Father and mother suggested by: Amy McLane #47647466
Notice in the Morning Olympian dated March 15, 1906, said he died the previous Monday at his home in Mud Bay.
William McLane arrived in the area in 1852. He and his wife, Martha (McLeod), took up a claim on 307 acres at Mud Bay. He was active in local and state politics, serving two terms in the Territorial Legislature, 1872 and 1876.
WILLIAM McLANE.
The year 1852 witnessed the arrival of William McLane upon the Pacific coast. He was a native of Pennsylvania, born in 1819. The period of his boyhood and youth passed uneventfully, being devoted to the acquirement of an education and such tasks as usually fell to the lot of lads of that period and neighborhood. The stories of the far west that reached him led him to the determination to try his fortune on the Pacific coast and in 1852 he left his home near Butler, Pennsylvania, and traveled by ox teams across the country. He was undeterred by the difficulties of the trip, which, however, was fraught with many hardships. Accustomed as we are in these days to rapid travel in Pullman palace cars, there are few of us who would think of traveling by the slow, tedious method of ox-drawn wagons. We would feel that it was an impossible task. But William McLane, as did many others, made the long trip and, pleased with the country, he determined to make it his future place of residence and carried on preparations for having a home of his own in the northwest. But the lady whom he wished to make his wife was back in Pennsylvania, and in 1854 he returned to the east. With his bride he then again started for the northwest and this time traveled by way of the Isthmus route. On reaching Thurston county, Washington, he settled on Bush Prairie, where he took up a claim. After two years he sold that property and took up a claim at Mud Bay that remained his home throughout the residue of his days. His life was devoted to farming and stock raising and he brought his land under a high state of cultivation, while upon his farm he raised good grades of stock. His business affairs were carefully managed and brought him a substantial measure of success.
As stated, it was in 1854 that Mr. McLane was married, the lady of his choice being Miss Martha C. McLeod, a native of Pennsylvania. They became the parents of seven children, of whom one died in infancy, the others being: Emeline, the wife of M. Ahern, of Thurston county; Milner, of the same county; Mrs. Minnie L. Swan, to whom we are indebted for the record of her father; Mrs. Effie C. Rogers, of Olympia; and Jessie and Martha, both deceased.
The death of Mr. McLane occurred in 1897, when he had reached the advanced age of seventy-eight years. His political allegiance had been given to the republican party for many years but in later life he became an advocate of democratic principles. He took an active interest in politics and was twice elected to represent his district in the state legislature, serving in 1872 and - again in 1876. He thus left the impress of his individuality and ability upon the laws of the state.
Source: Washington, west of the Cascades Volume 3, Herbert Hunt and Floyd C. Kaylor (Google eBook)
provided by: Tenalquot
Notice in the Morning Olympian dated March 15, 1906, said he died the previous Monday at his home in Mud Bay.
William McLane arrived in the area in 1852. He and his wife, Martha (McLeod), took up a claim on 307 acres at Mud Bay. He was active in local and state politics, serving two terms in the Territorial Legislature, 1872 and 1876.
WILLIAM McLANE.
The year 1852 witnessed the arrival of William McLane upon the Pacific coast. He was a native of Pennsylvania, born in 1819. The period of his boyhood and youth passed uneventfully, being devoted to the acquirement of an education and such tasks as usually fell to the lot of lads of that period and neighborhood. The stories of the far west that reached him led him to the determination to try his fortune on the Pacific coast and in 1852 he left his home near Butler, Pennsylvania, and traveled by ox teams across the country. He was undeterred by the difficulties of the trip, which, however, was fraught with many hardships. Accustomed as we are in these days to rapid travel in Pullman palace cars, there are few of us who would think of traveling by the slow, tedious method of ox-drawn wagons. We would feel that it was an impossible task. But William McLane, as did many others, made the long trip and, pleased with the country, he determined to make it his future place of residence and carried on preparations for having a home of his own in the northwest. But the lady whom he wished to make his wife was back in Pennsylvania, and in 1854 he returned to the east. With his bride he then again started for the northwest and this time traveled by way of the Isthmus route. On reaching Thurston county, Washington, he settled on Bush Prairie, where he took up a claim. After two years he sold that property and took up a claim at Mud Bay that remained his home throughout the residue of his days. His life was devoted to farming and stock raising and he brought his land under a high state of cultivation, while upon his farm he raised good grades of stock. His business affairs were carefully managed and brought him a substantial measure of success.
As stated, it was in 1854 that Mr. McLane was married, the lady of his choice being Miss Martha C. McLeod, a native of Pennsylvania. They became the parents of seven children, of whom one died in infancy, the others being: Emeline, the wife of M. Ahern, of Thurston county; Milner, of the same county; Mrs. Minnie L. Swan, to whom we are indebted for the record of her father; Mrs. Effie C. Rogers, of Olympia; and Jessie and Martha, both deceased.
The death of Mr. McLane occurred in 1897, when he had reached the advanced age of seventy-eight years. His political allegiance had been given to the republican party for many years but in later life he became an advocate of democratic principles. He took an active interest in politics and was twice elected to represent his district in the state legislature, serving in 1872 and - again in 1876. He thus left the impress of his individuality and ability upon the laws of the state.
