) Kyes, natives of Massachusetts and Vermont, re- spectively. Their families removed to Ohio in 1816 and there they met and were married. In 1832 they moved to Wood county, where in 1838 the father died. The mother struggled on, raising a family of seven children, who are named as follows: Hiram A., deceased; Au- gustus P., Samuel H., Philetus, Mallissa, de- ceased : Caroline, and Ephraim A. Our sub- ject was educated in the district schools and at thirteen left his books for more vigorous exer- cise. In 1861 he enlisted in company I, Twenty-first Ohio, under Colonel J. S. Norton and Captain J. K. Seamn. On July 12, 1861, he had his first experience in the battle, the same being Scary Creek, West Virginia. Then he was as Charlestown, West Virginia, and was mustered out on August 13, 1861. He went home and remained for a year, then re-enlisted in Company G, First Ohio Light Artillery. The train which bore him was the last on the great trestle at Nashville, before it burned. Soon after his enlistment he was sent to the hospital for six weeks, then joined his company and fought at Stone River. He participated in the battle of Murfreesboro and was in very active campaigning all over Mississippi, Alabama, Kentucky, Tennessee and Georgia. During these times he fought Bragg, and was in the battles of Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge. In various ones of his campaigns they met overwhelming numbers, but were enabled to hold the enemy at bay until reinforcements arrived. After these arduous campaigns his company was sent to Nashville to recruit.

Again they were sent out in active service and chased and retreated before Hood on various occasions. Mr. Kyes participated in the battle of Chickamauga, Spring Hill and Franklin, Tennessee; was at the fight at Nashville, and at Greeneville, Tennessee, he heard of Lee's surrender and of Lincoln's death. On June 13, 1865, he was mustered out at Nashville, glad enough to lay down the soldier's equipment for the civilian's industry. In the fall of the same year he came to Colorado and farmed and mined there and in the valley until 1889. In this last year he came to Washington and in 1890 located at Chewelah. In December, 1899, Mr. Kyes married Mrs. Ella Slee, widow of J. W. Slee. The principles of the Republican party are those held by Mr. Kyes and his activity and influence are ever manifested in the campaign. In 1897 he was appointed post- master at Chewelah, and has given entire satis- faction in that position. He is a member of the G. A. R. and the K. O. T. M. Mrs. Kyes is a member of the L. O. T. M. and the W. R. C.

HARRY R. DENN resides about one mile northeast from Chewelah upon land which he bought from the railroad company. He was born in Chase county, Kansas, on July 27, 1875, the son of Samuel and Lovern (Manley) Denn. The father was a farmer and stock raiser and after the birth of our subject he went to Colorado, later to Arizona and finally, after traveling to New Mexico, he came to Spokane in 1888. The next year he settled in Stevens county and devoted himself to farming. In 1894 the people believed that Mr. Denn was the man to represent them in the state legislature and accordingly he was nominated on the Popu- list ticket and received prompt election. Mr. and Mrs. Denn were the parents of five chil- dren, three of whim lived: William, Lottie Hubbard, and the subject of this article. When Harry R. was seven years old his mother died, and after that he lived with his sister and his uncle, receiving his training as best possible from the district schools. When very young he commenced to do for himself, his first venture being herding cattle. In 1887 we find him working on the railroad near Spokane, following which he took a position in a grocery store and in 1889 he came to Chewelah. He

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labored for wages in various callings until 1896, then took up a homestead which was afterward sold and a piece of railroad land was bought. He sold the latter land and rented, after which he bought his present place and has given his attention to general farming and raising stock.

On October 24, 1897, Mr. Denn married Miss Delta, daughter of A. V. and Frona (Van Slyke) Sheppler, and a native of Stevens county. Three children have been born to his household, Ralph, Edward and Lovern. Mr. Denn is a liberal thinker, and a man of broad and comprehensive views.

WILLIAM W. DICKSON. Scarce a de- cade has passed since the subject of this article located in Springdale in the mercantile business, and so closely and wisely has he devoted himself to his interests that he is at the present time conducting one of the best commercial estab- lishments in the Colville valley. He is located in Chewelah, where he has wrought incessantly and has manifested such integrity and ability that the people have called him to the highest office of the town.

William W. Dickson was born in Reynolds county, Missouri, on December 1, 1856, the son of Thomas M. and Elizabeth (Chitwood) Dickson, natives of Tennessee. When young they migrated to Missouri and there remained until 1883, in which year they removed to Gar- field county, Washington. They are still living there and are the parents of the following chil- dren: Addie Gerhardt, Louisa Key, Hiram Joel. Minnie Bishop. Neosha and Rosa. The public school contributed the educational train- toing of our subject and when twenty-one he came to Garfield county. He took land, later returned to Missouri for his bride, and then continued in farming until 1895. As men- tioned above, he then came to Springdale, and since he has been identified with the business interest of the Colville valley.

The marriage of Mr. Dickson and Miss Mary C. Reed, of Shannon county. Missouri. was solemnized on April 26, 1883. She has two sisters, Sina, deceased, and Jura Harris. Mr. Dickson is an active and well informed Democrat and is always on hand in the cam- paigns. He is a member of the school board. was the first mayor of Chewelah, which posi-

tion he holds still, and has always been a leader in development and progression. He is a mem- ber of the A. F. & A. M., of the M. W. A., of the K. O. T. M., while his wife belongs to the R. N. A. They are both worthy adherents of the Congregational church, and among the people of the valley they are highly esteemed and are the recipients of confidence and good will.

HENRY POMEROY has so managed his business enterprises since coming to the Col- ville valley in 1889, that at the present time he is one of the leading property holders of Che- welah and is considered by all as a first class business man, while it is his good fortune to enjoy the best of standing in the community. He was born in Fulton county, Illinois, on Jan- uary 17, 1862, the son of Dwight W. and Mariah (Harden) Pomeroy, natives of New York. When young they came to Illinois and there farmed until 1882, when they journeyed to Kansas and there died, the father in 1887, and the mother in 1902. For a time the father was cashier in a bank in Illinois. They were the parents of the following children : Deforest, Theadore, Helen Kelly, Ella Griffin, Theadosia Noell. Caroline Tubbs, Alvin, Fannie, deceased, Henry, who is our subject, and Elmer. The common schools furnished the training of our subject in books and when he had attained his majority, he started in life for himself. Nine years were spent in farming in Kansas, and in 1889, he came to Washington. One year was spent in the sawmill, and then he engaged with James Monaghan, where he continued for five years, after which he rented the large estate of Mr. Monaghan for five years. He is still handling that estate, but also is raising stock for himself and in addition thereto Mr. Pomeroy has been in business in Chewelah. In 1892 he bought a livery stable and one year later rented it and erected a business block. In 1892, Mr. Pomeroy built a hotel, the finest in the town, and after conducting it for a period he leased it. He still owns all this property mentioned, and also handles much stock of his own, besides having other property interests.

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Illustrated history of Stevens, Ferry, Okanogan and Chelan counties, state of Washington, Part 67

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