From "History of North Washington" Published 1904

Transcribed by: Candy Grubb (candyg@theofficenet.com)
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GEORGE F.BAIZLEY
	George F. Baizley is game warden of Ferry and an active and
conscientious officer.  He was born in san Francisco, California,
October 20, 1859, being the son of S.E. and Ellen (Dailey) Baizley,
natives of Massachusetts.  In 1849 the parents came by way of Cape
Horn to California, where the father operated in the navy yard for 
years.  They were in San Francisco in 1868 at the time of the Great 
Earthquake, then moved to Vallejo, where the mother died in 1871. 
Later the father came to Portland, Oregon, and worked in the ship yards
where he was killed in 1881.  Mr. Baizley has two sisters living, Nellie
Yates and Marion Ricker.  There were seven children in his father's 
family, but all the rest are deceased.
	George F. was educated in Vallejo, California, and when four-
teen shipped on the Black Hawk merchantman and went to New York.  There
he transferred to the Champlain, coming back to California, but was
wrecked on Farloan Island, near Golden Gate, where he was rescued by
the schooner Mendocino.  Returning home he remained four years and then
came to Walla Walla.  During the Nex Perce war he did excellent service
as a messenger.  On one occasion he came from where Grangeville now 
stands, to Lapwai, and found the bodies of Lieutenant Rams and seven
soldiers, which were later brough in by government wagons.  He had some
very exciting experiences in that war.  When it was over, he settled down 
to handling cattle for Lang & Ryan.  In 1882 he took a herd to the 
Northwest Territory, but all were lsot during the hard winter.  He came
across from Crow's Nest Pass and swam every river from Canada to
Sandpoint, whence he made his way to Spokane, and again entered the employ
of Lang & Ryan.  He was sent to Cheyenne, removed thence to Crabcreek,
Washington, and later was at Pendleton.  After this we find him in the
Couer d'Alene country, then on the sound, and in 1890 in Fairhaven, 
whence he went to Snohomish in 1892.  He was in business there for a year
then came to Leavenworth, Washington, and later to Lewiston, whence he
came in 1897 to Republic, where he now lives, having a good home besides
other property.
	In 1890 Mr. Baizley married Miss Lucy Fryer, whose parents
crossed the plains with the Whitman party in the 'forties.  The father
died in Oregon in 1893, and the mother died at Tacoma.  They were the
parents of the following children: Katie, Dora, Fanny and Lucy.  They
had some very trying times with the Indians in the pioneer days, and 
endured many hardships.
	Mr. Baizley is an active Democrat and always labors for the 
advancement of his party.  He is a member of the Eagles and a man of 
good standing in the community.
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