The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-18
THE PIONEERS GOING
x>rrIy q Score Have Died in the
Year Recently Closed.
.<eoaT or SECRETARY PRoscH
s.~Hred snd Yeurteen Mem bers in
Coed sssnding-A Pioneer
Relief Fand.

csnne our last reunion neariy score OF
i .z..1sr. have hidden adieu to this world.
i nh.rs are standing upon the threshold OF
8. h1,esfter. and few survive whose once
-rrshfui locks are not thinned By age and
r,,~,sd With the silver blossoms Of the
-.vs. whose once bright eyes are not
xrrea by accumulated years. and whose
-. xrn tread has not become weak and
~.rerssln. AL are Fastening to lay aside
=. ii. and cares Of life. and seek repose.
-, only true rest can 30 found by the
- and lnfrm--sn death Save those
10 cane here at tender sge, few will re-
,s..a. q the close Of another decade, TO
81 a the joys and sorrows. the hopes and
sevx the tolls and trials of the pioneers
aWuhington.
f,nr uortuary record does not include
i, he plonesrs who have died during the
-: year; only such as have been idrnti-
80 si,h our association finding a place IN
lie list which follows:
BENJAMIN r. Brown died near Olympia
ueserb<r 4. Is93. lie was born in South
t,,ssge, Essex county, y. J.. October Is.
,sfa He arrived IN Washington territory
tlr<otxr 20. iS52, from Jefferson county.
iesa. aud followed farming until bis
6ea.h.
Nathan Ps.tison died in Olympia Sep
sssab<r % lsa8 He was born in Sparta,
Randolph county. Illinois, April Is. 1876;
ssrissd in Oregon in November. 1919. and
ntfsed in Warrington territory in ls52.
samuel Williams died in olympia No
ysmb4re is92 he was born in New York,
fischer 30 1884: arrived at San Francisco
d fs53. and came 10 Washington territory
irpfn Oregon In Is55. He was q merchant.
Mrs Margaret NJ. Ruddeil died in 0lym-
Is Mar 7, 1904 she was born IN Brown
rpusty. o., October 20. 1919: arrived in
Oregon September -, 1851. and came 20
| Warrington territory in 1852
John Malcolm Mcdonald died near
xapavine, Chshalis county, October IL,
IisG. He was born in Scotland June "a,
lszi: arrived IN San Francisco October %.
80. and came 10 Washington territory
xstsmber -, 1853.
Matthew A. Kelly died In Seattle on May
4 isA He was bora in Boston in 1850;
nrsed In Washington territory in is66.
Charles Crockett died in Coupeviile, ISL
Iasd county, December IL, isa3. He was
bora Ia Montgomery county. Ky, June IL.
tei; arrived at Olympia in 1851 from MIS-
peuri. and settled on WILDLY island soon
a.s<r his arrival
Ma SARAH Il. Crsnney died in May,
iN She was born in New York. April
81 lsls; arrived in California in 1853. and
il May of the same year came 10 Washing
Id territory. locating on WILDLY island.
John G. Hornbeck died in March, 1894.
Be vas born in Tippecanos county, Indi-
asA August 8, 1877: arrived at San Fran
CISCO January g. 1853. and came to Puget
sosad July Q, is5s.
kF. Wright died at Lake Park. Pierce
tognty, April IA, 1884. lie Was born In
Indiana in April, 1889; arrived at Stella
esom In November. 1853. from Missouri.
John s. Maggs died in Seattle April 8,
~ He was born In Pennsylvania in
49,; arrived at San Francisco In fs55, and
ssme TO Washington territory in ISIS.
Nn Lucinda Hastings died at Port
fownsend March 30. 1894 She crossed
the plains with her husband in is47, re-
snsiasd in Oregon several years aud finally
betlIsd ~ Port Townsend February 10.
lxa being the frat white woman TO locate
There.
Levant r. Thompson died May n on his
hop farm In the sunnyside district, east of
he mountains. He was born near James
tovn. n. Y. December 9, 1927; came TO
California in 1850; to Portland in 1852,
end 10 Puget sonnd in 1853 He Was a
member OF the hrst legislative assembly
nf Washington territory. in 1858; also q
binder our state government In 1889.
Richard Is. Holbrook died in Coupe
lTlls, Island county, in May. 1884, He
Was born in Plymouth, Mass, August Z,
81. arrived in California March 4. 1851.
And came TO Puget sound in April, 1852.
boon thereafter locating on WILDLY island.
Frederick A. Dyer died in California In
March. ls9s. He was born In Washington
rnaniy, Maine. February Is, 1887: arrived in
Washington territory in May. 1858. from
a!tornia. He made his home in Port
Townsend. where for many years he fol-
Possd the calling of steam boat captain and
pllot.
James Latham died during the past year
sta date not learned. lie was born in
ifeiznd August 2. ls2s: arrived In Cali
leFnsa IN isb2 and in Washington territory
Y issl, locating in Port Townsend and fol-
sesing the trade Of carpenter.
Albert Briggs died in Port Townsend
August 10. 1904 lie was born in Addison
ssansy, Vermont August rs. 1918, crossed
We plains In ls4T TO Portland. Or. aud
secssed In Jefferson county, Washington
Ss'rhory. In iso2. engaging in farming.
wing piles, squaring timber, etc. A.
aiasrens periods during his long residence
raget sound he credltably filed the
1ces OF county commissioner, superin-
FFnasns OF schools. probate judge and
Msmosr OF the legislature Few men in
80 territory had so large circle OF friends
~ Tie late Albert Brlggs.
James W. Bush died near Olney. King
soaaiy. GA September S. 1894 he vas
sosa 10 New York in is2ss and came TO the
seane coast in 1850 In 1859 he located in
ssaax valley. being among the first white
SEA 10 settle In that fertile region, where
AsNmed successfully until his death.
~ eompiianoe with motions at the an
saA meeting Of the Pioneers in June,
~ eHiy seconded and adopted, the con-
sasasson and bylaws. as amended from
sAAs 70 time. with portions of the annual
@aSfssses and records OF the association,
sss printed in book form for the use of
Nsnnsrs and such others a. might desire
Sesss OF the same. The estimated cost of
- eook, as stated ~ that meeting. vas
eas a copy Tor al edition OF go. or
$3.50 70 supply each member with one
y IN obtaining she. terms OF book
sssasers, Tour OF whom we're consulted, IL
s sscertsined that the cost would mate
hssr exceed tAs estimates. Two de-
.s.aaea ssse tor printing and binding 60
800 and iwo others offered to do the
80 Tor sSsa Mr.. Hanford, one Of the
80 oHsrtns 20 print an edition Of 1. leo
"a sas awarded the work. which be
S4ssa IN manner entirely satisfactory
aissiy erediiabss 10 his nru. ineress-
sas Edition from 90 u l, 100. without al
Ia = cost, vii enable the association al
20 realize the original outlay and
1asasas more. These books will re Ia
- Tor years - come, by aew mem
- - SCI as old. aad no doubt Is enter
q TIE anal disposition OF the whole
Before tie eatire edition is dis
=. aeSsveT. is is hoped the &xsoesa-
- % IN Position 90 resume she
Nssassea q It's rscoras and addresses.
- talali one o. the objects Of ia or
- saasaa. as briefly set forth in the sec
sNeie 81 It's constitution. Two or
Esrs ef sprA 49,. -. a. -.