From "History of North Washington" Published 1904

Transcribed by: Candy Grubb (candyg@theofficenet.com)
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JOHN W. SEIBERT
	John W. Seibert is one of the venerable residents of Ferry county,
and is now making his home on the Sans Poil river about fifteen miles south
of Republic.  His sons located the town of Westfork which bids fair to 
become one of the prosperous villages of the county.  Mr. Seibert devotes
his attention to mining and farming and has shown himself industrious and
reliable.  He was born in Berkeley county, Vermont on June 12, 1825, being
the son of Samuel and Mary (Mong) Seibert, natives of Pennsylvania and
Vermont, respectively.  They later settled in the state of Ohio, and lived
there the rest of their lives.  Our subject was one of nine children, named 
as follows: Aaron, Moses, J.W., who is the subject of this article, Mary,
Samuel, Micahel, Cyrus, Benjamin, and Joseph.  In Wayne county, Ohio, our
subject was educated, recieving a good common school training, and at the 
age of twenty-six, began life for himself.  He worked on a farm for some 
time, and then learned the miller's trade which he followed for twenty 
years.  In 1849, Mr. Seibert crossed the plains to California and mined
for a while, and then reutned home, having been gone just two years and 
thirteen days.  After this, he farmed in Ohio until 1873, then went to 
Missouri.  Later, we find him in Huntsville, Washington.  A short time after
settlement there, he came on to Okanogan county, which was his home for 
fifteen years.  During that time, Mr. Seibert gave his attention to mining
almost exclusively, then moved to Ferry county, locating where we find him
at the present time.  He owns the Planton mine, which has one hundred and
thirty feet of tunneling, and for a half interest of which he was recently
offered four thousand dollars.  In connection with his sons he also owns
valuable placer mines, and is also interested in the townsite of Westfork
with them.  
	In 1853, Mr. Seibert married Miss Delia, daughter of William and
Elizabeth (Crofford) Ritchey, natives of Ohio.  The parents lived in Ohio
until their death and to them were born seven children, Katherine, Delia,
Charles, Jane, Ellen, Thomas, and Matilda.  To Mr. and Mrs. Seibert seven
children have been born: Samuel, deceased; Joseph; Otho, a physician in
Ohio; Jessie, wife of J. Inman in Whitman county; Washington; C.H.; J.B.;
and R.D.  The last three named are still at home with their parents.
	Mr. Seibert is a good, active Republican, and has always labored
for the upbuilding of the communities where he has dwelt.  He has held
various offices and has always shown himself a patriotic and substantial
citizen.
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