From "History of North Washington" Published 1904 Transcribed by: Nancy Grubb (nancyg@theofficenet.com) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- JASPER N.STORM Jasper N. Storm,deceased. The subject of this memoir came to Loonlake, Stevens county,in 1888. Here he located a homestead of one hundred and sixty acres,upon which his widow at present resides. He was born in Shelby county,Illinois, December 10,1848. His parents, Jesse and Louise (Price) Storm, in early life located in Shelby county, and followed the occupation of farming. Their surviving children are Mrs. Morgan,living on the Columbia river,Stevens county; Mary,wife of Robert Winnings,of Stevens county; and Jasper N. Until the age of nineteen the latter attended the public schools of Shelby county,and at that period removed to Kansas,where for the following twelve years he engageed in general farming and stock raising. He then lived two years in Arkansas,coming to Stevens county,Washington,in 1888. He located a homestead,cleared fifty acres, and converted the property into a fine farm,now the home of his widow, Mrs Elzina Storm. He died in 1897. He is survivied by his widow and seven children,viz.: Tolbert; George; Belle, wife of Oliver Cline,Seattle; Grace,married to Willis Gott,Seattle; Jesse, residing with his mother; Cleveland; and Jasper. His marriage to Elzina Basham,daughter of Tolbert and Ann (Bowman) Basham, occured May 25,1867. Her parents were natives of Indiana, and settled there when they were children. Subsequently the removed to Illinois, where the father died. The widow returned to Indiana,where she passed away in 1900. Mrs Storm was born in Indiana, February 14,1852, where she was reared and educated. Her husband was a member of the I.O.O.F. and of the United Breth- ran church. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent.