(Published in History of Idaho: The Gem of the Mountains Vol. 3 by James H. Hawley 1920)
David Frederick Bott, now residing in Letha, has devoted his life to farming and the raising of live stock. He took up his abode, however, in the town in 1919 in order to retire from the more active work of the farm, having reached a point in life where he desired to take things easy. He and his family came to Idaho from Mesa county, Colorado, in 1907, having previously resided in that county for six years, while for thirteen years they lived in southeastern Colorado. Mr. Bott, however, is a native of Richland county, Ohio. He was born October 6, 1851, of the marriage of George Washington Bott and Sophia Hiestandt. The father was a farmer by occupation and was born in Pennsylvania, while the mother was a native of Maryland. They left Ohio in 1864 and removed to Clarke county, Iowa, where David F. Bott spent the days of his boyhood and youth upon the home farm. In 1872, when twenty-one years of age, be went to Colorado to take care of an invalid brother, Alfred Eli Bott, who passed away on the 2d of March, 1873.
David F. Bott continued a resident of Colorado until 1876. In the meantime he was married in that state on the 22d of March, 1874, to Miss Harriet Angeline Robinson, who was born, in Hall county, Georgia, February 13, 1856, a daughter of John Wesley and Mary (McCluskey) Robinson, both representatives of old families of Georgia. In 1876 Mr. Bott returned with his bride to Clarke county, Iowa, but in 1888 they again went to Colorado and from that state came to Idaho in 1907. They first spent six years in Bingham county near Blackfoot and for a year resided in Long valley. In 1914 they sold their ranch in Long valley and removed to Letha, Mr. Bott having acquired considerable ranch property in this vicinity. In recent years he has sold much of his land and disposed of his largest ranch of one hundred and sixty acres just north of Letha to his only son, Edward Homer, who is married and resides upon that place. The parents also occupied it until February, 1919, when they turned it over to their son Edward and removed to their present home, which is within the corporate limits of Letha on the east and is an improved tract of land of fifteen acres. For many years Mr. Bott was most actively and successfully engaged in ranching and gained a measure of prosperity that is gratifying, indicating as it does that he has lived a life of industry and thrift.
To Mr. and Mrs. Bott have been born three children. Edward Homer, born March 7, 1878, was married July 31, 1914, to Miss Nellie Reynolds and they have two children: Lottie Leona, who was born July 13. 1915; and Vernon Homer, born June 23, 1916. The second child, Mary, born April 1, 1882, is the wife of Arthur Clark Henderson and they have five children: Mary Loraine, Anna Leona, Harriet Ruth, Dora and Zola. The second daughter, Estella Leona Bott, born April 9, 1885, is the wife of Samuel James Kiggins and they have one child, Zella. There are now eight grandchildren, who are the delight of the grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Bott have been married for forty-five years.
They are Methodists in religious faith and are supporters of the democratic party where national questions and issues are involved, but at local elections cast an independent ballot. Mr. Bott served as justice of the peace for six years while in Colorado. They are highly esteemed people, enjoying the respect, confidence and goodwill of all, and their influence is always on the side of right, progress, reform and improvement.
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David Frederick Bott, now residing in Letha, has devoted his life to farming and the raising of live stock. He took up his abode, however, in the town in 1919 in order to retire from the more active work of the farm, having reached a point in life where he desired to take things easy. He and his family came to Idaho from Mesa county, Colorado, in 1907, having previously resided in that county for six years, while for thirteen years they lived in southeastern Colorado. Mr. Bott, however, is a native of Richland county, Ohio. He was born October 6, 1851, of the marriage of George Washington Bott and Sophia Hiestandt. The father was a farmer by occupation and was born in Pennsylvania, while the mother was a native of Maryland. They left Ohio in 1864 and removed to Clarke county, Iowa, where David F. Bott spent the days of his boyhood and youth upon the home farm. In 1872, when twenty-one years of age, be went to Colorado to take care of an invalid brother, Alfred Eli Bott, who passed away on the 2d of March, 1873.
