When the work of progress and development had been carried forward to only a slight degree in the Payette valley, Sterling Price Bane took up his abode in this section of the state, establishing his home near Emmett in 1882, or about thirty-eight years ago. He was then a youth of eighteen years and began work as an employee on the ranch which he now owns and occupies. He was born at Tioga, Pike county, Illinois, March 30, 1864, and is a son of Clayton and Martha P. (Moore) Bane. The father was born in Bracken county, Kentucky, while the mother was a native of Tennessee and they were married in Missouri. They had a family of three sons and two daughters, of whom Sterling P. is the fourth in order of birth, and all are yet living. The father was a veteran of the Mexican war.
While born in Illinois, Sterling Price Bane was largely reared in Cass county, Missouri, and from Colorado he came to Idaho but had been in the former state for only a brief period. Throughout his entire life he has followed farming and the raising of live stock. As stated, he was first employed on the ranch which he now occupies. Later he homesteaded and purchased the property, entering a claim to a part of the land about twenty-four years ago. His present ranch embraces two hundred and fifty acres and the soil is naturally rich and productive, so that it has responded generously to the care and labor which he has bestowed upon the fields. He has also made the raising of live stock a feature of his business and both branches of his life work have brought to him substantial success.
On the 27th of November, 1890, Mr. Bane was united in marriage to Miss Nellie Miller, who was born in Illinois, December 4, 1869, a daughter of Abram Miller, who was a Civil war veteran, having served with the Union army. He was born in Tennessee and devoted his life to the occupation of farming. He married Maria Bowling, also a native of Tennessee, in which state they were reared and married and afterward went to Illinois. Mrs. Bane was reared in Gentry county, Missouri, to the age of twelve years and then came to Idaho with her parents. By her marriage she has become the mother of three children. William J., who was born August 16, 1891, married Mona Leona Riggs, a daughter of Boise Riggs. Their wedding being celebrated on the 16th of October, 1915. They now have two children: Thomas William Bane, born July 26, 1916; and Minnie Kathleen, born September 17, 1917. The second child of Mr. and Mrs. Bane is their only daughter, Martha Belle, who was born July 5, 1893. Their younger son is John Clayton Bane, who was born September 3, 1895, and he and the daughter reside with their parents, while William J. Bane and his family occupy another residence but upon the old home ranch.
Mr. Bane is a Mason and is a past master of Butte Lodge, No. 37. A. F. & A. M., of Emmett. In politics he is a stanch democrat, giving unfaltering allegiance to the party, and he was a member of the Idaho state senate during the fourteenth session of the general assembly, representing Gem county in the upper house. He has also served for one term as county commissioner of Canyon county, when Gem was still a part of Canyon county. Since taking up his abode upon his present ranch he has lived in three different counties of Idaho — Ada, Canyon and Gem — as the divisional changes in the state have been made. He has witnessed wonderful progress as the state has become settled and developed and he has always borne his part in bringing about this desirable change. He now has a splendid ranch property on which are found fine fields of hay and grain and he also raises beef cattle and horses. Everything about his place is indicative of the care and supervision of a practical and progressive owner.
Published in History of Idaho: The Gem of the Mountains Vol. 3 by James H. Hawley 1920
While born in Illinois, Sterling Price Bane was largely reared in Cass county, Missouri, and from Colorado he came to Idaho but had been in the former state for only a brief period. Throughout his entire life he has followed farming and the raising of live stock. As stated, he was first employed on the ranch which he now occupies. Later he homesteaded and purchased the property, entering a claim to a part of the land about twenty-four years ago. His present ranch embraces two hundred and fifty acres and the soil is naturally rich and productive, so that it has responded generously to the care and labor which he has bestowed upon the fields. He has also made the raising of live stock a feature of his business and both branches of his life work have brought to him substantial success.
On the 27th of November, 1890, Mr. Bane was united in marriage to Miss Nellie Miller, who was born in Illinois, December 4, 1869, a daughter of Abram Miller, who was a Civil war veteran, having served with the Union army. He was born in Tennessee and devoted his life to the occupation of farming. He married Maria Bowling, also a native of Tennessee, in which state they were reared and married and afterward went to Illinois. Mrs. Bane was reared in Gentry county, Missouri, to the age of twelve years and then came to Idaho with her parents. By her marriage she has become the mother of three children. William J., who was born August 16, 1891, married Mona Leona Riggs, a daughter of Boise Riggs. Their wedding being celebrated on the 16th of October, 1915. They now have two children: Thomas William Bane, born July 26, 1916; and Minnie Kathleen, born September 17, 1917. The second child of Mr. and Mrs. Bane is their only daughter, Martha Belle, who was born July 5, 1893. Their younger son is John Clayton Bane, who was born September 3, 1895, and he and the daughter reside with their parents, while William J. Bane and his family occupy another residence but upon the old home ranch.
Mr. Bane is a Mason and is a past master of Butte Lodge, No. 37. A. F. & A. M., of Emmett. In politics he is a stanch democrat, giving unfaltering allegiance to the party, and he was a member of the Idaho state senate during the fourteenth session of the general assembly, representing Gem county in the upper house. He has also served for one term as county commissioner of Canyon county, when Gem was still a part of Canyon county. Since taking up his abode upon his present ranch he has lived in three different counties of Idaho — Ada, Canyon and Gem — as the divisional changes in the state have been made. He has witnessed wonderful progress as the state has become settled and developed and he has always borne his part in bringing about this desirable change. He now has a splendid ranch property on which are found fine fields of hay and grain and he also raises beef cattle and horses. Everything about his place is indicative of the care and supervision of a practical and progressive owner.
