The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-06-07

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Eastern Railway company, e - en- |
cer q lie Puesk sound Telegraph |
eumpuny. and s . land and house
owner q local note
~ AsBr HAxFoRp,
widow a Edward Hanford. one ot |
tie original Seattle sown<ite Owners,
came here in 1854, and yee continues
her reS5derre among us. ME- nan
tim works, She Is also historian 81
local repus<. she has contributed =
number Of sketches Of value to the
CITY press. and has furnished H. n.
Bancroft much matter. Her children
are i've SONS haddeus, ex-pEhtisher
of the Esseli;ssnnr- Cornelius. Law
yer. Frank. insurance agent; Clar-
ence, job printer and A. E., lawyer
all living in Seattle
L .. HeLssrE
Came TO the country in ISIS. and took |
q donation claim on the west shore ci |
Lake Washington He i bachelor. |
with home in seattle
THOMAS PRafHER
Came 70 Portland in 1872 and To Olym- |
pia in 1SSa For short periods OF tune,
he vas in Idaho and in British Column |
Ut3< IxG A4< BC<At = StAA x Va ktA1 - 49, i
er part OF his time, but has held . |
number of offices. and followed vari-
Gus lines Of trade
pr j. G. KELLOGG
Came from Michigan in 1852 He
STAYED few months each at Vaneou- |
yer. Olympia and south Bay, but IN |
the fall OF 1888 got on WILDLY Island, !
here he located permanently. There
he has since farIned and Praeticed
medicine He has represented his |
county in the legislature, and has
served ii In various other capacities. |
and attends all pioneer reunions. His
only son. Albert, is running dairy
farm on WILDLY Island; his daughter
is Mrs.. Roland Denny, of Seattle
&c. FERGUSON
Landed in California in 1854, and at
Steiiacoom in 1855. After year OF
two at the latter place. he went into
the big timber in the valley Of the |
Snohomish, and plated and started
the town Of Snohomish. He has been
father to the town in more ways
than one, and the people have shown
their regard for him by eiecting him
twice to the legislative house and four
ttHtt> W coutSiff PtuuatS yuuSc sduuttsts
school superintendent. and SO on TO
missioner to the New Orleans Expo
sition in 1885. lie has wife and
three children.
CHAs. II. JONES
Came to California in 1854, and to Pu-
get Sound in 1856. He has been clerk
ing, sailing vessels and plotting Port
Townsend is his home port.
}. '. DAMON
Is California 49er He came north
rs a newspaper correspondent in 1883.
and settled ut Port Townsend in 1850,
where he began the publication of the
Noythmesf. a live, sharp journal, that
soon brought its young editor into
prominent notice. In 1854 he edited
the Orrgoaian. In 1865. he entered the
Congregational ministry. was in
charge of the Portland church six
months, and OF the Albany church
three years. He came to Seattle in
1869, organized Plymouth church here
ana was its pastor until ill-health i'm
PEELED him TO resign. He has since
had a rowing commission and has
preached the word of God all over the
sound country. but particularly at the
different mill ports and Eagle Harbor.
Mr.. Damon has married more couples
than any three clergymen in the Ter
ritory. Mrs. Damon is a pioneer in
her own right, coming to the country
in 1854.
CAPT. $. W. PERcIyAL
Has been living in olympia since 1852.
For many years he conducted large
store. had a wharf and warehouse, and
was leading man of the town. His
sons, Sam and John. are in business
in Olympia; his daughter, Mrs. 7. y.
Ford, also lives there.
GEORGE LoTzE
Has been resident Of Thurston co,in-
| ty for thirfy-five years. He is "a farm
er, and has d wife and four children.
D. y. HYDE
Came to Oregon in 1883, went to
Idaho in 1864, and moved to Washing
ton in 1863. During the first ten OF |
his nineteen years residence in Seattle,
he was merchant and customs officer.
lie has wife and five children, name
/ ": Mrs. Huntoon, of Boise. Idaho
Mrs. James Mcknight, of st. Paul;
Mrs. Chick and Mrs. KimbaIl, of
Seattle. and his son. Shelley, all OF
Seattle.
JOSEPH MORRISON
Came from Wisconsin in 1852. He
lived in Oregon and California until
| 1879, when he came to Seattle. where
he now lives. He has a wife and one
son.
MRS. CLARA f. SYLVESTER
Came to Olympia in 1851, and lived
there until two years ago when she
moved to Seattle with her daughter,
Miss May sylvester. Mrs. Sylvester
| is the widow of Edmund sylvester,
who came 10 Oregon by sail vessel in
isA, settling for few years at Al
bins, but in 1919 removing to Olympia.
which town site he became proprietor
of, laid of. sold and gave away
JACOB HUNTINGTON
Came from Illinois in 1852. and settled
in Cowlitz valley, at Monticello,
where be has farmed to this day. He
has one son, Henry v. Huntingdon. a
farmer. and three daughters. Mrs.
Smith of Monticello. Mrs. Thatcher of
Lewiston, Idaho, and Mrs. ]. NJ. Lyon
of Seattle.
John ". IzErr
Came TO California in 1852 and to Pu-
get Sound in 1854. Except five years
at ttsalady he has made his home on
WILDLY Island at Oak Harbor. He
has been nine years in the customs
service. was nineteen years school di- |
rector. was county commissioner, ius-
tice of the peace, &c. Mrs lett came
10 Oregon in 1871. They have four
children.
JOHN T. n HULffNCH
Came Ia California in 1857. 20 Van
eouver Island in 1870 and to Puget
Sound in iSiS. He has followed lumber
ing, hotel keeping, mining and real es-
tate; looking for gold in the noun
tains OF British Columbia aud for cop
per on Queen Charlotte Islands. He |
now lives in Port Townsend. Mr. Bull
finch is a grandson of Charles Bul-
hnch, of Boston. who originated the
expedition of the ship Columbia, Cap
tain Robert Gray. and bark Washing
ton. Captain John kenirick, in 1902,
10 the North Pacific, resulting in the
discovery of the Columbia river, AMI
giving the United States a hold upon
this country. The Columbia was the
hrst ship - carry the American flag
around the world.
J. j. II. VAN EogKEIEN, |
Born in Isle. came TO san Francisco in
isls, 10 British Columbia in ISL and |
to Puget Sound in 1853. lie has lived
thifty-five years at Port Townsend, |
daring which time he has teen sheriff,
court clerk, justice Of the peace and