Lyman, Professor W. D. "An Illustrated History of Walla Walla County, State of Washington." W.H. Lever, Publisher; 1901. p. 374. FRANCIS G. HART a miner, is a native of New York, born October 19, 1832. He lived in the state of his nativity until about twenty years old, receiving a public-school education, then came by steamer to San Francisco, whence he went into the mining region. He was there for six years, engaged in a search for hidden treasure, but later came to Oregon and took charge of a stage line from Jacksonville to Roseburg. In 1866 he came to Lewiston, Idaho, where for two years he devoted his energies to carrying express packages on horseback from Lewiston to Warren's for the Wells Fargo Express Company. In 1869 he embarked in a livery business in Waitsburg, and his time was thus occupied until 1895, when he accepted a position as superintendent for a mining company operating in the Okanogan mining region, in whose employ he has continued ever since. Mr. Hart is a man of unusual ability, as is evinced by the fact that he has been uniformly successful both in business and as a mining expert. He was married in 1863 to Miss Isabella M. Thorm, a native of Iowa, born in March, 1844. When nine years old she made the long trip across the plains to Oregon, and in Douglas county, that state, she grew to womanhood and was educated. She and Mr. Hart are parents of five living children, Adelbert, Edward, Fred G., Charles A. and Harry H. The family reside in their own comfortable home in Waitsburg. * * * * Submitted to the WA. Bios Project in April 2007 by Diana Smith. Notice: These biographies were transcribed for the Washington Biographies Project. Unless otherwise stated, no further information is available on the individual featured in the biographies.