Elma Chronicle May 4, 1922 Page 05 and The Vidette, February 24, 2000
ELIZABETH JANE BYLES
Mrs. Elizabeth Jane Byles died at the home of her daughter Mrs. Fred Rosmond near Oakville, Monday, May 1. Mrs. Byles was one of the very early pioneers of Grays Harbor County. She was born in TORONTO, CANADA, January 22, 1845, and moved to Jackson County, Iowa when a baby.
In the fall of 1851 the family moved to Missouri and from there in April 1852 in company with others, they started northwest across the plains to Puget Sound, the Oregon Country, as it was the called. They arrived at where the city of Philadelphia is now, September 19, 1852 and took a claim. They lived there until October, 1855, when during the Indian war, they took shelter in the stock fort at Grand Mound. At that time Elizabeth was ten years old. They remained in the fort until the summer of 1856, when they moved to what is known as Smith's Prairie in Grays Harbor County and later on in the same year moved to what is known as the Medcalf ranch in the eastern outskirts of Montesano.
In 1859 Miss Medcalf attended her first school at Westport. The entire family moved to Westport for three months so the children could attend school, which was held there because it had the largest population. This was the first school in the county taught by Samuel C. Jones. When school was out, everyone returned home.
In the spring of 1861, the family moved to Cosmopolis so that the children could once again have the privilege of three months of school. This school was taught by James A. Karr, a pioneer of Hoquiam.
The next year school was held at South Montesano. This was within walking distance from the Medcalf ranch.
According to Mrs. Byles' recollection, no church was established in Montesano until 1867 or 1868. The nearest doctor was in Olympia. The nearest trading station was in Olympia, and took nearly a week to go back and forth.
Now 17, Elizabeth eventually went back to Grand Mound to attend school. There she renewed her friendship with Charles N. Byles.
On June 23, 1870 the couple was married. The couple bought a farm where the present city of Montesano is located. In 1882 the city of Montesano was laid out.
C.N. Byles and his new bride began their life together in a little two-room log house about a block from where the court house now stands. The couple would go on to have six children.
Mr. Byles was a farmer and surveyor. Later be became a banker. He was county auditor and later county treasurer. He built a beautiful home for his family, which is the current home of the Whiteside Funeral Home in Montesano,
Mr. Byles was only 52 years old when he died of asthma and heart problems on Jan. 26, 1897. He was remembered as a man of deep integrity and impeccable honor.
In 1911, Mrs. Byles moved to Oakville to live with her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rosmond. She lived with them until she died on May 1, 1922. She was 77 years old.
Four of Mrs. Byles' children survive her, Mr. Frances William Byles, Melbourne, Wash., Mrs. Anna Rebekah Baker, Summit Oregon, Mrs. Martha Rosmond, Oakville, Wash. and Mrs. Sara Naomi Hall, Malone, Wash.
Funeral services were held at Montesano at the M. E. Church of which Mrs. Byles was a member, Wednesday at 2:30 and burial was at the Montesano Cemetery.
ELIZABETH JANE BYLES
Mrs. Elizabeth Jane Byles died at the home of her daughter Mrs. Fred Rosmond near Oakville, Monday, May 1. Mrs. Byles was one of the very early pioneers of Grays Harbor County. She was born in TORONTO, CANADA, January 22, 1845, and moved to Jackson County, Iowa when a baby.
In the fall of 1851 the family moved to Missouri and from there in April 1852 in company with others, they started northwest across the plains to Puget Sound, the Oregon Country, as it was the called. They arrived at where the city of Philadelphia is now, September 19, 1852 and took a claim. They lived there until October, 1855, when during the Indian war, they took shelter in the stock fort at Grand Mound. At that time Elizabeth was ten years old. They remained in the fort until the summer of 1856, when they moved to what is known as Smith's Prairie in Grays Harbor County and later on in the same year moved to what is known as the Medcalf ranch in the eastern outskirts of Montesano.
