Nez Perce County

From a worthy family of excellent quality came the subject of this sketch, a popular and esteemed citizen of Nez Perces County. Dr. Reese; s one of the talented and leading professional men of the County and has achieved distinction in different lines of enterprise, ever manifesting the happy qualifications of which he is richly possessed, and displaying uprightness and integrity in all his ways. Mr. Reese was born in Hendersonville, North Carolina, on February 4, 1849, being the son of William and Margaret C. (Plumblee) Reese. The father was born in North Carolina in 1807, and was a carriage […]

William Crow was born in Pike County, Illinois, on February 4, 1 861, being the son of Jesse and Eliza E. (Coley) Crow. The father was born in St. Charles County, Missouri, on February 15, 1822, and on January 18, 1899, a tree fell upon him accidentally, which caused his death. His grandparents came from Germany. The mother of our subject was born in Indiana, on February 4, 1834, and died July 5, 1901. Her father was a veteran of the war of 1812. William was reared in Illinois, spent a short time in Missouri, and in 1892 came to

This gentleman is a well known and representative business man of Lewiston, being at the present time a proprietor of the Bollinger hotel, one of the popular and established hostelries of Lewiston, where he does a fine business and is well liked by everyone. Mr. Bollinger was born in New Ulm, Minnesota, on September 1, 1868, being the son of Rudolph and Sophia (Ihrig) Bollinger. The father was born in Zurich, Switzerland, on July 23, 1826, came to America when a young man and now lives at Dayton, Washington. The mother was born in the province of Hessen, Germany, on

It is seldom; indeed that one has the pleasure of chronicling the events in the life of one who fought in the recent struggle for the freedom of the Boers. Such is the case, however with the gentlemen whose life’s career we now assay to outline. William Brammer was born in Germany, on December 16, 1864, being the son of William and Sophia (Hiestermann) Brammer. The father was born in Germany in 1840, acted as forester there for a nobleman until 1892, when he came to this country. The mother of our subject was also born in Germany, the date

William Buoye is one of the first settlers in that portion of Nez Perces County where he now resides, “having come here in 1878, taking a homestead four miles west from where Leland is located today. Mr. Buoye built the first cabin in the big Potlatch prairie and was the second one taking land north of the Clearwater and east from the Potlatch. Our subject was born in Dodge County, Wisconsin, near Fox Lake, on March 7, 1848, being the son of Frank and Elizabeth (Cardwell) Buoye. The father was one of the early settlers in that vicinity and was

William A. Caldwell is one of the prominent men among the old pioneers of this country. He has been essentially a pioneer in many lines, having done all the arduous duties that fall to the lot of that worthy class and also has opened up many lines of industry in this section, and is to be credited with excellent ability and perseverance and keen foresight in these lines. William A. Caldwell was born in Tompkins County, New York, on December 10, 1832, being the son of Gabrial and Maria (Anderson) Caldwell. The father was a farmer, born in Orange County,

Among the pioneers of this portion of Nez Perces County should be mentioned the estimable gentleman and thrifty farmer and stockman whose name is at the head of this article and who has labored for the development of the resources of the country in a becoming and wise manner for a good many years, having now the need of a good property which his industry and thrift have accumulated. Mr. Ingle was born in Benton County, Arkansas, on May 25, 1856, being the son of James T. and Nancy J. (Brantley) Ingle, natives of Tennessee. They immigrated to Arkansas and

Prominent as one of the business men of the reservation country, successful in his endeavors, upright and faithful in his walk, a man of many friends and standing well, the subject of this article should be mentioned as one of the representative men of the County and with pleasure we accord him such. William A. Wright was born in Morgan County, Ohio, on December 11, 1850, being the son of Charles S. and Deborah (Oliver) Wright. The father was born in the same County; his father came to that place in a two-wheeled cart from Pennsylvania and died in Oregon,

Wesley Steel is one of the heavy land owners of Nez Perces County, having six hundred and forty acres in the vicinity of Melrose, while he makes his home in Lewiston, where he has a good residence and some business property, being one of the substantial business men and a true type of the enterprising westerner. Wesley Steel was born in Monroe County, Ohio, on April 1, 1854, being the son of Jabe and Susan (Mann) Steel. The father was born near Philadelphia, and went to Ohio as a pioneer in an early day. He was a stockman and served