William deHerthburn Washington
Arizona, The Youngest State, 1913, pg 367

William de Herthburn Washington is secretary and treasurer of 
the Douglas Hardware Company in Douglas Arizona.  He was born 
in Jefferson County West Virginia in 1864, a son of Richard 
Blackburn Scott and Christine Maria (Washington) Washington, 
both of whom have passed away, the mother dying in 1896 and 
the father in 1911.  The father was a direct descendant of 
John Augustus Washington, a brother of George Washington, 
while the mother was descended from another brother, Samuel 
Washington.  In their family were seven children: John a., 
who resides in Jefferson County West Virginia; Elizabeth, 
deceased wife of George H. Flagg, who has also passed away; 
Samuel Walter of Charlestown, WV; Richard Scott Blackburn of 
Woodbury, New Jersey, Christine M. who lives upon the old 
homestead in West Virginia; George S. of Philadelphia 
Pennsylvania; and William de Herthburn of this review.

The last named was reared in the country home called 
Harewood which was built by General George Washington 
for his brother.  The property was inherited by the 
father of the subject of this review and is now owned 
by John A. Washington.  In the acquirement of an education 
William de Herthburn Washington attended a district school 
in Jefferson County and began a business career at the 
age of fourteen.  He clerked in a railroad office for 
some time and then became a civil engineer, working at 
this profession for three years.  In 1882 he left 
West Virginia and went to Texas, where he engaged in 
stock raising, going at the end of two years to 
New Mexico.  There and in old Mexico he following 
mining until 1893, in which year he took up his 
residence in Arizona.  For several years he was a 
well known merchant in Willcox but later removed 
to Johnson and then to Pearce where he served as 
the first postmaster of the town for two years.  
His residence in Douglas Arizona dates from 1903 
in which year he established himself in the 
furniture and undertaking business.  In 1909 he 
organized the Douglas Hardware Company with Mr. 
Washington being secretary-treasurer and W.H. 
Fisher president.

In February 1901 Mr. Washington was united in marriage to 
Miss Alice L. Lemons, a native of Texas and a daughter of 
P.L. and Leola Lemons.  She is one of a family of six 
children: Mary, widow of Roy Powell of Pearce Arizona; 
Alice now Mrs. Washington; John, in residence in 
Johnson, Arizona and James, Charles and Pasquel 
all of whom reside in Pearce.  Mr. and Mrs. Washington 
have one son, Richard Scott Blackburn, born October 
25, 1901.


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