Bios: John H. Magee, 1863: from Harrisville, Butler Co, PA

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>From "History of North Washington" Published 1904

Transcribed by: Candy Grubb (candyg@theofficenet.com)
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JOHN H. MAGEE
	John H. Magee is operating a general merchandise establishment
at Harvey.  Owing to his skill in handling the goods needed in this 
locality, and his affable and kindly ways, together with a strict
uprightness in dealing, he has won a good patronage from the surround-
ing country.
	John H. Magee was born in Harrisville, Butler county, Pennsyl-
vania, on February 10, 1863, the son of George W. and Mary A. 
(Lightner) Magee, also natives of Butler county.  The father is a 
wagon maker and for years made the finest wagons turned out in the
country.  The Magee wagons became famous all over the eastern country.  
After suffering from a stroke of paralysis, he died at his old home on 
July 17, 1903, being about eighty years of age.  The mother is seventy
one years of age and was visiting our subject some three years since.
She had two brothers, John, who was starved to death in Libby prison;
Hezekiah, a veteran of the Civil War.  Our subject is one of seven 
children, named as follows: William F., Willis R., Mrs. Jennie McKinney,
Samuel L., John H., who is our subject, Edward B. and James B.  John H.
attended the schools of his native town in his youth and also served
a thorough apprenticeship in the blacksmith trade.  In 1882 he came to
Montana and the following year he journeyed on to the Columbia valley.
He located adjoining the farm of his brother, Samuel, at Daisy, taking
a homestead.  He gave his attention to the improvement of his farm, to
stock raising, and to assisting his brother in the merchandise business.
In the spring of 1902, he sold his holdings at Daisy and the following
year came to Harvey and bought his present place.  He owns twenty-seven
acres of land, having given two acres to the boat company for a landing.
The store is located on the Kettle Falls stage line and Mr. Magee has
one of the best stocks of merchandise in the section.  He has a choice
assortment of dry goods, groceries, tinware, hardware, ready-made
clothing, botts and shoes, and so forth, and so forth.  He is a member
of the I.O.O.F. and is one of the leading men of the section.
	On October 22, 1890, Mr. Magee married Miss Bettie, daughter of
Warren and Catherine (Buey) Castle, natives of Ohio and Canada, 
respectively.  They are mentioned elsewhere in this work.  Mrs. Magee
was born in Ashtabula, Ohio.  One child has been born to Mr. and Mrs.
Magee, Charles A., his birth being on June 5, 1892.  Mrs. Magee is
postmistress at Harvey and is capable and efficient.