David F. Bott continued a resident of Colorado until 1876. In the meantime he was married in that state on the 22d of March, 1874, to Miss Harriet Angeline Robinson, who was born, in Hall county, Georgia, February 13, 1856, a daughter of John Wesley and Mary (McCluskey) Robinson, both representatives of old families of Georgia. In 1876 Mr. Bott returned with his bride to Clarke county, Iowa, but in 1888 they again went to Colorado and from that state came to Idaho in 1907. They first spent six years in Bingham county near Blackfoot and for a year resided in Long valley. In 1914 they sold their ranch in Long valley and removed to Letha, Mr. Bott having acquired considerable ranch property in this vicinity. In recent years he has sold much of his land and disposed of his largest ranch of one hundred and sixty acres just north of Letha to his only son, Edward Homer, who is married and resides upon that place. The parents also occupied it until February, 1919, when they turned it over to their son Edward and removed to their present home, which is within the corporate limits of Letha on the east and is an improved tract of land of fifteen acres. For many years Mr. Bott was most actively and successfully engaged in ranching and gained a measure of prosperity that is gratifying, indicating as it does that he has lived a life of industry and thrift.
To Mr. and Mrs. Bott have been born three children. Edward Homer, born March 7, 1878, was married July 31, 1914, to Miss Nellie Reynolds and they have two children: Lottie Leona, who was born July 13. 1915; and Vernon Homer, born June 23, 1916. The second child, Mary, born April 1, 1882, is the wife of Arthur Clark Henderson and they have five children: Mary Loraine, Anna Leona, Harriet Ruth, Dora and Zola. The second daughter, Estella Leona Bott, born April 9, 1885, is the wife of Samuel James Kiggins and they have one child, Zella. There are now eight grandchildren, who are the delight of the grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Bott have been married for forty-five years.
They are Methodists in religious faith and are supporters of the democratic party where national questions and issues are involved, but at local elections cast an independent ballot. Mr. Bott served as justice of the peace for six years while in Colorado. They are highly esteemed people, enjoying the respect, confidence and goodwill of all, and their influence is always on the side of right, progress, reform and improvement.
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(Published in History of Idaho: The Gem of the Mountains Vol. 3 by James H. Hawley 1920)
David Frederick Bott, now residing in Letha, has devoted his life to farming and the raising of live stock. He took up his abode, however, in the town in 1919 in order to retire from the more active work of the farm, having reached a point in life where he desired to take things easy. He and his family came to Idaho from Mesa county, Colorado, in 1907, having previously resided in that county for six years, while for thirteen years they lived in southeastern Colorado. Mr. Bott, however, is a native of Richland county, Ohio. He was born October 6, 1851, of the marriage of George Washington Bott and Sophia Hiestandt. The father was a farmer by occupation and was born in Pennsylvania, while the mother was a native of Maryland. They left Ohio in 1864 and removed to Clarke county, Iowa, where David F. Bott spent the days of his boyhood and youth upon the home farm. In 1872, when twenty-one years of age, be went to Colorado to take care of an invalid brother, Alfred Eli Bott, who passed away on the 2d of March, 1873.
David F. Bott continued a resident of Colorado until 1876. In the meantime he was married in that state on the 22d of March, 1874, to Miss Harriet Angeline Robinson, who was born, in Hall county, Georgia, February 13, 1856, a daughter of John Wesley and Mary (McCluskey) Robinson, both representatives of old families of Georgia. In 1876 Mr. Bott returned with his bride to Clarke county, Iowa, but in 1888 they again went to Colorado and from that state came to Idaho in 1907. They first spent six years in Bingham county near Blackfoot and for a year resided in Long valley. In 1914 they sold their ranch in Long valley and removed to Letha, Mr. Bott having acquired considerable ranch property in this vicinity. In recent years he has sold much of his land and disposed of his largest ranch of one hundred and sixty acres just north of Letha to his only son, Edward Homer, who is married and resides upon that place. The parents also occupied it until February, 1919, when they turned it over to their son Edward and removed to their present home, which is within the corporate limits of Letha on the east and is an improved tract of land of fifteen acres. For many years Mr. Bott was most actively and successfully engaged in ranching and gained a measure of prosperity that is gratifying, indicating as it does that he has lived a life of industry and thrift.
