Kate and Sue McBeth, Missionary Teachers to the Nez Perce

Office of Indian Affairs - Records of the Idaho Superintendency

REGISTER OF EMPLOYEES OF THE INDIAN OFFICE
ASSOCIATED WITH THE NEZ PERCE
1861 - 1869

1861
Indian Office, Agents, Washington Superintendancy, Nez Perces Agency (p. 89)
Name Occupation Where Born Whence Appointed Where Employed Compensation
Charles Hutchins Agent Oregon Nez Perces $1,500.00
J. W. Craig Interpreter Wash. Terr. Wash. Terr. Nez Perces 500.00
Henry McAnally Laborer Ireland  Wash. Terr. Nez Perces 600.00
George Montone Interpreter Wash. Terr. Nez Perces 500.00
Thos. W. Page Supt. Farming Missouri Wash. Terr. Nez Perces 1,000.00
Wm. Ploughman Asst. farmer Wash. Terr. Nez Perces 720.00
Dr. Thibadeau Physician Canada  Wash. Terr. Nez Perces 1,000.00
John Silcott Carpenter New York Wash. Terr. Nez Perces 1,200.00
Benjamin Davis Wagon maker Wash. Terr. Nez Perces 1,000.00
Joseph Raymond Blacksmith Indian Terr. Wash. Terr. Nez Perces 1,000.00
John Libby Laborer Germany Wash. Terr. Nez Perces p.m. 50.00
Thos. W. Beall Laborer DC Wash. Terr. Nez Perces p.m. 50.00
S. Thomas Laborer Wash. Terr. Nez Perces p.m. 50.00
N. Dutron Carpenter Wash. Terr. Nez Perces p.m. 100.00
Wm. Dickinson Carpenter Wash. Terr. Nez Perces p.m. 100.00
Peter Weatherspoon Asst. farmer Wash. Terr. Nez Perces p.m. 60.00
Pierre Reese Laborer Wash. Terr. Nez Perces p.m. 50.00
1863
Indian Office, Indian Agents, Idaho Superintendancy (p. 110)
Name Occupation Where Born Whence Appointed Where Employed Compensation
W. H. Wallace Gov. & ex. off. supt. Lewiston, IT
Joseph C. Howells Clerk England DC Lewiston, IT

$1,000.00

[Note: Only Blackfeet Agency & Flathead Agency listed under Idaho Territory,
Nez Perces Agency still listed under Washington Territory. dmh 31 March 2001]
Name Occupation Where Born Whence Appointed Where Employed Compensation
J. W. Anderson Agent Wash. Terr. Lapwai, IT $1,500.00
Jacob Voldrenk Miller Lapwai, IT 1,000.00
James F. Morgan Blacksmith Lapwai, IT 1,000.00
S. C. Hale Supt. farming Lapwai, IT 1,200.00
C. A. Thatcher Farmer Lapwai, IT 800.00
T. C. Moxlie Farmer Lapwai, IT 800.00
H. H. Spalding Supt. teaching Lapwai, IT 1,000.00
Daniel Hubbard Carpenter Lapwai, IT 1,000.00
Frank Evand Cook Lapwai, IT 600.00
James O'Neil Interpreter Lapwai, IT 500.00
Lawyer (Indian) Head Chief Lapwai, IT 500.00
1865
Indian Office, Idaho Superintendancy (p. 137)
Name Occupation Where Born Whence Appointed Where Employed Compensation
Caleb Lyon Gov. & ex. off. supt. Idaho
(No report of employees received)
Nez Perce Agency
Name Occupation Where Born Whence Appointed Where Employed Compensation
James O'Neill Agent Idaho

