Sunday, April 29, 2012
James Donaldson's Family
James Donaldson Head of Household
Annie Jane Gowan wife
children:
1.James (Jim) Donaldson Jr.
b.1882
2.Margaret Donaldson
b.1884
3.Jane Donaldson Streater
b.1886
4.Isabel "Belle" Donaldson
Annie Jane Gowan wife
children:
1.James (Jim) Donaldson Jr.
b.1882
2.Margaret Donaldson
b.1884
3.Jane Donaldson Streater
b.1886
4.Isabel "Belle" Donaldson
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Donaldson, James
third assistant engineer on steamship Victoria, was born in Scotland. He came to the Pacific Coast with the steamer City of Seattle, and has spent most of the time since on steamers running to China. When ashore he resides on a fine ranch at Queets, Wash. Lewis and Dryden
Friday, April 27, 2012
However, in 1890, at the age of seventy, Adam Matheny, an early day Indian scout, had already located on a creek that emptied into the Queets from the southeast. It now bears his name.
The first trail from Quinault ran from the Lake to Matheny Creek, then followed it to the Queets.
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Adam Matheny’s Narrative
As historian of the Hewitt-Matheny-Cooper Family Association, I made a trip to Tacoma, Washington, in the summer of 1999. While at the Tacoma Public Library, in its excellent genealogical section, I found an index card with the name Matheny, Adam. The card referred me to the Tacoma, Washington’s newspaper, The Daily Ledger for Wednesday, April 6, 1892. In 1892 the Tacoma Ledger was giving away free train rides to pioneers who would submit their recollections for publication. An ad to this effect was on the page opposite Adam’s narrative. This would appear to be the motivation for his writing. Adam no doubt received a free train ride for his efforts. We are thankful to the Ledger for offering such a prize, for we would have nothing written by Adam otherwise.
Several members of our family were with Adam in the small army under Colonel Gilliam, including his brothers Daniel B. and Isaiah C. Matheny, Aaron and Andrew Layson, Joseph Garrison and William Athey. We have tidbits of Isaiah’s memories from news articles, but nothing so complete as the following narrative of Adam’s.
Adam died in 1895 at the age of seventy-five in a settlement along the Queets River in Western Washington. For more information about Adam, read the memoirs of his sister Charlotte Matheny Kirkwood, Into the Eye of the Setting Sun.
Submitted by Don Rivara
The first trail from Quinault ran from the Lake to Matheny Creek, then followed it to the Queets.
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Adam Matheny’s Narrative
As historian of the Hewitt-Matheny-Cooper Family Association, I made a trip to Tacoma, Washington, in the summer of 1999. While at the Tacoma Public Library, in its excellent genealogical section, I found an index card with the name Matheny, Adam. The card referred me to the Tacoma, Washington’s newspaper, The Daily Ledger for Wednesday, April 6, 1892. In 1892 the Tacoma Ledger was giving away free train rides to pioneers who would submit their recollections for publication. An ad to this effect was on the page opposite Adam’s narrative. This would appear to be the motivation for his writing. Adam no doubt received a free train ride for his efforts. We are thankful to the Ledger for offering such a prize, for we would have nothing written by Adam otherwise.
Several members of our family were with Adam in the small army under Colonel Gilliam, including his brothers Daniel B. and Isaiah C. Matheny, Aaron and Andrew Layson, Joseph Garrison and William Athey. We have tidbits of Isaiah’s memories from news articles, but nothing so complete as the following narrative of Adam’s.
Adam died in 1895 at the age of seventy-five in a settlement along the Queets River in Western Washington. For more information about Adam, read the memoirs of his sister Charlotte Matheny Kirkwood, Into the Eye of the Setting Sun.
Submitted by Don Rivara
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
King
Frank W. King Family Tree
Frank Wilbur King b.3/11/1858 Wisconsin d.12/28/1915
Anna Elaine Osby b.2/7/1863 Norway d.10/10/1928 Wa.
Merl Lewellyn King b.4/7/1889 Tacoma,Wa. d.10/29/1934 Tacoma
Bessie Genevieve King Hartley b.11/28/1892 Tacoma, Wa. d.10/15/1958 Tacoma, Wa.
Selma Lenora King Boe b.5/31/1895 Wa. d.12/11/1959 Wa.
Ruth Olive King Gleghorn b.6/19/1901 d.10/28/1975 Tacoma
Anna Elaine Osby b.2/7/1863 Norway d.10/10/1928 Wa.
Merl Lewellyn King b.4/7/1889 Tacoma,Wa. d.10/29/1934 Tacoma
Bessie Genevieve King Hartley b.11/28/1892 Tacoma, Wa. d.10/15/1958 Tacoma, Wa.
Selma Lenora King Boe b.5/31/1895 Wa. d.12/11/1959 Wa.
Ruth Olive King Gleghorn b.6/19/1901 d.10/28/1975 Tacoma
Alice Gertrude
quote from "Evergreen on the Queets"
"On a June Day in 1904, Maggie Donaldson and Ransom Higley were married in Seattle, and were given a wedding trip by boat to Neah Bay by Mr. Donaldson.
The boat was the "Alice Gertrude", and Donaldson was her chief engineer.
( He had built her engine. )"...
Seth Glovers Boarder
Nellie Alzina Ames
m.James A Skinner b.1863~ d.10/28/1941 Oregon
b.1880 Drayton, Pembina, Dakota Territory
1906 - lived @ 313 3rd Ave N Seattle
1906 - lived @ 313 3rd Ave N Seattle
1910 Census Seattle Teacher Public Schools
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