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From History of North Washington, published 1903, now in public domain. 
Submitted by Candy L. Grubb April 8, 1997. Both above notices must remain 
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HENRY A. GRAHAM

	Henry A. Graham is justly classed as one of the builders of Stevens
county.  He has labored enthusiastically and wisely since coming here
both in improving his own farm and estate and by building up the country.
The result is that he is one of the highly respected men of the community
and has received his proper meed for his labors and is evidenced by his
large property holdings.
	Henry A. Graham was born in West Hawkesbury, Ontario, on August
25, 1862, the son of John and Jane (McKinzy) Graham, natives of county
Antrim, Ireland, and of Irish and Scotch ancestry respectively.  The 
parents came to Canada soon after their marriage and settled down in
West Hawkesbury.  They are still living in Canada, hale and hearty, the
father aged eighty-three and the mother eighty-two.  They were the parents 
of eleven children, one of whom is deceased and one, our subject, is
living in the west.  The other nine are dwelling near their parents in
Ontario.  They are named as follows:  Samuel, who took Miss Ellen Jackson
as his wife; Robert, married to Grace Steel; Rowland W., whose wife was
Miss Kate Smith; Henry A., the subject of this article; Joseph F., 
married to Miss Alice Bancroft; Benjamin T.; Oliver J, married to Miss
Grace B. C. Barton; Nancy D., wife of Thomas White; Isabella D., wife of
Levi Bancroft; Ellen J., wife of Thomas Wherry.
	Our subject was educated in the schools of his native place and
there grew up.  When fourteen he began working on the river in lower 
Canada and there earned sufficient money to pay his fare to Wisconsin,
where he was employed in the lumber woods by one firm for five years.
For one year of this time he was foreman and then came to Eau Claire,
Wisconsin and did lumbering in various sections.  Later he was one who
assisted to chase Indian chief Big Bear until he surrendered.  After this
he was employed on the construction of the Canadian Pacific to the summit 
of the Rockies, whence he walked seventy-five miles to Revelstoke then 
came by boat down the Columbia to the Little Dalles, whence he staged to
California.  This was in 1884.  In the same year he carried his blankets
over various sections of Stevens county until he came to his present
location, which was occupied by a half breed.  He bought the man's right
to squat on the land.  As soon as surveyed he homesteaded it and since
has given his entire attention to the management of the same, although
he has taken trips to various parts of the country.  Nine years ago Mr.
Graham returned to Ontario and visited his aged parents and other 
relatives.  After renewing old acquaintances and visiting the scenes of 
his childhood he again bade farewell to all and turned his face to his
western home.  He has an excellent estate here and besides doing general
farming, raises stock.  Mr. Graham belongs to the order of jolly bachelors
and has never been enticed by the charms of matrimonial life to
consider the question of desertion.