$1,500.00

1867
Indian Office, Idaho Superintendancy (p. 159)
Name Occupation Where Born Whence Appointed Where Employed Compensation
(Vacancy) Gov. & ex. off. supt. Idaho
C. F. Powell Special agent Idaho $1,500.00
George C. Hough Special agent Idaho 1,500.00
Nez Perces Agency
Name Occupation Where Born Whence Appointed Where Employed Compensation
James O'Neill  Agent  Idaho Idaho $1,500.00
E. Storrer  Physician  New York  Idaho Idaho 1,200.00
P. B. Whitman  Supt. teacher  Idaho Idaho 1,200.00
C. M. Neill  Teacher  Oregon  Idaho 1,000.00
F. E. Holmes  Teacher Missouri  Idaho Idaho 1,000.00
C. W. Thatcher Supt. of farming Penn. Idaho Idaho 1,100.00
James Duffy Farmer Ireland Idaho Idaho 700.00
A. J. Glass Farmer Illinois Idaho Idaho 700.00
John Thompson Miller Virginia Idaho Idaho 1,000.00
E. Piercy Sawyer Maine Idaho Idaho 900.00
S. C. Hale Carpenter Missouri Idaho Idaho 1,100.00
Joseph Kennedy Herder Idaho Idaho 700.00
John Storey Blacksmith Ireland Idaho Idaho 900.00
W. Osterman Interpreter New York Idaho Idaho 500.00
D. W. C. Durmwell Farmer Mass. Idaho Idaho 1,000.00
1869
Indian Office, Idaho Superintendancy
Name Occupation Where Born Whence Appointed Where Employed Compensation
Col. D. L. Floyd James  Supt.  U. S. Army Idaho Terr. Pd. at Army rank
S. Hasbrook Clerk Idaho Terr. Idaho Terr. $1,500.00
A. Johnson  Janitor  Idaho Terr. Idaho Terr. 760.00
Lt. J. W. Wham Agent Idaho Terr. Pd. as Army officer
J. C. Andrews Physician Ohio Ohio Idaho Terr. 1,200.00
H. O. Adams Teacher Vermont Idaho Terr. Idaho Terr. 1,200.00
Lizzie Atherton Teacher Illinois Illinois Idaho Terr. 800.00
Matthew Chambers Carpenter Illinoi Idaho Terr. Idaho Terr. 1,000.00
Michael Collins  Farmer  Ireland  Idaho Terr. Idaho Terr. 850.00
Peter Goquire  Farmer Canada  Idaho Terr. Idaho Terr. 1,000.00
Michael Fernandez  Laborer  Mexico  Idaho Terr. Idaho Terr. 850.00
F. S. Giles  Blacksmith  Maine  Idaho Terr. Idaho Terr. 900.00
F. A. Hale  Asst. teacher  Maine Idaho Terr. Idaho Terr. 850.00
William Lampson  Farmer  Oregon  Idaho Terr. Idaho Terr. 850.00
C. M. Messenger  Miller  Illinois  Idaho Terr. Idaho Terr. 850.00
Thomas Newell  Translator  Oregon  Idaho Terr. Idaho Terr. 850.00
Ed. Pearcy  Blacksmith  Virginia  Idaho Terr. Idaho Terr. 900.00
Isaiah Reynolds  Teamster  Illinois  Idaho Terr. Idaho Terr. 850.00
Romain Romilard  Teamster Canada  Idaho Terr. Idaho Terr. 850.00
Gibson Stoddard  Herder  Maine  Idaho Terr. Idaho Terr. 850.00
James Smith  Teamster  Illinois  Idaho Terr. Idaho Terr. 850.00
R. L. Smith  Carpenter  Indiana  Illinois  Idaho Terr. 1,400.00
John Thompson  Miller  Ireland  Idaho Terr. Idaho Terr. 1,200.00
Henry Vencent  Supt. farmer  Ohio  Idaho Terr. Idaho Terr. 850.00
Lett H. Wiggins  Wagon & plow maker  Maine  Idaho Terr. Idaho Terr. 900.00
Mary Wiggins  Matron  Oregon  Idaho Terr. Idaho Terr. 600.00
P. B. Whitman  Miller  Illinois  Idaho Terr. Idaho Terr. 1,000.00
P. M. Whitman  Matron  Virginia  Idaho Terr. Idaho Terr. 600.00
J. Williams  Interpreter  Virginia Idaho Terr. Idaho Terr. 500.00