Mary A. BASSINGER
March 25, 1897 Died - Mary A. BASSINGER, wife
of Richard N. BICKELL, age 39, Sunday, March 14 at East Sound.
John BLIGIN
April 15, 1897 -- Died - Mr. John BLIGIN
at home, Wednesday last week. Buried Valley Cemetery, age 24 years. Mr.
BLIGIN was single.
F. M. BREEDLOVE
May 6, 1897 -- Died - F. M. BREEDLOVE,
Monday, May 3 at the home of Dr. W. W. MALLORY in Seattle, age about 54
years. He came to San Juan Island about 5 years ago from Emery, SD. Burial
in Valley Cemetery, Rev. T. L. DYER officiating.
Thomas DAVIS
28 Mar 1908 - Thomas DAVIS - Veteran
of Civil War born 30 Apr 1830 in Knox Co, Indiana; died 22 Mar 1908 in Olga,
Orcas Island, WA; moved to Livingston Co., Illinois during early manhood;
married Elizabeth A. PHILLIPS 2 Jan 1859; 1861 enlisted in Co. K, Third
Illinois Cavalry and served 3 years a First Sergeant; after the war moved to
Bates Co., Missouri and lived there until 1889; came to Washington in March
1890 and located at Olga; wife died 23 Apr 1898 at age 61; eight children were
born to them and five survive - Thomas E. in Seattle; John S. in Kearney,
Nebraska; Mrs. T. D. SONDEN of Astoria, Oregon and N. B. and S. P.
DAVIS of Olga. Interment in the family plot at Olga Cemetery.
Oscar W. DAY
April
29, 1897 -- Died - Mr. Oscar W. DAY, at home, Saturday afternoon. He
was 48 years of age. He had two brothers, A. A. DAY of Blaine and B. A. DAY
of Hastings, MN.
Thomas FLEMMING
(both
Flemming and Fleming were used)
4 Jul 1908 - Thomas FLEMMING - born
20 Sep 1819 Glasgow, Scotland; died 29 Jun 1908 San Juan Valley, WA; was an
1840 immigrant to Australia; in 1844 married Mary J. MATIER in
Australia; they were married nearly 60 years. His wife died in 1902. 12
children were born to them - first a son who died in Australia at age 18
months. They arrived in San Francisco in 1849 where he was a baker for a
time, then settled on a tract of land in Contra Costa County, CA. From there
they came to San Juan Island in April 1863. The family located upon the land
which now comprises the Archibald FLEMING farm, to which Mr. FLEMING, the
elder, acquired title under the pre-emption act, after the boundary question
was decided by Emperor William of Germany, as arbitrator. He also
homesteaded the place where he died and which was his home for many years.
Mr. FLEMMING was one of the founders of the
Valley Presbyterian Church. The only public office he held was that of
Justice of the Peace. He was a member of the Masonic Order and of Odd
Fellows. Five sons survive - Jas. M., Archibald, Thos. A., Robert F. and
Charles A. all residing on San Juan Island. Two sons William and Edward live
in California. John T. lives in the Cariboo mining district in B.C., Canada
where one daughter, Mrs. Jane BOYD also resides. The oldest daughter,
Mrs. Rebecca MURHEAD, lives in Victoria, B. C., Mrs. Mary J.
FRASER, lives on San Juan Island. Funeral services from the Valley
Presbyterian Church.
Peter FRECHETTEApril
15, 1897 -- Died - Mr. Peter FRECHETTE, old settler of Crow Valley
age about 75. He was born in lower Canada near Montreal. For a number of
years he hunted and trapped for Hudson Bay Co. in Northwest Territory. He
was married 31 years and lived on Orcas Island 25 years. Burial in Valley
Cemetery, Rev. William J. DICKSON officiating.
Michael FRY
June 10, 1897 -- Died - Mrs. Michael
FRY at her home in East Sound, Friday.
