Jack of All Trades, Master of Many – J. P. Harlan Homesteads in Idaho

July 14, 2016 0 Comments

During his lifetime John Paxon “Jack” Harlan’s career involved being a miner, merchant, farmer, trapper, teacher, soldier, historian, public servant, civic leader, timber cruiser, coroner et al.  Following is a brief synopsis of his life: John Paxon Harlan John “Jack” Paxon Harlan was born on February 9, 1866 in Guthrie County, Iowa to George Washington and Emma Webster (Brown) Harlan, …

Following Gold, Finding Timber and a Place to Call Home

June 19, 2016 0 Comments

George Washington Stiles and Mary Jane Cunningham George Washington Stiles George Washington Stiles was born at Cape Breton, Nova Scotia in July of 1835.  According to US census information, both of his parents were U.S. born, his father in Massachusetts and his mother in Ohio. According to the 1900 census his family returned to the U.S. in …