From "History of North Washington" Published 1904

Transcribed by: Nancy Grubb (nancyg@theofficenet.com)
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PETER KING
	Peter King ,deceased. The old Peter King estate,which lies about 
three miles north of Chewelah,is one of the earliest settled places in 
Northern Washington. It was well known to all the old timers and was 
pointed to as one of the land marks of the early days. Peter King,who 
secured the same from his wife's father,was one of the earliest men to 
press into the wilds of this western country and make settlement here. He 
was born in Quebec,in 1820 and found his way to Colville valley when still 
quite young. He was a blacksmith in the employ of the Hudson's Bay Company 
for several years and settled on this farm about 1851.From that time until 
the day of his death,1887 he devoted his attention to farming and raising 
stock. To Mr. and Mrs. King,eleven children were born,five of whom lived,as 
follows:Sophia,wife of Charles Regney;Mary,wife of C.F.Conraddy,in Colville;
Julia M.,wife of Frank McCloud,in Montana;Louise,wife of Randolph Roberts,
in Stevens county;Martina, living with her mother;those deceased are:
William,Louis,Henry,Eliza and Marshall. Mrs.King is the daughter of Patrick 
and Mary Finley,natives respectively of Ireland and Washington. Mr. Finley 
came to Colville in 1820 and dwelt with the Indians. Mrs.King survives her 
husband and now dwells on the old homestead,to the management of which she 
devotes her attention. She belongs to the Catholic church and is now aged 
seventy. She could recite many tales of thrilling adventure and of the 
settlement and development of this county which would be intensely 
interesting to all.

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