Published in History of Idaho: The Gem of the Mountains Vol. 3 by James H. Hawley 1920
When the work of progress and development had been carried forward to only a slight degree in the Payette valley, Sterling Price Bane took up his abode in this section of the state, establishing his home near Emmett in 1882, or about thirty-eight years ago. He was then a youth of eighteen years and began work as an employee on the ranch which he now owns and occupies. He was born at Tioga, Pike county, Illinois, March 30, 1864, and is a son of Clayton and Martha P. (Moore) Bane. The father was born in Bracken county, Kentucky, while the mother was a native of Tennessee and they were married in Missouri. They had a family of three sons and two daughters, of whom Sterling P. is the fourth in order of birth, and all are yet living. The father was a veteran of the Mexican war.
While born in Illinois, Sterling Price Bane was largely reared in Cass county, Missouri, and from Colorado he came to Idaho but had been in the former state for only a brief period. Throughout his entire life he has followed farming and the raising of live stock. As stated, he was first employed on the ranch which he now occupies. Later he homesteaded and purchased the property, entering a claim to a part of the land about twenty-four years ago. His present ranch embraces two hundred and fifty acres and the soil is naturally rich and productive, so that it has responded generously to the care and labor which he has bestowed upon the fields. He has also made the raising of live stock a feature of his business and both branches of his life work have brought to him substantial success.
On the 27th of November, 1890, Mr. Bane was united in marriage to Miss Nellie Miller, who was born in Illinois, December 4, 1869, a daughter of Abram Miller, who was a Civil war veteran, having served with the Union army. He was born in Tennessee and devoted his life to the occupation of farming. He married Maria Bowling, also a native of Tennessee, in which state they were reared and married and afterward went to Illinois. Mrs. Bane was reared in Gentry county, Missouri, to the age of twelve years and then came to Idaho with her parents. By her marriage she has become the mother of three children. William J., who was born August 16, 1891, married Mona Leona Riggs, a daughter of Boise Riggs. Their wedding being celebrated on the 16th of October, 1915. They now have two children: Thomas William Bane, born July 26, 1916; and Minnie Kathleen, born September 17, 1917. The second child of Mr. and Mrs. Bane is their only daughter, Martha Belle, who was born July 5, 1893. Their younger son is John Clayton Bane, who was born September 3, 1895, and he and the daughter reside with their parents, while William J. Bane and his family occupy another residence but upon the old home ranch.
Mr. Bane is a Mason and is a past master of Butte Lodge, No. 37. A. F. & A. M., of Emmett. In politics he is a stanch democrat, giving unfaltering allegiance to the party, and he was a member of the Idaho state senate during the fourteenth session of the general assembly, representing Gem county in the upper house. He has also served for one term as county commissioner of Canyon county, when Gem was still a part of Canyon county. Since taking up his abode upon his present ranch he has lived in three different counties of Idaho — Ada, Canyon and Gem — as the divisional changes in the state have been made. He has witnessed wonderful progress as the state has become settled and developed and he has always borne his part in bringing about this desirable change. He now has a splendid ranch property on which are found fine fields of hay and grain and he also raises beef cattle and horses. Everything about his place is indicative of the care and supervision of a practical and progressive owner.
Published in History of Idaho: The Gem of the Mountains Vol. 3 by James H. Hawley 1920
While born in Illinois, Sterling Price Bane was largely reared in Cass county, Missouri, and from Colorado he came to Idaho but had been in the former state for only a brief period. Throughout his entire life he has followed farming and the raising of live stock. As stated, he was first employed on the ranch which he now occupies. Later he homesteaded and purchased the property, entering a claim to a part of the land about twenty-four years ago. His present ranch embraces two hundred and fifty acres and the soil is naturally rich and productive, so that it has responded generously to the care and labor which he has bestowed upon the fields. He has also made the raising of live stock a feature of his business and both branches of his life work have brought to him substantial success.
On the 27th of November, 1890, Mr. Bane was united in marriage to Miss Nellie Miller, who was born in Illinois, December 4, 1869, a daughter of Abram Miller, who was a Civil war veteran, having served with the Union army. He was born in Tennessee and devoted his life to the occupation of farming. He married Maria Bowling, also a native of Tennessee, in which state they were reared and married and afterward went to Illinois. Mrs. Bane was reared in Gentry county, Missouri, to the age of twelve years and then came to Idaho with her parents. By her marriage she has become the mother of three children. William J., who was born August 16, 1891, married Mona Leona Riggs, a daughter of Boise Riggs. Their wedding being celebrated on the 16th of October, 1915. They now have two children: Thomas William Bane, born July 26, 1916; and Minnie Kathleen, born September 17, 1917. The second child of Mr. and Mrs. Bane is their only daughter, Martha Belle, who was born July 5, 1893. Their younger son is John Clayton Bane, who was born September 3, 1895, and he and the daughter reside with their parents, while William J. Bane and his family occupy another residence but upon the old home ranch.
Mr. Bane is a Mason and is a past master of Butte Lodge, No. 37. A. F. & A. M., of Emmett. In politics he is a stanch democrat, giving unfaltering allegiance to the party, and he was a member of the Idaho state senate during the fourteenth session of the general assembly, representing Gem county in the upper house. He has also served for one term as county commissioner of Canyon county, when Gem was still a part of Canyon county. Since taking up his abode upon his present ranch he has lived in three different counties of Idaho — Ada, Canyon and Gem — as the divisional changes in the state have been made. He has witnessed wonderful progress as the state has become settled and developed and he has always borne his part in bringing about this desirable change. He now has a splendid ranch property on which are found fine fields of hay and grain and he also raises beef cattle and horses. Everything about his place is indicative of the care and supervision of a practical and progressive owner.
Published in History of Idaho: The Gem of the Mountains Vol. 3 by James H. Hawley 1920
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