ALFRED E. STOOKEY

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      ALFRED E. STOOKEY is at the present time at the head of a lumber business in Creston, where he has prospered as he has done in all his efforts since coming to the west.  Mr. Stookey is one of the best known business men in Lincoln county.  So well has his ability and wisdom been appreciated that he was chosen by the people for county commissioner of Lincoln county, and served for six years.  In all of this public service he has manifested the same wisdom, integrity and uprightness that characterized him in his private enterprises.

      Alfred E. Stookey was born in Illinois, on March 4, 1845, being the son of E. and Jane (Parker) Stookey, natives of Ohio.  The father was a farmer and settled in Illinois when a young man.  Alfred E. was reared and educated in Illinois and engaged there in farming until 1868 when he journeyed to Kansas and continued in the same occupation.  He returned to Illinois in 1874 and farmed until 1882 when he came to Lincoln county, taking up government land.  He gave his attention to the cultivation of the soil and bought and sold land, having now an estate of five hundred and twenty acres of first class wheat land.  Mr. Stookey was prospered in his labors in Lincoln county as a farmer and in 1898 bought a half interest in a general merchandise establishment at Creston.  He was engaged in this business and in overseeing his estates until 1903, when he sold the store and opened a lumber business in which he is engaged at the present time.  Mr. Stookey has a beautiful and commodious residence in Creston and other property in addition to what has been mentioned.

      In 1868, Mr. Stookey married Miss Mary, daughter of M. F. and Elizabeth (Harrison) Wooley, natives of Illinois.  Mrs. Stookey was born in Illinois, on March 7, 1852.  To this union the following children have been born; Mrs. Lenora Wilcox, in Seattle; Mrs. Lizzie Huddleston, living at Creston; Elgin M.; and Edward B.

      In 1892 Mr. Stookey was called to mourn the death of his beloved wife.  She had always lived a devout Christian and died soothed and sustained by the faith which had been her, guide throughout life.  Mr. Stookey is a consistent member of the Baptist church and a man of excellent standing.