AUGLAIZE COUNTY OHIO - Charles F. Conrady, bio, 1904 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Candy Grubb candyg@theofficenet.com October 27, 1997 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ From "History of North Washington" Published 1904 -------------------------------------------------------- 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.