From "History of North Washington" Published 1904

Transcribed by: Nancy Grubb (nancyg@theofficenet.com)
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WILLIAM J. CAPLIN 
	William J. Caplin settled in Stevens county about the time of the 
opening of the Colville reservation and since that time has given his 
attention to improving his homestead,which he took then,and to mining. His 
farm is located about eight miles west of Orient and is an excellent piece 
of land. A portion of it is natural meadow land and valuable. In addition to 
the farm,Mr.Caplin has several vaulable mining claims,among them the Eagle,
the Eagle Number Two,and the Monte Carlo. They are all in one group,and show 
first class values. He has three thousand feet of tunneling done and is 
pushing the work rapidly. William J.Caplin was born in Syracuse,New York,on 
May 10,1852,the son of John and Maria (Stanton) Caplin,natives of England. 
The parents came to the United States when young and were married in 
Watertown,New York, whence they returned to Syracuse,where they spent the 
balance of their lives.The father was a brick layer and plasterer by trade,
and was a prosperous man. They were the parents of the following children,
William J.,Charlotte,deceased,Sarah,Emma,Charles,deceased,Hattie,Ethel,and 
Ella.
   Our subject was educated in his native town and followed his studies to 
the age of seventeen. At that time he began to learn father's trade and 
became skillful in plastering. He followed these related occupations until 
1869,then went west to California. For a time after arriving in the Golden 
state he was occupied in railroading and then turned his attention to mining 
until 1887,having in the meantime located and sold many valuable claims. At 
this time he went to San Diego,and followed his trade during the building 
boom there for one year,then came to Tacoma,Washington,where he wrought at 
his trade for three years. Next he was at Monto Christo mining again where 
he continued until 1901,when he came to Stevens county and entered the 
employ of the Hester Mining Company where he remained for one and one-half 
years. He took a homestead at the same time and after completing his 
services with the last mining company mentioned has given his attention to 
his own mining claims.
   At Chicago,in 1883,Mr.Caplin married Mary Malott,a native of New York.
Politically,Mr.Caplin is a socialist and takes great interest in the prin-
ciples of his party.Fraternally he ia a member of the Eagles,being a charter
member of number one lodge of Seattle. He and his wife are members of the 
Episcopalian church and are people who have the esteem of all who know them.

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