Bio: Ketchum, Charles Henry (1847 - 1919)
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Surnames: Ketchum, Merriman , Craig, Ellis, Humes,
Hiles, Williamson
----Source: 1881 History of Northern, Wisconsin
Charles H. Ketchum (30 Jan 1847 - 6 Jun 1919)
C. H. KETCHUM, farmer and
lumberman, was born in Boone Co., N.Y., Jan. 30, 1847; came with his parents to
Fond du Lac Co., Wis., in 1855, and from there to moved to New London; remained
with his parents until 1872; moved to Merrillan, his present home; is proprietor
of the saw mill at Hatfield, and has an interest in about 30,000 acres of farm
and timber land. He makes a specialty of blooded stock on his farm, raising some
very fine horses, cattle and sheep. Mr. Ketchum was married May 10, 1876, to
Miss Jennie Ellis. She was born in Madison, Dane Co., Wis., Dec. 14, 1855. They
have two children, Truman H. and Jane. History of Northern Wisconsin 1881
Charles Ketchum was the son of Ithamer Ketchum (Apr 1793,
Spencertown, Columbia, NY - burial 2 Jan 1857, Ketchumville, Tioga, NY) and
Azuba Doud (Sep 1795, Cortland Co., NY - 20 Oct 1862, Newark Valley, Tioga, NY).
Ithamer Ketchum (1791, Rensselaerville, NY, buried in Ketchumville NY) and was
an ordained Methhodist minister. Azuba Doud was the daughter of Truman
Doud of Cortland, NY.
1850 Federal Census, 24 July, Newark, Tioga Co, New York, family 6
head of
household: Henry Ketchum
wife,
Lucinda (27yrs)
children:
Harriet (7yrs), Miranda (5yrs), Charles (3yrs), and Myron (1yrs).
Henry was
born in New York and operated a farm with real estate values assets of $10,000.
*This
census also recorded Azuba living with her husband Ithamer Ketchum in Newark
Valley, NY (58y) and children; Seneca and Betty, Azuba was born in New York and
was 55 years old at the time of the census on July 24th, placing her birthdate
around 1795. Azuba was keeping house. Seneca died 12 Jan 1890 and is
buried in the Ketchumville Cemetery, Newark Valley, NY. Seneca had no
children.
Kechumville, NY Cemetery burials of the Ketchum Family
Ketchum
Ithamer, Rev died Jan 2, 1857, aged 65 yrs
Ketchum Azuba Doud w/o Rev.
Ithamer, died Nov 20, 1861, aged 66 yrs 2ms 2ds
Ketchum Huldah died Oct 30,
1878, in her 84th year
Ketchum Mathew died Nov 1, 1868, aged 82 yrs 7 ms. 17
ds
1860 Federal Census, July 7th, Newark Valley, Tioga Co, NY Pg. 709, family 25
Azuba
Ketchum, born in MA (65yrs) living with her son, Seneca Ketchum (28yrs) and his
wife Martha (27yrs).
1870 Federal Census,
June 30th, New London, Mukwa Township, Waupaca Co., Wis., pg. 46
H Katchum,
white, male farmer
Estate: $100,000, personal: $25,000
Household Members
H Katchum M 48y (1822) New York
Lucinda Katchum F 47y
(1823) New York
Charles Katchum M 23y New York
Myron Katchum M 21y New
York
Laurietta Katchum F 15y New York
Truman Katchum M 13y Wisconsin
Andrew Merriman M 18y Canada
Isaac Craig M 20y New York
1900 Federal Census, ED 74 Precinct 1 Grand Junction city Ward 1-4, Mesa,
Colorado, United States, pg. 7, family 160
Charles H
Ketchum, white married male stock and lumber dealer
father's birthplace: New
York
mother's birthplace: New York
years married: 25
estimated marriage
year: 1875
Household Members
head Charles H Ketchum M 53 (Jan 1847)
New York
wife Jennie Ketchum F 45 (Dec 1855) Wisconsin, 2 children, 2 living
son Truman H Ketchum M 23 (Mar 1877) Wisconsin
daughter Ione Ketchum F 22
(May 1878) Wisconsin
1910 Federal Census, Seattle Ward 3, King, Washington, pg. 1, family 19
Charles H
Ketchum, white, married male
birthplace: New York
relationship to head of
household: Father-in-law
father's birthplace: New York
mother's
birthplace: New York
Household Members
head: Glen C Humes M 43y Iowa
wife: Ione K Humes F 31y Wisconsin
son William C Humes M 3y Washington
father-in-law: Charles H Ketchum M 63y New York
mother-in-law: Permellia J
Ketchum F 54y Wisconsin
1910 Federal Census, Seattle Ward 3, King, Washington, pg. 6, family 145
Truman H
Ketchum, white, married, male
father's birthplace: New York
mother's
birthplace: Wisconsin
Household Members
self Truman H Ketchum M 33y
Wisconsin
wife Berta M Ketchum F 29y Iowa
son Leland Ketchum M 8y Colorado
dau Anna Ketchum F y 6m Washington
1920 Federal Census, King, Washington
Truman H
Ketchum, white, married, male
father's birthplace: New York
mother's
birthplace: Pennsylvania
Household Members
self Truman H Ketchum M 42y
Wisconsin
wife Bertha Ketchum F 39y Iowa
son Leland H Ketchum M 17y
Colorado
dau Lela M Ketchum F 10y Washington
1930 Federal Census, Seattle, King, Washington, enumeration district number:
0054, family 284, line 15.
