AUGLAIZE COUNTY OHIO - Charles F. Conrady, bio, 1904
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From "History of North Washington" Published 1904
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		CHARLES F. CONRADY

	Charles F. Conrady is one of the heavy mine owners 
of Stevens county and is one of the leading men in enterprise
and endeavor to develop and bring to the front the almost 
boundless resources of this great county. He was born 
in New Bremen, Ohio, on December 25, 1853, the son of Carl 
F.W. and Julia (Dickman) Conrady, natives of Germany.The father
came to this country in 1843, and the mother in 1847, and they 
married in 1852.  Their home was in New Bremen and there they 
remained until their death. Our subject was reared and educated 
in this place and atthe age of twelve went out into the world 
for himself. He learned the blacksmith trade and continued at it
until 1871 in Cincinnati, becoming an expert horseshoer. Then he 
enlisted in the First United States Cavalry atLouisville, Kentucky
and was assigned to the west.  He was in the Modoc war and after 
his first term of serviceexpired, he re-enlisted in Troop H, First
United States Cavalry.  He was at Forts Lapwai and Colville, went
through the Bannock war and participated in the famous charge up 
Birch creek hill under Captain Parnell.  Mr.Conrady enlisted with
a Mr. Wm. Connelly and with him served all through the Modoc war 
and was with him at Fort Klamath. Mr. Connelly now lives near 
Waverly, Washington.  Following his second term of enlistment, 
Mr. Conrady came to Walla Walla and thence went to the old town of
Colville and settled later on a homestead where the Alice gold mine
is now.  Previous to this he had the contract of carrying the mail
from Chewelah to Colville and sold this to Glover & Gilliam. 
 After improving his farm, he sold and bought one near Addy, which 
in turn was sold and another bought near Blue Creek mines, and in
1902, Mr. Conrady sold this, and moved to Colville, where he has a 
house and four lots. In 1894 Mr. Conrady turned his attention 
extensively tomining and he has some excellent properties, such as
the Mineral States, of which he is the president, the Copperton 
and the Erie groups, all of them being valuable deposits of 
mineral.  Mr. Conrady is also vicepresident of the Crystal Marble 
Company, one of the largest companies of the northwest.  It is well
known now that Stevens county contains some of the most valuable 
deposits of Marble in the United States and the Crystal is one of the 
largest, if not the largest holder of this valuable mineral. The 
quality, as well as the quantity is unsurpassed and in the near future
the handling of this great wealth will be one of the largest industries
in the state. On September 28, 1882, Mr. Conrady married Miss Mary L., 
daughter of Peter and Mary King.  The father came to Stevens county 
with the Hudson's Bay Company in 1852 and here married and remained 
until his death, June 6, 1855. Mrs. King still lives on the Peter King 
estate, one of the best in the county.  Mr. and Mrs. Conrady are 
the parents of thirteen children, named as follows: Marie L., wife of
George W. Smith in this county; Mrs. Martha E. Goodman; Lena A.; Edna J., 
deceased; Carl F.; Alice A.; Effie M. and Etta R., twins; Albert A.; 
Lloyd P.; Mabel C.; Walter M.; William E., deceased.  Mr. Conrady is an
active Democrat and is a keen participant in the campaigns.  Mr. and 
Mrs. Conrady are members of the Catholic church.