Source: Washington, west of the Cascades Volume 3, Herbert Hunt and Floyd C. Kaylor (Google eBook)
provided by: Tenalquot
Father and mother suggested by: Amy McLane #47647466
Notice in the Morning Olympian dated March 15, 1906, said he died the previous Monday at his home in Mud Bay.
William McLane arrived in the area in 1852. He and his wife, Martha (McLeod), took up a claim on 307 acres at Mud Bay. He was active in local and state politics, serving two terms in the Territorial Legislature, 1872 and 1876.
WILLIAM McLANE.
The year 1852 witnessed the arrival of William McLane upon the Pacific coast. He was a native of Pennsylvania, born in 1819. The period of his boyhood and youth passed uneventfully, being devoted to the acquirement of an education and such tasks as usually fell to the lot of lads of that period and neighborhood. The stories of the far west that reached him led him to the determination to try his fortune on the Pacific coast and in 1852 he left his home near Butler, Pennsylvania, and traveled by ox teams across the country. He was undeterred by the difficulties of the trip, which, however, was fraught with many hardships. Accustomed as we are in these days to rapid travel in Pullman palace cars, there are few of us who would think of traveling by the slow, tedious method of ox-drawn wagons. We would feel that it was an impossible task. But William McLane, as did many others, made the long trip and, pleased with the country, he determined to make it his future place of residence and carried on preparations for having a home of his own in the northwest. But the lady whom he wished to make his wife was back in Pennsylvania, and in 1854 he returned to the east. With his bride he then again started for the northwest and this time traveled by way of the Isthmus route. On reaching Thurston county, Washington, he settled on Bush Prairie, where he took up a claim. After two years he sold that property and took up a claim at Mud Bay that remained his home throughout the residue of his days. His life was devoted to farming and stock raising and he brought his land under a high state of cultivation, while upon his farm he raised good grades of stock. His business affairs were carefully managed and brought him a substantial measure of success.
As stated, it was in 1854 that Mr. McLane was married, the lady of his choice being Miss Martha C. McLeod, a native of Pennsylvania. They became the parents of seven children, of whom one died in infancy, the others being: Emeline, the wife of M. Ahern, of Thurston county; Milner, of the same county; Mrs. Minnie L. Swan, to whom we are indebted for the record of her father; Mrs. Effie C. Rogers, of Olympia; and Jessie and Martha, both deceased.
The death of Mr. McLane occurred in 1897, when he had reached the advanced age of seventy-eight years. His political allegiance had been given to the republican party for many years but in later life he became an advocate of democratic principles. He took an active interest in politics and was twice elected to represent his district in the state legislature, serving in 1872 and - again in 1876. He thus left the impress of his individuality and ability upon the laws of the state.
Source: Washington, west of the Cascades Volume 3, Herbert Hunt and Floyd C. Kaylor (Google eBook)
provided by: Tenalquot
Notice in the Morning Olympian dated March 15, 1906, said he died the previous Monday at his home in Mud Bay.
William McLane arrived in the area in 1852. He and his wife, Martha (McLeod), took up a claim on 307 acres at Mud Bay. He was active in local and state politics, serving two terms in the Territorial Legislature, 1872 and 1876.
WILLIAM McLANE.
The year 1852 witnessed the arrival of William McLane upon the Pacific coast. He was a native of Pennsylvania, born in 1819. The period of his boyhood and youth passed uneventfully, being devoted to the acquirement of an education and such tasks as usually fell to the lot of lads of that period and neighborhood. The stories of the far west that reached him led him to the determination to try his fortune on the Pacific coast and in 1852 he left his home near Butler, Pennsylvania, and traveled by ox teams across the country. He was undeterred by the difficulties of the trip, which, however, was fraught with many hardships. Accustomed as we are in these days to rapid travel in Pullman palace cars, there are few of us who would think of traveling by the slow, tedious method of ox-drawn wagons. We would feel that it was an impossible task. But William McLane, as did many others, made the long trip and, pleased with the country, he determined to make it his future place of residence and carried on preparations for having a home of his own in the northwest. But the lady whom he wished to make his wife was back in Pennsylvania, and in 1854 he returned to the east. With his bride he then again started for the northwest and this time traveled by way of the Isthmus route. On reaching Thurston county, Washington, he settled on Bush Prairie, where he took up a claim. After two years he sold that property and took up a claim at Mud Bay that remained his home throughout the residue of his days. His life was devoted to farming and stock raising and he brought his land under a high state of cultivation, while upon his farm he raised good grades of stock. His business affairs were carefully managed and brought him a substantial measure of success.
As stated, it was in 1854 that Mr. McLane was married, the lady of his choice being Miss Martha C. McLeod, a native of Pennsylvania. They became the parents of seven children, of whom one died in infancy, the others being: Emeline, the wife of M. Ahern, of Thurston county; Milner, of the same county; Mrs. Minnie L. Swan, to whom we are indebted for the record of her father; Mrs. Effie C. Rogers, of Olympia; and Jessie and Martha, both deceased.
The death of Mr. McLane occurred in 1897, when he had reached the advanced age of seventy-eight years. His political allegiance had been given to the republican party for many years but in later life he became an advocate of democratic principles. He took an active interest in politics and was twice elected to represent his district in the state legislature, serving in 1872 and - again in 1876. He thus left the impress of his individuality and ability upon the laws of the state.
Source: Washington, west of the Cascades Volume 3, Herbert Hunt and Floyd C. Kaylor (Google eBook)
provided by: Tenalquot
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