In a number of lines the subject of this sketch has achieved success, having demonstrated his ability as an educator, a frontiersman, and is now one of the leading farmers of Nez Perces County; it is affirmed that he owns more cattle than any other one man in Nez Perces … Read more
At the present time Mr. Cole is one of the prosperous and well to do citizens of Nez Perces County. His family home is situated on his estate of two hundred and forty acres about three miles north from Culdesac. He has a fine farm, is getting it well improved … Read more
Cassius W. Colby was born in Monroe County, New York, near Rochester, on January 7, 1850, being the son of Amos N. and Elvira (Willy) Colby. The father was born in New York in 1832 and still lives there. His father was born in Connecticut, married a native of that … Read more
About one mile northeast from Melrose is situated the estate of the representative agriculturist and esteemed citizen and well known gentleman whose name initiates this paragraph. From the raw state of nature Mr. Bacon took this land and has made it a fine producing farm with all the necessary improvements, … Read more
The following biographies are from An Illustrated History of Northern Idaho, this includes Nez Perce, Idaho, Latah, Kootenai and Shoshone Counties. Biographies can contain a great amount of information on your ancestor. In years past when these books were written many of the many of the people who contributed family … Read more
It gives us pleasure to recount the career of the industrious and substantial gentleman whose name initiates this paragraph, since he is a patriotic citizen, a good business man and an upright and reliable man in all his walk. Caleb W. Richardson was born in Howard County, Indiana, on May … Read more
This well known gentleman is one of the leading stockmen of Nez Perces County. He has a broad estate of eight hundred acres, twenty-four miles southeast from Lewiston, and handles over two thousand head of sheep and some cattle. He has good improvements, is enterprising in his labors, stands well … Read more
About one half mile south from Gifford one comes to the beautiful estate of Mr. Cleveland. He has one of the finest quarter sections in this part of the County and his industry and skill have improved it in a very creditable manner. In addition to other improvements and buildings … Read more
Since the opening of the Nez Perces reservation the subject of this sketch has been a resident of this County and is one of the promoters of industrial labor, while also he does a general farming business. He has a fine sawmill on his place two and one half miles … Read more
The thrifty farmer and stockman, who is mentioned at the head of this article, is one of the builders of the reservation country, having taken his present home place about two miles northwest from Morrow at the opening of the section to settlement. He has persevered here in the good … Read more