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. 

History of Central Washington – Surname M

  MacLean, L. 264 Middleton Brothers 256 Mackie, George 444 Miliken, Wm. H. 137 Maltbie, A. L. 118 Mining by Chinese 579 Manchester, Dr. L. B. 139 Mines and Mining Chelan Valley 484 Mann, Mrs. E. L. 210 Miller, Sam C.    27 Manson 490 Miller, Philip 562 Manson Irri. District 490 Miller, Emil H. 252 Marble, Elias 127 Miller, Geo. J. 32 Marble, Harry 521 Miller, Jacob H. 137 Martin, P. M. 430 Miller, Jos. P.  133 Martin, Mrs. H. B. 407 Miller, John 263 Mathews, John 388 Miller, John H. 262 Mayar, Deed H. 522 Miller, John G. … Read more

History of Central Washington – Surnames A-B

Name Page Name Page Alaska Yukon Exposition 565 Bjork, John 395 Adams, Ed. 422 Blackman, Mrs. Maud 272 Albin, J. J. 183 Blair, George W. 37 Allen, Rev. A. M. 497 Blankenship, Wm. F. 400 Alexander, Wm. 106 Bolenbaugh, J. 184 Allyn, E. 182 Bollman, Thomas 523 Allyn, Ed. 182 Bonar, Jas. C. 415 Ament, N. 524 Bonar, Jas. W. 429 Anderson, A. F. 184 Bonar, J. D. 432 Anderson, O. E. 184 Bonnell, B. C. 353, 557 Anderson, W. M. 126 Bosworth, A. H. 521 An Investment in Timber Land 447 Bosworth, J. W. 185 Apples to Australia 73 … Read more

History of Central Washington – Surname C

Cade, N. R. 376 Clark, Chas. F. 271 Cahill, M. S. 126 Clarke, Geo. E. 127 Cain, Lyle B. 610 Clayton, A. P. 199 Camano (Steamer) 518 Clayton, A. P. 199 Campbell, L. R. 193 Clemens, David 501 Cannon, Samuel P.  426 Clipp, L. F. 500 Cannon, T. J. 422 Coles, George 199 Cannon, W. F. 424 Cole, Chas. H. 461 Cannon, Robert 425 Colocken Country, The, 289 Carpenter, Sam 194 Colonization of Sunnyslope 567 Carpenter, Joe & Will 193 Colt, Lyman 471 Carson, Kit 59 Columbia River, Discovery of 20 Cashmere and Vicinity 327 Columbia River Bridge, 570 Cashmere … Read more

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