From "History of North Washington" Published 1904

Transcribed by: Candy Grubb (candyg@theofficenet.com)
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ALEXANDER RAYMOND
	Alexander Raymond, who is a farmer and stock man residing 
about five miles north from Republic, was born in St. Paul, Marion
county, Oregon, on February 3, 1858, being the son of August and 
Mary (Serrant) Raymond, natives of Canada and Washington, respectively.
The parents settled in Oregon in the very early days and there 
remained until their death.  They had eight children, Marcel, Caroline,
Augusta, Sallene, Frank Alexander, Rosa, and Mary M.
	Our subject was educated in Oregon and Canada and spent some
time in the latter place, at St. Lorent, where he studied for three
years.  At the age of nineteen he began life for himself, first taking
up mining in Idaho.  Then he was engaged in the quartermaster's department
for the government for about two years.  After this, he was on the survey
for the Northern Pacific for one and one half years.  Next, we find
him logging on the sound and for four years, he was in charge of a large
sawmill on Gray's Harbor.  It was isn 1893, that Mr. raymond came to 
his present location and took a homestead.  His wife received her
allotment of eighty acres and their estate of two hundred and forty acres
is well improved and cultivated.  They have good outbuildings, and in
addition to doing general farming, have a nice band of cattle.
	In 1899, Mr. Raymond married Miss Emily, daughter of Stephen
and Mary Lambert, natives of South Dakota and Canada, respectively.  
Mr. and Mrs. Lambert have spent most of their lives in the northwest and 
in 1888 settled in Curlew valley, where they now reside.  They are the
parents of twelve children, named as follows, Sarah, Alphonse, William,
Emily, Moses, John, Joseph, Addie, Mary J., Oliver, Angeline, and Willie.
	In political matters, Mr. Raymond is an active Democrat.  He and
his wife are members of the Catholic church and are the parents of two
children, Stephen A., and Caroline J.
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