Washington State History
Hubert Bancroft in the late 1800’s wrote a monumental work titled “Bancroft’s Works.” The following information comes from volume 31 titled History Of Washington, Idaho, and Montana, 1845-1889.
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History of Central Washington – Surname D
Daily World 524 Derry, N. E. 84 Dallam, F. M., Sr. 208 DeTillion, H. G. 296 Dallam, Frank M., Jr. 207 Detwiler, Lewis 411 Davies, John W. 204 Dickenson, Dick 387 Davidson, Wm. 203 Dickson, Wm. 202 Davis, Charles 84 Dill, John D. 554 Deaths, Three Tragic 156 Dillon, Thomas J. 405 Deep Snows 101 Doak, Thomas 86 DeLano, E. L. 297 Donalds, John 206 Dennis, Ed. 83 Doneen, John W. 308 Dennis Nursery 84 Dryden 373 Derby 380 Dumpke, Henry 456 Derifield, I. M. 205 Dyer, Edward J. 525
History of Central Washington – Surname E-F
Earthquake, 1872 29 First Flouring Mill in the Chelan Country 464 East Wenatchee 297 First Mayor of Chelan 465 East Wenatchee Garden Club 528 First Settlers, The date of Chelan 456 Edmunds, Wm. 444 First Settlers at Wenatchee, date of 27 Eikelberner, Jos E. 128 First Settlers, Lake Wenatchee 398 Eikelberner, Geo. C. 129 First Teachers Certificate granted in County 110 Electrical Development County 584 First telephone service in Chelan County 535 Electrical Development Entiat 449 Fisher, Geo. R. 570 Ellis, Rev. D. C. 497 Flower Club 526 Emerson, W. M. 456 Flummerfelt, Chas. H 56 Emig Brothers 386 Fogg, … Read more
History of Central Washington – Surname G
Gaines, Robert 441 Gray, Geo. H. 422 Geller, John 542 Gray, Isaac 434 Gardner, Mrs. Grace C. 283 Gray, George, Jr 434 Garland, Jasper 105 Gray, Horatio 434 Gates, John F., Mr. & Mrs. 288 Gray, Chas. E. 435 Gehr, W. S. 88 Gray, Capt. W. P. 512 Gellatly, John A. 557 Gray, Capt. Robert 547 Gellatly, Mrs. John A. 288 Graves, Rev. J. W. 501 Gellatly, D. N. 565 Greelish, Patrick 307 Gemmil, Wm. 442 Green, Matt 328 Giblin, Richard 406 Greenaway, A. H. 100 Gilchrist, Dr. Colin 103 Griffiths, S. D. 438 Goodfellow, Jas B. 103 Grigg, Capt. … Read more
History of Central Washington – Surname H
Haley, Wm. 295 Hilton, Rev. Thos. A. 500 Haley, E. A. 90 Hinman, Henry V. 363 Haley, Dr. 474 Hinman, W. E. 332 Haley, Dr. G. W. 553 Hinman, Chas. H. 365 Haller, T. N. 529 History of Chelan Valley, 456 Hanna, Mrs. John W. 117 Holcomb, B. B. 110 Harlin, Chas. A. 90 Holcomb, P. P. 111 Harmony Club 527 Holcomb, S. R. 244 Harper, Maj. Winfield 274 Holden Mine, The 487 Harper, Martin V., Mr. & Mrs. 275 Holm, R. F. 524 Harris, C. A. 439 Holmes, J. B 269 Harris, Hyman 92 Holtzhauzer, Wm. F. J. 321 … Read more
History of Central Washington – Surname L
