Biography of Henry Weatherwax, Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan


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>From "History of North Washington" Published 1904

Transcribed by: Candy Grubb (candyg@theofficenet.com)
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HENRY WEATHERWAX.
	Among Stevens county's most Wealthy and influential stock men and
agriculturists is the subject of this article. He is also one of the earliest
pioneers and his people were the first white family to settle south from
Chewelah. Since those early days, Mr. Weatherwax. has devoted him self
steadily to business and has been blessed with the prosperity that belongs
to industry and wisdom  He located a squatter's claim on a piece of land,
the right to which he had purchased from the last settler and which he later
homesteaded. To this he added by purchase until he now has seven hundred and
eighty acres of first class land. Five hundred acres of this domain are laid
under tribute to produce grain and hay and Mr. Weatherwax reaps annually
bounteous crops. His farm is improved in a manner commensurate with its
extent and he is one of the most substantial men of the valley. He handles
about one hundred and fifty head of cattle each year and now has one hundred
head of fine thoroughbreds and grades.
	Henry Weatherwax was born in Jackson, Michigan, January 18, 1846, the
son of Henry and  Christiana Weatherwax, natives of New York and descendants
from German ancestors. they were the parents of six children and are now
deceased. Their children are Betsy, Elsy, Mary J., Caroline, Robert and Henry.
Our subject received his education in Michigan and Illinois and when a lad of
twelve started out to meet the battles of life alone. At the beginning of the
war he enlisted in Company G, One Hundred and Twenty-ninth Illinois and among
other campaigns, participated in that of General Sherman's march to the sea.
In this he was in all of the battles that occurred as well  as many others.
In 1865 he was mustered out at Louisville, Kentucky, then rented land in
Illinois until 1871. In that year he went to Kansas, then to Nebraska, and
freighted to the Black Hills and Leadville.  Here he met the noted western
characters, Wild Bill, Kit Carson and Doc Middleton. Later he went to Wyoming
and took land which he sold and then came to Washington. The year of this
last move was 1882. He came at once to his present place and located as
stated above, and since that time has devoted himself assiduously to farming
and stock raising.
	In 1866 Mr. Weatherwax married Miss Anna Anthony, whose parents were
natives of Ohio. To our subject and his wife three children have been born.
Julia, Frank and Louis. Mr. Weatherwax is a life-long Republican and has been
a committeeman ever since corning to the county. lie has also served in
various influential capacities, among which may be mentioned that of county
commissioner in 1885. He is a member of the G. A. R., and is a highly
respected and honorable man. In addition to his successful labors, of which
mention has been made, we may state that Mr. Weatherwax has clone much good
in introducing fine breeds of stock, and in the excellent management of his
large estate has stimulated others in this line.