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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 and Louise Hatch
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

 

Head
James Clark, Territorial Librarian and Justice of the Peace
Sara, d of James, married Andrew Moses

Heinzelman or Heintzelman

Boyce, Furgison collection
Henry, postal carrier, C1950.8.3
Roy, WSHS 2014.130.1.9

Helm
Coach, OHS, WSHS C1952.226.55

Helser
Dick, oysterman, WSHS C1949.18.91

Henderson
Charles, merchant

Ed, son of Harriet and John L., Rogues, p. 171; developer; Spanish-American war veteran; city booster (Henderson Ave is named for him); C1986.43.55.1.27; Diary during Spanish American War
Faith, WSHS C2013.18.82
Harriet, nee Humphrey, married and divorced John L. (see under Humphrey, Henderson House)
Jean, wife of Charles, nee Hayes
John L, Professor at Olympia Collegiate Institute, C1950.1117.1.9.3; C2013.18.57
Julia, daughter of John L., WSHS C1948.64.64, committed suicide

Leland John, son of John L., WSHS C1948.18.69
Lois, daughter of Charles, WSHS C1957.18x.4


Louis F., brother of John L., real estate broker and botanist, WSHS C2018.0.56; photo and bio at Olympia Tribune Souvenir Issue

Hendrickson
Roy, city councilor; Rogues p. 326;  WSHS C2013.18.82

Henness
Benjamin, pioneer Thurston County 1850, Democratic candidate for Territorial representative
Lucretia, nee Chandler, wife of Benjamin

Mary, daughter of Benjamin and Lucretia, WSHS C2018.0.56

Henry
see finding aid for Tate Henry Rogers collection for some of the relationships among Henry family members
Alexander, lived with Crowell Sylvester and married Mary Sylvester, Crowell and Edmund’s sister; no known relation to rest of Henry family

 

 

 

 

 

Anson, close friend of Abraham Lincoln, doctor, and  surveyor general appointed by President Lincoln, biography here, (first cousin of Francis Henry); Rogues p. 42 et seq. Died in Brother Jonathan shipwreck
Dudley Story Bradstreet (Dud), son of Anson, engineer and surveyor, WSHS C1943.2x.324, see First United Methodist-Legion/Henry tree
Edith Floy (called Floy), daughter of Gordon and Sally, WSHS C1952.197.14
Eliza, nee Bradstreet, wife of Anson

 

 

 

 

 

Eliza B, daughter of Anson and wife, and first cousin, of Francis, photo from Bigelow House photo collection
Elvira (Elva), daughter of Gordon and Sally, married Wiley, WSHS C1952.197.14, C1946.241.5
Fanny, nee Talcott, wife of Dudley

Francis, arrived 1861, miner, lawyer, poet, and surveyor, penned “The Old Settler” unofficial folk song of Washington;  Board of Trustees 1870-1871; TCP, (photo from TCP) WSHS C1970.6.5, C1952.226.12; C2013.18.14; C2018.0.63; home at 7th & Adams, WSHS C2018.0.118; (first cousin of Anson Henry); Rogues p. 41
Gordon, son of Anson
Mamie, daughter of Francis, married Faulks, WSHS C1976.37.1 C1976.37.2
Margie, WSHS C1943.1019.9, daughter of Mary Sylvester and Alex Henry
Mary, nee Sylvester, married Alexander (no known relation to rest of Henry family)
Sally, married Gordon
Elitha Tate (called Tate), daughter of Dudley and Fanny, WSHS C2013.18.9, married Ray Rogers (see link above for Tate Henry collection); had a store in the Governor Hotel, postcard from Moody Collection
Thomas N., student at OCI, later principal of Tumwater School, Rogues p. 199, C1950.1117.1.28.2
William, firefighter, WSHS C1943.2x.137

Hettman
Betty,Olympia High School, WSHS C2016.0.99

Hewitt
Charles, son of Christopher Charles

Christopher Charles, chief justice of Washington Territory, appointed by Abraham Lincoln, founder of Odd Fellows Lodge; WSHS C2018.0.58; see Findagrave Memorial listing
Fanny, daughter of Christopher Charles C1950.1.4
Lucille, daughter of Christopher Charles

Randall, newspaperman, Rogues p. 63; WSHS C2016.0.149

Hicks
Blanche, WSHS C1957.134x.36


Gallatin Gwin, son of Urban, born on Chambers Prairie 1855, Rogues p. 168;  TCP (photo from TCP)
India Ann, nee Hartsock, married Urban

