From "The History of North Washington" Published 1904

Transcribed by: Nancy Grubb (nancyg@theofficenet.com)
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ISSAC L. CRORY
Isaac L. Crory. Since the year 1869 the subject of this sketch has been,
emphatically, a pioneer of the northwest. The place if his nativity in St. 
George, New Brunswick, where he was born December 24, 1848. His parents were
David and Mary (Stinson) Crory, natives of Ireland. They came to America in
1833 and settled in New Brunswick where they died. To them were born ten
children, John E., Robert, Samuel, Ester, Mary A., Margaret, David, William
J., Thomas H., and Isaac L.
   Few advantages were ever offered to the latter in the way of scholastic
privileges, and it may be said that experience has been his only teacher. At
the age of twenty-one he entered upon a career which, it can safely be said,
has been successful. In 1869 Mr. Crory went to California by the way of Pan-
ama and Aspinwall. Here he remained two years, going thence to the Puget
Sound country for one year, and then back to California. His first location
in Washington was in the Yakima valley, in 1879, whence he removed to Walla
Walla. In 1883 he settled in Stevens county, Washington, on a farm of one
hundred and sixty acres, and upon which he now resides surrounded by many of
the home comforts incident to a western ranch. He has made a specialty of the
cultivation of hay, owns quite a bunch of cattle and has a good house and 
convenient outbuildings.
   In 1885 he was married to Elizabeth Elwood, widow of John Elwood. She is a
native of Victoria county, Ontario, Canada, and at the period of this 
marriage was the mother of two children by her former husbund, Isaac and 
Francis Elwood. To Mr. and Mrs. Crory have been born four children, William 
J., Robert M., Herbert, and Nellie. Nellie died on May 19,1903.
   Politically Mr. Crory is a warm friend and defender of Democratic prin-
ciples, and in local politics manifests a keen and consistent interest. He is
a member of the Presbyterian church.    
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