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Transcribed from "History of North Washington, an illustrated history
of Stevens, Ferry, Okanogan and Chelan counties", published by Western
Historical Publishing Co., 1904.
FREDERICK C. FARNHAM, descendant
of an old New England family, is practically a Bostonian, having been born
at Dorchester, Massachusetts, now a portion of the "Hub." The date
was August 17, 1846. His parents were natives of Maine, and five
members of his father's family participated in the Revolution. His
mother, Margaret (Potter) Farnham, was a descendant of the old New England
Potter family many of whom were distinguished in the lines of the professions
and industrial pursuits.
Our subject was educated in the graded and
Latin schools of Boston and Dorchester, and when quite young went to sea,
which he followed five years. He then turned his attention to mining
in California, Nevada and New Mexico, and has followed that avocation,
mainly, ever since. During the past eight years he has made his home
on Mission creek, Chelan county, residing with the family of Stapleton
C. Howard, mentioned elsewhere. He is a member of Tuscorora Lodge,
A. F. & A. M., of Tuscorora, Nevada, and Wenatchee Chapter No. 22,
R. A. M.