Laden, John W. 522 Leonard, Dike 129 Ladies Musical Club 527 Lewis & Clarke Fair 564 Lakeside Light, The 522 Lewis, Grace McQuarrie, Mrs. 472 Lake Wenatchee 397 Lillis, John 181 Lanham, Z. A. 129 Lindley, J. T. 555 Lanham, Mrs. Z. A. 454 Lindsay, Maj. A. S., 521 Lanham, John R. 249 Lister, Gov. 349 Lanham, Josiah 248 Little, Wm. H. 260 Lamer, Geo. W. 117 Little, D. W. 462 Larsen, Iver A. 172 Lockwood & Canaday 107 Laurie, Rev. J. A. 282 Long, E. C. 553 Lawrence, P. W. 132 Longston, Rev. J. A. 480 Layfield & … Read more
History of Central Washington – Surname I-J-K
Icicle Canal 574 Keiser, Chas. F. 594 Indian Silico 407 Keller, Frank F. 181 Indian Scare 169 Kellogg Saw Mill, The 449 Indian Torture 153 Kellogg, L. E. 46 Ingersol, E. D. 108 Kelly, Hugo 525 Irby, I. 116 Kelly, Father Daniel P. 498 Irwin, W. T. 112 Kelly, Hays 525 Israel, Andrew 441 Kennedy, R. C. 247 J Kern, Paris 245 Jackson, Eugene 107 Kincherf, Nicholas 391 Jellison, Harvey 204 King, T. C. 204 Johnson, Andrew 107 King, W. W., Mr. & Mrs., 249 Johnson, J. M. 301 Kingman, M. M. 486 Johnson, A. P. 376 Kinzebach, … Read more
History of Central Washington – Surnames N-O-P
Nash, L. B. 77 Patterson, Mrs. Mary E. 148 Newell, E. A. 127 Patterson, Duncan 203 Neubauer, N. I. 92 Patterson. Hector 203 Nicholson, W. S. 461 Perkins, S. W., Mr. & Mrs. 152 Nixon, Thos. L. 512 Pershall 486 Nolup, Chas. G. 122 Peshastin 377 Noland, S. D. & J. D. 265 Peshastin Ditch, The 354 Norman, Amil 312 Peters, John R. 567 Nunemaker, E. R. 521 Peters, A. B. 567 O Phillips, Scott W. 269 O’Connor, J. J. 264 Pioneer Life at Brown’s Flat 314 Olive, Walter M. 554 Pitcher, Alex 153 Oliver Brothers 266 Pitcher, Geo. … Read more
History of Central Washington – Surname R-S
Railroad to Oroville 451 Shepard, A. V. 237 Ralston, Howell 391 Sherman, I. W. 588 Ralston, Mary 390 Sherwood, E. W. 398 Rarey, W. T. 157 Shotwell Ditch 540 Redmond Family 398 Shotwell, J. A. 540 Reed, Chas. B. 540 Shugart, E. D. 403 Reed, Mrs. Chas. B. 496 Simmons, H. S. 141 Reed, Will 286 Simmons, Mrs. H. S. 144 Reed, Henry 295 Simmons, I. N. 303 Reeder, W. D. 223 Simpson, J. P. 525 Reeder, Charles E. 223 Skolopia, Jacob 234 Reeves, I. W. 220 Slack, Thomas 123 Reeves, Frank 589 Slawson, Frank D. 360 Reeves, Mrs. Frank … Read more
History of Central Washington – Surnames T-U-V
Tandy Brothers 379 To Market 50 miles 152 Taylor, F. V. 169 Tourist Club 526 Tetherow, S. S. 73 Town Building 460 Tewkesbury, D. B. 522 Trask, Egbert 342 Therian, Richard 107 Treadwell, David 338 Third Settler Entiat Valley 422 Trimble, W. S. 287 Thomas, Vance 279 Tripp, Tallman 34 Thomas, Al. 280 Trumble, Mr. & Mrs. R. Edward 273 Thompson, Adam 415 Tupper, Amos 168 Thorp, Frank S. 293 Turner, James 170 Thrall, Russell 322 Twain, Mark 515 Thursday Hustler’s Club, 526 U Thwoe, Jake 422 Ustad, O. 287 Tibbetts, M. O. 542 Utter, Rev. Frank B. 503 … Read more