From "The History of North Washington" Published 1904

Transcribed by: Nancy Grubb (nancyg@theofficenet.com)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
STEPHEN E. WAYLAND 
	Stephen E. Wayland is a prominent and skilled stockman and 
agriculturist of the Colville valley and is to be classed as one of the 
pioneers of the section as well as a real builder of the county. He has 
manifested an industry and energy dominated with keen wisdom which have 
given him the need of gratifying holding in various kinds of good property. 
Coming at a time when large portions of the country were but wilderness, he 
was quick to preceive the resources of the country and as apt and ready to 
grasp them with skill and wisdom that have turned all to good account, both 
as to enchancing his own exchequer and for the stimulating of better endeavor
in his fellows.
   Stephen E. Wayland was born in Dallas county, Texas, on November 24,1852,
the son of Jaret and Rhoda (English) Wayland, natives of Virginia and Indiana
respectively. They settled in Texas and there remained until their death.
They were the parents of four children. Our subject was educated in the 
common schools, and in fact received his education through his own efforts 
in paying his own way. At the interesting age of eighteen he slipped out 
into the world to see the realities of life and from that time until present
he has paddled his own canoe o'er the rough waters of life's seas, missing
the shoals and riding the crest of the waves in a successful manner. He first
went to Indian Territory, then to Kansas, and later was in Colorado and 
Wyoming riding the range, and then for a while spent his whole time in 
traveling. In 1872 he first landed in Washington and soon journeyed on to
Alaska, where some time was spent in prospecting. Later he returned to
Seattle, then went to California, and in 1877 to the Black Hills. Then he
went to Stockton, California, whence he sailed to Seattle. In 1883 Mr
Wayland settled in Stevvens county, about one mile west from where Valley
now is, and where he lives at this time. Mr. Wayland has added to his 
original homestead until he has four hundred and eighty acres of fetile
land. It is a well kept and improved farm and yields abundant crops of
general produce, besides orchard productions, and hay enough to winter one
hundred head of stock. Last year Mr. Wayland baled four hundred tons for sale
   In 1884 Mr. Wayland married Miss Julia, daughter of H. and Christiana
(Anthony) Weatherwax, who are mentioned in this work. Four children have
been born to this union, Mabel, Henry, Cary, and Walter. Politically Mr.
Wayland is a Democrat and in 1889 and 1890 was chosen as county commissioner.
He is a member of the K.O.T.M. and the I.O.O.F., while Mrs. Wayland belongs
to the L.O.T.M.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free
information on the Internet, material may be freely used by
non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied
material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file.

These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit 
or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations 
desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain 
the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of 
the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of 
this consent.