Nez Perce County

It is with pleasure that we are enabled to grant this estimable gentleman a representation in the history of Nez Perces County since he has not only made a handsome success in business matters in the west, as his fine holding and enterprise will show, but has also achieved a success as an educator; in addition to these two lines of commendable labor he has also done worthy work in the ministerial line, having been exceptionally favored as a missionary in establishing Churches of his faith. Mr. Schnebly is a Baptist of the true stock and has preached for many’ […]

The well known business man mentioned here is one of the promoters of enterprise and advancement in Nez Perces County in a telling manner, having been prominent in business, where he has demonstrated his ability and done a commendable work in building up the country. At present he is handling the grain warehouse for the Vollmer Clearwater Company at Kamiah. William E. Stoddard was born in Arlington. Van Buren County, Michigan, on June 28, 1869, being the son of Samuel and Harriet (Moden) Stoddard. The father was born in 1837 in Hartford. Connecticut. He was descended from John Stoddard, who

Holding the responsible position of postmaster at Nezperce, where he is in every respect popular and efficient, the subject of this article is also the owner of fine real estate, which he took as a homestead, and now rents. William D. Hardwick was born in Missouri, on March 15, 1844, being the son of Noah J. and Catherine (Rhoades) Hardwick, natives of Kentucky and Marion County, Missouri, respectively. The father was born in 1818, migrated to Missouri and at the breaking out of the Civil War he enlisted in the Forty-fourth Missouri Infantry. At the battle of Nashville, under Thomas,

When victory crowns a great general in slaying men, the world bows; how much more in the great battle of life should we acknowledge credit to the man who has won in spite of adverse circumstances, gaining his success by his wisdom, thrift and hard labor, as has the subject of this article, aided by his estimable wife. An account of how he labored and won will fittingly form a part of this history. William E. Crumpacker was born in Umatilla County, Oregon, on August 21, 1869, being the son of Henry D. and Rachel (Frazier) Crumpacker. The father was

William A. Eastman is a man who has demonstrated to all who will see that where there is a will there is a way. He now lives five miles west from Nez Perce where he has a fine farm of one quarter section, well improved, owns considerable stock, does a general farming business and is prospered. In contrast to this it is interesting to note that when Mr. Eastman came to this reservation country, he had sixty cents in his pocket, which was his total cash capital, besides which he owed sixty dollars for a horse recently purchased. He threw

Our subject has not only been a pioneer in various sections of the west in doing agricultural work, but is at the present time operating the first meat market opened in Gifford, where he is doing a good business. Mr. Butler is well known in Nez Perces County and has a first class standing, is well respected by all and is a man of worth and integrity. William C. Butler was born in Linn County, Oregon, on December 9, 1869, being the son of Jason R. and Alary (Fields) Butler. The parents, as also the two brothers and six sisters

William C. Waide was a staunch supporter of the flag in the time of internal strife and did valiant service in this capacity. He has since proved himself as worthy in civil life and is now one of the prosperous farmers on Central ridge, being about nine miles southeast from Peck. William C. Waide was born in Mason County, West Virginia, on December 22, 1843, being the son of Samuel and Mary (Greenlee) Waide. He was reared on a farm and educated in the log cabin school houses of that day, and when the war was at its height he

This venerable gentleman is one of the leading stockmen and farmers in the reservation portion of Nez Perces County, being at the present time not only doing a general farming business on his estate one half mile east of Kippen, but also breeding some excellent specimens of Percheron and Clyde horses. William Cunningham was born in Bradford County, Pennsylvania in 1834, being the son of Jacob and Emily (Nichols) Cunningham. The father was born in New Jersey in 1821 and died in 1804. His people were pioneers in Pennsylvania and he was a soldier in the Civil war, being in

A man full of energy, snap, and those qualities of aggressiveness that make successful business men, also possessed of an agreeable way and genial manner that win many friends, and guided with wisdom and keen perception, the subject of this sketch is rightly classed with the leading men of business ability in the County of Nez Perces. At present Mr. Deschamps is owner of a first class livery stable in Nez Perce, which he has leased. William Deschamps was born in Stevens Point, Portage County, Wisconsin, on May 7, 1872, being the son of Peter and Margaret (Tardiff) Deschamps. The

This well known, prosperous farmer and business man is deserving of a representation in the history of his County and with pleasure we accord him such. William B. Martin was born in Greene County, Pennsylvania, on September 28, 1848, being the son of Annanias C. and Margaret (McCormick) Martin, natives of Pennsylvania. When William was two years old, the family came to Henry County, Iowa, locating near Mount Pleasant. In 1853 he went to Illinois and returned to Iowa in 1860. William was the second of a family of five children. A. M. Martin, living near Post Falls; Frank B.,