William T. GLOSSOP
6 Jun 1908 - William T. GLOSSOP born
22 May 1831 in Sheffield, England, died 28 May 1908 on Shaw Island. When he
was 16 years old he came to the United States and located in Illinois. Five
years later he married Hannah M. FERGUSON in Jacksonville. In 1868,
with children that had been born to them, they moved to Eau Claire,
Wisconsin, where Mrs. GLOSSOP died 30 years ago. He has spent many years in
newspaper work and was, for a number of years, assistant editor of The
Leader at Eau Claire. Four sons survive: Henry, John, Edward and William and
one daughter, Mrs. D. McKENNEY. Mr. GLOSSOP came to Shaw Island five
years ago to make his home with his sons. Funeral at Emmanuel Church, San
Juan Valley on May 30.
Calvin E. HARTMAN
4 Apr 1908 - Calvin E. HARTMAN born
30 Dec 1871 in Pennsylvania; died 30 Mar 1908 at Lewiston, Idaho; one of eight
children born to his parents who are still living; when 19 years old came to
Washington and soon after settled in Snohomish County. On 1 Nov 1905 he
married Miss Debbie SMILEY. He was in the lumber, shingle and
mercantile business for some time at Van Horn, Skagit County. In Feb 1906 he
bought the WHITMAN store on Lopez Island; wife and two children
survive; funeral to be held at Van Horn April 4.
Edgar HILL
April 15, 1905 -- Mrs. Edgar HILL, born Port
Huron, Michigan 11 Jul 1845 and left an orphan at an early age, died at Roche
Harbor, 7 Apr 1905. Her maiden name was Jerusha HATTON. She was married 17 Jul
1862 to Edgar HILL at Port Sanilac. Most of her life was spent at Lexington
and Downington, Michigan. The family moved to Roche Harbor a little over a
year ago. Termed "A Mother of the Old School," her home was her first thought.
Survivors are her husband and the only three children that were born to them,
Mrs. Alma CONRAD of Forrester, Michigan and Nettie and Ensign of Roche Harbor.
22 Feb 1908 - Ole HOLM of Lopez Island
and President of Lopez Island Lumber Company; born 1866 in Bergen, Norway;
died 15 Feb 1908 near Port Stanley on Lopez Island; came to America in 1888
and to San Juan County in 1904; lived in Skagit County a number of years;
married Eva Van FLEET in Skagit County, daughter of one of Skagit's
best known pioneers; a son 7 and a son 6 months survive as well as his wife;
funeral and burial at Sedro Woolley.
June 8, 1899 - Died Etta GLASSCOCK JONES,
wife of Sheriff Newton JONES, at her home Tuesday, June 6; born Iowa
Sept. 21, 1870; came west with parents about 20 years ago, first on Lopez
then after 6 years moved to Port Townsend. There she married Newton JONES
Dec. 11, 1887. They moved to Shaw Island in 1890 and to Friday Harbor in
1893. She leaves three children: Irwin 10, Edith 7, Harold 4; her father, a
brother in Alaska, a brother who is quartermaster on Steamship Empress of
China; two sisters, Mrs. Thomas GRAHAM, Richardson and Mrs. McKAY,
Port Townsend. Burial Lopez Island.
William MOORE
Feb. 25, 1897 Died - Mr. William MOORE,
one of the oldest and most highly respected residents of San Juan County,
last Friday, Feb. 19, 1897; buried Olga Cemetery on Monday, Feb. 22, Rev. I.
A. MILLS officiating. Mr. MOORE was born in Greenville, South Carolina,
March 30, 1827. He resided with his parents in Georgia until 1851 when he
moved to California where he lived for 7 years. He moved to Hope, B. C. and
then to Puget Sound for 2 years. He settled on Orcas Island in the latter
part of 1860 where he lived until his death. He leaves a widow and 9
children.
Daniel W. OAKES
June 17, 1905 -- Daniel W.
OAKES
was born 16 Mar 1831 in Maine and died 11 June 1905 at the age of 74
years. Surviving are his wife, three sons, and three daughters. He was one
of the little band of pioneer settlers who first hoisted the American flag
on San Juan Island on 1 Jul 1859.
