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From History of North Washington, published 1903, now in public domain. 
Submitted by Candy L. Grubb Feb. 19, 1997. Both above notices must remain 
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HENRY WEATHERWAX. 

	Among Stevens county's most Wealthy and influential stock men and 
agriculturists is the subject of this article. He is also one of the 
earliest pioneers and his people were the first white family to settle 
south from Chewelah. Since those early days, Mr. Weatherwax. has devoted 
himself steadily to business and has been blessed with the prosperity that 
belongs to industry and wisdom  He located a squatter's claim on a piece of 
land, the right to which he had purchased from the last settler and which he 
later homesteaded. To this he added by purchase until he now has seven 
hundred and eighty acres of first class land. Five hundred acres of this 
domain are laid under tribute to produce grain and hay and Mr. Weatherwax 
reaps annually bounteous crops. His farm is improved in a manner commen-
surate with its extent and he is one of the most substantial men of the 
valley. He handles about one hundred and fifty head of cattle each year and 
now has one hundred head of fine thoroughbreds and grades.
	Henry Weatherwax was born in Jackson, Michigan, January 18, 1846,
the son of Henry and  Christiana Weatherwax, natives of New York and 
descendants from German ancestors. they were the parents of six children and 
are now deceased. Their children are Betsy, Elsy, Mary J., Caroline, Robert 
and Henry. Our subject received his education in Michigan and Illinois and 
when a lad of twelve started out to meet the battles of life alone. At the 
beginning of the war he enlisted in Company G, One Hundred and Twenty-ninth 
Illinois and among other campaigns, participated in that of General Sher-
man's march to the sea.  In this he was in all of the battles that occurred 
as well as many others. 
        In 1865 he was mustered out at Louisville, Kentucky, then rented 
land in Illinois until 1871. In that year he went to Kansas, then to 
Nebraska, and freighted to the Black Hills and Leadville.  Here he met the 
noted western characters, Wild Bill, Kit Carson and Doc Middleton. Later he 
went to Wyoming and took land which he sold and then came to Washington. The
year of this last move was 1882. He came at once to his present place and 
located as stated above, and since that time has devoted himself assiduously
to farming and stock raising.
	In 1866 Mr. Weatherwax married Miss Anna Anthony, whose parents were 
natives of Ohio. To our subject and his wife three children have been born. 
Julia, Frank and Louis. Mr. Weatherwax is a life-long Republican and has 
been a committeeman ever since corning to the county. lie has also served in 
various influential capacities, among which may be mentioned that of county
commissioner in 1885. He is a member of the G. A. R., and is a highly 
respected and honorable man. In addition to his successful labors, of which
mention has been made, we may state that Mr. Weatherwax has done much good 
in introducing fine breeds of stock, and in the excellent management of his 
large estate has stimulated others in this line.