To Mr. and Mrs. Bott have been born three children. Edward Homer, born March 7, 1878, was married July 31, 1914, to Miss Nellie Reynolds and they have two children: Lottie Leona, who was born July 13. 1915; and Vernon Homer, born June 23, 1916. The second child, Mary, born April 1, 1882, is the wife of Arthur Clark Henderson and they have five children: Mary Loraine, Anna Leona, Harriet Ruth, Dora and Zola. The second daughter, Estella Leona Bott, born April 9, 1885, is the wife of Samuel James Kiggins and they have one child, Zella. There are now eight grandchildren, who are the delight of the grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Bott have been married for forty-five years.
They are Methodists in religious faith and are supporters of the democratic party where national questions and issues are involved, but at local elections cast an independent ballot. Mr. Bott served as justice of the peace for six years while in Colorado. They are highly esteemed people, enjoying the respect, confidence and goodwill of all, and their influence is always on the side of right, progress, reform and improvement.
Bio provided by Amanda Fox
David Frederick Bott, now residing in Letha, has devoted his life to farming and the raising of live stock. He took up his abode, however, in the town in 1919 in order to retire from the more active work of the farm, having reached a point in life where he desired to take things easy. He and his family came to Idaho from Mesa county, Colorado, in 1907, having previously resided in that county for six years, while for thirteen years they lived in southeastern Colorado. Mr. Bott, however, is a native of Richland county, Ohio. He was born October 6, 1851, of the marriage of George Washington Bott and Sophia Hiestandt. The father was a farmer by occupation and was born in Pennsylvania, while the mother was a native of Maryland. They left Ohio in 1864 and removed to Clarke county, Iowa, where David F. Bott spent the days of his boyhood and youth upon the home farm. In 1872, when twenty-one years of age, be went to Colorado to take care of an invalid brother, Alfred Eli Bott, who passed away on the 2d of March, 1873.
David F. Bott continued a resident of Colorado until 1876. In the meantime he was married in that state on the 22d of March, 1874, to Miss Harriet Angeline Robinson, who was born, in Hall county, Georgia, February 13, 1856, a daughter of John Wesley and Mary (McCluskey) Robinson, both representatives of old families of Georgia. In 1876 Mr. Bott returned with his bride to Clarke county, Iowa, but in 1888 they again went to Colorado and from that state came to Idaho in 1907. They first spent six years in Bingham county near Blackfoot and for a year resided in Long valley. In 1914 they sold their ranch in Long valley and removed to Letha, Mr. Bott having acquired considerable ranch property in this vicinity. In recent years he has sold much of his land and disposed of his largest ranch of one hundred and sixty acres just north of Letha to his only son, Edward Homer, who is married and resides upon that place. The parents also occupied it until February, 1919, when they turned it over to their son Edward and removed to their present home, which is within the corporate limits of Letha on the east and is an improved tract of land of fifteen acres. For many years Mr. Bott was most actively and successfully engaged in ranching and gained a measure of prosperity that is gratifying, indicating as it does that he has lived a life of industry and thrift.
To Mr. and Mrs. Bott have been born three children. Edward Homer, born March 7, 1878, was married July 31, 1914, to Miss Nellie Reynolds and they have two children: Lottie Leona, who was born July 13. 1915; and Vernon Homer, born June 23, 1916. The second child, Mary, born April 1, 1882, is the wife of Arthur Clark Henderson and they have five children: Mary Loraine, Anna Leona, Harriet Ruth, Dora and Zola. The second daughter, Estella Leona Bott, born April 9, 1885, is the wife of Samuel James Kiggins and they have one child, Zella. There are now eight grandchildren, who are the delight of the grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Bott have been married for forty-five years.
They are Methodists in religious faith and are supporters of the democratic party where national questions and issues are involved, but at local elections cast an independent ballot. Mr. Bott served as justice of the peace for six years while in Colorado. They are highly esteemed people, enjoying the respect, confidence and goodwill of all, and their influence is always on the side of right, progress, reform and improvement.
Bio provided by Amanda Fox
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