Source:
An Illustrated History of Stevens, Ferry,
Okanogan and Chelan Counties,
State of Washington
Western Historical Publishing Company, Publishers
1904
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HENRY WEATHERWAX.
Among Stevens county's most wealthy and influential stock men
and agriculturists is the subject of this article. He is
also one of the earliest pioneers and his people were the first
white family to settle south from Chewelah. Since those
early days, Mr. Weatherwax has devoted himself steadily
to business and has been blessed with the prosperity that
belongs to industry and wisdom. He located a squatter's
claim on a piece of land, the right to which he had purchased
from the last settler and which he later chased from the last
settler and which he later homesteaded. To this he added
by purchase until he now has seven hundred and eighty acres of
first class land. Five hundred acres of this domain are
laid under tribute to produce grain and hay and Mr.
Weatherwax reaps annually bounteous crops. His farm is
improved in a manner commensurate with its extent and he is one
of the most substantial men of the valley. He handles
about one hundred and fifty head of cattle each year and now has
one hundred head of fine thoroughbreds and grades.
Henry Weatherwax was born in Jackson, Michigan,
Jan. 18, 1846, the son of Henry and Christiana Weatherwax,
natives of New York and descendants from German ancestors.
They were the parents of six children and are now deceased.
Their children are Betsy, Elsy, Mary J., Caroline, Robert
and Henry. Our subject received his education in
Michigan and Illinois and when a lad of twelve started out to
meet the battles of life alone. At the beginning of the
war he enlisted in Company G, one Hundred and Twenty-ninth
Illinois and Among other campaigns, participated in that of
General Sherman's march to the sea. In this he was in
all of the battles that occurred as well as many others.
In 1865 he was mustered out at Louisville, Kentucky, then rented
land in Illinois until 1871. In that year he went to
Kansas, then to Nebraska, and freighted to the Black Hills and
Leadville. Here he met the noted western characters, Wild
Bill, Kit Carson and Doc Middleton. Later he went to
Wyoming and took land which he sold and then came to Washington.
The year of this last move was 1882. He came at once to
his present place and located as stated above, and since that
time has devoted himself assiduously to farming and stock
raising.
In 1866 Mr. Weatherwax married Miss Anna
Anthony, whose parents were natives of Ohio. To our
subject and his wife three children have been born, Julia,
Frank and Louis. Mr. Weatherwax is a
life-long Republican and has been committeeman ever since coming
to the county. He has also served in various influential
capacities, among which may be mentioned that of county
commissioner in 1855. He is a member of the G. A. R., and
is a highly respected and honorable man. In addition to his
successful labors, of which mention has been made, we may state
that Mr. Weatherwax has done much good in introducing
fine breeds of stock, and in the excellent management of his
large estate has stimulated others in this line.
Source: An Illustrated History of Stevens, Ferry,
Okanogan and Chelan Counties, State of Washington - Western
Historical Publishing Company, Publishers - 1904 - Page 183 |
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