SNOHOMISH COUNTY BIOGRAPHIES


from Prosser's 1903 "History of the Puget Sound Country"
S through Z

NAME
PAGE #
OCCUPATION
LOCALITY
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
SAYRE
Thompson D.

(page 1-486 )
Physician

Marysville

Born Montreal, Canada 20 Sep 1866 , s/o Capt William J. SAYRE (b New Brunswick, d at sea 1868 at age 29) and Sarah Anne COPP (b NB, d at age 54, 2 children)
1891 M.D. from McGill University, 1902 to Marysville
MARRIAGE - 17 Aug 1899 to Alice Beatrice BUTTERWORTH, born Montreal, d/o William J and Helen BUTTERWORTH (both b Canada)
CHILDREN - no information
SILL
Jasper

(page 1-499 )
Farmer
merchant

Arlington

Born Monroe Co, OH 23 Jan 1848 , s/o Michael SILL (b PA, d WA? at age 77) and Susan PARKER (b PA, d at age 77, 11 children)
1878 to Sanwood, 1890 to Florence, 1896 to Arlington
MARRIAGE - Greenfield IA 8 Feb 1876 to Julia DEVINE, born WI
CHILDREN - Mason Adelbert, deceased; Forest C; Jasper Floyd; Leona Pearl; Marion Edwin Adrian
Democrat, Elks
SMALL
Rainie A., Mrs

(page 2-154 )
Educator

Everett

Bron Norway 2 Feb 1861 , d/o Andrew ADAMSON (to US 1862, res Nicollet Co, MN at age 74) and Julia CHARLES (b Norway, res MN at age 71, 15 children)
1890 to SnoCo, 1900 elected School Superintendent
MARRIAGE - Galesburg IL 16 Jun 1886 to Wallace F. SMITH, born IL, s/o J. D. P. SMALL and Aurelia F. RHYDER (both b Provincetown, MA)
CHILDREN - no information
SMITH
John Minard

(page 1-498 )
Shingle mill
Mayor

Arlington

Born VT, 7 Jun 1841 , s/o John W. SMITH (b VT, d at age 84) and Clainsy CLEMMONS (b VT, d 1850, 10 children)
1901 to Arlington, Lincoln Shingle Company, 1903 elected mayor
MARRIAGE - 1 Jan 1862 to Ellen M. GAGE, born IL, d/o George and Martha GAGE
CHILDREN - Mattie, deceased; and Mabel, mar J. B. HATFIELD, res Osborne, KS
Republican, Masons, Knights of Pythias, AOUW
SMITH
Silas Turner

(page 2-501 )
Shingle mill

Marysville

Born Northfield, ME 6 Feb 1854 , s/o George Washington SMITH (d 1901 at age 88) and Mary SMITH (d 1902 at age 81)
1889 homestead nr Maysville, 1899 organized Smith Manufacturing Company (shingles), 1902 elected State Senator
MARRIAGE - 3 Nov 1884 to Sarah E. CHAMPION, born ME
CHILDREN - Mary, Logan C, Eulalia, Silas Turner, Elizabeth, Margaret and Leona
Republican, Masons, Knights of Pythias, Elks
SNYDER
Wilson McLean

(page 2-452 )
Banker

Snohomish

Born Galena, IL 7 May 1853 , s/o William H. SNYDER (b Utica, NY, d 1896 at age 83) and Lucretia McLEAN (b Alexandria, VA, res Galena IL at age 81, 3 children)
Abt 1888 to Snohomish
MARRIAGE - 20 Apr 1882 to Nittie HENRY, born Mineral Point, WI, d/o William T and Emma HENRY
CHILDREN - Henry M and Wilson McLean
Republican
SPITHILL
Alexander

(page 2-410 )
Lumberman

Marysville

Born Greenock, Scotland 24 May 1824 , s/o John SPITHILL (d Sydney, Australia at age 79) and Catherine McKELLAR (b Greenock Scotland, d Sydney Australia 1853 at age 49, 10 children)
1849 to San Francisco, 1869 to Tulalip Reservation, 1872 at Priest Point, 1877 to Mukilteo, 1889 to Everett, 1890 to Marysville
MARRIAGE - (1) Utsalady Mar 1857 to Hessie TURNER, born WA
MARRIAGE - (2) Tulalip 26 Feb 1870 to Anastasia NEWMAN, born WA, d/o zra NEWMAN and Elizabeth WARREN
CHILDREN - (1) Agnes, deceased; Neil; Duncan; Alexander, deceased
CHILDREN - (2) Alexander; Mathew J; Catherine M, deceased; Anastasia M, wife of Frank FLYNN of Tacoma; Celia, wife of Marion KIDDER of Everett; John; Ezella M; Inez; David R (all born SnoCo)
Republican
STARTUP
Jeremiah Gibson

(page 2-174 )
Lumbermill

Index

Born Greenwich, England 13 Dec 1866 , s/o george STARTUP (b England 1821, to US1870, d 1892 at age 81) and Frances GIBSON (res Seattle at age 71, 6 children)
U of Washington, res Chehalis
MARRIAGE - 1899 to Adah BAILEY, born St Paul, MN
CHILDREN - no information
Episcopalian, Hoo-Hoos
STAUFFER
Joseph E.