Truman H
Ketchum, white, married male
father's birthplace: New York
mother's
birthplace: Wisconsin
Household Members
head Truman H Ketchum M 52
Wisconsin
wife Berta M Ketchum F 48 Iowa
daughter Lela May Ketchum F 20
Washington
Wisconsin Marriage
Records
Charles Ketchum
groom's
birthplace: New York
bride's name: Phebe A. Hiles
marriage date: 01 Aug
1872
marriage place: Mauston, Wisconsin
groom's father's name: Henry
Ketchum
groom's mother's name: Lucinda Ketchum
bride's father's name:
George Hiles
bride's mother's name: Mary Hiles
groom's race: White
groom's previous wife's name:
bride's race: White
Charles H. Ketchum
groom's
birthplace: Ketchumville, N.Y.
bride's name: Pennelia J. Ellis
marriage
date: 10 May 1876
marriage place: Kilbourn, Columbia, Wisconsin
groom's
father's name: Henry Kitchum
groom's mother's name: Lucinda Ketchum
bride's father's name: Frank Ellis
bride's mother's name: Elida
groom's
race: White
Washington Death
Records
Charles Henry Ketchum
death
date: 06 Jun 1919
death place: Seattle, King, Washington
gender: Male
age at death: 72 years 4 months 6 days
estimated birth year: 1847
marital
status: Married
spouse's name: Jennie Ketchum
father's name: Henry Ketchum
Permelia Jane Ketchum
death
date: 19 Nov 1928
death place: Seattle, King, Washington
gender: Female
race (displayed on form):
age at death: 72 years 11 months 5 days
estimated birth year: 1856
marital status: Married
spouse's name: Charles
Henry Ketchum
father's name: Francis O. Ellis
mother's name: Lydia
Williamson
George Ketchum
death date:
20 Oct 1937
death place: Seattle, King, Washington
gender: Male
age at
death: 51 years 11 months 19 days
estimated birth year: 1886
father's
name: Trueman Ketchum
father's birth place:
mother's name: Ella Spurr
name: Ione K. Humes
death
date: 25 Feb 1940
death place: Seattle, King, Washington
gender: Female
age at death: 60 years 8 months 25 days
estimated birth year: 1880
marital
status: Married
spouse's name: Glen C. Humes
father's name: Charles H.
Ketchem
mother's name: Jane
Logging Monster Trees
In the Pacific Northwest
Before chainsaws were invented, the logging industry in the
United States & Canada was a seriously challenging occupation
and we are only talking about 125 years ago. In the Pacific
Northwest there were forests full of monster trees and cutting
them down was done by hand. A friend sent me these photos and I
had to share them with you.
Look at the length of the two-man hand saw and heavy duty axes
they used to drop these tremendous trees. It is almost
inconceivable to think of cutting a tree this size with a hand
saw.
The work required very strong men (and horses) working long days
for minimal pay. Could you imagine doing this to earn a living?
After a tree was finally felled it took a week or more to cut it
up into sections that could be managed (somehow) and transported
by train to a lumber yard.
Maneuvering the logs down the mountain to the train was a
complex job. I didn't do any research on this, but I would be
willing to bet that many men lost their lives doing this
dangerous work. One slip and a hunk of wood as big as a hotel is
rolling your way! The other question that begs an answer is how
did they get those logs onto the flatbeds of that train?
Hollowed out logs became the company's mobile office. Can you
imagine stacking such logs to build a log home? Two courses
would produce a 30Åå ceiling. Maybe that's why it was easier to
hollow out a tree.
A long time before anyone ever thought of a "mobile home or RV"
hollowed out logs were also used to house and feed the logging
crews.
