Bios: Kendrick S. Waterman, 1861: from Copperstown, Venango Co, PA

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>From "The History of North Washington" Published 1904

Transcribed by: Nancy Grubb (nancyg@theofficenet.com)
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KENDRICK S. WATERMAN
	Kendrick S. Waterman, the postmaster and a prominent business man 
of Loonlake, Stevens county, came here in the transition period of Washington,
between territorial government and statehood. He was born in Venango county,
Pennsylvania, April 25,1861, son of O. D. and Olive (Kingsley) Waterman. New 
York was the native state of the subject's father; his mother was a native 
of Pennsylvania.  Having considerable property in Iowa they removed there in
1873. In 1878 they went to Nebraska, making that state their residence until
1896, when, after a short sojourn in Colorado,they came in 1899, to Stevens
county, Washington, where they located the property upon which they now live.
To them were born five children, four of whom survive, viz.: Lousia K., of L.A.;
Davis, of Spokane; Gertrude, married to George McNammara, in Nebraska; Mary P.,
married to D. J. Van Scyoc, in Stevens county; and Kendrick S. the subject of
this article.
   The public schools of Copperstown, Pennsylvania provided the fundamental
education of Kendrick S.Waterman. This was ample supplement by the advant-
ages of a select school in Iowa. Until the age of twenty years he remained 
with his parents,and then he located in Idaho, where for a few months he 
worked on the construction of the Oregon Short Line railroad.  Thence he went
to Nebraska and came to Spokane, Washington in 1888. Since 1890 he has resided 
at Loonlake, Stevens county, where he has a homestead and considerable other
property.  Mr. Waterman began a course of law with the Sprague Correspondence 
Bureau in 1894, but owing to imparied eyesight he was compelled to relinguish
this at the time. But in 1900 he studied law with Walter E. Leigh,in
Spokane.  Returning to Loonlake he assisted to organize the Loonlake Lumber
Company, and superintended the erection of the mill. May 1, 1902, he opened
the store which he now conducts.  In July of the same year he was appointed
postmaster.
   Mary A. Lenock, to whom Mr.Waterman was married in 1883, was the daughter
of Wesley and Mary Lenock, natives of Bohemia.  They came to the United States
when young, and settled in Iowa county, Iowa.  The mother died in 1899; the
father still lives. They were the parents of six children, three of whom
survive: Annie, Joseph, and Katie.
   Two children of a family of three remain to Mr. and Mrs. Waterman: Laura
and Dwight. He is a Republican and was justice of the peace six years and 
notary public four years.  He is at present a member of the school board
of Loonlake.