Biographical Sketch of John M. Bewley - Cass County, Missouri

From "History of North Washington" Published 1904
Ferry County Biographical Sketches

Transcribed by: Candy Grubb (candyg@theofficenet.com)
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JOHN M. BEWLEY
	John M. Bewley is a pioneer, not only of Ferry county but also
of Stevens county when the frist named division was a part of Stevens 
county.  He is well and favorably known in Republic, where he makes his 
home at the present time, and has a wide acquaintance in Oregon.
	John M. Bewley was born in Cass county, Missouri, on January 10,
1845, the son of John W. and Katherine B. (Ellis) Bewley, natives of
Indiana and Tennessee, respectively.  In 1847, he crossed the plains
with ox teams to Oregon, locating in Oregon City.  Thefather died soon
after arriving, and our subject's brother, Crockett W., was killed in the
Whitman massacre.  His sister was taken prisoner in the same conflict but
was rescued three weeks later by volunteers.  After this, the mother
settled in Yamhill county, remaining until 1864, then removed to Salem, 
where she died in 1867.  The brothers and sisters of our subject are named
as follows, C.W., Lorinda E., James F., Linura J., Maranda, Theopolus R.,
Henry and John.  Mr. Bewley had an uncle, Rev. Anthony Bewley, who was 
hung by the rebels in 1864, because of his allegiance to the Union.  Our 
subject received his early education in Yamhill county, Oregon, then
graduated from Willamette University in 1866.  Following this he practiced
dentistry for ten years.  Desiring more freedom in life, he went into the
stock business, and later took up buying and selling grain.  In 1883 he 
came to Colville and took up surveying, which he had studied during the 
earlier part of his life.  For nine years he was surveyor of Stevens county.
In 1896 he located where Republic now is and located numerous mining claims.
Later he patented the ground now in Mono Addition to Republic, and owns
a great portion of it.  He also has property in Spokane and other places.
Mr. Bewley has been surveyor of Ferry county for four years, and has also
been justice of the peace for four years.
	Politically, he is a Republican, and very active in the campaigns.
In 1870 Mr. Bewley married Miss Maggie E. Dawson, whose parents were natives
of Scotland and kentucky, respectively and crossed the plains in 1845 to
McMinnville, Oregon.  They were the parents of ten children.  Our subject
and his wife have four children; Frank W., in republic; Claude, in Spokane;
Bernal, in Sanden, British Columbia; and Maude, married to William Page in
Republic.

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