From "History of North Washington" Published 1904

Transcribed by: Candy Grubb (candyg@theofficenet.com)
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WILLIAM B. WAKEFIELD
	William B. Wakefield, who is now living in Republic, was one of
the pioneers of Okanogan county as well as of Republic.  He was born in
Litchfield, Connecticut, on April 9, 1847, being the son of W.C. and 
Jeanette (Smith) Wakefield, natives of Connecticut.  They lived in 
Litchfiels until the mother's death in 1860.  Eight years later, the father
came to San Francisco county, California, and is now living in Contra
Costa county, California.  They were the parents of nine children, George,
Mariah, W.B., who is our subject, Ira, Robert, Louise, Anna, Gertrude and
Orin.  During the Civil War the father of our subject enlisted in the 
Thirteenth Connecticut Infantry under General Butler and served nine months.
After this, he re-enlisted in Company D, Second Calvary, and served until 
the end of the war.  Our subject was educated in the common schools, and
when thirteen began to assume life's responsibilities for himself, his
first employment being in a scythe manufacturing house.  For three years
he continued in this, then came to California with his father, and engaged 
in a government surveying party, which occupied him for about four years.
After this, he was engaged in railroad engineering, having charge of 
construction work on the California Southern railroad.  He followed the 
same occupation in Oregon, and finally came to Seattle, where he was baggage
master for the O.R. & N., and later was store keeper in the construction
department of the N.P., his headquarters being at Green River, Washington.
After this we see him in North Yakima in a store, whence he went to Clallam
and opened a merchandise establishment for himself, having Mr. Tiliman as
partner.  A year later he sold his business to his partner, and came to 
Okanogan county, opening a store in 1888.  He was located at Conconcully
and did a good business until 1894, when his shop burned down.  Then he 
started a livery business there and conducted a stage and was occupied in
this line until two years ago.  He was appointed city marshal March 1, 1904,
by Mayor Stewart.  Mr. Wakefield is a good stanch Republican and in
fraternal matters is a member of the K. of P.
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