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Transcribed from "An Illustrated History of The
Big Bend Country, embracing Lincoln, Douglas, Adams and Franklin counties,
State of Washington", published by Western Historical Publishing
Co., 1904.
WILLIAM SCULLY. When the
first settlers were beginning to locate in Douglas county they were largely
without money and property. Our subject was in the same condition
at the time he secured a government claim ten miles northwest from Almira
where he has resided since. He has a nice farm in a high state of
cultivation, well improved, with substantial buildings and other conveniences,
and all the result of his industry and labor.
William Scully was born in New Brunswick,
Canada, on November 27, 1848, being the son of Patrick and Jane (Kearney)
Scully, natives of Ireland and New Brunswick, respectively. The father
settled in Canada when quite young. Our subject was educated in New
Brunswick and there remained until 1872, being engaged in the lumber business.
In the year last mentioned, he came to the United States, making settlement
in Wisconsin. Lumbering occupied him for sometime and next we see
him across the continent on Puget Sound. He labored in the vicinity
of Hood's canal for sometime lumbering, then moved to Yakima. Until
1883, he was occupied there, driving logs on the river for the Northern
Pacific. Then he came to Douglas county and took a preemption where
he now lives. He also took a timber culture, and his is one of the
valuable estates of the county. Mr. Scully also takes a keen interest
in politics and other questions of importance and in 1898, was called by
his fellow citizens to fill the important office of county commissioner,
his name appearing on the Fusion ticket. Mr. Scully has two brothers,
Michael and Patrick, and one sister Mrs. Margaret Daley.
In Spokane, on November 20, 1898, occurred
the marriage of Mr. Scully and Miss Annie Doyle. Her parents, John
and Bridget (Deveraux) Doyle, were natives of Ireland and New Brunswick,
respectively. She was born in New Brunswick, on May 16, 1853 and
has three sisters and three brothers, John, Patrick, Paul, Mrs. Ellen Murphy,
Mrs. Catherine Nolan and Miss Margaret. Mr. and Mrs. Scully are members
of the Roman Catholic church and are highly respected people. Their
walk has been such in Douglas county that they have won the confidence
and esteem of all who know them, and their labors have been very wisely
bestowed, achieving abundant success in financial matters.
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