In 1859 Miss Medcalf attended her first school at Westport. The entire family moved to Westport for three months so the children could attend school, which was held there because it had the largest population. This was the first school in the county taught by Samuel C. Jones. When school was out, everyone returned home.
In the spring of 1861, the family moved to Cosmopolis so that the children could once again have the privilege of three months of school. This school was taught by James A. Karr, a pioneer of Hoquiam.
The next year school was held at South Montesano. This was within walking distance from the Medcalf ranch.
According to Mrs. Byles' recollection, no church was established in Montesano until 1867 or 1868. The nearest doctor was in Olympia. The nearest trading station was in Olympia, and took nearly a week to go back and forth.
Now 17, Elizabeth eventually went back to Grand Mound to attend school. There she renewed her friendship with Charles N. Byles.
On June 23, 1870 the couple was married. The couple bought a farm where the present city of Montesano is located. In 1882 the city of Montesano was laid out.
C.N. Byles and his new bride began their life together in a little two-room log house about a block from where the court house now stands. The couple would go on to have six children.
Mr. Byles was a farmer and surveyor. Later be became a banker. He was county auditor and later county treasurer. He built a beautiful home for his family, which is the current home of the Whiteside Funeral Home in Montesano,
Mr. Byles was only 52 years old when he died of asthma and heart problems on Jan. 26, 1897. He was remembered as a man of deep integrity and impeccable honor.
In 1911, Mrs. Byles moved to Oakville to live with her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rosmond. She lived with them until she died on May 1, 1922. She was 77 years old.
Four of Mrs. Byles' children survive her, Mr. Frances William Byles, Melbourne, Wash., Mrs. Anna Rebekah Baker, Summit Oregon, Mrs. Martha Rosmond, Oakville, Wash. and Mrs. Sara Naomi Hall, Malone, Wash.
Funeral services were held at Montesano at the M. E. Church of which Mrs. Byles was a member, Wednesday at 2:30 and burial was at the Montesano Cemetery.
Elma Chronicle May 4, 1922 Page 05 and The Vidette, February 24, 2000
ELIZABETH JANE BYLES
Mrs. Elizabeth Jane Byles died at the home of her daughter Mrs. Fred Rosmond near Oakville, Monday, May 1. Mrs. Byles was one of the very early pioneers of Grays Harbor County. She was born in TORONTO, CANADA, January 22, 1845, and moved to Jackson County, Iowa when a baby.
In the fall of 1851 the family moved to Missouri and from there in April 1852 in company with others, they started northwest across the plains to Puget Sound, the Oregon Country, as it was the called. They arrived at where the city of Philadelphia is now, September 19, 1852 and took a claim. They lived there until October, 1855, when during the Indian war, they took shelter in the stock fort at Grand Mound. At that time Elizabeth was ten years old. They remained in the fort until the summer of 1856, when they moved to what is known as Smith's Prairie in Grays Harbor County and later on in the same year moved to what is known as the Medcalf ranch in the eastern outskirts of Montesano.
In 1859 Miss Medcalf attended her first school at Westport. The entire family moved to Westport for three months so the children could attend school, which was held there because it had the largest population. This was the first school in the county taught by Samuel C. Jones. When school was out, everyone returned home.
In the spring of 1861, the family moved to Cosmopolis so that the children could once again have the privilege of three months of school. This school was taught by James A. Karr, a pioneer of Hoquiam.
The next year school was held at South Montesano. This was within walking distance from the Medcalf ranch.
According to Mrs. Byles' recollection, no church was established in Montesano until 1867 or 1868. The nearest doctor was in Olympia. The nearest trading station was in Olympia, and took nearly a week to go back and forth.
Now 17, Elizabeth eventually went back to Grand Mound to attend school. There she renewed her friendship with Charles N. Byles.
On June 23, 1870 the couple was married. The couple bought a farm where the present city of Montesano is located. In 1882 the city of Montesano was laid out.
