This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hill, Bailey Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VEC.2ACI/3868 Message Board Post: Former Postmaster of Arlington Shoots Himself at Skagway. Addison J. Hill, the manager of Allen Bros. hardware house at Skagway committed suicide by shooting himself the morning of July 18. He had for some time been despondent, and often expressed the wish that Mr. Allen would return from this city soon and relieve him. Hill formerly resided at Everett, where his wife died two years ago, leaving him the care of three children, all girls. He was at one time postmaster of Arlington, this state. The deceased was thiry years of age. His remains will be sent to Everett for burial., Seattle Post-Intelligencer 7/29/1899 Found a Vena Hill age 28yrs b/IA died 4/1/1898 Also there is a Wm. Hill family in IN in 1870 census that has a son Addison Hill b/1868 which matches this Hill. In 1930 census Everett there is a Eva & Helen Hill liviving with grandparents Ira Bailey could be this family.

From Washington West of the Cascades Vol II pages 221-222 Theodore Brounty, a dealer in meats at Arlington, comes to the Pacific Northwest from Wisconsin, his birth having occurred at Rockdale, Dane County, that state, July 18 1878. He is the eldest in a family of five children born to William J. and Anna (Thostenson) Brounty. The father, a native of Pennsylvania is of English descent. Through his active business life he has followed various pursuits, having at different times been successfully engaged in hotel keeping, in butchering and in stock raising. He became one of the early settlers of Arlington, arriving at Snohomish County in 1888. He became one of the early settlers of Arlington, arriving in Snohomish County in 1888. He had previously served in Indian wars with the United States regular army in the Dakotas, holding the rank of corporal. He is still active in business and is well known as the founder of the Daisy meat market. He was the first meat dealer of the city. His wife is also living and four of their children yet survive: Theodore, James, Walter and Elmer, all being residents of Arlington. During his early childhood Theodore Brounty accompanied his parents on their removal to Nebraska and there he began his education, later continuing his studies in Washington and California. After leaving school he learned the butcher's trade and has since been associated with his father in that undertaking, becoming a member of the firm in 1902. He also conducts a feed business and ice plant. He has likewise been connected with other pursuits and for three years he served as a member of the United States Navy on the battleship Oregon. During the Spanish-American War he was on that ship and was present at the Battle of Santiago. On the 29th of November 1905, Mr. Brounty was married to Miss Capitola Gooch, a native of Washington and a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Gooch, who were early pioneers of this state and are now residents of Everett. Mr. and Mrs. Brounty have one child Eugene Clifford. The parents are members of the Lutheran Church and Mr. Brounty is identified with the Knights of Pythias Lodge of Arlington, the Ancient Order of United Workmen of Arlington and the Elks lodge of Everett. In politics he is a republican and for two years served as a member of the city council of Arlington. He does everything in his power to promote the growth and insure the success of his party and stands for public progress whether accomplished through partisanship or through some more general movement. He displays keen discernment and enterprise and whatever he has undertaken, whether of a public or private nature, he has accomplished if it could be done through persistent, earnest and honorable effort. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2006 7:24 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [WASNOHOM] HILL, ADDISON J. 1869- 7/18/1899 This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hill, Bailey Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VEC.2ACI/3868 Message Board Post: Former Postmaster of Arlington Shoots Himself at Skagway. Addison J. Hill, the manager of Allen Bros. hardware house at Skagway committed suicide by shooting himself the morning of July 18. He had for some time been despondent, and often expressed the wish that Mr. Allen would return from this city soon and relieve him. Hill formerly resided at Everett, where his wife died two years ago, leaving him the care of three children, all girls. He was at one time postmaster of Arlington, this state. The deceased was thiry years of age. His remains will be sent to Everett for burial., Seattle Post-Intelligencer 7/29/1899 Found a Vena Hill age 28yrs b/IA died 4/1/1898 Also there is a Wm. Hill family in IN in 1870 census that has a son Addison Hill b/1868 which matches this Hill. In 1930 census Everett there is a Eva & Helen Hill liviving with grandparents Ira Bailey could be this family. ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx