Elmer was born November 10, 1861, at Warrentown, New York. He moved to Iowa with his parents when he was three years old and from there the family moved to Menomonee, Wisconsin, when he was 11. In 1887, Mr. Stickney came to the Kittitas Valley and was married in Ellensburg on March 2, 1892, to May Briody. They had eight children. In 1910, the family removed to Springfield, Oregon but returned to the Kittitas valley in 1911.
Elmer resided in the lower valley for years but sold his Toppenish property and decided to settle in Ellensburg. The family relocated in March 1913, staying temporarily with Elmer's sister, Anna Gibson.
When he first came to the Kittitas Valley, Elmer was active in farming and later was associated with John Crawford in the brick making business. The clay for these bricks came from the farm just east of the Lower River Bridge in the Kittitas Valley.
Elmer and Maria were living in their home in South Ellensburg during the 1930 census. Elmer declared he owned his own home, had $2,000 in assets and was a laborer doing odd jobs. He was 68 years of age at this time and also declared he was not a veteran.
At the time of his death he was associated with the state highway department, having worked as a laborer the same month he died, still active at the age of 74.
Grandaughter Betty Grimm Jordin recalled that her grandpa made pancakes with thick cream on them that he nicknamed "nasty scum". He made horseshoes and the grandkids got to pump the forge. He always wore a black hat in public.
Elmer resided in the lower valley for years but sold his Toppenish property and decided to settle in Ellensburg. The family relocated in March 1913, staying temporarily with Elmer's sister, Anna Gibson.
When he first came to the Kittitas Valley, Elmer was active in farming and later was associated with John Crawford in the brick making business. The clay for these bricks came from the farm just east of the Lower River Bridge in the Kittitas Valley.
Elmer and Maria were living in their home in South Ellensburg during the 1930 census. Elmer declared he owned his own home, had $2,000 in assets and was a laborer doing odd jobs. He was 68 years of age at this time and also declared he was not a veteran.
At the time of his death he was associated with the state highway department, having worked as a laborer the same month he died, still active at the age of 74.
Grandaughter Betty Grimm Jordin recalled that her grandpa made pancakes with thick cream on them that he nicknamed "nasty scum". He made horseshoes and the grandkids got to pump the forge. He always wore a black hat in public.
Elmer was born November 10, 1861, at Warrentown, New York. He moved to Iowa with his parents when he was three years old and from there the family moved to Menomonee, Wisconsin, when he was 11. In 1887, Mr. Stickney came to the Kittitas Valley and was married in Ellensburg on March 2, 1892, to May Briody. They had eight children. In 1910, the family removed to Springfield, Oregon but returned to the Kittitas valley in 1911.
Elmer resided in the lower valley for years but sold his Toppenish property and decided to settle in Ellensburg. The family relocated in March 1913, staying temporarily with Elmer's sister, Anna Gibson.
When he first came to the Kittitas Valley, Elmer was active in farming and later was associated with John Crawford in the brick making business. The clay for these bricks came from the farm just east of the Lower River Bridge in the Kittitas Valley.
Elmer and Maria were living in their home in South Ellensburg during the 1930 census. Elmer declared he owned his own home, had $2,000 in assets and was a laborer doing odd jobs. He was 68 years of age at this time and also declared he was not a veteran.
At the time of his death he was associated with the state highway department, having worked as a laborer the same month he died, still active at the age of 74.
Grandaughter Betty Grimm Jordin recalled that her grandpa made pancakes with thick cream on them that he nicknamed "nasty scum". He made horseshoes and the grandkids got to pump the forge. He always wore a black hat in public.
Elmer resided in the lower valley for years but sold his Toppenish property and decided to settle in Ellensburg. The family relocated in March 1913, staying temporarily with Elmer's sister, Anna Gibson.
When he first came to the Kittitas Valley, Elmer was active in farming and later was associated with John Crawford in the brick making business. The clay for these bricks came from the farm just east of the Lower River Bridge in the Kittitas Valley.
Elmer and Maria were living in their home in South Ellensburg during the 1930 census. Elmer declared he owned his own home, had $2,000 in assets and was a laborer doing odd jobs. He was 68 years of age at this time and also declared he was not a veteran.
At the time of his death he was associated with the state highway department, having worked as a laborer the same month he died, still active at the age of 74.
Grandaughter Betty Grimm Jordin recalled that her grandpa made pancakes with thick cream on them that he nicknamed "nasty scum". He made horseshoes and the grandkids got to pump the forge. He always wore a black hat in public.
