He was mentioned in a letter by James Francis Shaw sent from the Philippines in 1899.

He was listed as a corporal in An Illustrated history of Klickitat, Yakima and Kittitas Counties : with an outline of the early history of the state of Washington, p. 267.


In 1918, he lived at RFD #2 in Auburn, Washington. He was 42 and gave his birthday as July 29, 1876. He was a logging contractor for Forest View Lumber Company. His wife Tillie J. Morrison is his nearest relative. He was medium height and build, with brown hair and eyes.

In 1920, he rented a place on Clay Street He was 43 and Tillie was 38. He worked as a cruiser in the timber industry. Wilbur E was 21 and worked as a hook tender at a logging camp. Bernice L was 18 and worked as a clerk at a laundry, and was born in Iowa. Edith J was 10 and Kathleen M was 2 and 9/12.

In 1930, he lived in Auburn with his family. He was 53, Tillie was 49. They married when he was 32 and she was 16 (?). She was born in Missouri, her father in Virginia, and her mother in Illinois. He works as a woodsman. Kathleen M is 13, Wilbur E is 31 and married. He married at 21. He was born in Missouri. He does terra cotta work.