George Washington Ames was the son of David & Nancy Davis Ames. He married Lucy Ann Webster, daughter of George Williston & Alice Ann Hill Webster.
George & his brother-in-law, C O Russell were some of the first settlers in what is now Maple Valley along with Henry Sidebotham, who took up claims in 1879. The three were improving a trail before they brought their families in. One of them suggested that they name the future community. Ames proposed Vine Maple Valley, but Russell thought Maple Ridge to be a better name. They placed their choices on slips of paper, and placed them in a hat.
Vine Maple Valley received two out of the three votes, so they made it unanimous. They also decided to name the voting precinct after the first child born in the new community. Later, Arthur Russell was born, providing the name Arthur to the precinct and the first post office, located originally in the Russell home.
They were pioneers in the Cedar River valley and had a homestead before the census takers even knew where to draw the lines.
George was a Civil War veteran. PvtCo C, 4 Inf, Minnesota, Federal.
After a brief escape from Washington to Arkansas, the family returned to settle in south King County, residence somewhere near the county line in the Stuck River Precinct.
George was killed in a logging mill accident in 1909 and was buried at Mountain View in Auburn; Lucy managed the family hotel at Pacific for some years after that, and of her 12 children only 5 were living in 1910. She died on Boxing Day 1920 in Seattle and was buried alongside George in the GAR section at Mountain View.
George & his brother-in-law, C O Russell were some of the first settlers in what is now Maple Valley along with Henry Sidebotham, who took up claims in 1879. The three were improving a trail before they brought their families in. One of them suggested that they name the future community. Ames proposed Vine Maple Valley, but Russell thought Maple Ridge to be a better name. They placed their choices on slips of paper, and placed them in a hat.
Vine Maple Valley received two out of the three votes, so they made it unanimous. They also decided to name the voting precinct after the first child born in the new community. Later, Arthur Russell was born, providing the name Arthur to the precinct and the first post office, located originally in the Russell home.
They were pioneers in the Cedar River valley and had a homestead before the census takers even knew where to draw the lines.
George was a Civil War veteran. PvtCo C, 4 Inf, Minnesota, Federal.
After a brief escape from Washington to Arkansas, the family returned to settle in south King County, residence somewhere near the county line in the Stuck River Precinct.
George was killed in a logging mill accident in 1909 and was buried at Mountain View in Auburn; Lucy managed the family hotel at Pacific for some years after that, and of her 12 children only 5 were living in 1910. She died on Boxing Day 1920 in Seattle and was buried alongside George in the GAR section at Mountain View.
George Washington Ames was the son of David & Nancy Davis Ames. He married Lucy Ann Webster, daughter of George Williston & Alice Ann Hill Webster.
George & his brother-in-law, C O Russell were some of the first settlers in what is now Maple Valley along with Henry Sidebotham, who took up claims in 1879. The three were improving a trail before they brought their families in. One of them suggested that they name the future community. Ames proposed Vine Maple Valley, but Russell thought Maple Ridge to be a better name. They placed their choices on slips of paper, and placed them in a hat.
Vine Maple Valley received two out of the three votes, so they made it unanimous. They also decided to name the voting precinct after the first child born in the new community. Later, Arthur Russell was born, providing the name Arthur to the precinct and the first post office, located originally in the Russell home.
They were pioneers in the Cedar River valley and had a homestead before the census takers even knew where to draw the lines.
George was a Civil War veteran. PvtCo C, 4 Inf, Minnesota, Federal.
After a brief escape from Washington to Arkansas, the family returned to settle in south King County, residence somewhere near the county line in the Stuck River Precinct.
George was killed in a logging mill accident in 1909 and was buried at Mountain View in Auburn; Lucy managed the family hotel at Pacific for some years after that, and of her 12 children only 5 were living in 1910. She died on Boxing Day 1920 in Seattle and was buried alongside George in the GAR section at Mountain View.
George & his brother-in-law, C O Russell were some of the first settlers in what is now Maple Valley along with Henry Sidebotham, who took up claims in 1879. The three were improving a trail before they brought their families in. One of them suggested that they name the future community. Ames proposed Vine Maple Valley, but Russell thought Maple Ridge to be a better name. They placed their choices on slips of paper, and placed them in a hat.
Vine Maple Valley received two out of the three votes, so they made it unanimous. They also decided to name the voting precinct after the first child born in the new community. Later, Arthur Russell was born, providing the name Arthur to the precinct and the first post office, located originally in the Russell home.
They were pioneers in the Cedar River valley and had a homestead before the census takers even knew where to draw the lines.
George was a Civil War veteran. PvtCo C, 4 Inf, Minnesota, Federal.
After a brief escape from Washington to Arkansas, the family returned to settle in south King County, residence somewhere near the county line in the Stuck River Precinct.
George was killed in a logging mill accident in 1909 and was buried at Mountain View in Auburn; Lucy managed the family hotel at Pacific for some years after that, and of her 12 children only 5 were living in 1910. She died on Boxing Day 1920 in Seattle and was buried alongside George in the GAR section at Mountain View.
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