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From History of North Washington, published 1903, now in public domain. 
Submitted by Candy L. Grubb March 20, 1997. Both above notices must remain 
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ELI S. WESTON

	Eli S. Weston, an enterprising and successful stock breeder of 
Stevens county, residing seven miles east of Bossburg, was born in Iowa,
December 19, 1859.  He is the son of Dr. E.W. and Jennie R. (Hayes)
Weston, natives of New York.  They came to Oregon in 1877, where the
doctor practiced his profession many years.  In 1888 they removed to
Washington, settling on the Columbia river, where he died in 1900.  His
widow then located in the north portion of Washington where she at 
present resides.
	Montana, Oregon and Washington combined to afford scholastic
privelages to our subject, and in 1886 he settled in Stevens county,
taking a homestead upon which he now lives.  Forty acres of his land is
under cultivation, and he has some fine, fancy-bred stock, an orchard
of five hundred trees, substantial barn and an ample supply of
excellent water.
	In 1881 our subject was united in marriage to Lizzie McCoy,
daughter of William and Thresea (Sykes) McCoy, the father a native of
Ohio, the mother of Texas.  They were the parents of eight children,
three of whom survive: Lizzie; Emma, wife of Samuel Price, of Lewiston,
Idaho; and Mary, wife of George Tyson, residing near Tekoa, Washington.
	Mr. and Mrs. Weston have five children, Charles H., William E.,
Jessie N., Mary E. and Lillian B.
	The political affiliations of Mr. Weston are with the Republican
party.  He manifests a keen interest in the local affairs of his 
community, and is a broad-minded, public-spirited man and popular
citizen.  Fraternally he is a member of the Bossburg Lodge, No.164,
I.O.O.F., is past noble grand, and has been representative to the
grand lodge of the state.