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Hadlan
Herman, manager Olympia Beer Hall, WSHS C1950.1301.22.3

Hagermeyer
Johanne, arrived in Olympia 1870, TCP
Mrs., WSHS C1950.1301.22.3
W.A., son of Johanne, Mayor 1908

Haggerty

Theresa, pioneer, wife of Peter Cook, WSHS C1970.28.24, C1970.28.28; C1970.28.69; C1970.28.71; C1970.28.63

Haines

Emma, married Munson, WSHS C1982.18.30.5
Imelda WSHS C1985.12.10

Hale

Calvin, pioneer, Superintendent of Indian Affairs, shipbuilder, letterbook WSHS 2001.46.1, C1952.1068.10.38.3; Rogues, p. 14 et seq; OHS Newsletter article, Captain Calvin Hale and his house on Tullis Street, ; see Hale House
Maude, nee Bowlin


Pamela (or Pamelia), formerly Case – Olympia schoolteacher, businessperson, and feminist; Wikipedia article; WPA Vol 2 (Maude Burr memories) C1961.1185.11; C1947.2.8, C1947.2.7; Rogues, p. 121; see Hale House , Hale Block, and Central School . See Sylvester’s Window 1899 Meet the Neighbors p. 3. 
Paul, adopted son of Pamela and Calvin, natural son of Nathan Eaton

Hall
Bertha, Olympia Collegiate Institute student, WSHS C2013.18.57
B.F., blacksmith, WSHS 2010.149.13.2
Doris, Olympia High School, WSHS C2016.0.120

Edith, second wife of Crowell Sylvester, arrived 1876, photograph from Digital Archives; see also WSHS C1943.1019.10, C1943.1019.12
J.K.
Maria, wife of Henry Cock
Mary, WSHS C2013.18.82
Mrs. 1998.113.4
Roy, WSHS C1990.25.5

Hammond
Alice, Olympia High School, WSHS C2016.0.120

Hanaford
Lewis (member of Yantis family), WSHS C1980.30x.15.20
Grace, WSHS C1980.30x.15.17

Hancock
Samuel, early claim in West Olympia, Rogues, p. 11; built wharf; author of memoir Thirteen Years on the Northwest Coast (link includes masters thesis and annotated transcript of memoir)

Hanna

John, manager of Olympia Theater, see Olympia Tribune Souvenir Issue
Merle, Olympia High School student, WSHS C1949.18.28
Will, WSHS C2013.18.81

Hannah
Jacob, Olympia High School graduate, C1951.8.17, .15
Lena, Olympia Collegiate Institute student, WSHS C2013.18.57

Hanson
Bertha, nee Kneeland, first wife of Ole
Louise, second wife of Ole, possible maiden name Ganesh, see Louise Hanson Duplex
Ole C, co-founder of Olympia Oyster Company; see Olympia Oyster Company and O.C. Hanson House 

Harbst
John, owned service stations, see Harbst Service Station, Harbst Tire

Hardwell
Charles, member Capital City  Band, WSHS C2019.0.44

Harkness
Edward, co-owner Allen and Harkness mill

Harlow

John, WSHS C1947.1113.2
Ida Mae, nee Lewis

Harmon
C.M., officer, Hyak Lumber, see Harmon House
Emma, daughter of Hill, m. Howard, WSHS C2018.0.69, .70
Hill, hotel keeper, owned Pacific Hotel, then hotel in Steilacoom; Rogues, p. 141

Harmony
Charles, see Harmony House 

Harned
Benjamin, arrived 1852, TCP; lived near corner of 5th and Washington (Martin building site, see Research  notes for 1874 Sylvester’s Window) built many historic buildings in Olympia including Percival House, Union Academy

Harpel
Dan, Olympia High School, WSHS C2016.0.120

Harper
Elmira, d of Thomas Jefferson Harper, m. Lemuel Whitaker, family settled on Bush Prairie, WPA vol. 1; vol 3

Harris
Annie, nee Marcus, wife of Isaac

Gus, son of Isaac, partner in Harris’s Dry Goods store, see Olympia Tribune Souvenir Issue; see Harris Dry Goods store; see also WSHS C1952.226.31, C1952.226.41; C1951.4.34; C2017.0.111
Hazel, daughter of Will and Winnie, WSHS C1958.205x.9, C1964.17.14

Henry, son of Isaac and Annie, WSHS C2019.0.44; C2018.0.53
Isaac – Olympia merchant, Georgiana, p. 186; Rogues p. 61; see Harris Dry Goods and  Harris House 

Mitchel – son of Isaac: Olympia resident, one-time Mayor of Olympia 1909-1911, president of Harris Dry Goods, see Olympia Tribune Souvenir issue; see also Washington West of the Cascades, vol. 2 p. 79, on Googlebooks; Rogues, p. 187; WSHS C2018.0.55, C2018.0.98;  C1952.226.31, C1952.226.41

Selwyn, son of Mitchel, Rogues p. 152;  WSHS C1952.226.58, C1948.18.11, C1950.3.43
Toba, nee Lichtenstein, wife of Mitchel
Vera, Olympia High School, married Rutledge, WSHS C2016.0.120
Will
Winnie, nee Murphy, married Will

