Source:
An Illustrated History of Stevens, Ferry,
Okanogan and Chelan Counties,
State of Washington
Western Historical Publishing Company, Publishers
1904
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ROBERT P. JARED.
Without peradventure every commonwealth of the United States has
contributed to the population of the Inland Empire and the
subject of this article, who dwells about three miles south from
Usk, is one who owns Putnam county, Tennessee, as his native
place. He was born on Oct. 6, 1842, the son of William
and Martha P. (Jett) Jared, natives of White county, in the
same state. The father was a preacher of the gospel and
died at the age of fifty-two. The mother died in 1901.
They were the parents of the following named children: Eliza,
R. P., Thomas D., Sarah, Overton, Mary, John M., Joseph G.
and William.
Our subject received a good educational training in the
public and private schools of his native place and when nineteen
enlisted in the Rebellion and served three years. This
service was fraught with all the hardships and trying incidents
of a soldier of that period. He was captured by the enemy
at Fort Donelson, and served seven months at Port Morton, after
which he was exchanged and fought at Raymond, Missionary Ridge,
Chickamauga, Atlanta, and in various other battles and
skirmishes. Following the war, he went to Ft. Henry and in 1876
removed to Texas, whence a decade later he removed to Spokane
county, Washington. The same year Mr. Jared came
to the Calispell valley, settled on unsurveyed land and since
that time has devoted himself to general farming and stock
raising. He has been amply prospered on account of his industry
and close attention to business and now owns two hundred and
fifty acres of land, over half of which is good meadow. He
has nearly one hundred head of cattle, while the estate is well
supplied with buildings and other improvements. Mr.
Jared has always taken a keen interest in local matters and
was the second assessor of the real estate in range 42 east of
the Willamette meridian in his town ship.
In April, 1866, Mr. Jared married Miss
Sarah A., daughter of John and Martha (Denton) Campbell,
natives of Tennessee, where they remained until their decease.
Mrs. Jared has the following named brothers and
sisters. Chestina. James. Delia. Martha. Isaac and
Jesse. To Mr. and Mrs. Jared there have been
born six children, Emmet, deceased, Martha, William. John,
Thomas and Mallia.
Politically Mr. Jared is a Democrat.- He
took the first census of the valley, was the second assessor,
the first justice of the peace, and in this capacity he is still
acting, having been six years in that office. Mr. Jared helped
to organize the first district in this part of the county, and
it was twenty miles wide by sixty long. Mr. Jared
is a man of excellent standing, is popular among the people and
has always shown marked uprightness and principle.
Source: An Illustrated History of Stevens, Ferry,
Okanogan and Chelan Counties, State of Washington - Western
Historical Publishing Company, Publishers - 1904 - Page 192 |
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