Urban E., arrived early 1850s, Olympia businessman, publisher TCP ; Territorial Librarian; Rogues p. 52;  Pioneer Reminiscences on-line; photo from Territorial Librarian page

Hilerhart
Estly, OHS student, WSHS C1951.8.15

Hill
Mrs., dressmaker, later Mrs. Kearns and Mrs. Sanford Yeager, WSHS C1949.3.104

Hiltz
Philip, operated beer hall, Rogues p. 97 recounts his role in fire fighting
Sarah, WSHS C1948.64.68

Himes

Emiline, Georgiana, p. 356; wife of Tyrus, mother of George, WSHS C2018.0.60


George – apprenticed with John Miller Murphy , later noted Oregon publisher; WSHS C1948.18.79; 2012.0.268; 2012.0.269; C2018.0.77, C2018.0.76; Georgiana p. 355; Oregon State Encyclopedia Project
Lestina, married Nathan Eaton
Tyrel or Tyrus, settled Hawks Prairie, Georgiana p. 355, photo following p. 356

Hinchcliffe
Harry, delivery man for City Market, WSHS C1950.1301.20.1, C1950.1301.20.2

Hinkle

Jay Grant, Secretary of State; photo from Digital Archives; see also these links: Digital Archives, WSHS C1947.1124.10, C1947.1124.17; Rogues, p. 303 et seq.; Secretary of State’s office, Secretaries of State; Hinkle House

Hitchcock
Anna Rosaria, d of Phoebe, WSHS C2015.0.83
Phoebe,  nee Shaser

Hitt
Henry, WSHS C1951.4.37
Marjorie, nee Percival
Will

Hix
see Hicks

Hoadley
Catlin, WSHS C1952.226.58

Hoage
Willabella, Olympia High School WSHS C2016.0.120

Hoagland


Napoleon, pastor, Unitarian Church, see Olympia Tribune Souvenir Issue; WSHS C2018.0.66

Hodgis
M.B., WSHS C1956.29.15.1

Hogan
Mary, Olympia High School, WSHS C2016.0.120

Hogin


S.R., attorney, see Olympia Tribune Souvenir Issue

Hoke
Herb, OHS graduate, WSHS 2014.130.1.9

Holbrook
Florence, married Ed Stewart, WSHS C2013.18.129
L.P., Doctor, see Holbrook House 

Holliday
Phoebe, married Richard Robbins, WSHS C1950.1306.28

Holloman
Paul, Olympia High School, WSHS C2016.0.120

Holman
James, early arrival, shoemaker, TCP
Mary, nee Garrity

Holmes
Frederick, businessman, printer, Territorial Librarian

Louisa – married Robert Frost, WSHS, C2018.0.4
Samuel, early settler in Swantown, Daguerrotypist, Rogues, p. 24; see Bancroft, History of Washington, Idaho and Montana

Holton
C.F., manager of “The Holton” hotel, see Olympia Tribune Souvenir Issue

Hood
Emma, married Ira Manville, WSHS C1952.226.28

Hopkins
Carrie, sister of Charles, WSHS C1948.1021.10
Charles, U.S. Marshall

Daisy, daughter of Ebenezer, married Morgam (or Morgan), OCI student, C1950.1117.1.20.4, C1952.1068.13; C1950.3.109 (portrait of Daily,  George, and William)
Ebenezer, pastor Tumwater Church, WSHS C1952.1068.13
Florence, daughter of George, WSHS C1952.1068.13
Frances, daughter of George, C1952.1068.13
George S., OCI graduate, C1950.1117.1.21.3; C1948.1021.5,  C1952.1068.13; see above triple portrait
Jessie, nee Barr
Lucy (Mrs. Charles), WSHS C1948.1021.11
Mack, son of Charles and Lucy, WSHS C2013.18.127
Mary Louisa, nee Price
Rebecca, nee Ball
Sheridan, son of Ebenezer, WSHS C1952.1068.13
William W, OCI graduate, son of Ebenezer, assistant land commissioner, Rogues p. 353;   C1950.1117.1.19.1,  see above triple portrait

Hopp
Edith, OHS student, WSHS C1951.8.15, C1952.226.42

Hord
Emery, WSHS C2019.0.44

Horr
Eliza, nee Upton


James C., mayor of Olympia 1876, 1891; and merchant, Rogues, p. 133 et seq, see Olympia Tribune Souvenir Issue, C2016.0.135, C2016.0.134