(page 2-424 )
Physician

Everett

Born Elkhart Co, IN 18 Sep 1854 , s/o Henry E. STAUFFER (b OH, d 1902 at age 76) and Mary Anne WINDER (b OH, d 1885 at age 56, 4 children)
1883 graduated from Rush Medical College of Chicago; 1892 to Everett, 1901 County Physician
MARRIAGE - Nov 1886 to Kate B. HOLLY, born MN, d/o H. W. HOLLY (b NY) and Elizabeth J. CHRISTY (b OH)
CHILDREN - Maude Elizabeth
Republican, Elks, Odd Fellows
STEELE
Edward

(page 2-179 )
Farmer
merchant

Marysville

Born nr Toronto, Ontario 27 May 1838 , s/o Thomas STEELE (b Canada, d at age 56) and Rebecca TRIMMER (b PA, d at age 80, 9 children)
Abt 1849 to CA, 1885 to Marysville
MARRIAGE - Ottawa, KS Apr 1869 to Lizzie WARREN, born IL, d/o William and Margaret WARREN
CHILDREN - Margaret, widow of William MORGAN of Marysville; Ora Alberta, mar B. B. NAGLEY of Milltown; Mabee, res Marysville
Republican
STREET
Samuel F.

(page 2-295 )
Farming
real estate

Edmonds

Born Gallipolis, OH 21 Jun 1844 , s/o Jacob STREET (b England, d OH? 1873) and Rebecca CHERRINGTON (b VA, d 1846)
Civil War veteran, 1891 Commander of Soldier's Home at Orting, 1900 to Edmonds
MARRIAGE - (1) Nov 1868 to Maria C. BRISTOL, born MI, died 1874
MARRIAGE - (2) Maude S. McALPINE, born Canada
CHILDREN - (1) Homer B, died Lewiston ID May 1901
CHILDREN - (2)Bessie M, mar Dr Edward A. DIGGINS of San Francisco; Guy M; Florence M; Alice M., nurse in North Yakima; Frank; Winifred
Republican, Methodist-episcopalian
SUMNER
Thomas Boyd

(page 2-428 )
Iron works

Everett

Born Waupun, WI 25 Mar 1856 , s/o Farnham SUMNER (b MA, d at age 76) and Emily P. CASS (b VT, d 1886 at age 63, 4 children)
1892, with brothers, founded Sumner Iron Works
MARRIAGE - Hutchinson, MN 1 Jan 1877 to Elva J. BONNIWELL, born Milwaukee, WI, d/o George and Marie BONNIWELL
CHILDREN - Emily, Abbie, George and Frank
Republican, Masons, Elks, Knights of Pythias
SWALWELL
Joseph A.

(page 1-400 )
Banker

Everett

Born Ottawa, Canada 5 Oct 1872 , s/o George W. SWALWELL (b Canada, d 1901 at age 63) and Isabelle DUFF (b Scotland, res Everett at age 61, 7 children)
1888 to US (Tacoma), 1889 to Everett
MARRIAGE - 15 Apr 1897 to May SWARTOUT, born IA, d/o Melvin and Maide SWARTOUT of Tacoma
CHILDREN - Howard W and Gladys
Republican, Masons, Elks, Knights of Pythias
SWALWELL
William G.

(page 2-502 )
Banking
real estate

Everett

Born Portage du Fort, Canada 1859 , s/o George SWALWELL (b Ottawa, d Jun 1901 at age 67) and Isabel DUFF (b Scotland, still living, 7 children))
Aft 1887 to Everett, 1891 platted Swalwell's First Addition, 1892 organized First National Bank of Everett
MARRIED - Canada 17 Sep 1884 to Effie FOWLER, d/o Rev Hiram FOWLER
CHILDREN - Herbert G, Melvin F, Vivian and Winifred
Republican, Masons, Elks
TAYLOR
Alonzo S.

(page 2-520 )
Banking

Everett

Born Milwaukee, WI 22 Sep 1867 , s/o William G TURNER (b Cincinnati, OH, d OH at age 58) and Catherine E. SEAMAN (b NY, res Milwaukee, WI at age 60, 6 children)
1892 to Everett with Puget Sound National Bank
MARRIAGE - no information
Republican
TERRILL
William E.

