Early Black Pacific Northwest Settlers

Early Black Settlers - Pacific Northwest
(A partial listing of known early settlers)

Name

Arrival Location

Arrival Date

Allen, Blanche L.

Seattle, Washington

August, 1901

Allen, James Henry

Seattle, Washington

August, 1901

Allen, Martha (Mattie)

Seattle, Washington

August, 1901

Anderson, Clarence R.

Tacoma, Washington

(born) March 3, 1893

Asberry, Henry J.

Tacoma, Washington

1890

Asberry, Dr. Nettie J.

Tacoma, Washington

1893

Barnett, Powell Samuel

Roslyn, Washington

1889

Barrow, Charles S.

Spokane, Washington

1889

Bedell, Mrs. Carrie

Roslyn, Washington

1889

Bedell, J.E.

Roslyn, Washington

1889

Bennett, Joseph

Seattle, Washington

circa 1887

Black, Andrew R.

Seattle, Washington

1902

Bogle, Richard A.

Oregon Territory

1851

Braggs, A. J.

Spokane, Washington

1903

Breckenridge, Henry

Roslyn, Washington Territory

1888

Breckenridge, John

Roslyn, Washington Territory

1888

Breckenridge, Lucy

Roslyn, Washington Territory

1888

Breckenridge, Mary

Roslyn, Washington Territory

1888

Burns, L.R.

Ravensdale, Washington

1900

Bush, George Washington

Washington Territory

1844

Cane, Mark

Spokane, Washington

1889

Cayton, Horace Roscoe

Seattle, Washington

1890

Cayton, Susie Revels

Seattle, Washington

1896

Clark, Jennie

Seattle, Washington

circa 1892

Clinch, Peter E.

Seattle, Washington

1892

Craven, Ethel

Roslyn, Washington

(born) 1906

Dishmore, Frank

Tacoma, Washington Territory

1888

Dixon, Robert L.

Seattle, Washington Territory

1865

Franklin, Samuel A.

New Castle, Washington

circa 1891

Freeman, Harriet

Washington Territory

circa 1850

Gayton, Sr., John T.1

Seattle, Washington Territory

1888

Gibson, J.L.

Seattle, Washington

September 6, 1889

Grose (Gross), William

Washington Territory

circa 1858

Hall, Alfred

Seattle, Washington

1899

Harris, Frank N.

Olympia, Washington

1889

Harvey, Charles H.2

Seattle, Washington Territory

1887

Harvey, Eva (Ellis)2

Seattle, Washington Territory

1887

Harvey, Gertrude Antonia2

Seattle, Washington Territory

(Born) October, 1888

Hawkins, J. Edward

Seattle, Washington

1891

Holman, Boston

Seattle, Washington

1903

Holmes, Mary Jane

Oregon Territory

1844

Hughes, Jennie Eva

Moscow, Idaho

1891

Johns, Isaac Newton

Seattle, Washington

1900

Johnson, Julius

Roslyn, Washington Territory

1888

Johnson, Melinda (Mrs.)

Roslyn, Washington Territory

1888

Jones, G.H.

Seattle, Washington

1902

Mitchell, Charles E.

Tacoma, Washington Territory

August 23, 1886

Morris, Manford

Franklin, Washington

1889

Nelson, William

Tacoma, Washington

1902

North, Edmond

Billings, Montana

circa 1883

Presto, W.L.

Seattle, Washington

circa 1898

Rawls, George

Seattle, Washington

August, 1901

Rawls, Jane

Seattle, Washington

August, 1901

Riley, George P.

Portland, Oregon

1881

Rogers, Thomas S.

Montana

1902

Samuels, Mrs. J.B.

Everett, Washington

1899

Sledge, Lawrence

Tacoma, Washington

1890

Solomon, Newton

Spokane, Washington

1894

Stevenson, M.M.

Portland, Oregon

1898

Stokes, Mrs. Agnes

Portland, Oregon

1891

Strauther, Walter M.

Seattle, Washington

1898

Sweeney, Mrs. Mary S.

Seattle, Washington

1889

Taylor, James

Seattle, Washington

1889

Taylor, Harriet

Roslyn, Washington Territory

1888

Taylor, William H.

Portland, Oregon

circa 1897

Toomer, Louis

Washington Territory

1887

Turner, George W.

Seattle, Washington

1893

Turner, Mrs. Mabel

Seattle, Washington

1893

Tutt, B.F.

Seattle, Washington

1898

Van Buren, Martin

Spokane, Washington

1903

Vernon, Milton

Oregon

1892

Walker, I. Israel

Seattle, Washington

1889

Washington, George

Washington Territory

1855

Washington, Walker

Seattle, Washington Territory

 circa 1888

Wright, George Augustus2

Tacoma, Washington Territory

(Born) May, 1889

1 Infomation on John T. Gayton Sr. provided by Janice L. Greene M.S.J., M.P.A.

2 Information on the Harvey family provided by Jacqueline E. A. Lawson