J. M. ROSE
Feb. 25, 1897 Died - Mr. J. M. ROSE of
Shaw on Saturday last. Burial Valley Cemetery on Sunday. A native of
Kentucky, he resided many years in California, came to Washington in 1889
where he resided a short time at Port Townsend, then to San Juan County,
in 1891. He resided at Shaw; was age 48 years; leaves a wife and 2
children.
Frederick S. SCHROCK
March 25, 1905 -- Frederick S. SCHROCK d.
21 Mar 1905 at San Juan Valley. He came to this country 14 or 15 years ago
from Butte, Montana, where he worked as a mason for a number of years. He
was born in Switzerland and served in the Union Army during the Civil War.
He was twice married. He had two daughters by the first marriage who are
now living, one in Ohio and one, Mrs. KENNEDY, in Chicago. His second
wife, Mrs. SWEENEY, was a widow when he married her, and survives him. She
has two children: Mrs. B. F. HANNAH and Arthur SWEENEY who is employed at
the powder works on Vancouver Island. Mr. SCHROCK was 71.
Elizabeth Tuson
Pearson SEARLES -- Jan. 29, 1899
Roche Harbor San Juan County, Washington
Elizabeth Tuson Pearson was born January 10, 1860 in Alverstoke,
Hampshire, England to Charles Reid and Mary Ann Hunter (Searles)
Pearson. She had one sibling; Charles M. Pearson (b. ~1859,
Alverstoke, Hampshire, England). Their parents died while they
were young, so they lived in Alverstoke and then Portsea Island,
Hampshire with their aunt Isabella Searles. According to family
history Elizabeth began teaching at age 16. The 1881 British
Census shows Elizabeth teaching at the National School, Bisley
Green, Bisley, Surrey, England.
In late 1881 or early 1882, she emigrated to the U.S., first
visiting her Searles relatives in Cambridge, Massachusetts and
then moving to Nebraska where she met and married William George
Searles on 14 Oct 1882, in Niobrara, Rock County, Nebraska.
Elizabeth and William moved from Rock Co., NE to Castle Rock,
Cowlitz, WA about 1885; to Ellensberg, Kittitas, WA about 1893;
to Roche Harbor, San Juan, WA about 1897. Elizabeth was the
Superintendent of Public Schools for a short period of time
before passing away on 29 Jan 1899 at Roche Harbor.
According to the San Juan Islander January 12, 1899, page 3,
Roche Harbor News Briefs
"Mrs. G. W. [Elizabeth Tuson Pearson] Searles died at her home
here, Tuesday morning, of heart trouble, after a long and
painful illness, and was buried Wednesday afternoon, Rev. J. W.
White conducting the services. She leaves a husband and seven
children who have the heartfelt sympathy of the entire
community.
Elizabeth and is buried in a stand-alone grave between the
McMillin Mausoleum and the pioneer cemetery near Roche Harbor.
Find A Grave Memorial# 141716876 courtesy
Jerry
Sehlke Elizabeth's great grandson
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Richard H. STRAUB
April 29, 1897 -- Died - Richard H.
STRAUB, the Blakely Island murderer, hanged Friday last, April 23.
Annie SWANSON
June 17, 1897 -- Died - Annie
SWANSON at Fairhaven, WA June 9, 1897. Burial was at Bayview
Cemetery, Whatcom, WA. She was an only child. Her parents reside
between Olga and Doe Bay.
June 24, 1897:
Died - B. W. HALLOWAY June 20, 1897.
Came here with wife July 1895. Age 36 years., member of K. of P. and I. O.
O. F. lodges. Embalmed at Whatcom, interment in Chicago. Mrs. HALLOWAY's
brother is C. H. HORN of Crete, Ill.
Died - brother of Mrs. GRAUL of
Lopez, at Snohomish.
Died - Miss Ivy Pearl BURKE age 8
years, dau of Mr. James BURKE at Vancouver, Wash.
July 8, 1897:
Died - Frank SHIPMAN, drowned in
Skagit River near Mt. Vernon.
Died - Belle DIXON, Pleasant
Valley, at West Sound, ae 10 yrs. 6 mos. Rev. Mark JUKES of
Whatcom officiating.
Courtesy -
Susan Nahas
Whatcom County GenWeb Coordinator
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