(page 1-389 )
Merchant

Everett

Born VT 18 Jun 1858 , s/o Edgar J. TERRILL (b VT, res ??? at age 74) and Adeline PARMENTER (b CT, d at age 38, 7 children)
1892 to Everett, 1901 elected Mayor
MARRIAGE - Aug 1882 to Edith L. BULLOCK, b Dickinson's Landing, Ontario, d/o Robert and Sarah BULLOCK
CHILDREN - Edith L and William J.
Republican, Knights of Pythias, Red Men, Woodmen of the World, Elks
TRACY
Charles Howard

(page 1-495 )
Banker

Arlington

Born Carson City, NV 9 Jan 1878 , s/o Richard TRACY (b Canada, d NV at age 36) and Mary Jane ARMSTRONG (b Canada, res Arlington at age 44)
1889 to Stanwood, 1893 to Arlington, 1903 bookkeeper with Arlingon State Bank, 1903 elected first City Clerk of Arlington
MARRIAGE - no information
CHILDREN - no information
Democrat, AOUW
TURNER
Gilbert Lafayette

(page 1-599 )
Lumberman

Snohomish

Born St Albans, ME 12 May 1839 , s/o William TURNER and Anne BULLEN (both b ME, 13 children)
1898 to SnoCity, pres of Cascade Cedar Company, Mayor of SnoCity 1899-1901
MARRIAGE - 6 Apr 1893 to Mrs. Rose M. McMILLAN, born London, England, d/o Edward F and Sarah NORRIS
CHILDREN - Dorothy R, age 9; Gilbert N, age 7
Republican, Odd Fellows
TVETE
Nels K.

(page 1-495 )
Merchant

Arlington

Born Norway 10 Jul 1854 , s/o Knuyt TVETE (5 children)
Abt 1872 to US (MN) with 2 brothers, 1887 to Norman, 1888 to Arlingon
MARRIAGE - Battle Lake, MN Jun 1886 to Gurine ELLEVSON, born Norway
CHILDREN - Aflield, age 17; Ella, age 13; Nina, age 9
Republican, Lutheran
VanVALEY
Albert Louis

(page 2-032 )
Bottling works

Everett

Born Washington Co, OH 9 May 1868 , s/o Moses A Van VALEY (b OH, d WA 1898) and Ruth A. MORRIS (b OH, d 1875 at age 44, 2 children)
1896 to Everett
MARRIAGE - Seattle 24 Dec 1892 to Ella M. DUCEY, born MO, d/o Patrick DUCEY (b Ireland)
CHILDREN - Ruth Marie, age 6 and Esther MAY, age 4
Repubican, Elks, Odd Fellows, Red Men, Eagles
VERNON
James Mercer

(page 2-304 )
Newspaperman
postmaster

Everett

Born Zanesville OH 5 Jun 1849 , s/o Samuel VERNON (b OH, d 1891 at age 81) and Eliza Ann MERCER (d 1870 at age 51, 5 children)
1891 to Everett as editor of the Times
MARRIAGE - 14 Apr 1875 to Helena Bertha TUDOR, born OH, d/o John TUDOR and Caroline ASHER (both b OH)
CHILDREN - Leroy Tudor of Chicago; James Mercer
Republican, Elks, Odd Felllows, Episcopalian
WHITE
Francis A.

(page 2-524 )
Banking
real estate

Everett

Born Franklin, NY 19 Jul 1823 , s/o Elijah WHITE, Jr.
1891 to Everett, 1892 established Fidelity Trust and Savings Bank
MARRIAGE - (1) Franklin NY 1845 to Eunice A. GREEN, died 1885
MARRIAGE - (2) 1893 to Mrs. Frances FOLLETT, d/o Walter CONKEY
CHILDREN - (1) Creda E. of Omaha, NE
Democrat
WHITFIELD
William

(page 1-487 )
Grocer

Snohomish

Born London, England 1 Sep 1846 , s/o Thomas WHITFIELD (b England, d New Zealand 1895 at age 84) and Susan MIDDLETON (b England, 6 children)
1864 to Victoria, BC, 1865 to Mukilteo, 1872 to Lowell
MARRIAGE - Evansville, IN Jun 1871 to Alvina GEUE, born IN, d/o Fred W and Wilhelmina GEUE (both b Germany)
CHILDREN - Susan, wife of Samuel J. NERDRUM of Sedro Woolley; Minnie, wife of F. J. NICKERMAN; William, Guy and George
Republican, Masons
ZIMMERMAN
Peter

(page 2-337 )
Sheriff

Everett

Born Stratford, Canada Apr 1861 , s/o Henry ZIMMERMAN (b Canada, retired) and Mary KRUSPE (8 children)
Abt 1880 to SnoCo, 1898 elected County Sheriff
MARRIAGE - Port Ludlow 1887 to Annie R. CANNON, born London, England
CHILDREN - Henry Eugene, Edna Charlotte and Clarence Arthur
Republican, Odd Fellows, Elks, Knights of Pythias, Red Men, Woodmen of the World


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