From "The History of North Washington" Published 1904

Transcribed by: Nancy Grubb (nancyg@theofficenet.com)
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FRANCIS M.JARVIS
    Francis M. Jarvis resides about three miles northeast from Valley
upon land which he bought from the railroad company about 1885. The quarter
section has been well improved by Mr.Jarvis and he is one of the substantial
farmers of the place. In 1901 his entire buildings were destroyed by fire,a
very serious blow financially. However,Mr. Jarvis did not lose courage but
has gone forward  steadily in his labors with good success. In Madison
county,Illinois,on March 4,1865,the subject of this article was born to J.C.
and Indiana (Ridgeway) Jarvis,natives of Illinois and Ohio,respectively.
In Henry county,Missouri,Mr.Jarvis had the good fortune to meet the lady
who afterwards became his wife. They resided in Henry county until the war
broke out when they removed to Illinois. In 1866 they returned to Missouri
where they were prominent and prosperous citizens until 1884. In that year
they fitted out mule teams and crossed the plains by the old emigrant trails
which had been marked out forty years before by the beloved Whitman,and
which is monumented in every mile by bleaching skeletons. They selected a
farm two miles south of Jump Off lake in Stevens county,being the first
settlers in that section. Two years later,1887,Mr.Jarvis moved to where
Valley is now located. Mrs.Jarvis died in 1899.The following children were
born to them,John F.,Francis M.,Dora J.,Collins,George H.,deceased,
Herchel V.,Laura,deceased,Mary,deceased,Josephine,deceased,Pearl,deceased,
Charles,Missouri and Washington,twins,and Arton.
   Our subject was educated in the common schools of Henry county and in
1884 crossed the plains with his parents. For a time after coming here he
followed freighting then bought a steam baler,which he operated until 1889.
In that year he sold this and bought a logging outfit,which he operates at
the present time.In addition to this,Mr.Jarvis has been handling his farm
as stated above. He has a nice bunch of stock and his place is well improved.
   In 1883 Mr.Jarvis married Miss Mary J.,daughter of Washington and
Marietta (Baughker) Bennet,natives of Missouri. The father was killed in
the civil war but the mother still resides in Richhill,Missouri. Mr.Jarvis
is an only child. To Mr.and Mrs.Jarvis eight children have been born,seven
of whom are living named as follows:John W.,Jessie A.,George V.,Frankie,
William,Ola and Claud. Mr.Jarvis is a Democrat and always manifests a keen
interest in the welfare of the community and in educational affairs. He is
a member of the A.O.U.W.

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