A.L. Ames
Abraham Lincoln Ames
Abram L. Ames
A.L. Ames the city's merchant tailor. Has been in business for 15 years. Ames settled in Cheney in 1889 buying out the tailoring business ofW.T. Eustee. He lost everything in the 1889 fire in downtown Cheney but rebuilt. Ames was the city treasurer from 1900 – 1904.
CFP 1904
CFP 1936-May-27
Death Claims Local Pioneer
Abraham Ames, Resident Here 47 Years, Dies in Spokane
Death claimed another Cheney pioneer Tuesday at a Spokane hospital when Abraham Ames, 75, died after having been in poor health for some time.
Ames came to Cheney some 47 years ago, and was for a long time in the tailoring business here. Later he gave up that trade and opened a real estate business, continuing in that for several years. For some time he had been in poor health, but had been able to get about until only a few days before his death.
Surviving are the wife, Christina Ames of Cheney, two sons, Arthur of Portland and Leo L. of Spokane, and two daughters, Mrs. J.R. Poage of Kellogg, ID, and Mrs. F.F. Clason of Portland.
Funeral services are planned for 2:00 p.m. Thursday of this week at the Methodist Church, and interment will be at the Cheney cemetery.
Abraham Lincoln Ames seems to be a man who was very unlucky in love. He was born 4 March 1861 in Orleans County, New York of English descent. Prior to coming to this region, Mr. Ames was married and divorced, his first wife lived in Kansas.
A.L. Ames arrived in Cheney in 1889 and opened a tailoring business. He also served as Treasurer for the City of Cheney for a period, as well as Secretary of the volunteer Fire Department in 1904.
1895: Lois Ames and A.L. Ames were charter members of the Royal Neighbors of America Camp Hope #2370
Mr. Ames was the father of three sons: Leo L. Ames, Ray Ames, and Arthur Ames, as well as two daughters Ora May Ames and Vesta Fay Ames.
On 17 October 1900 A.L. Ames and Miss Lydia M. Harkness were united in holy bonds by Rev. F.B. Doane. Her name has been reported as both Lydia Lota. Mrs. Ames died suddenly on 24 December 1901.
On 2 November 1902 Miss Lillian Aleath Welch became the bride of Mr. Ames. She succumbed to a sudden illnes in early June 1907.
1906: A.L. Ames served as Secretary for the Modern Brotherhood lodge #1039 when it organized in 1906.
Failing health caused him to retire from the tailor business in 1911, but he continued to work as a real estate broker. He made his home on Second Street.
He was a member of the Modern Woodmen of America.
Thirty-three year old Christian Pattison became the bride of the 46 year old A.L. Ames on 25 December 1907. Christina was the mother of Arthur Ames.
She and four of the children survived Mr. Ames at his death in May 1936, son Ray preceded him in death in March 1918. He is buried in Section 4 of Fairview Cemetery.
A.L. Ames had a brother who settled in North Dakota and had charge of a large grain and stock ranch.