Horton
Emma, nee Hartsuck
James, student of Mary O’Neil, WSHS C1943.2x.33
Lee Horton House, WSHS C1982.18.30, C1964.26.4.21.2
William N., arrived 1853, founded water company, Rogues p. 77 et seq.,  TCP

Hosneder
Xavier, manager Eastside Brewery, WSHS C1950.1301.22.3

Howard
Alexander, husband of Rebecca Howard, see Howard Point


Frank, adopted son of Rebecca and Alexander (natural son of Thomas Glascow), real estate broker, see Olympia Tribune Souvenir Issue
Nettie, WSHS C2013.18.57

Rebecca, nee Groundage, noted African-American restaurateur,  Rogues p. 39 et seq, see Findagrave listing (photograph from Findagrave); see article in Blackpast.org;  see Pacific House site ; see Howard Point; see Sylvester’s Window 1874 Meet the Neighbors p. 11

Howe
Alden, Olympia High School class of 1927, WSHS C2016.0.99

Howell
Bennett, see Howell House 

Hoxie
Arvin Case, teamster, WSHS C2016.0.99

Hoy
see Lock

Hoyt

John P., judge, attended Territorial convention, WSHS C2016.0.132, C2016.0.131, C2016.0.130, C2016.0.128, C2016.0.129
Mrs. J.P., WSHS C1943.158.18 , acting in Mikado in Looking Back feature

Hubbard
Charles F., State Labor Commissioner, see Hubbard House ; Rogues p. 246
Daniel J., arrived and settled Tenalquot 1852, TCP
Mary, nee Eaton, married Daniel
Mary, sister of Daniel J., married C.G. Tyler, TCP
Ruth, OHS student, WSHS C1951.8.15

Hudson
J.P., Mayor 1877

Huggins
George, hotel owner, Lacey developer, Rogues p. 168; WSHS C2013.18.47; C2013.18.193

Hulbert
Maude, WSHS C2015.0.53

Hume
Christina, nee McCoy
Dave, worked at Daily Olympian, WSHS C1949.1242.4

Margaret, married John V. Yantis, C1976.41.6

Humphrey

Alfred, father of Florence and Harriet, WSHS C2018.0.72, C2018.0.71
Hannah Florence, sister of Harriet, owner of Henderson House; see Henderson House ; Workingman’s Hill p. 62

Harriet, Pentecostal supporter of Assembly of God, see  Assembly of God Church, married John L. Henderson, then Noble; Workingman’s Hill chapter 9 (possible instigator of “Doorstep Babies” phenomenon)
Polly, nee Loomis, wife of Alfred

Hunt
Abbie, see Stuart, Abbie Howard Hunt
Charles, ox teamster C1982.16.1

Huntamer
Bessie, Olympia High School class of 1927, WSHS C2016.0.99

Hunter
Alfred, father of Lottie, named Hunter’s Point 
Georgia, married Schmidt, WSHS C2009.1305.4
Lottie, married Rogers, C1950.1305z.33
Mrs., wife of Alfred, WPA vol. 3 

Huntington

Charles A, volunteer pastor at First Congregational church, WSHS C2016.0.126
Mrs. Charles A., nee (or formerly) Waterman
Eunice, married Henry Winsor, arrived in late 1840s, TCP

Huntley
Tressa, Providence Academy, WSHS 2009.224.2

Hurd
Ann, nee Cock
Elizabeth, nee Crosby, married Washington Hurd
James K. very early settler, West Olympia
Jared, engineer and surveyor, see Bancroft, History of Washington, Idaho and Montana
Washington, arrived with Crosby party, settled in West Olympia

Hurlbut
Pamela, WSHS C1952.1068.10.39.1

Hurley

Mary, boarding house was at corner of 4th Ave and Puget, Workingman’s Hill pages 32 and 77-78 (Mary and family pictured)

Hursey
E.W., plumber, see Hursey House 

Husk

Earley Iena, daughter of George, WSHS C1943.1003.4
Ed (Theodore, son of William Porter Husk?) WSHS C2013.18.82
George, son of William Porter Husk

Rose, daughter of William Porter Husk, WSHS C1943.1003.11

Mrs. (Sarah Grisham, wife of William Porter?), WSHS C1943.1003.23

Billy (William Cooper, son of William Porter?), WSHS C1943.1003.9

Grandpa (William Porter?) WSHS C1943.1003.1

Hutchinson
Dorothy, Olympia High School class of 1927, WSHS C2016.0.99

Huwald
Emma, Olympia High School class of 1927, WSHS C2016.0.99

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