C.N. Byles and his new bride began their life together in a little two-room log house about a block from where the court house now stands. The couple would go on to have six children.
Mr. Byles was a farmer and surveyor. Later be became a banker. He was county auditor and later county treasurer. He built a beautiful home for his family, which is the current home of the Whiteside Funeral Home in Montesano,
Mr. Byles was only 52 years old when he died of asthma and heart problems on Jan. 26, 1897. He was remembered as a man of deep integrity and impeccable honor.
In 1911, Mrs. Byles moved to Oakville to live with her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rosmond. She lived with them until she died on May 1, 1922. She was 77 years old.
Four of Mrs. Byles' children survive her, Mr. Frances William Byles, Melbourne, Wash., Mrs. Anna Rebekah Baker, Summit Oregon, Mrs. Martha Rosmond, Oakville, Wash. and Mrs. Sara Naomi Hall, Malone, Wash.
Funeral services were held at Montesano at the M. E. Church of which Mrs. Byles was a member, Wednesday at 2:30 and burial was at the Montesano Cemetery.
ELIZABETH JANE BYLES
Mrs. Elizabeth Jane Byles died at the home of her daughter Mrs. Fred Rosmond near Oakville, Monday, May 1. Mrs. Byles was one of the very early pioneers of Grays Harbor County. She was born in TORONTO, CANADA, January 22, 1845, and moved to Jackson County, Iowa when a baby.
In the fall of 1851 the family moved to Missouri and from there in April 1852 in company with others, they started northwest across the plains to Puget Sound, the Oregon Country, as it was the called. They arrived at where the city of Philadelphia is now, September 19, 1852 and took a claim. They lived there until October, 1855, when during the Indian war, they took shelter in the stock fort at Grand Mound. At that time Elizabeth was ten years old. They remained in the fort until the summer of 1856, when they moved to what is known as Smith's Prairie in Grays Harbor County and later on in the same year moved to what is known as the Medcalf ranch in the eastern outskirts of Montesano.
In 1859 Miss Medcalf attended her first school at Westport. The entire family moved to Westport for three months so the children could attend school, which was held there because it had the largest population. This was the first school in the county taught by Samuel C. Jones. When school was out, everyone returned home.
In the spring of 1861, the family moved to Cosmopolis so that the children could once again have the privilege of three months of school. This school was taught by James A. Karr, a pioneer of Hoquiam.
The next year school was held at South Montesano. This was within walking distance from the Medcalf ranch.
According to Mrs. Byles' recollection, no church was established in Montesano until 1867 or 1868. The nearest doctor was in Olympia. The nearest trading station was in Olympia, and took nearly a week to go back and forth.
Now 17, Elizabeth eventually went back to Grand Mound to attend school. There she renewed her friendship with Charles N. Byles.
On June 23, 1870 the couple was married. The couple bought a farm where the present city of Montesano is located. In 1882 the city of Montesano was laid out.
C.N. Byles and his new bride began their life together in a little two-room log house about a block from where the court house now stands. The couple would go on to have six children.
Mr. Byles was a farmer and surveyor. Later be became a banker. He was county auditor and later county treasurer. He built a beautiful home for his family, which is the current home of the Whiteside Funeral Home in Montesano,
Mr. Byles was only 52 years old when he died of asthma and heart problems on Jan. 26, 1897. He was remembered as a man of deep integrity and impeccable honor.
In 1911, Mrs. Byles moved to Oakville to live with her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rosmond. She lived with them until she died on May 1, 1922. She was 77 years old.
Four of Mrs. Byles' children survive her, Mr. Frances William Byles, Melbourne, Wash., Mrs. Anna Rebekah Baker, Summit Oregon, Mrs. Martha Rosmond, Oakville, Wash. and Mrs. Sara Naomi Hall, Malone, Wash.
Funeral services were held at Montesano at the M. E. Church of which Mrs. Byles was a member, Wednesday at 2:30 and burial was at the Montesano Cemetery.
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