He was born near Nashville, Tn., the son of Burris and Martha (Morris) Estes. The family moved to Arkansas in 1839 with Archie's uncles, Thomas and John Estes.
Archie went to California in 1849 to mine gold with his brother, Thomas Newton & cousins, James, Burris & Thomas Estes. He returned 2 years later to Ark.
He married Rebecca Roberts in 1853, Lawrence Co, Ark. They had one son, David Granville, and Rebecca died that year.
In Nov. 1856, Archie married Sarah Isabelle Pine. She was widow of Jacob Clark with 3 children, who had moved from Canada to Arkansas where Jacob died.
In 1860 & 1870 Archie was in the Sharp Co, Ark. Census.
He moved to Idaho in 1874. His brother James Karr also moved to Idaho.
1880 census he was in Nez Perce Co, Idaho. His first son, David was also in Idaho in 1880, but evidently, he moved back to Arkansas.
Archie died in Idaho, and he and his brother and many of their family were buried in the Moscow Cemetery.
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ARCHIE B. ESTES
We are pleased to grant to the representative and esteemed gentleman whose name appears at the head of this article a memorial in the abiding chronicles of this county, since he was one of the real builders of the county and wrought always with wisdom and enterprise, leaving a record behind him untarnished and bright. Mr. Estes was born March 2, 1828, near Nashville, Tennessee, being the son of Thomas and Martha Estes, natives of North Carolina, who were farmers of Tennessee and later spent twenty-four years in the state of Arkansas in the same occupation. Until he was twenty-one years of age our subject was occupied with his father on the farm and in acquiring a good education, then in the memorable year of 1849, moved by the rumors of gold in the regions of California, he came thither and engaged for two years in the pursuit of mining.
After this time he returned to Arkansas and settled down in Sharp County and engaged in farming until 1874, at which time he came to Idaho, with ox and mule teams, consuming six months on the journey and homesteaded his present place four miles north from Moscow. Here he devoted his energies and time to the development of the estate and to the noble efforts of upbuilding the county, which was organized after that date. He also taught the first public school in the Moscow district.
On February 28, 1890. the angel of death summoned Mr. Estes to the world beyond. Mr.. Estes was a noble and consistent Christian and had lived a life devoted to the service of the Savior of men, and his death was but the passing of a soul to the joys awaiting on the other side. The remains were interred in the Moscow cemetery.
A widow, Mrs. Sarah Estes, who was married to Mr. Estes in Sharp County. Arkansas, in November 1856, and nine children, Calvin, Laura, John, Fannie, Thomas, and Jasper. Phoebe, Mary, and William are the immediate relatives left to mourn the demise of the good man of whom we write.
Mrs. Estes' parents were Calvin and Nancy (Crumback) Pine, natives respectively of New York and Pennsylvania. Mrs. Estes lives in the old home place and her son, Jasper, is attending to the culture of the farm. She, as also was her husband, is a member of the Baptist church, and lives a devoted life in Christian walk, spending now the golden years of a long life in the quietness of the old homestead, a light to all, and esteemed and admired by a large circle of friends.
An Illustrated History Of North Idaho Embracing Nez Perces, Idaho, Latah, Kootenai, and Shoshone Counties, State of Idaho; Western Historical Publishing Co., 1903.
Submitted and transcribed by Barb Ziegenmeyer
He was born near Nashville, Tn., the son of Burris and Martha (Morris) Estes. The family moved to Arkansas in 1839 with Archie's uncles, Thomas and John Estes.
Archie went to California in 1849 to mine gold with his brother, Thomas Newton & cousins, James, Burris & Thomas Estes. He returned 2 years later to Ark.
He married Rebecca Roberts in 1853, Lawrence Co, Ark. They had one son, David Granville, and Rebecca died that year.
In Nov. 1856, Archie married Sarah Isabelle Pine. She was widow of Jacob Clark with 3 children, who had moved from Canada to Arkansas where Jacob died.
In 1860 & 1870 Archie was in the Sharp Co, Ark. Census.
He moved to Idaho in 1874. His brother James Karr also moved to Idaho.
1880 census he was in Nez Perce Co, Idaho. His first son, David was also in Idaho in 1880, but evidently, he moved back to Arkansas.
Archie died in Idaho, and he and his brother and many of their family were buried in the Moscow Cemetery.
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ARCHIE B. ESTES
We are pleased to grant to the representative and esteemed gentleman whose name appears at the head of this article a memorial in the abiding chronicles of this county, since he was one of the real builders of the county and wrought always with wisdom and enterprise, leaving a record behind him untarnished and bright. Mr. Estes was born March 2, 1828, near Nashville, Tennessee, being the son of Thomas and Martha Estes, natives of North Carolina, who were farmers of Tennessee and later spent twenty-four years in the state of Arkansas in the same occupation. Until he was twenty-one years of age our subject was occupied with his father on the farm and in acquiring a good education, then in the memorable year of 1849, moved by the rumors of gold in the regions of California, he came thither and engaged for two years in the pursuit of mining.
After this time he returned to Arkansas and settled down in Sharp County and engaged in farming until 1874, at which time he came to Idaho, with ox and mule teams, consuming six months on the journey and homesteaded his present place four miles north from Moscow. Here he devoted his energies and time to the development of the estate and to the noble efforts of upbuilding the county, which was organized after that date. He also taught the first public school in the Moscow district.
On February 28, 1890. the angel of death summoned Mr. Estes to the world beyond. Mr.. Estes was a noble and consistent Christian and had lived a life devoted to the service of the Savior of men, and his death was but the passing of a soul to the joys awaiting on the other side. The remains were interred in the Moscow cemetery.
A widow, Mrs. Sarah Estes, who was married to Mr. Estes in Sharp County. Arkansas, in November 1856, and nine children, Calvin, Laura, John, Fannie, Thomas, and Jasper. Phoebe, Mary, and William are the immediate relatives left to mourn the demise of the good man of whom we write.
Mrs. Estes' parents were Calvin and Nancy (Crumback) Pine, natives respectively of New York and Pennsylvania. Mrs. Estes lives in the old home place and her son, Jasper, is attending to the culture of the farm. She, as also was her husband, is a member of the Baptist church, and lives a devoted life in Christian walk, spending now the golden years of a long life in the quietness of the old homestead, a light to all, and esteemed and admired by a large circle of friends.
An Illustrated History Of North Idaho Embracing Nez Perces, Idaho, Latah, Kootenai, and Shoshone Counties, State of Idaho; Western Historical Publishing Co., 1903.
Submitted and transcribed by Barb Ziegenmeyer
Inscription
Aged 62 years.
Gravesite Details
On stone with Sarah Estes.
Family Members
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