From "The History of North Washington" Published 1904
Stevens County, WA Biographical Sketches

Transcribed by: Nancy Grubb (nancyg@theofficenet.com)
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WILLIAM H. LINTON
	William H. Linton, was among the first to be attracted by the 
resources of Stevens county, and is a pioneer settler of Camas prairie.
Judging from the prosperity in evidence around him he has had no valid 
reason to regret his selection of a home.
   He is the son of Thomas and Rose V.(Robinett) Linton, born in Athens 
county, Ohio, October 24, 1855. Thomas Linton was a native of Maryland; his 
wife, and mother of our subject, was born and reared in Ohio. Following their
marriage they located in Athens county where the father engaged if farming.
He was a veteran of the Civil War, serving three years. They were each of 
Scotch descent. The children of the family compromised seven; George E., of 
Ohio; Henry J., in Idaho; Thomas O., deceased; Isabella, wife of Charles 
Tedro, in Stevens county; Florence, married to George Sickles, of Ohio; 
Lottie, wife of Amos Kinnard, of Ohio; and William H., with whose history 
this sketch concerns itself.
   Provided with an excellent practical education, secured in the public 
schools of Athens county, at the age of twenty-two years he went out into 
the world for himself. He was farmbred and had followed agricultural 
pursuits six years before he came west. In 1877 he located in Spokane,
Washington, following various occupations. In 1885 he settled in Stevens 
county, near Springdale, where he filed on a homestead of one hundred and 
sixty acres. This property he disposed of in 1893 and purchased another 
quarter section, one hundred and twenty acres of which are improved, fenced 
and supplied with comfortable house and barns. His principal revenue is from 
stock and hay, curing one hundred and fifty tons yearly. His stock is 
well-bred and he usually winters eighty head of cattle.
   In 1884 Mr.Linton was married to Elizabeth Labree who became the mother
of two children. Her father was J.D.Labree, of Medical Lake. She died in 
1896. In 1902 Mr.Linton was united in marriage to Mrs. Mary Myers, widow of 
William Myers, and daughter of William Gash, a native of England. Three 
children were born to this union.
   Strictly in line with the principles of the Republican party, Mr.Linton
manifests an ethusiastic interest in the success of its candidates, and he is
regarded as an influential, public-spirited and board minded citizen. He is a
member of the A.F.& A.M.,his home lodge being in Ohio.
   The two children born to Mr. Linton by his first marriage are Charlotte
and Viola. Those born to the second marriage are Myrtle M., Clayton, and 
Mabel.
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