Harrison

Elizabeth, married David J. Chambers, arrived with him in 1845, TCP; photo from Digital Archives, see also WSHS C1990.25.4, C1953.18.11, C2013.18.144

Hartley

Roland, governor, photograph from Digital Archives; Rogues, 280; see also WSHS C1983.24.1, C1973.19.1

Hartman
David, son of William,TCP
Olga, attended Washington School, worked at Olympia Knitting Mills, WSHS C1951.250.22; C2013.18.82
Sarah, nee McAllister, wife of David
William, arrived Nisqually 1867, TCP

Hartsuck (or Hartsock)
Anna, nee Conner ((or Connor) Mercer expedition), married Mark

Benjamin, builder, Old State Capitol and others; relative of Mark?; see article in Thurston Talk; WSHS 2014.130.1.3; 2014.130.1.6; 2014.130.1.14; 2014.130.1.21; 2014.130.1.22
Charles, son of Benjamin, WSHS 2014.130.1.21
Dane, OHS student, WSHS C1952.226.55; 2014.130.1.9
Emma, married William Horton
Gallatin, carpenter, arrived spring 1853, TCP
India Ann, daughter of Gallatin, married Urban Hicks
Jessie,  married Scott, niece of Ann  Conner
Lovina, nee Kernahan, married Benjamin
 
Mark Evans or Evens, arrived 1852 or 1859, cabinetmaker and miner, TCP; photo from Digital Archives; see also WSHS C1943.1014.19; 2014.130.1.1; see Hartsuck House site
Melvina, daughter of Gallatin, on staff of Washington Standard, WSHS C2013.18.15

Sulie, daughter of Benjamin, married F.A. Willson, WSHS C1952.226.43; 2014.130.1.8; 2014.130.1.25,

Hartung
Frank, doctor, Rogues, p. 438; see Hartung House, McCleary Mansion

Haskell
Lloyd, OHS student, WSHS C1952.226.55, C1949.18.28

Mehitable, “Mercer girl,” married first Lord, then Alfred R. Elder, women’s suffrage supporter, WSHS C2018.0.86; C1951.4.30

Haskett
M.Y., City Commissioner 1938-1946

Hastie
Chriss, draftsman for Sloan Shipyard, C1948.64.32

Hatch
Adalaide, d. of Z.J. and Addie, WSHS C2015.0.100
Addie, nee Tremaine, wife of Z.J.

Ferry, s. of Z.J. and Addie, WSHS C2015.0.103. C2015.0.102, C2015.0.100
Louise, d of Z.. and Addie, WSHS C2015.0.103, C2015.0.100
Tremaine, s. of Z.J. and Addie, WSHS C2015.0.100
Willie, s. of Z.J. and Addie, WSHS C2015.0.101, C2015.0.100

Captain Zephaniah Jefferson (Z.J.), steamboat captain, see Olympia Tribune Souvenir Issue, WSHS C2013.18.69, C2015.0.99

Hawk
Calvin Lee, WSHS C1978.52.2
Clara, married Stacey WSHS C1978.52.1
Elizabeth, nee McAllister
Harold, WSHS C1978.52.2, C1978.52.4
Helen May, married Daley, WSHS C1978.52.2
Isaac Penny Parker, arrived Steilacoom 1855, settled in Thurston County 1870, TCP
John Melvin, settled Hawk’s Prairie 1850, TCP;  WPA Vol 1
Lottie, WSHS C1978.52.4
Lydia Jane, born on Hawks Prairie 1863, married John Mayes, TCP

Hawthorne
Minerva, WSHS  C2018.0.120
Otis, son of Minerva, WSHS C2018.0.120

Haycox
Florence, teacher
Harris, WSHS 2012.123.126
J.L., realty and insurance, WSHS C2017.0.56.30
Miss (probably Nell), worked at City water department, WSHS C1949.18.53

William and Arabella, laundry operator and insurance sales, lived on Yew Ave, Workingman’s Hill, page 83 et seq.

Haydeen
Ruth, Olympia High School, WSHS C2016.0.120

Hayden
Adelia, married Wellington Clark of Walla Walla
Frank, WSHS C1980.30x.15.27

James R, Army major, photo from Digital Archives; see also WSHS C1952.197.15, C2015.0.104

John L., Army colonel, OCI graduate, son of James R., photo from Digital Archives; see also WSHS C1951.285.13;  C1950.1117.1.20.2

Hayes
Carl, attended Washington School, WSHS C2013.18.81
Elizabeth, wife of Richard M., nee Crowl 

Jean, daughter of Richard and Elizabeth, married Charles Henderson, photo from Find-a-Grave

Richard M., Pastor of First Presbyterian, WSHS C1948.64.44; C1943.1020.4 ; Home, WSHS C1951.4.30

Haynes

Asbury F., civil war veteran earned Congressional Medal of Honor, doorkeeper at legislature, WSHS C2013.18.169

Hays

Gilmore, commander of central battalion in Indian Wars, then judge, Rogues p. 25; photo from Digital Archives
James, s of Gilmore, WSHS C2015.0.107

Jerusha Jane Logan, daughter of Judge Gilmore Hays, on Oregon Trail arrived Puget Sound 1853, married John Goldsbury Parker TCP; Georgiana, p. 95; WSHS C1943.1012.10

Robert, s of Gilmore, WSHS C2015.0.106, C2015.0.105